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TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT

Transition Agreement

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Title: TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT
Governing Law: New York     Date: 11/8/2007
Industry: Computer Networks     Law Firm: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP;Baker & McKenzie LLP     Sector: Technology

TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT, Parties: intel corporation , radisys corporation
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Exhibit 10.2

CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED. CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS OF

THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN FILED WITH THE COMMISSION.

TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT

This TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”), dated as of September 12, 2007 (the “ Effective Date ”), is by and between Intel Corporation , a Delaware corporation (the “ Seller ”) and RadiSys Corporation , an Oregon corporation (the “ Buyer ”). Seller and Buyer are sometimes referred to as the “ Parties ” and each individually as a “ Party ”.

WHEREAS, Buyer and Seller have entered into the Asset Purchase Agreement and certain Acquisition Documents, dated as of September 7, 2007, pursuant to which Seller agreed to sell to Buyer, and Buyer agreed to acquire from Seller, the Transferred Assets, and Buyer agreed to assume the Assumed Liabilities; and

WHEREAS, during a transitional period following the Closing Date, Seller will perform Seller Transition Services, and Buyer will perform the Buyer Transition Services and certain other obligations with respect thereto, each as required by the terms of this Agreement, in order to transition the production, sale and support of the Products from Seller to Buyer and to facilitate the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement, and Buyer will compensate Seller for such services.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements and covenants contained herein, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Definitions . Capitalized terms used, but not defined, in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Asset Purchase Agreement. The definitions set forth in this Agreement shall apply equally to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” All references herein to Sections and Exhibits shall be deemed to be references to Sections of, and Exhibits to, this Agreement unless the context shall otherwise require. Unless the context shall otherwise require, any reference to any contract, instrument, statute, rule or regulation is a reference to it as amended and supplemented from time to time (and, in the case of a statute, rule or regulation, to any successor provision). Any reference in this Agreement to a “day” or a number of “days” (without the explicit qualification of “Business”) shall be interpreted as a reference to a calendar day or number of calendar days. The following terms, as used herein, have the following meanings:

 

  1.1. Acquisition Documents ” has the meaning set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

 

  1.2. Affiliate ” has the meaning set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

 

  1.3. Applicable Law ” has the meaning set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

 

  1.4. Asset Purchase Agreement ” means the Asset Purchase Agreement entered into by the Seller and Buyer concurrently with this Agreement and effective as of the Closing Date.

 


CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED. CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS OF

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  1.5. Assigned Matters ” mean those modifications to Buyer’s Products that (a) do not use and are not based on or developed from Seller Confidential Information or Seller Proprietary Products; and (b) which are created solely and exclusively in the performance of the Transition Services during the Term of this Agreement; and (c) that are exclusively embodied in the Products; and (d) used exclusively in the Business; and (e) not embodied or used in or with any other current product or service or planned product or service of Seller or its Subsidiaries.

 

  1.6. Business ” has the meaning set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

 

  1.7. Business Day ” has the meaning set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

 

  1.8. “Buyer Matters ” means all software, Buyer Confidential Information and other materials created solely by Buyer or supplied directly to Seller by Buyer and any copies of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, all inventions, works of authorship, discoveries, processes, techniques, methods, technical data, specifications, policies, plans, designs, coding, software, source code, object code, program materials, programming aids, tools, reports, data, information, drawings, formulae, algorithms, ideas, designs, concepts, know-how, documentation and other written materials, as well as the patents, patent applications, copyrights, copyright applications and other intellectual property rights attendant thereto.

 

  1.9. Buyer Transition Services ” means the sharing of certain information and the provision of certain services and support by Buyer to Seller for a limited period of time, all as more fully described in Exhibit 3 , which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

  1.10. Changeover Date ” means the date on which Buyer is able to perform supply chain management tasks on its own, including production asset management, Product repair services, order fulfillment services, manufacturing and support thereof, and inventory management services for the Products. With regard to the various product lines included among the Products (the “ Product Lines ”), upon the completion of the changeover for each Product Line, Seller shall no longer be obligated to perform Seller Transition Services related to those transitioned Product Lines. For purposes of clarity, the Changeover Date occurs when the mutually agreed verification and validation of the product build for each Product Line has been completed.

 

  1.11. Confidentiality Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

 

  1.12. Cost of Service ” means the price for each Seller Transition Service that Buyer agrees to pay Seller as more fully described in Exhibits 1 and 2 .

 

  1.13. Deliverable ” means only those items specifically identified as deliverables in a statement of work agreed to in writing by Seller and Buyer (the “Statement of Work”).

 

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  1.14. Dollars ” has the meaning set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

 

  1.15. End of Phase 1 ” means ninety (90) days from the Closing Date or such earlier date as mutually agreed upon by the Parties.

