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Exhibit
10.27
Design & Manufacturing Services
Agreement
DESIGN &
MANUFACTURING SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Design &
Manufacturing Services Agreement (“Agreement”) is
entered into as of this 11 day of June 2008 (“Effective
Date”) between MiTAC International Corporation, a Taiwanese
corporation having its principal place of business at No. 200, Wen
Hua 2 nd Rd.,
Kuei Shan Hsiang, Taoyuan, Taiwan R.O.C. (“Vendor”),
and Blue Coat Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, having its
principal place of business at 420 North Mary Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA
94085 (“Blue Coat”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Blue Coat desires
that Vendor perform certain design and manufacturing services,
including purchasing, assembly and manufacture, testing and
delivery of the products defined in Product Design
Document(s);
WHEREAS, the parties desire
to define the general terms and conditions governing Vendor’s
manufacture and delivery of such products, all as further set forth
in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Blue Coat intends to
work with Vendor to design, manufacture and fulfill certain
products.
NOW THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual covenants, promises and undertakings
set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration,
Blue Coat and the Vendor agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1
“Affiliate” shall mean (a) any company
owned or controlled to the extent of at least fifty percent
(50%) of its issued and voting capital by a party to this
Agreement and any other company so owned or controlled (directly or
indirectly) by any such company or the owner of any such company,
or (b) any partnership, joint venture or other entity directly
or indirectly controlled by, controlling, or under common control
of, to the extent of fifty percent (50%) or more of voting
power (or otherwise having power to control its general
activities), a party to this Agreement.
1.2 “Blue
Coat Consigned Items” shall mean, collectively, the Blue
Coat Equipment and Blue Coat Material.
1.3 “Blue
Coat Equipment” shall mean the test equipment, fixtures,
ovens, appurtenances, test hardware and software, and any other
items provided or to be provided by Blue Coat to Vendor, as listed
in the applicable Product Information Document.
1.4 “Blue
Coat Material” shall mean any Components or materials
that are used to manufacture a Product that are provided by Blue
Coat to Vendor.
1.5 “Blue
Coat Requirements Document” shall mean Blue Coat’s
requirements document associated with a Product as amended in
writing pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
1.6
“Components” shall mean the component parts that
make up a finished Product.
1.7
“Component Cost” shall mean the cost paid by
Vendor for a Component.
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1.8
“Component Lead Time” shall mean the minimum
amount of time necessary to purchase a Component in order to meet
the current Forecast. Product Lead Times may be specified in a
Product Information Document.
1.9
“Customer” shall mean an end user of a Product
or a channel partner or service provider of Blue Coat.
1.10
“Deliverable” shall mean any of the following:
Product Specifications, Test Plan, EVT Prototype, DVT Prototype,
PVT Prototype, Final Deliverable and the Product Design
Document.
1.11 “Design
Services” shall mean printed circuit board design,
printed circuit board assembly design, mechanical design, firmware
design, electrical design, system or sub-system design, component
engineering or other design services as specified in a Statement of
Work.
1.12 “DVT
Prototype” shall mean the design validation testing
prototype and associated test completion documents to be completed
and delivered to Blue Coat by Vendor after Blue Coat’s
acceptance of the EVT Prototype.
1.13 “EVT
Prototype” shall mean the engineering verification
testing prototype and associated test completion documents to be
completed and delivered to Blue Coat by Vendor after Blue
Coat’s acceptance of the Product Specifications.
1.14 “Excess
Components” shall mean a Unique and Special Component on
hand at Vendor’s site that is in excess of the amount needed
for the current Forecast; provided, however, that such Component
was purchased by Vendor in order to meet a previous Forecast. A
Component shall not be an “Excess Component” if it was
purchased outside of the Component Lead Time necessary to meet the
Forecast in effect at the time of purchase.
1.15 “Final
Deliverable” shall mean the Deliverable that is delivered
to Blue Coat by Vendor after Blue Coat’s acceptance of the
PVT Prototype and completion of first article inspections of a
Product by Blue Coat. The Final Deliverable shall be the Product to
be manufactured under the Manufacturing Services
Agreement.
