ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATION MODULES
INTERNATIONAL OEM AGREEMENT
This International OEM Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of March 7, 1996, ("Effective Date") between Advanced Teleco
mmunications Modules, Inc. ("ATMI"), located at 1130 East Arques Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 ("Manufacturer"), its parent company, Advanced Telecommunications Modules, Limited, and Com21, Inc. ("Com21"), located at 1991 Landings Dr., Mountain View, CA 94043
("Purchaser").
IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MUTUAL PROMISES CONTAINED HEREIN, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1. "STANDARD PRODUCTS" shall mean the most current version of the
standard products manufactured by ATMI for general end-user
availability listed in Exhibit A attached hereto.
1.2. "SPECIAL PRODUCTS" shall mean the most current version of the
non-standard products manufactured by special use by Purchaser
listed in Exhibit A attached hereto.
1.3. "TERRITORY" shall mean that geographic area identified in Exhibit
G attached hereto.
1.4. "END-USER" shall mean any third party which obtains a Product
solely in order to fulfill its own internal needs.
1.5. "END-USER LICENSE" shall at any time during the term of
this Agreement, mean ATMI's then standard license
agreement pursuant to which End-Users are granted the right to
utilize software in or provided with ATMI products.
2. PRODUCTS AND PURCHASE COMMITMENT
2.1. PRODUCTS. The products covered by this Agreement shall be those
products listed in Exhibit A attached hereto ("Standard
Products" and "Special Products"). Products may be changed,
abandoned or added by Manufacturer, at its sole discretion,
provided that Manufacturer gives ninety (90) days' prior written
notice to Purchaser. Upon written notification of Manufacturer's
intent to change or abandon Products, Purchaser shall be granted
an option to place a one time "End of Life" Purchase Order in
addition to orders provided herein. "End of Life" purchase
orders will be accepted at any time within the ninety (90) day
notification period. If the "End of Life" purchase order is not
sufficient to satisfy Purchaser's ongoing requirements,
Manufacturer and Purchaser will negotiate with a third party
escrow company to place sufficient manufacturing specifications
to allow Purchaser to continue manufacture of the Products at
their expense. In all cases, uses of the Products will be
limited to those set forward in this document. Manufacturer
shall be under no obligation to continue the production of any
Product, except as provided herein.
2.2. MINIMUM PURCHASE COMMITMENT. During the term of this Agreement,
Purchaser shall purchase minimum lot quantities of Products as
set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto ("Minimum Purchase
Commitment").
3. LIMITATIONS ON PURCHASER'S RIGHTS TO THE PRODUCTS
3.1. OEM CERTIFICATION. Purchaser certifies that each and every
Product to be purchased under this Agreement will be purchased on
its behalf as an original equipment manufacturer and that each
and every Product will be incorporated by Purchaser or its
customers into another system that Purchaser assembles, for sale
or lease, in the regular course of Purchaser's business.
Purchaser further certifies that the system into which each and
every Product is incorporated will include the addition of
hardware and/or software supplied by Purchaser which, by an
objective examination of such
factors as cost, product features, and pricing, represent a
significant enhancement and transformation of the Products (with
regard to both value and function) and result in a system
substantially different from any of Manufacturer's systems.
Purchaser agrees that Products intended for other purposes shall
not be purchased under this Agreement. Upon Manufacturer's
request, Purchaser shall furnish to Manufacturer evidence of
compliance with the provisions of this Subsection 3.1. Purchaser
acknowledges and agrees that its initial and continuing
qualification under this Subsection 3.1. is within the sole
discretion of Manufacturer.
3.2. PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO SOFTWARE LICENSE AND OTHER
RESTRICTIONS. The sale of each Product to Purchaser and the
transfer of title for each purchased Product to Purchaser shall
not include a sale of any software, computer programs, source
codes, object codes, listings or related materials in
machine-readable or printed form (including, firmware and all
types of media), or any updates and modifications thereto that
are included (collectively, "Software") or a transfer of Software
title to Purchaser. Instead, the sale of each Product shall
include a fully paid license for Purchaser to transfer the
Software to its customers upon execution of a Software license by
Purchaser's customers in accordance with the terms of Subsection
6.1. below. Manufacturer shall retain full title to the Software
and all copies thereof and Purchaser and its customers may use
the Software only in accordance with the provisions of their
executed Software licenses. Neither Purchaser nor its customers
shall have any access to or rights in the Software source codes.
