EXHIBIT 10.12
NOTE: Information in this document marked with
an “[*]” has been omitted and filed separately with the
Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect
to the omitted portions.
VOLUME SUPPLY
AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT (“ Agreement
”) is made between Fabrinet, an exempted company formed under
the laws of the Cayman Islands (“ Fabrinet ”),
and Avanex, Inc., a corporation formed under the laws of the State
of Delaware (“Avanex”), as of the last date signed by
the parties below.
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Fabrinet
(Cayman Islands)
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Avanex
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By:
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/s/ David T. Mitchell
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By:
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/s/ Paul Negus
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Name:
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David T. Mitchell
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Name:
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Paul Negus
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Title:
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CEO
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Title:
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Vice President Operations
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Date:
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May 6, 2004
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Date:
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May 6, 2004
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Objective : The parties desire to form a manufacturing
relationship whereby Fabrinet will manufacture in a secure
environment, certain products listed on the attached Exhibit
A for sale exclusively to Avanex. When the parties
determine that additional products are to be added to the list
appearing on Exhibit A, the parties will execute a written
amendment to this Agreement by which such product and its relevant
specifications is added to the list of Products appearing in
Exhibit A and thereby becomes a “ Product ”
hereunder. It is Avanex’s intent, assuming that Fabrinet is
able to comply with its obligations herein and the Agreement is not
otherwise amended or terminated in accordance with its terms, that
during the term of this Agreement, Fabrinet will manufacture, on
average, [*] based upon the aggregate demand for the Product by
Avanex during the calendar year ending December 31 (provided,
however, the commercial commitment made herein will be
proportionately adjusted if full-scale production of a Product is
not in-place for an entire calendar year). It is Fabrinet’s
intent to comply with its obligations herein and to produce
high-quality, competitively-priced Products for Avanex, and to
offer Avanex sufficient manufacturing capacity to enable Avanex to
meet its Customers’ needs.
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Definitions. The definitions of capitalized terms defined in
this Agreement are set forth in the Paragraphs referenced herein,
or if not so referenced, ascribed to such term below:
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(a)
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Affiliate ”—An “Affiliate” of a
party is a company, corporation, partnership or other form of legal
organization or association that is controlled, directly or
indirectly, by a party where “ control ” means
the ownership, directly or indirectly, of at least 50% of the
issued and outstanding voting securities of the company,
corporation, partnership or other form of legal organization or
association or the ability to control the management of a company,
corporation, partnership or other form of legal organization or
association through contract, board representation or
otherwise.
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(b)
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“
Approved Vendor List ”—provided with the BOM of
each SKU
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(c)
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“
Change Order ”—see Paragraph 10
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(d)
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Commercial Commitment ”—see Paragraph
5
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(e)
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Avanex ”—shall mean Avanex, Inc.
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(f)
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“
Avanex Competitor ”—shall mean any person,
company, corporation, partnership, and any other form of legal
organization or organization that engages in the business of
manufacturing or having-manufactured, or offering to sell any
product that competes with a Product currently or proposed for the
future (provided in Attachment X)
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(g)
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“
Avanex-Consigned Parts ”—see Exhibit
C.
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(h)
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“
Avanex Information ”—see Paragraph 9.
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(i)
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“
Avanex Indemnified Parties ”—see Paragraph
20.1.
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(j)
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“
Avanex Production Labor Hours ”—see Exhibit
C.
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(k)
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“
Avanex-Proposed Engineering Change Order ”—see
Paragraph 12.
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(l)
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Avanex-Sold Parts ”—see Exhibit C.
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(m)
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Epidemic Condition ”—see Paragraph
22.
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(n)
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Equipment ”—see Paragraph 6.
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(o)
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“Excess” : Excess Inventory is generally defined as
inventory in Excess of Projected usage for a defined period of
time, and is determined using management’s best estimate of
future demand at the time, based upon information
available.
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(p)
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Fabrinet Information ”—see Paragraph
9.
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(q)
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Fabrinet-Produced Parts ”—see Exhibit
C.