1.16
“Forecast” shall have the definition set forth
in Section 7.4.
1.17 “Long
Lead Time Component” shall mean a Component that has a
lead time greater than the associated Product Lead Time.
1.18 “Min/Max
Components” shall mean the Components necessary to build
the minimum and maximum levels of Product inventory required by
Blue Coat, as specified in a Product Information
Document.
1.19 “MOQ
Components” shall mean the Components purchased by Vendor
pursuant to minimum order requirements from Supplier as approved by
Vendor in writing and specified in a Product Information
Document.
1.20 “NCNR
Components” shall mean non-cancelable and non-returnable
Components purchased by Vendor as agreed to in writing by Blue Coat
and specified in a Product Information Document.
1.21
“Obsolete Component” shall mean a Unique and
Special Component that will no longer be utilized in the
manufacture of a Product. A Component shall not be an
“Obsolete Component” if it was purchased outside of the
Component Lead Time necessary to meet the Forecast in effect at the
time of purchase.
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1.22 “Product Lead
Time” shall mean the pre-determined amount of time that
is agreed by the parties and set forth in a Product Information
Document.
1.23
“Product” shall mean the product set forth in a
Product Information Document.
1.24 “Product Design
Document” shall mean the document that contains the
information and details set forth in Exhibit A and other
information related to the manufacture and ownership of a Product
(as updated by the parties from time to time). Without limiting the
foregoing, a Product Design Document shall contain the following
items: (a) Bill of Materials, (b) identification of
Unique Components, (c) Product Specifications,
(d) identification of any Tooling and Blue Coat Equipment
necessary or useful to the manufacture of the Product,
(e) ownership of any Tooling and Blue Coat Equipment,
(d) Test Plan, (f) the approved vendor list (AVL) and
(g) any associated diagrams, drawings, data, formulas,
processes, procedures and other documentation related or necessary
to the manufacture of the Product.
1.25 “Product
Information Document” shall mean a document that contains
the associated Product Design Document and any other information
and detail related to the manufacture, sale and cost of a Product
substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit B.
1.26 “Product
Specifications ” shall mean the technical and functional
specifications for a Product as outlined in the Product Design
Document (as may be amended by the parties in writing pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement).
1.27 “PVT
Prototype” shall mean the production validation testing
prototype and associated test completion documents to be completed
and delivered to Blue Coat by Vendor after acceptance by Blue Coat
of the DVT Prototype.
1.28 “Slow
Moving Inventory” shall mean a Unique Component that has
been on hand at Vendor’s site for more than six
(6) months provided such Component was not purchased outside
of the Component Lead Time necessary to meet the Forecast in effect
at the time of purchase.
1.29 “Special
Components” shall mean NCNR Components, MOQ Components,
Long Lead Time Components and Min/Max Components for a particular
Product.
1.30
“Statement of Work” shall mean the written
statement of work for each Product or design project that contains
(at a minimum) the information set forth in Exhibit C (as amended
in writing from time to time upon mutual agreement of the
parties).
1.31
“Supplier” shall mean a third party supplier of
Components, Blue Coat Equipment, Blue Coat Materials or
Tooling.
1.32 “Test
Plan” shall mean the specifications for testing a Product
that are defined by Vendor and approved by Blue Coat for each
Product.
1.33
“Transformation Cost” shall mean the cost
incurred in manufacturing a Product other than Component Costs as
specified in a Product Information Document. Transformation Costs
shall include, but not be limited to, labor costs, logistics costs,
profit and other overhead costs.
1.34 “Total
Product Cost” shall mean the Component Costs plus the
Transformation Costs, as specified in a Product Information
Document.
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1.35
“Tooling” shall mean the tooling, equipment or
other materials used in the manufacture of a Product that are
supplied by a third party and are paid for by Blue Coat in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
1.36 “Unique
Components” shall mean Components that are specific and
unique to a Product and that are not sold by a Supplier in the
ordinary course of business to any party (other than Blue Coat) as
specified in a Product Information Document.