Neither Purchaser nor its customers shall have the right to copy,
modify or remanufacture any Product or part thereof.
4. TERMS IS OF PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS BY PURCHASER
4.1. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. All purchases of Products by Purchaser from
Manufacturer during the term of this Agreement shall be subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
4.2. PRICES. All prices are F.O.B. (as defined in Section 2319 of the
California Uniform Commercial Code) Manufacturer's plant
currently located at the address listed in Exhibit H or the point
of arrival in the United States. Provided that Purchaser fulfills
its Minimum Purchase Commitment in Exhibit A attached hereto, the
purchase price to Purchaser for each of the Products ("Purchase
Price") shall be a fixed percentage of Manufacturer's list price
for that Product; the percentage for each Product is as set forth
in Exhibit B attached hereto, and the current list prices for the
Products are as set forth in Exhibit C attached hereto. The
Purchase Price to Purchaser for repair parts for the Products
shall be as set forth in Exhibit D attached hereto. Manufacturer
has the right at any time to revise the prices in Exhibits C and
D with thirty (30) days' advance written notice to Purchaser, but
such prices shall not be greater than those sold to another
customer in similar volumes. Such revisions shall only apply to
all orders received after the effective date of revision. Price
increases shall not affect unfulfilled purchase orders accepted
by Manufacturer prior to the effective date of the price
increase. Price decreases shall apply to pending purchase orders
accepted by Manufacturer prior to the effective date of the
decrease but not yet shipped.
4.3. BILLBACK PROVISIONS. Purchaser's Purchase Price for each Product
is based on the Minimum Purchase Commitment set forth in Exhibit
B attached hereto. If Purchaser fails to purchase at least the
minimum number of Products specified in Exhibit B for a given
time period, then Manufacturer shall invoice Purchaser for the
difference between Purchaser's Purchase Price and Manufacturer's
standard discounted price for the quantity of Products actually
purchased, and the full amount shall be due and payable to
Manufacturer within thirty (30) days after the invoice date. The
adjusted Purchase Price shall continue in effect for a given
Product until Purchaser fails in a given time period to purchase
the number of Products necessary for the adjusted Purchase Price,
at which time the Purchase Price shall be further adjusted in
accordance with the foregoing, procedure or until Purchaser again
purchases the minimum number of the Product specified in Exhibit
B in which case the Purchase Price shall apply.
4.4. TAXES. Purchaser's Purchase Price does not include any federal,
state or local taxes that may be applicable to the Products. When
Manufacturer has the legal obligation to collect such taxes, the
appropriate amount shall be added to Purchaser's invoice and paid
by Purchaser unless Purchaser
provides Manufacturer with a valid tax exemption certificate
authorized by the appropriate taxing authority.
4.5. ORDER AND ACCEPTANCE. All orders for Products submitted by
Purchaser shall be initiated by written purchase orders sent to
Manufacturer and requesting a delivery date during the term of
this Agreement; provided, however, that an order may initially be
placed orally or by telex if a confirmational written purchase
order is received by Manufacturer within five (5) days after said
oral or telex order. To facilitate Manufacturer's production
scheduling Purchaser shall submit non- binding forecasts to
Manufacturer ninety (90) days prior to the requested month of
delivery. Purchaser shall submit binding purchase orders to
Manufacturer at least thirty (30) days prior to the first day of
the requested month of delivery. No order shall be binding upon
Manufacturer until accepted by Manufacturer in writing, and
Manufacturer shall have no liability to Purchaser with respect to
purchase orders that are not accepted. Manufacturer shall use its
reasonable best efforts to notify Purchaser of the acceptance or
rejection of an order and of the assigned delivery date for
accepted orders within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the
purchase order. No partial shipment of an order shall constitute
the acceptance of the entire order. absent the written acceptance
of such entire order. Manufacturer shall use its reasonable best
efforts to deliver Products at the times specified either in its
quotation or in its written acceptance of Purchaser's purchase
4.6. TERMS OF PURCHASE ORDERS. Purchaser's purchase orders submitted
to Manufacturer from time to time with respect to Products to be
purchased hereunder shall be governed by the terms of this
Agreement, and nothing contained in any such purchase order shall
in any way modify such terms of purchase or add any additional
terms or conditions.
