Exhibit 10.1
SUPPLY AGREEMENT
(ConAgra Foods to MGP Ingredients)
THIS SUPPLY AGREEMENT (the Agreement), dated as of this 24th, day of October, 2008, by and between CONAGRA FOODS FOOD INGREDIENTS COMPANY, INC., a Delaware corporation (SUPPLIER), and MGP Ingredients, Inc., a Kansas corporation (BUYER).
RECITALS:
AGREEMENT:
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereby agree as follows:
*** indicates that material deemed confidential has been omitted from this document pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Exchange Act Rule 24b-2 and 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and has been filed separately with the Office of the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission
*** indicates that material deemed confidential has been omitted from this document pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Exchange Act Rule 24b-2 and 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and has been filed separately with the Office of the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission
*** indicates that material deemed confidential has been omitted from this document pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Exchange Act Rule 24b-2 and 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and has been filed separately with the Office of the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission
SUPPLIER will provide BUYER annually with a copy of its third-party food safety audit for its facilities which provide Products to BUYER.
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If to BUYER: |
MGP Ingredients, Inc. |
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100 Commercial Street |
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PO Box 130 |
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Atchison, KS 66002-0130 |
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Attn: Legal Counsel |
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Fax: 913 367 1480 |
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If to SUPPLIER: |
ConAgra Foods Food Ingredients Company, Inc. |
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Eleven ConAgra Drive |
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Omaha, NE 68102 |
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Attn: President, ConAgra Mills |
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Fax: (402) 978-5501 |
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With a copy to: |
ConAgra Foods Food Ingredients Company, Inc. |
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Five ConAgra Drive |
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Omaha, NE 68102 |
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Attn: Legal Department |
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Fax: (402) 595-6149 |
or at such other address as either party hereto shall have designated by notice in writing to the other party hereto in accordance with this Section. All such notices shall be deemed to have been given when so delivered personally or by overnight courier, or if mailed as set forth above, three days after the date of mailing, or if sent by facsimile, when received.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have each executed this Agreement as of the date first above written:
CONAGRA FOODS FOOD INGREDIENTS |
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MGP INGREDIENTS, INC. |
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/s/ Paul Maass |
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By: |
/s/ Timothy W. Newkirk |
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Printed Name:Paul Maass |
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Printed Name:Timothy W. Newkirk |
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Its:President & General Manager |
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Its:President & CEO |
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Date:11/06/08 |
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Date:11/06/08 |
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EXHIBIT A
Ingredients
Ingredient Code |
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Ingredient Description |
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Specifications |
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MGP No. 100219 |
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Straight Grade Wheat Flour |
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See attached. |
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Ingredient Purchase Specification for
Straight Grade Wheat Flour
MGP Ingredients, Inc.® Item Number: 800825
Straight Grade Wheat Flour will be used in food grade products and hence must be manufactured in accordance with all applicable regulations set forth by the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938, as amended and the Regulations issued thereunder. The Straight Grade Wheat Flour must comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of any applicable state or respective subdivision thereof.
Kosher requirement: Certified Kosher Pareve.
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Quality Guarantee:
The vendor shall submit with each shipment a Certificate of Analysis (COA) verifying the conformance to the above specification. The COA will include all analysis data for each property listed above and MGP Ingredients purchase order number. The COA shall arrive with the shipment attached to the Bill of Lading.
*** indicates that material deemed confidential has been omitted from this document pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Exchange Act Rule 24b-2 and 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and has been filed separately with the Office of the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission
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EXHIBIT B
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Exhibit B
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U.S. DEPARMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Databases, Tables & Calculators by Subject
Data extracted on: November 5, 2008
Major Sector Productivity and Costs Index
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PRS85006113 |
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Index, 1992 = 100 |
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Unit Labor Costs |
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Nonfarm Business |
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Qtr1 |
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Qtr2 |
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Qtr3 |
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Qtr4 |
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Annual |
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1998 |
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108.166 |
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109.330 |
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109.895 |
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109.885 |
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109.327 |
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1999 |
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110.936 |
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111.132 |
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111.315 |
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111.668 |
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111.268 |
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2000 |
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116.119 |
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114.395 |
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116.886 |
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116.436 |
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115.970 |
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2001 |
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118.499 |
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117.583 |
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117.689 |
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116.830 |
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117.650 |
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2002 |
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116.637 |
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117.680 |
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117.016 |
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117.095 |
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117.105 |
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2003 |
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117.677 |
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117.965 |
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116.618 |
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117.707 |
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117.485 |
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2004 |
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117.408 |
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117.540 |
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118.802 |
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120.176 |
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118.491 |
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2005 |
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120.040 |
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120.527 |
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121.233 |
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122.681 |
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121.132 |
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2006 |
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123.485 |
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123.151 |
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124.401 |
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127.148 |
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124.551 |
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2007 |
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128.686 |
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127.653 |
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126.883 |
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128.281 |
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127.873 |
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2008 |
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128.654 |
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128.477 |
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*** indicates that material deemed confidential has been omitted from this document pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Exchange Act Rule 24b-2 and 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and has been filed separately with the Office of the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission
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EXHIBIT C
Product Contract
See attached.