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(r)
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Fabrinet Production Labor Hours ”—see Exhibit
C.
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(s)
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Fabrinet Production Yield Rate ”—see Exhibit
C.
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(t)
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Fabrinet-Proposed Engineering Change Order ”—see
Paragraph 12.2.
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(u)
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“
Fabrinet Representative ”—see Paragraph 8,
9.4.
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(v)
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Fabrinet Savings Period ”—see Paragraph
16.3.
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(w)
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Facility ”— all Fabrinet owned and/or controlled
facilities.
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(x)
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Initial Term ”—see Paragraph 18.
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(y)
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Loaded Labor Hourly Rate ”—see Exhibit
C.
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(z)
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Losses ” shall mean all losses, liabilities, damages
and claims, and all related costs and expenses (including any and
all reasonable legal fees, expert witness fees and reasonable costs
of investigation, litigation, settlement, judgment, appeal,
interest and penalties) incurred.
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(aa)
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“
Master Schedule ”—see Paragraph 10.1.
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(bb)
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“ New
Equipment ”—see Paragraph 6.2.
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(cc)
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Notice of Assumption of Defense ”—see Paragraph
20.3.
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(dd)
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“Obsolete” : Inventory that as a result of Engineering
Change or Product Cancellation results in Materials no longer being
used in the Manufacturing Process.
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NOTE: Information in this document marked with
an “[*]” has been omitted and filed separately with the
Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect
to the omitted portions.
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(ee)
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Point of Delivery ”—see Paragraph
14.1.
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(ff)
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Pricing Methodology ”—see Exhibit C.
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(gg)
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Product(s) ”—shall mean those products listed in
Exhibit A that fully conform to the Specifications referenced in
Exhibit A, as Exhibit A may be amended by the parties from
time-to-time, as permitted herein and in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement.
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(hh)
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Product Manager ”—see Paragraph 8.1.
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(ii)
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Product Process Documentation ”—see Paragraph
2.2.
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(jj)
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Product Process Know-How ”—see Paragraph
2.3.
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(kk)
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Product Yield Rate ”—see Exhibit C.
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(ll)
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Renewal Term ”—see Paragraph 18.1.
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(mm)
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Safety Stock ”—see Paragraph 12.4.
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(nn)
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Shared Savings Period ”—see Paragraph
16.3.
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(oo)
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Specifications ” shall mean the operating performance
parameters, mechanical drawings, reliability measures, and overall
quality level applicable to a Product and with which there is
required to be fully compliant in all respects.
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(pp)
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Surge Capacity ”—see Paragraph 10.5.
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(qq)
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“ Tech
Transfer Schedule ”—see Paragraph 2.1.
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(rr)
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Transition Period ”—see Paragraph
19.1.
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(ss)
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Vendor-Sold Parts ”—see Exhibit C.
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(tt)
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Warranty Period ”—see Paragraph 21.1.
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Product
Technology Transfer .
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2.1
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Technology
Transfer Schedule . For
each Product, representatives of Avanex and Fabrinet will prepare a
technology transfer schedule (the “ Tech Transfer
Schedule ”), including milestones for completion of the
technology transfer. Once the Tech Transfer Schedule is developed,
it will be approved by the appropriate Product Manager of each
Party. Thereafter, Fabrinet and Avanex will use all commercially
reasonable efforts to comply with the Tech Transfer Schedule and
meet the milestones set forth therein.
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2.2
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Product
Process Documentation .
For each Product, Avanex will prepare and provide to Fabrinet a
copy of design drawings, assembly drawings, Avanex’s
manufacturing process flowchart, list of equipment used in the
manufacturing process, bill of materials with an “
Approved Vendor List ” for certain components and
other parts, the appropriate test and measurement procedures for
finished goods, the Specifications, and such additional data and
other information that Fabrinet may reasonably request from Avanex
to assist in the transfer of manufacturing, testing and measurement
technology related to the Product from Avanex to Fabrinet (the
“ Product Process Documentation ”).