2. PROCESS
2.1 Blue Coat Requirements
Document. Blue Coat shall be responsible for the definition of
the Product and delivery of the Blue Coat Requirements
Document.
2.2 Proposal .
Upon receipt of the Blue Coat Requirements Document, Vendor shall
provide a proposal to Blue Coat outlining the estimated costs,
delivery dates, schedules and Deliverables associated with such
Product defined in the Blue Coat Requirements Document. If agreed
upon by Blue Coat, the parties shall execute a Statement of Work
that embodies the terms such proposal.
2.3 Design
Services . Vendor shall perform the Design Services as outlined
in a Statement of Work and the Blue Coat Requirements Document.
This shall include, but not be limited to completion and acceptance
(as defined in Section 3) of each of the following
Deliverables: Product Specifications, Test Plan, EVT Prototype, DVT
Prototype, PVT Prototype, Final Deliverable and the Product Design
Document. If the terms of a Product Design Document and this
Agreement shall conflict in any way, the terms of the Product
Design Document shall prevail.
2.4 Testing.
Vendor shall perform Product testing in accordance with the Test
Plan.
3. ACCEPTANCE. When Vendor
has completed a Deliverable, Vendor will deliver it to Blue Coat.
Blue Coat will accept or reject a Deliverable within thirty
(30) days after delivery (unless another time period is
specified in a Statement of Work). If Blue Coat rejects a
Deliverable, Vendor will use best commercial efforts to promptly
correct the failures properly specified in the rejection notice (at
no additional cost to Blue Coat) within ten (10) working days.
When it believes that it has made the necessary corrections, Vendor
will again deliver the Deliverable to Blue Coat and the
acceptance/rejection/correction provisions above shall be reapplied
until the Deliverable is accepted; provided, however, that upon the
second or any subsequent rejection, Blue Coat may terminate the
respective project or Product by ten (10) days notice unless
the Deliverable is accepted during the notice period. In the event
that Blue Coat fails to reject the Deliverable within the
aforementioned period, such Deliverable shall be deemed accepted.
The cost incurred from such termination hereunder shall be mutually
agreed upon and equitably allocated between the parties in
accordance with their responsibility for its underlying
cause.
4. MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF
PRODUCTS. Upon the completion and agreement of a Product
Information Document, Vendor agrees that it will manufacture and
sell to Blue Coat the Product(s) in accordance with the associated
Product Specifications and other terms set forth in this Agreement
and the associated Product Information Document. Affiliates will
also be able to purchase Products pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement. Vendor shall be entitled to modify the payment terms of
an Affiliate if such Affiliate is deemed to be a “Credit
Concerning Entity”. A “Credit Concerning Entity”
is defined as a company that does not meet all of the Credit
Criteria set forth in Exhibit D. If the Affiliate is deemed to be a
Credit Concerning Entity and Mitac elects to modify the payment
terms, then Mitac shall provide the Affiliate with ten
(10) business days written notice prior to the effective date
of such modification. As soon as the Affiliate is no longer a
Credit Concerning Entity, the payment terms shall revert back to
thirty (30) days following invoice date.
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5. ENGINEERING CHANGE
ORDERS
5.1 Blue Coat
Proposed Changes. Blue Coat may change the Product or Product
Information Document at any time. Such changes may include, but are
not limited to, changes to applicable drawings, designs or
specifications; required method of shipment or packing; or place of
delivery. In the event that Blue Coat elects to make a change, Blue
Coat shall issue an engineering change order in writing to Vendor
specifying the change (“Blue Coat ECO”). For standard
Blue Coat ECOs, Vendor shall provide a written acknowledgement
within five (5) working days of receipt of the Blue Coat ECO,
and include a proposed schedule to implement such change, an
estimate of the cost to implement such change (if applicable) and
the costs associated with any Components that may become Obsolete
Components as a consequence of the change (the
“Acknowledgement”). Blue Coat shall review such
proposed schedule and estimates and either accept or reject the
Acknowledgement. If Blue Coat accepts the Acknowledgement, Blue
Coat shall pay Vendor the amounts specified in the Acknowledgement
in accordance with the terms agreed to by the parties.