 

  1.16. End of Phase 2 ” means the earlier of (a) the date Seller completes the Seller Transition Services or (b) one hundred eighty (180) days from the Closing Date.

 

  1.17. Engineering Services Agreement ” means that separate Engineering Services Agreement under which Buyer will obtain from Seller certain engineering development service related to New Products pursuant to a mutually agreed upon development plan. The Engineering Services Agreement will be subject to the mutual agreement and consent of the Parties in accordance with the terms set forth in Exhibit 7 .

 

  1.18. Equipment ” has the meaning set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

 

  1.19. Fees ” means (a) the fees associated with the Transition Services that Buyer agrees to pay Seller as more fully described in Section 6 and Exhibits 1 and 2 hereto, which shall include expenditures for required materials and supplies, reasonable travel and temporary living expenses; and (b) charges for licenses, royalties and third party services.

 

  1.20. Finished Inventory ” has the meaning set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

 

  1.21. Fiscal Month ” means a month in accordance with Seller’s fiscal calendar which is set forth in Exhibit 4 hereto.

 

  1.22. Intellectual Property Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

 

  1.23. Inventory ” has the meaning set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

 

  1.24. Monthly Financial Report ” means a monthly financial report submitted by either Party to the other Party in a form substantially similar to Exhibit 5 (which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference).

 

  1.25. Net Proceeds ” means the proceeds per Product after deducting the Phase 1 Product Prices or Phase 2 Product Prices, as appropriate, from the Net Revenue.

 

  1.26. Net Revenue ” means the Seller's Fiscal Month net revenue for the Products shipped by Seller on behalf of Buyer calculated by taking into account the sales volume, sales returns, adjustments, and costs of sale for the distribution and production of the Products, consistent with Seller’s past practices. For purposes of clarity, Net Revenue shall include any revenue for the Products shipped by Seller to distributors prior to the Closing Date to the extent such distributors have not notified Seller that such Products have been shipped by such distributors to their customers as of the Closing Date and does not include revenue associated with Products shipped by Seller to its end customers prior to the Closing Date.

 

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  1.27. New Products ” has the meaning set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

 

  1.28. Person ” has the meaning set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

 

  1.29. Phase 1 ” means the period commencing as of the Closing Date and expiring at the End of Phase 1, during which time Seller and Buyer shall perform certain transition obligations, as more fully described in this Agreement.

 

  1.30. Phase 1 Product Prices ” means the prices set forth on Exhibit 6 .

 

  1.31. Phase 2 ” means the period commencing as of the End of Phase I and expiring at the End of Phase 2, during which time Seller and Buyer shall perform certain transition obligations, as more fully defined in this Agreement.

 

  1.32. Phase 2 Product Prices ” means the prices that will be jointly established by the Parties and set forth on Exhibit 6 . The Parties agree that the principal difference in pricing between Phase 1 Product Prices and Phase 2 Product Prices will be based on the treatment or burdening of Seller’s manufacturing costs and internally manufactured products and components.

 

  1.33. Products ” has the meaning set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

 

  1.34. Product Lines ” means the various product lines included among the Products.

 

  1.35. Seller Materials ” means all Seller Deliverables, Seller Confidential Information, software and other materials created or supplied by Seller before or during the performance of the Services under this Agreement and any copies of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, all inventions, works of authorship, discoveries, processes, techniques, methods, technical data, specifications, policies, plans, designs, coding, software, source code, object code, program materials, programming aids, tools, reports, data, information, drawings, formulae, algorithms, ideas, designs, concepts, know-how, documentation and other written materials, as well as the patents, patent applications, copyrights, copyright applications and other intellectual property rights attendant thereto.

 

  1.36. Seller Transition Services ” means the sharing of certain information and the provision of certain services and support by Seller to Buyer for a limited period of time, all as more fully described in Exhibit 2 , which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. For the avoidance of doubt, during Phase 1, Seller Transition Services will include the services specifically described in Exhibit 2 and those related services that were performed by Seller in its conduct of the Business at the Closing Date.

 

  1.37. Subsidiary ” has the meaning set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

 

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  1.38. Taxes ” has the meaning set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

 

  1.39. Term ” means the effective period of this Agreement commencing with the Effective Date and ending on the End of Phase 2 unless earlier cancelled or terminated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement will be of no force and effect in the event the Closing of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement does not occur.

 

  1.40. Third Party Inventory ” means certain raw materials, work-in-progress, parts, finished goods, supplies, returned materials, packaging materials and other inventories owned by third parties and used or held for use by such third parties exclusively for the benefit of Seller and related to Seller’s sale and support of the Products and New Products.