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NOTE: Information in this document marked with
an “[*]” has been omitted and filed separately with the
Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect
to the omitted portions.
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Product
Process Know-How . With
Avanex’s consent (not to be unreasonably withheld), Fabrinet
may send a reasonable number of machine operators, assemblers, and
engineers employed by Fabrinet to a facility where a Product is
manufactured by Avanex so that such individuals may observe the
manufacturing and testing processes used by Avanex personnel to
manufacture the Product and to enable Avanex personnel to train
Fabrinet’s personnel in the use of appropriate equipment and
the techniques used to manufacture, test and measure the Products
(“ Product Process Know-How ”).
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2.4
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Inventory
Purchase . When a Product
is added to the scope of this Agreement, Fabrinet will purchase
Avanex’s inventory of parts and related raw materials for
such Product at a price determined mutually agreed upon by both
parties for such parts or other raw materials. The quantity of
parts and raw materials that Fabrinet will purchase will be
determined by the parties by reference to Avanex’s initial
Forecast of its requirements for the Product.
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Qualification . Upon completion of the technology transfer
related to a Product and the installation and calibration of any
Equipment at the Facility, Fabrinet will manufacture a reasonable
number of samples of the relevant Product as requested by Avanex so
that Avanex and its Customers may qualify the Product and the
Facility. The costs of such qualification/validation samples will
be mutually born by both parties ([*]).
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Costs and
Expenses of Technology Transfer . Each party will bear its own costs and
expenses in completing the technology transfer processes generally
described herein.
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2.7
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Confidential
Nature of Information Disclosed . All Product Process Documentation, Product
Process Know-How, and other data or information disclosed by Avanex
or its Affiliates or any of their representatives to Fabrinet or
any of its representatives in the course of completion of the
technology transfer generally described herein is confidential and
proprietary information belonging exclusively to Avanex or its
Affiliate and shall be protected by Fabrinet from further
disclosure and from any use other than for the manufacture and sale
of Products by Fabrinet to Avanex with the same degree of care
(though not less than an reasonable degree of care) as Fabrinet
uses to protect its own trade secrets and other highly-sensitive
and competitively-advantageous proprietary or confidential
information. This obligation shall indefinitely survive the
expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason
whatsoever.
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Contingent
Nature of Commercial Commitment . Without restricting or otherwise limiting any
other provision of this Agreement, the Commercial Commitment in
this Agreement with respect to any Product is contingent on the
successful transfer of the relevant Product-related technology in
accordance with the relevant Tech Transfer Schedule and
Fabrinet’s ability to demonstrate, to Avanex’s
reasonable satisfaction, that the Facility has the manufacturing
systems, quality systems, supply chain management skills, and
production skills to manufacture under full-production conditions,
fully-compliant, qualified Products that conform in all respects to
the relevant Specifications. Until such contingencies are
fulfilled, Avanex shall have no obligation to Fabrinet with respect
to such Product.
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2.9
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New
Products . Whenever
Fabrinet and Avanex wish to add a new product to the list of
Products referenced in this Agreement, the parties will develop and
implement an appropriate Tech Transfer Schedule for the products
and thereafter, the provisions of this Agreement shall apply to
such new Product.
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NOTE: Information in this document marked with
an “[*]” has been omitted and filed separately with the
Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect
to the omitted portions.
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2.10
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Proprietary
Rights : Fabrinet agrees
not to compete directly with Avanex by selling products to an
Avanex end customer with Fabrinet’s own product designs.
Fabrinet can be engaged by Avanex’s competition to
manufacture a directly competing product, provided Fabrinet
complies with the confidentiality and IP protection mechanisms that
are established in this Agreement. In addition: Fabrinet agrees and
acknowledges that the Specifications, and any other information
provided by Avanex to Fabrinet including manufacturing process,
design or architecture information, inventions that result from any
manufacturing, supply or NPI work for Avanex, and any development
work done by Fabrinet for Avanex, such as prototype development,
are the property of Avanex (the “Avanex Property”).