Notwithstanding the above, with the exception of approved Unique
Components and Special Components, Blue Coat shall not be
responsible for reimbursing Vendor for Obsolete Components that
were purchased outside of the Product Lead Time necessary to meet
the Forecast in effect at the time of the Blue Coat ECO (defined
below).
5.2 Vendor Proposed
Changes.
5.2.1 General
Restrictions. Subject to the terms of this Section, Vendor may
not (a) relocate any part of the facility in which Product(s)
are manufactured; (b) make any change to Product
Specifications or the manufacturing procedures or quality assurance
processes associated with Product(s); or (c) change any other
Blue Coat requirements related to a Product, including without
limitation the manufacturing or supply of a Product (each of (a),
(b) and (c) shall be considered an “Engineering
Change”).
5.2.2 Change
Procedure. Where Vendor wishes to implement an Engineering
Change, Vendor shall issue an engineering change order in writing
to Blue Coat specifying the change (“Vendor ECO”). The
Vendor ECO shall include, without limitation, sufficient details
regarding the nature of the proposed Engineering Change, the reason
for the proposed change, details regarding its implementation, the
impact of the change (including but not limited to scheduling and
costs), and the proposed implementation date of the Engineering
Change. Promptly after issuing the foregoing Vendor ECO, Vendor
shall, at a mutually agreed upon cost, provide Blue Coat with
sufficient evaluation samples of the affected Product (after having
incorporated the Engineering Change) and other information
requested by Blue Coat to enable Blue Coat to evaluate the
Engineering Change. Blue Coat may, acting in its sole discretion,
reject any Engineering Change and shall notify Vendor in writing of
such rejection within fifteen (15) working days from its
receipt of such Product samples and other information. While Blue
Coat is considering an Engineering Change or if Blue Coat rejects
an Engineering Change, Vendor shall continue to perform the Design
Services and manufacture and supply such Product, in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement, without the Engineering Change.
Where Blue Coat provides its written approval of the Engineering
Change, Vendor shall implement the change on a mutually agreed
schedule and cost.
6. SUBCONTRACTORS. The
parties acknowledge that the obligations set forth in this
Agreement must be performed by Vendor except where third parties
selected by Vendor are approved in advance and in writing by Blue
Coat (“Subcontractors”). If any part of the performance
under this Agreement is dependent on the performance of
Subcontractors, Vendor shall promptly provide a report to Blue Coat
outlining the reasons why such work is unsuitable for
Vendor’s performance. Vendor shall be responsible for the
activities of Subcontractors. Blue Coat will not be responsible for
payment or other obligations to any Subcontractors unless otherwise
agreed in writing. If for any reason Vendor fails to make prompt
payment to a Subcontractor, Blue Coat reserves the right, if in the
sole option of Blue Coat, production of a Product could be
adversely affected due to unavailability of Components from
Subcontractor, to make payment directly to the Subcontractor and to
reduce any amounts due from Blue Coat to Vendor by the amount of
payment made by Blue Coat to Subcontractor. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any such payment reduction from Blue Coat to Vendor
shall not exceed Vendor’s invoice cost with such
Subcontractor, plus any costs directly resulting from the
delinquency (including the need to expedite manufacture or
delivery).
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7. PURCHASE ORDERS
7.1 Purchase
Orders . Blue Coat purchase orders may be issued in
writing, by mail or facsimile, or by electronic means as the
parties may from time to time agree. Blue Coat’s purchase
orders for Products shall include the following:
(a) Identification of
Products ordered by Blue Coat part number and
descriptions;
(b) Quantity to be
purchased;
(c) Price of Products
ordered;
(d) Date the Product
is to be delivered (“Delivery Date”);
(e) Shipping
destination; and
(f) Labeling
instructions.
7.2 Controlling
Terms. All purchase orders and invoices under this Agreement
shall be subject only to the terms and conditions hereof. In the
event the terms of any such purchase order, confirmation or similar
document conflicts with or are additional to the terms of this
Agreement, the terms of this Agreement alone shall apply and shall
govern regardless of execution of such document by one or both
parties. Any other Vendor terms and conditions shall not apply to
this Agreement or the purchase orders unless otherwise agreed by
the parties in writing.