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Product Contract
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and BUYER AGREES TO BUY from Seller the following commodities (to be manufactured on the terms and conditions and subject to the agreements stated below and on the back hereof.) o F.O.B. Carrier at shipment point, freight charges (basis car load freight rate in effect on date of this contract) to be prepaid or allowed by Seller. o Delivered |
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*AUTOMATIC INCREASE IN PRICE IN CERTAIN CASES: If the time of shipment herein specified under caption Time of Shipment is a longer period than sixty (60) days from the date hereof, then in such case on installment of this contract shipped after sixty (60) days from the date hereof and prior to the time fixed herein for final shipment under said caption, it is agreed that the basic price above specified per cwt. of flour made from wheat or rye shall be automatically increased cents per day, commencing on the sixty first (61) day after the date hereof, and continuing until date of shipment
within said time fixed herein for final shipment.
CHANGES; ADJUSTMENTS; LIMITATIONS: Buyer may direct shipment of all or any part of said flour in containers of a different size or kind than specified in the above column headed Containers if any are therein specified, or in containers if Bulk is specified in said column, in either which case the price shall be adjusted in accordance with Sellers package differential schedule in effect at date hereof. If Bulk is specified in said column, Seller nevertheless shall not be obligated to ship in bulk unless so specified under the caption Mode of Shipment below and then only as therein specified.
TIME OF SHIPMENT
On direction to be furnished by Buyer shipment is to be made as follows: |
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(Seller shall have the options as to routing |
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MODE OF SHIPMENT |
(Specify whether CL, LCL, split car, mixed car, truck, |
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boat, barge, bulk R.R. car or bulk truck) |
If shipments in bulk are specified in this paragraph, Seller may nevertheless be required to make bulk shipments only to one or more of the following destinations:
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BY TRUCK |
This contract constitutes the complete agreement between the parties hereto; and cannot be changed in any manner except in writing subscribed by Buyer and Seller on their duly authorized officers. CONDITIONS CONTINUED ON THE BACK HEREOF.
This contract is subject to confirmation by the seller at OMAHA, NEBRASKA
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS (Continued from the front)
NET WEIGHTS: The commodities covered by this contract are sold on the basis of net weights when packed, or, if shipped in bulk, net weights when loaded.
COLLECTIONS: Where Buyer designates the collecting bank he shall be responsible to Seller for any loss or damage to Seller by reason of any failure or default, on the part of said bank in connection with payment by Buyer under this contract.
TAXES AND FREIGHT RATES: Any and all increases, changes, adjustments or surcharges (including, without limitation, fuel surcharges) which may be in connection with the freight charges, rates or classifications included as part of this contract, shall be for the Buyers account. The prices set forth in the within contract include any and all taxes, impositions, exactions, or charges of every nature in effect on the date of the execution hereof. Any and all taxes, impositions, executions, or charges, or any increase therein, whether for revenue or for regulation of commerce, or for any other purpose, not in effect on the date of this contract, which may, prior to the completion of deliveries hereunder, be levied, imposed, required, or increased by the United States or any State thereof or other Governmental agency on or measured in terms of any of the finished products remaining unshipped and which are to be delivered hereunder, or on or measured in terms of any commodity used in the manufacture of such containers, or the processing, purchase, sale, holding for sale, distribution, dealing in, transportation, use or handling of any of such products, commodities or containers, if paid or borne by Seller directly or indirectly shall be billed separately to Buyer, where not prohibited by law, and where the determination of the amount of the tax, imposition, exaction, charge or increase per cwt. or other unit of measure is possible of calculation by the application of any official published conversion rate or otherwise, and shall be paid by Buyer to Seller. Any of such taxes, impositions, exactions, charges or increases which the Seller shall be finally relieved from paying or which shall be later refunded or returned to Seller at any time and for any cause shall be refunded or credited to Buyer by Seller as promptly as possible after deduction by Seller of any reasonable expenses incurred in preventing collection of such taxes, impositions, exactions, charges or increases or in obtaining or securing such refunds or returns and in making such reimbursement to Buyer, and after paying and discharging all tax liabilities to which Seller may be subjected by reason of its having been relieved from paying such taxes, impositions, exactions, charges or increases or having secured such refunds or returns. Seller shall be under no obligation to contest the validity of any such tax,
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imposition, exaction, charge or increase or to prosecute any such claims for refunds or returns, but in the event Seller does not elect to contest such taxes, impositions, exactions, charges or increases, or to prosecute such claims for refunds, Buyer shall be entitled to an assignment or mutually acceptable conditions of all to Sellers rights and causes of action in the premises.