4.7. INITIAL ORDER. Upon execution of this Agreement, Purchaser shall
deliver to Manufacturer a written purchase order for the
quantities of Products shown in Exhibit E attached hereto. The
order shall be non-cancelable and shall be shipped to Purchaser
based on Purchaser's delivery dates accepted by Manufacturer
based on its production schedule and receipt of an export
4.8. CHANGE ORDERS. Purchaser may utilize written change orders
without penalty for orders that have not vet been accepted by
Manufacturer. For orders that have been accepted by Manufacturer
but have not yet been shipped (excluding the initial order under
Subsection 4.7. above), Purchaser may utilize written change
orders subject to the following conditions:
4.8.1. Purchaser may delay delivery of any accepted order,
provided that the rescheduled delivery date occurs
during the term of this Agreement and provided
further that Purchaser shall pay a rescheduling fee
equal to [*] of the Purchase Price (net of freight,
taxes, and other charges) of the rescheduled
Products if Purchaser's change order is received by
Manufacturer less than thirty (30) days before the
assigned delivery date. Unless Manufacturer
otherwise agrees, no change order shall be
effective unless accompanied by the rescheduling
fee. if any, required by this Subsection 4.8.1.
4.8.2. Purchaser may cancel any order that has been
accepted by Manufacturer, provided that, if the
written change order is received by Manufacturer
less than thirty (30) days before the assigned
delivery date or if the written change order
cancels an order that has been previously
rescheduled under Subsection 4.8.1. above, then
Purchaser shall pay a cancellation charge equal to
fifteen percent (15%) of the net Purchase Price of
the canceled Products.
NOTICE PRIOR TO DELIVERY DATE RESCHEDULING CHARGE CANCELLATION CHARGE
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Greater than 90 days [*] [*]
31-90 days (forecasting period) [*] [*]
0-30 days (confirmed orders) [*] [*]
4.9. PAYMENT. Manufacturer shall ship Products FOB from their
manufacturing facility and shall
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invoice upon shipment in U.S. dollars. Full payment of
Purchaser's Purchase Price for the Products and spare parts
(including any freight, taxes or other applicable costs initially
paid by Manufacturer but to be home by Purchaser) shall be made
by Purchaser to Manufacturer thirty (30) days from the date of
the invoice. Payment shall be in U.S. dollars. All exchange,
interest, banking, collection, and other charges shall be at
Purchaser's expense. At such time as Manufacturer may grant a
line of credit to Purchaser, payment terms shall be net thirty
(30) days after date of invoice, and payment shall be made by
wire transfer, check or other instrument approved by
Manufacturer. Any invoiced amount not paid when due shall be
subject to a service charge of one and one-half percent (1.5%)
per month. Purchaser shall pay all of Manufacturer's costs and
expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) to enforce and
preserve Manufacturer's rights under this Subsection 4.9.
4.10. SHIPPING. All Products delivered pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement shall be suitably packed depending on the method of
freight shipment in Manufacturer's standard shipping cartons,
marked for shipment at Purchaser's address set forth above, and
delivered to Purchaser or its carrier agent F.O.B. Manufacturer's
manufacturing plant, at which time (subject to Subsection 4.13.
below) title to such Products and risk of loss shall pass to
Purchaser. Unless otherwise instructed in writing by Purchaser,
Manufacturer shall select the carrier. All freight, insurance,
and other shipping expenses, as well as any special packing
expense, shall be paid by Purchaser from the FOB point. Purchaser
shall also bear all applicable taxes, duties, and similar charges
that may be assessed against the Products after delivery to the
carrier at Manufacturer's plant.
4.11. REJECTION OF PRODUCTS. Purchaser shall inspect all Products
promptly upon receipt thereof and may reject any Product that
fails in any material way to meet the specifications set forth in
Manufacturer's current brochure and specifications for that
Product. Any Product not properly rejected within thirty (30)
days after receipt of that Product by Purchaser ("Rejection
Period") shall be deemed accepted. If any unit of a Product is
shipped by Purchaser to its customer prior to the expiration of
the Rejection Period, then that unit shall be deemed accepted
upon shipment by Purchaser. To reject a Product, Purchaser shall,
within the Rejection Period, notify Manufacturer in writing or by
telex of its rejection and request a Return Material
Authorization ("RMA") number. Manufacturer shall use its best
efforts to provide the RMA number in writing or by telex to
Purchaser within three (3) business days after receipt of the
request. Within ten (10) days after receipt of the RMA number,
Purchaser shall return to Manufacturer the rejected Product,
freight prepaid, in its original shipping carton with the RMA
number displayed on the outside of the carton. Provided that
Manufacturer has complied with its obligations in this Subsection
4.11., Manufacturer reserves the right to refuse to accept any
rejected Products that do not bear an RMA number on the outside
of the carton. As promptly as possible but no later than thirty
(30) working days after receipt by Manufacturer of properly
rejected Products, Manufacturer shall, at its option and expense,
either repair or replace the Products. Manufacturer shall pay the
shipping charges back to Purchaser for properly rejected
Products; otherwise, Purchaser shall be responsible for the
shipping charges.