7.3 Purchase Order
Process. All purchase orders received by Vendor shall be deemed
accepted by Vendor unless Vendor notifies Blue Coat within one
(1) business days of receipt that such purchase order is not
in compliance with the terms of this Agreement. If Vendor has any
reason to believe it will not meet the required shipment date, it
shall notify Blue Coat within the aforementioned period. Blue Coat
shall have the ability to track the status of any purchase order
online using a Vendor maintained web site. Vendor shall provide
Blue Coat with an electronic shipping notification within two
(2) working days after a Product has shipped. Invoicing will
be daily with all relevant and accurate tracking numbers and
freight charges included with the invoice. Vendor shall include any
information pertaining to the shipping of a Product as reasonably
requested by Blue Coat.
7.4 Forecasts.
Before the beginning of each month, Blue Coat shall provide a
non-binding, rolling twelve (12) month forecast setting forth
Blue Coat’s demand for Product
(“Forecast”).
7.5 Cancellation of
Purchase Orders. Blue Coat may provide Vendor with a
cancellation notice at any time. Vendor shall, upon receipt of such
notice, stop work on such units of Products to the extent specified
therein. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Blue Coat
agrees to be liable the costs incurred from such cancellation in
accordance with Section 12 of this Agreement.
7.6 Special
Orders. Upon written request from Blue Coat, Vendor shall use
its best commercial efforts to fulfill order for Products in excess
of that set forth in Blue Coat’s Forecast. Blue Coat may, at
its option, submit purchase orders requesting immediate shipment
(as early as same day shipment) (“Rush Orders”). Vendor
shall use its best efforts to fill Rush Orders. Vendor’s
failure to fulfill such Rush Orders shall not constitute a breach
of this Agreement.
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8. DELIVERY TERMS
8.1 Packaging. Vendor
shall package and label Product(s) in accordance with the packaging
and shipping specifications specified in a Product Specifications.
Vendor shall not mark or label a Product except as set forth in the
associated Product Specifications. Vendor shall be responsible for
any loss or damage to Products due to Vendor’s failure to
preserve, package or handle a Product in accordance with Blue
Coat’s packaging and shipping specifications. Vendor will
bear all risk of loss, damage or destruction to the ordered
Products until delivery to a carrier specified by Blue Coat in
writing.
8.2 Shipping. Vendor
shall ship the Products on the Delivery date and in accordance with
FCA Hong Kong INCOTERMS 2000. All Products shall ship from Vendor
in order to meet the Delivery Date.
8.3 Late Shipments.
Vendor shall immediately notify Blue Coat in writing upon becoming
aware that any part of a shipment of Products will not be, or has
not been, delivered by the Delivery Date and shall provide reasons
for the delay and a revised Delivery Date. Vendor’s revised
Delivery Date must take into account the use of all means available
to expedite production and delivery of the delayed Products,
including without limitation expediting the procurement of
materials, using expedited transportation means and labor overtime
(“Accelerated Measures”). In the event of such delay,
Blue Coat may assess a charge to Vendor based on the loss Blue Coat
incurs as a result of agreements Blue Coat has with its customers
or channel partners
8.4 Inspection.
Notwithstanding any prior inspection or payment by Blue Coat, all
Products shall be subject to final inspection and acceptance within
thirty (30) days after delivery.
8.5 Documentation.
Vendor shall maintain complete and accurate shipping documentation
for all shipments for a minimum of three (3) years following
the date of shipment. Shipment documentation includes the purchase
order, packing slip, commercial invoice, carrier waybill, any
information pertaining to direct fulfillment of Product and Vendor
billing invoice. Blue Coat and its authorized agents and
representatives shall have access to such records for purposes of
performing an audit during normal business hours during the term of
this Agreement and during periods which Vendor is required to
retain such records.