SHIPMENTS: When the basis of shipment is F.O.B. delivery of goods by the Seller to the carrier at point of shipment shall constitute delivery to Buyer, subject to the lien of Seller for the unpaid purchase price. Buyer shall furnish Seller complete shipping instructions (and when required, the necessary containers) at least ten (10) days before the time of shipment. If there is more than one installment of goods shipped or stipulated herein to be shipped, the contract shall be construed to be severable as to each installment, except where such construction would be in direct conflict with the provisions hereinafter set forth under Rights of Buyer and Rights of Seller, and breach or default of either Buyer or Seller as to any installment or installments shall not give the other party a right to cancel this contract, except as herein otherwise expressly provided.
WARRANTY: Seller expressly warrants that any goods contracted herein will be representative of the brand or grade specified herein to be sold, and will comply with all the applicable provisions of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and to any applicable State Pure Food and Drug Act. Buyer hereby waives any claim or defense based on the quality of the commodities specified herein, unless (1) within ten (10) days after Buyer learns by use of otherwise of the defect complained of, but in any event within forty-five (45) days after receipt of notice of arrival of said commodities at destination Buyer sends Seller at Sellers main office a letter by registered mail specifying the nature of the complaint and (2) within said forty-five (45) days sends by parcel post or express prepaid to Sellers said office a five (5) pound sample of the goods alleged to be defective or inferior, provided that compliance by Buyer with the above enumerated steps shall not constitute an admission by Seller of the merits or amounts of Buyers said claim or defense.
RIGHTS OF BUYER: In case of default by seller (provided that Seller shall, without limitation, be in default if Seller becomes insolvent or is adjudged bankrupt, or if at any time the property and assets of Seller are in liquidation, or if Sellers financial responsibility becomes impaired, but that Seller shall not be in default for non-performance due to fire, flood, earthquake, tornado, labor difficulties, riot, federal or state laws or regulations, acts or defaults by common carriers, shortage of necessary bulk trucks or bulk railroad cars unless Buyer has furnished Seller with shipping instructions at least twenty (20) days prior to time of shipment, or Act of God or the public
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enemy). Buyer may (within thirty (30) days after he has knowledge thereof) by written notice sent by registered mail to Seller at Sellers main office:
1) cancel the contract, or,
2) terminate the contract as to the portion thereof in default and purchase within said thirty (30) days an equal quantity of goods of the same kind and grade and recover from Seller the excess of the price so paid over the purchase price named herein, plus any incidental loss or expense, and in addition thereto, recover a sum equal to one per cent (1%) of the contract price named herein; or,
3) terminate the contract as to any unshipped balance, and recover from Seller as liquidated damages a sum to be computed by the following formula: (a) one per cent (1%) of the per cwt. contract price named herein multiplied by the number of cwts remaining unshipped, plus (b) amount of rise, if any, per bushel in the market value of cash wheat or rye, as the case may be in carload lots at Sellers mill between date of contract and date of termination multiplied by two and thirty-five hundredths (2.35) times the number of cwts. remaining unshipped. In case of a decline in such value of such wheat or rye between said dates, Buyer shall recover the sum specified in (a) less the amount of such decline per bushel multiplied by two and thirty-five hundredths (2.35) times the number of cwts remaining unshipped. Such amount shall be credited to the amount provided in (b) solely in reduction of damages.
Provided: That if the default consists of a failure by Seller to ship at the time required, Buyer may cancel or terminate the contract as above provided only after giving Seller preliminary written notice of intention to cancel or terminate by registered mail addressed to the Sellers main office. If Seller does not ship within eight (8) days after mailing of such notice, then Buyer may, within thirty (30) days after the expiration of said eight (8) days, cancel or terminate the contract as above provided.