Fabrinet will not use any Avanex Property, or equipment or
materials provided by Avanex, for the benefit of any entity other
than Avanex and will not disclose any Avanex Property to any third
party without Avanex’s prior written consent. By way of
example but not limitation, this means that Fabrinet will not sell
or quote Products or any product that incorporates Avanex Property
to any entity other than Avanex, such as an Avanex customer or
competitor. (“Specification” means functional
information, technical information, functional and quality goals
relating to a pre-production product or Product, as applicable, and
may include the BOM, test procedures, functional and quality goals,
assembly documentation, circuit board art work, assembly and
fabrication drawings, schematics, other design documents, software,
business plan, manufacturing processes and related services, as
applicable.)
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3.1
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Fabrinet
understands and acknowledges that all Product Process Documentation
and Product Process Know-How and other data or information
disclosed by Avanex or its Affiliate or any of their
representatives to Fabrinet or any of its representatives in the
course of completion of the technology transfer generally in
Paragraph 2 and its subparagraphs, is unique and provides a
competitive advantage to Avanex in the markets where the Products
compete. Accordingly, any breach or threatened breach or alleged
breach of the obligations and restrictions agreed to in Paragraph
2.7 or Paragraph 2.10 or Paragraphs 25.1 or 25.2 may not be
adequately compensated by damages at law; therefore, Fabrinet
agrees that Avanex and its Affiliates are entitled, in addition to
all other remedies available, to equitable relief by injunction or
otherwise to enforce their rights under such Paragraphs and require
compliance by Fabrinet with its obligations therein, without the
necessity of proving that money damages alone would not provide
adequate compensation and without the necessity of posting a bond.
The foregoing shall survive the expiration or termination of this
Agreement for any reason whatsoever.
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4.1
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Contents of
Exhibit A . The initial
list of Products within the scope of this Agreement is set forth in
Exhibit A . The list in Exhibit A includes the name of the
Product, Avanex’s or its Affiliate’s part number,
Fabrinet’s corresponding part number, a reference to the
relevant Product Specifications, and the relevant Product
Manufacturing Lead-Time, and if applicable, the designated Safety
Stock of specified critical components and finished
goods.
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4.2
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Relevant
documents associated with Exhibit A . The initial list of Products within the scope
of this Agreement is set forth in Exhibit A. The list in Exhibit A
includes the name of the Product, Avanex’s or its
Affiliate’s part number, Fabrinet’s corresponding part
number (if it exists), a reference to the relevant Product
Specifications, forecast requirements (build to order, BOM order to
forecast, build to forecast), safety stock requirements. For each
Product, described in
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NOTE: Information in this document marked with
an “[*]” has been omitted and filed separately with the
Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect
to the omitted portions.
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Exhibit A,
Avanex will provide a copy of the relevant Product Specifications,
the costed Bill Of Materials, an Approved Vendor List, Avanex
Product Labor Hours, Scrap Rate, Product Yield Rate.
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4.3
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New Products
to Exhibit A . When
Fabrinet and Avanex or its Affiliate determine that a new product
is to be added to the list appearing on Exhibit A, Avanex and
Fabrinet will execute a written amendment to this Agreement by
which Exhibit A is amended to include such new Product with the
information referenced in Paragraph 4.1, and the information
referenced in Paragraph 4.2 as applied to the new Product is to be
attached to Exhibit A. Thereafter, the new product will be a
“Product” hereunder and the provisions of this
Agreement shall thereafter apply to such Product.
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No
Obligation . For the
avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Agreement creates or imposes
any legal or moral obligation on Avanex or any of its Affiliates to
transfer the technology related to any product, or to acquire any
product, other than the specific Products appearing on the list in
Exhibit A. Avanex and its Affiliates may directly, or indirectly
through other parties, manufacture products that perform a similar
function, or operate in a similar manner as, or otherwise has
similar application or use as any Product.
