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Terms and Condition of Use

Last updated on November 3, 2024

Please read these terms carefully before using this site.

This web site and the content provided hereon (the “site”) is provided by Griffon Corporation (hereinafter, “Griffon”) and is provided for informational purposes only. By using this site and/or downloading materials from this site, you agree to these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to be bound by these terms and conditions, please cease all use of this site and delete any materials you have downloaded.

Warranty Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

Griffon makes no representations or warranties about the suitability of the information contained on this site for any purpose. This site and all of the information it contains is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind whether express or implied. All implied warranties, including, without limitation, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, timeliness and non-infringement, hereby are expressly disclaimed. In no event shall Griffon be liable to any person or business entity for any special, direct, indirect, punitive, incidental or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use of this site or any other site to which this site is linked, including, without limitation, any lost profits or revenues, business interruption, or loss of programs or information even if Griffon has been specifically advised of the possibility of such damages whether based on contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise. Because some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply to you. In no event shall the total aggregate liability of Griffon, its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents or content or service providers to you for all damages, losses, and causes of actions (whether in contract or tort, including but not limited to negligence or otherwise) arising from these terms and conditions or your use of the site exceed, in the aggregate, the amount, if any, paid by you for your use of the site.

Content Disclaimer

Griffon shall not be responsible for any errors or omissions contained in this site and reserves the right to make changes to the site at any time without notice. User therefore acknowledges and accepts that the information published on this site may include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors.

License Disclaimer

Nothing contained on the site constitutes tax, accounting, regulatory, legal, insurance or investment advice. Neither the information, nor any opinion, contained on the site constitutes a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any securities or other financial instrument.

Nothing on this site shall be construed as conferring any license to any of the information available on this site or under any of Griffon’s or any third party’s intellectual property rights, whether by estoppel, implication, or otherwise.

Notice Specific to Documents Available on this Site

The content contained on this site is owned or licensed by Griffon and its third-party information providers and is protected by applicable copyrights, trademarks, service marks, and/or other intellectual property rights. Such content is solely for your personal, internal, non-commercial use. Accordingly, you may not copy, distribute, modify, post, frame, make derivative works from or deep link this site or any content made available through the site, including any text, graphics, video, audio, software code, user interface design or logos. You may not decompile, reverse engineer, otherwise attempt to reconstruct or discover any portion of, the site by any means whatsoever, disassemble or otherwise attempt to derive source code from the site, use any automated means to scrape, download or otherwise collect any content or metadata from the site, or attempt to circumvent any security measures, speed limits or other technical use limiters included by Griffon on the site. You may download material displayed on this site for your personal internal use provided you also retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials. You may not distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, repost, or use the content of this site for public or commercial purposes, including all text, images, audio, and video, without Griffon’s prior written permission. Modification or use of the materials for any other purpose violates Griffon’s intellectual property rights. The use of the images displayed on this site by you, or anyone else authorized by you, is prohibited. Any unauthorized use of the images may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, and the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications, as well as other regulations and statutes. If you download any information from this site, you agree that you will not copy it or remove or obscure any copyright or other notices or legends contained in any such information.

Links to Third-Party Sites

The third-party hypertext links on this site will allow you to leave Griffon’s site. These third-party links are provided as a service to users and are not sponsored by or affiliated with this site or under the control of Griffon. These third-party links are to be accessed at the user’s own risk, and Griffon and the authors of this site make no representations or warranties about the content of these links. Griffon is not responsible for the safety or content of any third-party links, third party linked site or any link contained in a third-party linked site. Griffon is providing these third-party links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any third-party link does not imply endorsement by Griffon of the site.

Unsolicited Information

Any personally identifiable information you may provide to Griffon via this site is subject to the Privacy Policy associated with this site. Griffon does not want you to, and you should not, send any confidential or proprietary information to Griffon via this site. You agree that any information or materials that you or individuals acting on your behalf provide to Griffon will not be considered confidential or proprietary. By providing any such information or materials to Griffon, you grant to Griffon an unrestricted, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, display, publicly perform, transmit and distribute such information and materials without compensation of any kind, and you further agree that Griffon is free to use any ideas, concepts or know-how that you or individuals acting on your behalf provide to Griffon. You further recognize that Griffon does not want you to, and you warrant that you shall not, provide any information or materials to Griffon that is defamatory, threatening, obscene, harassing, or otherwise unlawful, or that incorporates the proprietary material of another.