8.6 Allocation. Vendor
agrees that, in the event of a need to allocate performance among
Vendor’s customers, Blue Coat’s order(s), subject to
normal lead-time requirements, shall be filled according to an
allocation plan no less favorable than that provided to any other
Vendor customer. Vendor shall provide Blue Coat with immediate
notice if it anticipates or has reason to believe that
Vendor’s output of a Product shall not be sufficient to meet
Blue Coat’s Forecast.
9. PRICING AND PAYMENT
TERMS
9.1 Prices. The
initial price for a Product shall be set forth in the associated
Product Information Document. Prices will be reviewed on a
quarterly basis and are subject to anticipated reductions as
provided in this Agreement. The Total Product Cost model shall be
specified in the Product Information Document
9.2 Non-Recurring
Engineering Fee. As consideration for the Tooling and any other
items specifically outlined in a Product Design Document, Blue Coat
shall pay to Vendor a non-recurring engineering fee as specified in
the associated Product Information Document or SOW (as the case may
be).
9.3 Taxes. Prices
stated in a Product Information Document are in U.S. dollars and
are inclusive of all taxes, other than taxes on a party’s net
income, which shall be the sole responsibility of that
party.
9.4 Payment Terms.
Vendor shall invoice Blue Coat upon shipment of a Product. All
undisputed payments due hereunder shall be paid in US dollars not
later than thirty (30) days following the invoice date. Vendor
shall be entitled to modify the payment terms if Blue Coat is
deemed to be a “Credit Concerning Entity”.
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A “Credit Concerning Entity”
is defined as a company that does not meet all of the Credit
Criteria set forth in Exhibit D. If Blue Coat is deemed to be a
Credit Concerning Entity and Vendor elects to modify the payment
terms, then Vendor shall provide Blue Coat with ten
(10) business days written notice prior to the effective date
of such modification. As soon as Blue Coat is no longer a Credit
Concerning Entity, the payment terms shall revert back to thirty
(30) days following invoice date.
9.5 Monthly Report.
Within the first five (5) days of each month, Vendor shall
provide Blue Coat with a detailed accounts receivable aging report
(in electronic format). Such report shall be sent to
accountsreceivable@bluecoat.com .
9.6 Favorable Terms.
Vendor warrants that during the term of this Agreement the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, including discounts, prices and
shipping, are no less favorable than the terms, conditions,
discounts and prices given to any third party that purchases or
licenses the similar products or services from Vendor under similar
terms and conditions. Blue Coat reserves the right to hire a third
party (a US nationally recognized auditing firm) to audit
Vendor’s books and records limited to the transaction
documents between Blue Coat and Vendor, during the term of this
Agreement and for sixty (60) days thereafter to verify
Vendor’s compliance with this Section. The audit shall be
strictly subject to Vendor’s confidential obligations to any
third party. The cost of the audit shall be borne by Blue Coat,
unless it is determined through the audit that Vendor is charging
Blue Coat at least 10 percent more than another party, in which
event Vendor shall pay for the audit. If the audit indicates that
Vendor has overcharged Blue Coat (with evidence provided to
Vendor), Vendor shall pay to Blue Coat the difference within
forty-five (45) days after such discovery.
9.7 Non-approved
Charges. Blue Coat shall not be liable without Blue
Coat’s prior approval to Vendor for any overtime charges,
freight charges or Component product price increases incurred by
Vendor.