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4.5
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Manufacture
of Products to Comply with Applicable Product Process Documentation
and Product Process Know-How . Fabrinet will manufacture each Product in full
conformity with the applicable Product Process Documentation and
Product Process Know-How. Fabrinet’s manufacturing,
procurement, testing, or measurement processes or operations may
not deviate from those set forth in the most-current version of the
relevant Product Process Documentation without the prior written
consent of Avanex.
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5.
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Commercial Commitment
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5.1
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Commercial
Commitment . Upon
successful completion of the technology transfer for a Product and
ongoing compliance by Fabrinet with its obligations hereunder,
during the term of this Agreement with respect to a Product, [*]
transferred from Fabrinet, subject to the other provisions of this
Agreement (the “ Commercial Commitment ”). The
Commercial Commitment made herein will be proportionately adjusted
if full-scale production of a Product is not in-place for an entire
calendar year because the Facility or the Product manufactured at
the Facility is not fully-qualified for the entire calendar year).
The Commercial Commitment made by Avanex with respect to any
Product is conditioned on Fabrinet continuously fulfilling
Avanex’s requirements for the Product and delivering Product
that conform in all respects with the relevant Specifications and
required delivery-dates.
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5.2
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No Delays on
Account of Disputes . Any
breach of this Agreement with respect to any one Product or Order
shall not impact Fabrinet’s obligation to deliver any other
Product or Order, which deliveries shall not be delayed or withheld
pending resolution of any disputes, claims, or controversies
relating to another Product or Order.
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Manufacturing Equipment
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6.1
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Consignment
Equipment. Avanex will
deliver to Fabrinet on consignment certain manufacturing equipment
(“Consignment Equipment”) listed on Exhibit B, and
other equipment as identified and agreed in writing by the parties.
The Consignment Equipment is, and will
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NOTE: Information in this document marked with
an “[*]” has been omitted and filed separately with the
Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect
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remain, the
property of Avanex, will be subject to removal by Avanex without
any cost to Fabrinet, shall be kept separate from other materials
or tools, shall be clearly recorded and identified as the property
of Avanex, shall be kept insured by Fabrinet with loss payable to
Avanex, shall be located at Fabrinet’s facility at 294 Moo 8,
Vibhavadi Rangsit Rd. Kookot, Lumlookka, Patumthanee 12130
Thailand, or other location as agreed in writing by Avanex, and
will be used exclusively by Fabrinet for the manufacture of
Products at its subsidiaries’ manufacturing facilities.
Fabrinet will assume all risk of loss to the Consignment Equipment
once Avanex delivers it to the designated manufacturing location.
Fabrinet will keep the Consignment Equipment in good condition and
repair, reasonable wear and tear excepted. Fabrinet will maintain
the Consignment Equipment at a subsidiary facility. Fabrinet will
not attempt to transfer or convey the Consignment Equipment to any
third party. Fabrinet will return all Consignment Equipment to
Avanex, at Avanex’s expense, immediately upon Avanex’s
request. (“Subsidiary” means a corporation in which a
party directly owns or controls, and continues to own or control,
more than fifty percent of the voting stock.)
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6.2
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Purchased
Equipment . In addition
to the Equipment provided by Avanex and listed at Exhibit B of the
Agreement, Fabrinet may procure manufacturing and testing equipment
(“New Equipment”) from Avanex and/or third parties for
the manufacture of Products for sale to Avanex. Subject to
Avanex’s written approval, this New Equipment will be listed
on an Exhibit B, signed by the parties. Fabrinet will provide
Avanex with reasonable proof of the purchase price of each piece of
New Equipment. Fabrinet will invoice Avanex quarterly for the
depreciation costs of the New Equipment listed on Exhibit B, based
on a pro rata [*] depreciation schedule. At the end of such term,
Avanex will have the option to transfer title of the equipment at
the depreciated value to Avanex after a minimal interest rate of
[*] is applied to the purchase price and paid by Avanex. In the
event either party terminates this Agreement, Fabrinet may promptly
request that Avanex purchase the New Equipment listed on Exhibit B
from Fabrinet at a cost equal to the original purchase price paid
by Fabrinet, minus any depreciation costs attributable to the New
Equipment and paid by Avanex. If Avanex cancels any or all orders
for Products to be produced by Fabrinet with the New Equipment
shown on Exhibit B, then Fabrinet may promptly request that Avanex
purchase that portion of the New Equipment that shall no longer be
used by Fabrinet due to such cancellation (upon a reasonable
showing of such non-usage), at a cost equal to the original
purchase price paid by Fabrinet, minus any depreciation costs
attributable to that portion of the New Equipment and paid by
Avanex.