Trademarks

The Griffon trademark and design and other marks referenced herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Griffon. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Griffon prohibits the use of any Griffon trademarks as “hot” links to any Griffon site unless the establishment of such link is approved in advance by Griffon in writing.

Rights Reserved

Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. Griffon reserves the right to change this Agreement at any time by revising the terms and conditions herein. Users are responsible for regularly reviewing these terms and conditions. Continued use of this site following any such changes shall constitute the user’s acceptance of the terms and conditions as modified by such changes. Griffon may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to parts or the entire site without notice or liability.

This Agreement

These terms constitute an agreement for use and the entire agreement between Griffon and the user for the use of this site. This agreement supersedes any and all other agreements, understandings, and communications between the parties regarding the use of this site. If any provision of these terms and conditions is held unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the parties, and the remainder of these terms and conditions shall continue in full force and effect. This site is controlled, operated and administered by Griffon from its offices within the United States of America. Griffon makes no representation that materials at this site are appropriate or available for use at other locations outside of the United States and access to them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. You may not use the site or export the information contained herein in violation of U.S. export laws and regulations. If you access this site from locations outside of the United States, you are responsible for compliance with all local laws. These Terms and Conditions of use shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of law provisions that provide for the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising from or in connection with these terms and conditions or your use of the site or any content thereon shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New York State Supreme Court located in New York, New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and you consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of those courts for the purpose of litigating any such action, and you waive any claim that such venue is an inconvenient forum, and you and Griffon each waive any rights to a trial by jury.

Forward-Looking Statements and Information

This site contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements relate to, among other things, income (loss), earnings, cash flows, revenue, changes in operations, operating improvements and industries in which Griffon operates and the United States and global economies. Statements on this site that are not historical are hereby identified as “forward-looking statements” and may be indicated by words or phrases such as “anticipates,” “supports,” “plans,” “projects,” “expects,” “believes,” “achieves,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “hope,” “forecast,” “management is of the opinion,” “may,” “will,” “estimates,” “intends,” “explores,” “opportunities,” the negative of these expressions, use of the future tense and similar words or phrases. Such forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among others: current economic conditions and uncertainties in the housing, credit and capital markets; Griffon’s ability to achieve expected savings and improved operational results from cost control, restructuring, integration and disposal initiatives (including the expanded CPP global outsourcing strategy announced in May 2023); the ability to identify and successfully consummate and integrate value-adding acquisition opportunities; increasing competition and pricing pressures in the markets served by Griffon’s operating companies; the ability of Griffon’s operating companies to expand into new geographic and product markets, and to anticipate and meet customer demands for new products and product enhancements and innovations; increases in the cost or lack of availability of raw materials such as steel, resin and wood, components or purchased finished goods, including any potential impact on costs or availability resulting from tariffs; changes in customer demand or loss of a material customer at one of Griffon’s operating companies; the potential impact of seasonal variations and uncertain weather patterns on certain of Griffon’s businesses; political events or military conflicts that could impact the worldwide economy; a downgrade in Griffon’s credit ratings; changes in international economic conditions including inflation, interest rate and currency exchange fluctuations; the reliance by certain of Griffon’s businesses on particular third party suppliers and manufacturers to meet customer demands; the relative mix of products and services offered by Griffon’s businesses, which impacts margins and operating efficiencies; short-term capacity constraints or prolonged excess capacity; unforeseen developments in contingencies, such as litigation, regulatory and environmental matters;  Griffon’s ability to adequately protect and maintain the validity of patent and other intellectual property rights; the cyclical nature of the businesses of certain of Griffon’s operating companies; possible terrorist threats and actions and their impact on the global economy; effects of possible IT system failures, data breaches or cyber-attacks; the impact of pandemics, such as COVID-19, on the U.S. and the global economy, including business disruptions, reductions in employment and an increase in business and operating facility failures, specifically among our customers and suppliers; Griffon’s ability to service and refinance its debt; the impact of recent and future legislative and regulatory changes, including, without limitation, changes in tax laws; and other factors which we describe under the caption “Risk Factors” in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission . Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. Griffon undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.