10. COST REDUCTIONS
10.1 Cost Reduction.
Vendor shall use commercially diligent efforts to achieve ongoing
reductions in both Component Costs and Transformation Costs. Vendor
shall work on achieving cost savings in both materials and
processes, and such savings shall serve to reduce the Total Product
Cost of a Product. In addition, Vendor shall use its commercially
reasonable efforts to institute any cost reduction proposals
reasonably suggested by Blue Coat, and shall reduce the Total
Product Cost of Product(s) to Blue Coat by an amount equal to the
per unit saving realized therefrom. Vendor agrees to pass on the
benefits of cost reductions as follows:
10.1.1 Blue Coat Suggested
Cost Reduction
(a) If Blue Coat
suggests or initiates the cost reduction (including without
limitation cost reductions resulting from Blue Coat’s
directions to Vendor with respect to the specification, use or
acquisition of Components), then the Total Product Cost of all
Products to which the reduction is applicable shall be decreased by
100% of such cost reduction;
10.1.2 Vendor Suggested
Cost Reduction
(a ) If Vendor
initiates a cost reduction, then the price of all Products to which
the reduction is applicable shall be decreased by 50% of such cost
reduction for a period of three (3) months following the sale
of the first Product to which such cost reduction is applicable;
and
(b) The price of all
Products to which the reduction is applicable shall be decreased by
100% of such cost reduction after the three (3) month period
has ended; and
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10.1.3 Neutral Cost
Reduction. If there is a reduction in the cost of a Component
that is not initiated by Vendor or Blue Coat, then the Total
Product Cost of all Products to which the reduction is applicable
shall be decreased by 100% of such cost reduction upon the first
sales of Products which are sold to Blue Coat by Vendor at the new
price.
11. SOURCING.
11.1 Sourcing of
Components. Vendor shall be primarily responsible for the
procurement of the Components, but shall seek Blue Coat’s
input with respect to such Components. Vendor will use its best
efforts to negotiate appropriate terms with Suppliers, in each case
subject to acceptance by Blue Coat, and to otherwise participate in
the process of Component procurement as requested by Blue Coat.
Vendor agrees to use diligent efforts to ensure that any Component
used in the design and manufacture of a Product does not have a
foreseeable end of life that occurs prior to the end of the
projected Product’s life. Vendor will, contingent upon its
compliance with other confidential obligations, provide Blue Coat
with copies of preliminary specifications, working drafts of
specifications and completed portions of specifications pertaining
to the Components throughout the term of this Agreement. Vendor
will use its best efforts to negotiate appropriate terms with
Suppliers. Vendor will promptly provide Blue Coat with a copy of
the final specification for any Component when it is
completed.
11.2 Approved Vendors.
Vendor shall notify Blue Coat immediately of all changes to the
existing production processes, supply chain or approved vendor list
set forth in the associated Product Information Document. No change
is to be released to production without the written consent of Blue
Coat. The following basic rules are applicable:
11.2.1 A Parts. Any
change to a Component that is deemed an “A Part” (as
defined in the associated Product Information Document) shall
require the written approval and qualification of both Blue Coat
and Vendor. In addition a Blue Coat ECO and Vendor ECO are
required.
11.2.2 B Parts. Any
change to a Component that is deemed a “B Part” (as
defined in the associated Product Information Document) shall
require the written approval and qualification of only Vendor. In
addition a Blue Coat ECO and Vendor ECO are required.
11.2.3 C Parts. Any
change to a Component that is deemed a “C Part” (as
defined in the associated Product Information Document) shall
require a written notification from Vendor to Blue Coat and a
Vendor ECO.
12. INVENTORY
LIABILITY.
12.1 Inventory
Liability Report. Vendor shall provide Blue Coat with a monthly
report setting forth the number of Slow Moving Inventory, Excess
Components and Obsolete Components.
12.2 Disposition Process
for Obsolete and Excess Components. On a quarterly basis (based
on Blue Coat’s fiscal quarter), the following disposition
process shall be followed for all Obsolete Components and Excess
Components:
12.2.1 Vendor shall
use diligent commercial efforts throughout the quarter to sell such
Slow Moving Inventory, Obsolete Components and/or Excess
Components, provided, any difference between the purchase price and
the market price should be absorbed by Blue Coat.
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12.2.2 If Vendor is
unable to sell such Obsolete Components and/or Excess Components
before the end of the fiscal quarter, then Blue Coat will either
(a) pay an agreed upon price to Vendor to cover the cost of
both the Component and the cost of scrapping such Component,
(b) pay an agreed upon price to Vendor to cover the
acquisition of the Component by Blue Coat (and delivery to a third
party location) or (c) pay an agreed upon carrying cost to
Vendor and Vendor shall retain such Obsolete Components and/or
Excess Components in inventory on Blue Coat’s behalf,
provided that (i) Obsolete Components need not be carried by
Vendor in excess of three (3) months and either (a) or
(b) shall be applicable after the three (3) month period
has ended and (ii) Excess Components need not be carried by
Vendor in excess of one (1) year and either (a) or
(b) shall be applicable after the one (1) year period has
ended.