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7.
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Intellectual Property – Operations
Considerations .
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7.1
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Separation
of Operations The
operations related to the production of Products for Avanex will
not be accessible or capable of being observed by any individual
touring the Facility, other than Fabrinet’s security forces.
Fabrinet will not allow any individual employed or otherwise
associated with any Avanex Competitor to tour or otherwise observe
the operations at the Facility related to the product of Products
for Avanex. The “ operations related to the production of
Products ” shall include, without limitation, raw
material storage and inventory management, manufacturing processes,
equipment operation, and measurement and testing methodologies and
processes.
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7.2
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Audit
Rights . Avanex and its
customers shall have the right to audit the Facility and its
operations to ensure that its security, intellectual property
protection, manufacturing and quality-related processes meet or
exceed the obligations undertaken by Fabrinet in this
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NOTE: Information in this document marked with
an “[*]” has been omitted and filed separately with the
Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect
to the omitted portions.
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Agreement and
Avanex’s standards and requirements. Fabrinet’s failure
to maintain the Facility and its operations at a level that meets
or exceeds the obligations undertaken by Fabrinet in this Agreement
or Avanex’s standards and requirements will be cause for
Avanex to immediately terminate this Agreement with respect to any
one or more Products.
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8.
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Relationship Management
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8.1
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Product
Managers . For each
Product, Avanex or its Affiliate and Fabrinet will each designate a
“ Product Manager ” who will be the primary
point of contact for the other’s Product Manager on all
matters related to the relevant Product, including, development of
the Tech Transfer Schedule, development of the relevant Equipment
List, preparation and exchange of the Product Process
Documentation, coordination of Product Process Know-How disclosure,
coordination of qualification processes by Avanex or its Affiliates
and their respective Customers, the exchange of the relevant
monthly Product Master Schedule, and development of cost-savings
plan and timetables for implementation of such plans. The Product
Managers will be the primary individuals for resolving minor
disputes relating to delivery schedules, Change Orders, invoice
payment, and other disputes relating to Orders for the relevant
Product. However, in no event are the Product Managers authorized
or otherwise empowered to alter, amend, modify or otherwise change
any provision of this Agreement; such actions being accomplished
solely through the procedures described in Paragraph 32.2.
Fabrinet’s Product Manager shall prepare a monthly report
quantifying Fabrinet’s ship-to-Order performance. The Product
Managers shall be responsible for preparing quarterly business
reports to be reviewed at the QBR Meetings contemplated below and
shall otherwise comply with the requests of the Relationship
Managers for information and other data.
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8.2
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Relationship
Manager . Avanex and
Fabrinet will each designate a “ Relationship Manager
” who will have a more global perspective of the relationship
between Avanex and its Affiliates and Fabrinet as a result of this
Agreement. The Relationship Managers will attempt to identify new
opportunities for coordination between Avanex and its Affiliates
and Fabrinet and will evaluate market trends. The Relationship
Managers will attempt to resolve any disputes or controversies
between Avanex or its Affiliate and Fabrinet arising hereunder.
However, in no event are the Relationship Managers authorized or
otherwise empowered to alter, amend, modify or otherwise change any
provision of this Agreement; such actions being accomplished solely
through the procedures described in Paragraph 32.2.