RIGHTS OF SELLER: In case of default by Buyer (provided that Buyer shall, without limitation, be in default if Buyer becomes insolvent or is adjudged bankrupt, or if Buyer shall fail to make any payment to Seller when due under this or any other contract between Buyer and Seller or if at any time the property and assets of Buyer are in liquidation if Buyers financial responsibility becomes impaired, but as to any unshipped balance hereunder Buyer shall not be in default for delay in performance due to fire, flood, earthquake, tornado, labor difficulties, riot, federal or state laws or regulations, acts or defaults or common carriers, or act of God or the public enemy), Seller
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may within thirty (30) days after he has knowledge thereof) by written notice send by registered mail to Buyer at Buyers main office:
1) cancel the contract; or,
2) terminate the contract as to the portion thereof in default or as to any unshipped balance, or both, and
A) resell, within said thirty (30) days any of the above goods which have been shipped and which Buyer has wrongfully failed or refused to accept and recover from Buyer differences between the above purchase price thereof, and the price obtained on resale, if latter be less than former; also any incidental loss and expense, including salesmens times and expense in connection with such resale, and all demurrage (resale anywhere in the usual course of Sellers business or at any terminal market or at or near destination shall be proper and conclusive in the absence of bad faith) and
B) If Seller terminates as to unshipped balance, recover from Buyer as liquidated damages a sum to be computed by the following formula: (a) (see percentage on front of contract) per day for each day from date of contract to date of termination for each cwt. remaining unshipped, plus (b) ten (10¢) cents for each cwt. remaining unshipped as the cost of selling, plus (c) amount of decline, if any, per bushel in the market value of cash wheat or rye, as the case may be, in carload lots at Sellers mill between date of contract and date of termination multiplied by two and thirty-five hundredths (2.35) times the number of cwts. remaining unshipped. In case of a rise in such value of such wheat or rye between said dates, Seller shall recover the sums specified in (a) and (b), less the amount of such rise per bushel multiplied by two and thirty-five hundredths (2.35) times the number of cwts. remaining unshipped. Such amount shall be credited to the amounts provided in a (a) and (b) solely in reduction of damages.
Provided: That if the default consists of a failure by Buyer to provide shipping instructions as required Shipments, Seller may cancel or terminate the contract as above provided only after giving Buyer preliminary written notice of intention to cancel or terminate, by registered mail addressed to Buyers main office. If Buyer does not provide, within eight (8) days after mailing of such notice, shipping instructions for immediate delivery of all past due shipments, then Seller may, within thirty (30) days after the expiration of said eight (8) days period such shipping instructions for immediate delivery, Seller shall have at least ten (10 days after receipt thereof instructions for immediate delivery. Seller shall have at least ten (10) days after receipt thereof within which to ship and shall and
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have such additional time as may in Sellers sole discretion by reasonably necessary, having in mind the Sellers then milling operations and requirements.
PROVISIONS FOR AUTOMATIC EXTENSION: If Buyer shall fail to furnish complete shipping instructions (and when required, the necessary containers) to reach Seller at his main office ten (10) days before the date for any shipment specified herein, or before the final date specified for shipment, as the case may be, and if Buyer shall fail to notify Seller that he does not intend to accept any further deliveries under this contract, then (unless Seller elects to exercise his right to cancel or terminate the contract) this contract as to such shipment, or shipments shall without notice automatically be extended from day to day until Buyer furnishes complete shipping instructions (and when required, the necessary containers), in accordance with the provisions of paragraph entitled Shipment or until Buyer notifies Seller that he does not intend to accept any further deliveries under this contract, or until Seller exercises his right provided herein to cancel or terminate the contract; and for each day during which the contract is thus automatically extended Buyer will pay Seller carrying charges at the rate of (see percentage on front of contract) per cwt. per day.
LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS: No action at law or in equity shall be maintained by Buyer against Seller or any of Sellers other vendees to recover damages for alleged violation of Seller or said vendee of any law, Federal or State, now in effect or hereinafter enacted, pertaining to discrimination in price, services or facilities including the Cayton Act (U.S.C. Title 15 Secs. 12 to 27 inclusive) as amended by Act of Congress approved June 19, 1936, or any further amendment thereto, as respects any products delivered by Seller to Buyer pursuant to this contract unless (1) written notice of the particular deliveries on which the claim for such damages is based shall be given by Buyer to Seller at Sellers main office by registered mail within six (6) months after delivery thereof to Buyer with a full statement of the particulars to such claim then known to Buyer, and (2) action shall be commenced within one (1) year after delivery of such products to Buyer.
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