12.3 Disposition
Process for Slow Moving Inventory. Before the end of each
fiscal quarter, Blue Coat and Vendor shall agree upon a carrying
cost to be paid by Blue Coat to Vendor in order to retain (on Blue
Coat’s behalf) any Slow Moving Inventory, provided that Slow
Moving Inventory need not be carried by Vendor in excess of one
(1) year and after the one (1) year period has ended Blue
Coat will either (a) pay an agreed upon price to Vendor to
cover the cost of both the Component and the cost of scrapping such
Component, (b) pay an agreed upon price to Vendor to cover the
acquisition of the Component by Blue Coat (and delivery to a third
party location).
12.4
Mitigation. Subject to the notification requirements set
forth herein, Vendor will exercise commercially reasonable efforts
to mitigate Blue Coat’s liability for Excess Components,
Obsolete Components Slow Moving Inventory and Special Components,
including, without limitation, by canceling or rescheduling
materials orders, selling materials or utilizing the materials for
other customers. However, Vendor shall obtain prior written consent
from Blue Coat prior to any sale of any A Part Component (as
defined in the Product Information Document). Upon request from
Blue Coat, Vendor shall provide Blue Coat with evidence of such
efforts to mitigate liability. Unless otherwise contained herein,
the maximum total Blue Coat liability for any Slow Moving
Inventory, Excess Components or Obsolete Components may not exceed
Vendor’s unit price for such Components as set forth in the
Product Information Document.
12.5
Exceptions. If the Forecast for any period is reduced due a
Warranty defect (where such Warranty defect caused a Customer to
withdraw an expected order for Products) or due to an Epidemic
Failure, then Blue Coat shall not be liable (under this Section or
otherwise) for any Component or Product costs or expenses related
to such reduction.
13. REPORTING
13.1 Accounting
Records. In addition, Vendor shall maintain complete and
accurate records of all amounts billed and billable to Blue Coat
and payments made by Blue Coat hereunder (in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting practices) for a period of three
(3) years following the expiration or termination of this
Agreement. Vendor agrees to provide reasonable supporting
documentation concerning any disputed invoice to Blue Coat within
thirty (30) days after Blue Coat provides written notice of
dispute to Vendor.
13.2 Audit. To the
fullest extent that Supplier may do so without violating any
confidentiality obligations to any third parties, Supplier will
allow Blue Coat and its authorized agents and representatives to
audit the production of the Products during normal business hours
during the term of this Agreement and during periods which Vendor
is required to retain such records, with at least fifteen
(15) days prior written notice, and in such a manner so as not
to interfere with Vendor’s or Vendor’s Subcontractors
normal business activities. Any and all such records disclosed to
Blue Coat shall be deemed “Confidential Information”
(whether or not such records are labeled or identified as
such).
14. COMMUNICATION. Vendor agrees
to use its commercially diligent efforts to provide Blue Coat with
written notice as soon as commercially practicable upon the
occurrence of any event that could affect a Product. This includes,
but is not limited to: supply chain issues (e.g., shortages in
Components or other materials necessary for the manufacture of a
Product, issues with Suppliers or relationships with Suppliers,
supplier corrective action report notices, etc.), design issues
(e.g., issues with design validation testing), delivery
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issues (e.g., transit delays, strikes,
etc.) operational issues (e.g., work order fall-outs greater than
90%, kit level failures) and Vendor business issues (e.g., change
in business stability, any material press releases regarding Vendor
business, etc.). Vendor shall provide Blue Coat with at least six
(6) months notice prior to the date any Component or material
used in the manufacture of a Product will reach end of life status.
Blue Coat may either select a substitute component or place one
(1) final binding purchase order, within the last time buy
period notified by such Supplier. Blue Coat reserves the right to
discontinue procurement of any Product (“End Of Life
Product”). Any Product designated as an End Of Life Product
will be identified to Vendor in writing at least one hundred and
twenty days (120) days i
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