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8.3
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Quarterly
Business Review Meetings . The Relationship Managers shall meet in person
or by teleconference at least quarterly to review the progress of
the relationship between the parties, the reports of the Product
Managers, the Manufacturing Reports referenced in Paragraph 10,
cost and price improvement initiative for each Product as
anticipated by Paragraph 16.3, and attempt to resolve any dispute
or controversy that the Product Managers are unable to resolve and
which either Product Manager deems to be a matter that should be
considered by the Relationship Managers.
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9.
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Intellectual Property
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9.1
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Customer
Information . Avanex and
its Affiliates own certain technical information and know-how that
relates to the design, techniques, processes, work instructions and
materials for the manufacture of the Products, including without
limitation, Product Process Documentation and Product Process
Know-How (“ Avanex Information ”). Avanex and
its Affiliates will retain
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an “[*]” has been omitted and filed separately with the
Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect
to the omitted portions.
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ownership of
all intellectual property and other proprietary rights in and to
the Information and the design and manufacture of the Products.
Nothing in this Agreement, other than as specifically set forth in
Paragraph 9.2 to 9.6 below and subject to the terms set forth in
Paragraph 9.2 to 9.6 below, grants any right or license under any
Information to Fabrinet or any third party.
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9.2
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Avanex
License to Fabrinet. Avanex and its Affiliates hereby grant to
Fabrinet a limited, revocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable,
non-assignable right and license to use the Avanex Information to
make the Products and sell the same only to Avanex and its
Affiliates, and only while this Agreement is in effect. This
license does not include any sublicensing or have-made rights, and
is limited to manufacturing at the Facility. No other license is
granted by Avanex or its Affiliates, by implication or otherwise.
In the event this agreement is terminated, then Fabrinet will
return to Avanex all licensed information originally licensed to
Fabrinet within 30 days after the termination of the
agreement.
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9.3
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License-Back. Fabrinet grants to Avanex a nonexclusive,
royalty-free, transferable, assignable, irrevocable, perpetual
license, including the right to sublicense and have-made rights,
under any intellectual property or proprietary rights that Fabrinet
may have with respect to any technical information or know-how
specifically developed and used by Fabrinet to make the Products
(“ Fabrinet Information ”). This license shall
survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any
reason whatsoever.
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9.4
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Copyrights. Fabrinet agrees that, for any works of
authorship (including, but not limited to, illustrations, writings,
mask works, multimedia works, data, software, firmware, and
computer programs) created by Fabrinet or by any employees, agents
or contractors of Fabrinet, or by any other persons or entity(ies)
associated with or used by Fabrinet in the manufacture of Products
under this Agreement (each a “ Fabrinet Representative
”; collectively, the “ Fabrinet Representatives
”), those works that come under one of the categories of
“Works Made for Hire” in 17 USC 101, and all right,
title and interest in such works of authorship shall belong to
Avanex. For any works of authorship that do not come under such
categories, Fabrinet, warranting that it has the right to do so,
hereby assigns and agrees to assign all right, title and interest
it has to any copyright in such works and will execute or cause to
have executed at Avanex’s expense any documents required to
establish Avanex’s ownership of such copyright. Fabrinet, on
behalf of itself and the Fabrinet Representatives, hereby waives
all “moral rights” and the like with respect to such
authorship, to the extent allowed by applicable law. Such works of
authorship shall be treated as Information and licensed-back to
Fabrinet by Avanex subject to the provisions of Paragraph
9.2.
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9.5
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Patents. Fabrinet agrees to promptly disclose to Avanex
all inventions, discoveries and improvements, whether or not
patentable, made or first instituted to practice in the course of,
or arising out of, or the performance of this Agreement, by
Fabrinet or any Fabrinet Representative. All such inventions,
discoveries, and improvements and any patents therefore shall be
owned solely by Avanex. Fabrinet agrees to execute, or to cause a
Fabrinet Representative to execute, any assignments or other
documents, necessary to effect such ownership right and to assist
Avanex (by reviewing documents and providing data), as requested by
Avanex, for the preparation or prosecution of any applications for
patents covering such inventions, discoveries, or improvements.
Such inventions, discoveries and improvements shall be treated as
Avanex Information and licensed-back to Fabrinet by Avanex subject
to the provisions of Paragraph 9.2.