4.12. RETURN OF PRODUCTS AFTER REJECTION PERIOD. Unless a Product is
returned in accordance with the provisions of Manufacturer's
standard warranty for the Product described in Subsection 5.1.
below, after the Rejection Period Purchaser may not return a
Product to Manufacturer for any reason without Manufacturer's
prior written consent. For any Product for which Manufacturer
gives such consent, Manufacturer shall charge Purchaser a
restocking fee equal to fifteen percent (15%) of Purchaser's
Purchase Price for that Product and shall credit the balance of
the Purchase Price to Purchaser's account. Purchaser shall be
responsible for all shipping charges.
5. WARRANTY TO PURCHASER
5.1. STANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY. Manufacturer grants to Purchaser
Manufacturer's standard limited warranty for the Products,
including the limitations set forth in Subsections 5.2. and 5.3.
below. Specifically, Manufacturer warrants that the Product
hardware as delivered (except consumable items, such as fuses)
conform to published specifications and are free from defects in
materials and workmanship under normal use and service for the
period set forth in the applicable Product
documentation. All Product warranty periods are Product specific
and may vary by Product. The End-User warranty specifically
disclaims all other warranties relating to the Products,
including all warranties with respect to the performance of the
Products. This warranty is contingent upon proper use of a
Product in the application for which it was intended and does not
cover Products that were modified without Manufacturer's approval
or that were subjected by the customer to unusual physical or
electrical stress. The Manufacturer's Standard Limited Warranty
including terms, conditions, and warranty periods in included in
Exhibit I attached hereto.
5.2. NO OTHER WARRANTY. EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTY SET FORTH
ABOVE, MANUFACTURER GRANTS NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE, REGARDING THE PRODUCTS, THEIR
FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE, THEIR QUALITY, THEIR MERCHANTABILITY, OR
OTHERWISE. MANUFACTURER GRANTS NO WARRANTIES TO PURCHASER'S
5.3. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. MANUFACTURER'S LIABILITY UNDER THE
WARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO A REFUND OF PURCHASER'S PURCHASE
PRICE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MANUFACTURER BE LIABLE FOR THE COST OF
PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS BY PURCHASER OR PURCHASER'S
CUSTOMER OR FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES
FOR BREACH OF WARRANTY.
6. SOFTWARE LICENSING AND SERVICES
6.1. LICENSE TO PURCHASER. Manufacturer hereby grants to Purchaser an
[*] royalty-free, fully paid license to use, distribute,
demonstrate and sublicense the object code of the Software in the
Territory specified in Exhibit H attached hereto in carrying out
Purchaser's obligations under the provisions of this Agreement.
The license shall terminate on the termination of this Agreement
for any reason.
6.2 SUBLICENSING. Purchaser shall require each of its customers to
execute a software End-User License for each Product purchased,
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F, as a specific condition
to the purchase of that Product. Purchaser shall maintain a file
of these such license agreements for Manufacturer's review. The
End-User License fee for each Product is included in Purchaser's
Purchase Price for the Product.
6.3. SERVICES. To each licensee of the Software, Manufacturer shall
provide the software maintenance services that are set forth in
the License.
7. IMPORT AND EXPORT REQUIREMENTS
Purchaser shall, at its own expense, pay all import and export
licenses and permits, pay customs charges and duty fees, and take
all other actions required to accomplish the export and import of
the Products purchased by Purchaser from the point of delivery
into the United States. Purchaser understands that Manufacturer
is subject to regulation by agencies of the U.S. government,
including the U.S., Department of Commerce, which prohibit export
or diversion of certain technical products to certain countries.
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