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an “[*]” has been omitted and filed separately with the
Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect
to the omitted portions.
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9.6
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Patent
Marking. Fabrinet shall
mark Products or shipping containers for Products in accordance
with patent marking instructions provided by Avanex.
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10.1
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Master
Schedule. Within ten
(10) calendar days of the end of every calendar month, Avanex
shall provide Fabrinet with a written non-binding forecast which
projects the anticipated types and quantities of Products that
Avanex expects to purchase during the following twelve
(12) months, itemized on a monthly basis (“Master
Schedule”). Additionally, the Master Schedule will contain
non-binding forecast projections of the types and quantities of
Products Avanex expects to purchase during the ensuing thirteen
week rolling period, broken down by weeks.
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10.2
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Orders . Avanex shall issue purchase orders
(“Orders”) that match the Master Schedule. The first
[*] weeks of each Master Schedule shall represent a binding
commitment by Avanex to order (“Committed Order”), and
Avanex shall submit an Order for such amount with each Master
Schedule. Orders will specify the types and quantities of requested
Products, and the delivery dates and destination points. Orders may
be revised per the revised Master Schedule. Avanex shall only be
required to purchase released items from Orders. The terms and
conditions of this Agreement will be incorporated into each Order
by reference and have the same effect as being in full text. In the
event of any conflicts, differences or inconsistencies between the
terms and conditions of this Agreement and those of any Order,
quotation, acknowledgment or any other related document, the terms
and conditions of this Agreement will govern.
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10.3
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Cancellation
of Orders : Avanex
understands and agrees that Fabrinet assumes no inventory liability
under the terms of this agreement. However, Avanex and Fabrinet
agree to work to reduce Avanex’s inventory exposure as
follows:
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10.3.1
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Finished
Goods : Avanex shall be
liable for all Products manufactured in accordance with the
Purchase Order commitments as of the date of cancellation, whether
such Products are at Fabrinet’s manufacturing facility or in
transit. However, Avanex shall not be obligated to pay for more
finished goods than the supply of such Products matching the
committed Purchase Order.
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10.3.2
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Work in
Process : Avanex shall be
responsible for Costs of work in process in percentage of work
completed on the date of cancellation so long as the amount of
Product is consistent with the committed Purchase Order.
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10.3.3
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Raw
Materials : Avanex shall
be responsible for [*] of the cost of any materials used in the
Component manufacturing process on hand at or in transit to
Fabrinet’s manufacturing facility as of the date of
cancellation which is directly attributable to the Product
described in the notice of Cancellation. Except as provided in
section 10.3.4 below, Avanex shall not be responsible for any raw
materials costs for Products scheduled for production greater than
eight weeks from the date of cancellation.
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10.3.4
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Open
Purchase Orders : The
parties understand that Fabrinet may incur costs assessed by
vendors for the cancellation of component orders with long lead
times. In the event that Fabrinet is assessed any such costs,
Avanex shall reimburses Fabrinet for all such costs, provided that
such costs are for Products to be purchased within [*] weeks under
the
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to the omitted portions.
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Master Schedule
or longer for long lead time items if agreed in advance in writing
by both Parties. Fabrinet agrees to notify vendors of any
cancellation within [*] hours of receipt of the notice of
cancellation from Avanex. Fabrinet further agrees to make its best
effort to return components, audit a vendor’s assessment and
will make the results of such audit available to Avanex. Fabrinet
agrees to immediately notify Avanex of any cancellation charges and
provide Avanex with the opportunity to pay the cancellation charge
or purchase the components ordered.
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10.4
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Avanex
Purchase Commitments. See
Section 5.1
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10.5
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Fabrinet
Manufacturing Commitment. Fabrinet will maintain sufficient manufacturing
capacity (equipment and trained personnel) to be able to increase
the number of units (“upside flexibility”) of each
Product shipped to Avanex by the percentages set forth as follows
period over period. Within a lead time of [*] days [*]% Upside
flexibili
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