 

  1.41. Trademarks ” has the meaning set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

 

  1.42. Transition Services ” means the Buyer Transition Services and Seller Transition Services.

 

  1.43. Unfinished Inventory ” has the meaning set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

 

  1.44. Warranty Services Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

 

2. Transition .

 

  2.1. Seller’s Obligations. Seller’s performance of the Seller Transition Services is subject to (a) the assignment to Buyer of the Assumed Contracts, and (b) the ongoing transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement, i.e., the Seller may not be able to perform such services to the extent that the services have been transitioned to Buyer or Seller’s performance of such services is dependent on Seller being a party to an Assumed Contract that has been assigned to Buyer. Subject to the foregoing, Seller will perform or cause to be performed the Seller Transition Services set forth in Exhibit 2 to this Agreement for either the term for such services set forth in Exhibit 1 or for such other period as described in Section 2.4 hereto, in accordance with Seller’s standard practices as of the Closing Date and using at least commercially reasonable efforts. Seller Transition Services may be provided by Seller or a Seller Affiliate, at Seller’s sole discretion. In addition, Seller may, at its sole discretion, upon prior notice to Buyer, cause any Seller Transition Service it is required to provide hereunder to be provided, in whole or in part, by any third party contractor engaged by Seller; provided that Seller shall remain responsible for performance of any Seller Transition Services it causes to be provided by any such third party.

 

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  2.1.1 Seller will use commercially reasonable efforts to continue to manage, utilizing its standard processes and policies until such time as each item of Equipment that is included in the Transferred Assets is transferred to the Buyer, the Equipment that is (1) valued at Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) original capitalized amount (as set forth on the Transferred Asset list attached to the Asset Purchase Agreement) or higher and (2) are transitioned to Buyer under this Agreement pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement. Seller will provide to Buyer at the End of Phase 2 a report regarding the transfer of such Equipment that Seller continued to manage pursuant to this Section 2.1.1 .

 

  2.1.2 During the Term, Seller will not accept new customers (distributor or direct customer) and will instead refer direct customers and distributors to Buyer. In addition, Seller shall have no obligation under this Agreement to modify its practices with regard to shipping or invoicing documentation and/or labeling related to the Products.

 

  2.1.3 During Phase 2, Seller will have no obligation to supply and sell Products or New Products to distributors and customers. During Phase 2, Seller will, using commercially reasonable efforts, supply and sell (at the Phase 2 Product Prices) the Products solely to Buyer for the period of time that is agreed upon by the Parties and set forth in mutually agreed upon schedules; provided, however, that in no event will such schedule extend beyond the End of Phase 2.

 

  2.1.4 Upon the Changeover Date for each Product, Seller shall no longer be obligated to perform any of the Seller Transition Services related to that transitioned Product.

 

  2.1.5 Prior to the End of Phase 2, Buyer shall be granted a right of first refusal to purchase additional equipment in accordance with the Asset Purchase Agreement. During Phase 2, Seller will prepare and provide to Buyer a list of additional equipment (the “ Additional Equipment ”) each item of which is valued at Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) original capitalized amount (as set forth on the Transferred Asset list attached to the Asset Purchase Agreement) or higher. At any time within thirty (30) days after receipt of the list of Additional Equipment, Buyer may, by giving written notice to Seller, elect to purchase all or any portion of the Additional Equipment as set forth in the Acquisition Agreement.

 

  2.2.

Buyer’s Obligations. Buyer is responsible for the transition of the manufacture, sales and support of the Products and New Products from Seller to Buyer. Buyer also shall facilitate the efficient and timely delivery of all Buyer Transition Services and pay the Fees to Seller for Seller Transition Services pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Buyer agrees to perform or cause to be performed the Buyer Transition Services set forth in Exhibit 3 to this Agreement for the Term, or for such other period as described in Section 2.4 hereto. Buyer

 

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shall not interfere with Seller’s control and supervision of the personnel that Seller, in its sole discretion, chooses to assign to perform the Transition Services. Buyer shall return to Seller any and all assets utilized by Transferred Employees that are not expressly included as part of the Transferred Assets, including information technology equipment and laptops. In addition, Buyer shall perform any and all other actions not specifically performed by Seller under Exhibit 2 which must or should be performed during the Term for the transition of the sale and support of the Products and New Products from Seller to Buyer.

 

  2.3. Transfer of Responsibility. During the Term and subject to Seller’s timely performance of its material obligations hereunder, Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assume the responsibility for the Transition Services as promptly as practicable, but in no event later than the dates set forth in this Agreement for the completion of the transition to Buyer of such services. Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assume the responsibility for the Products, including the manufacturing, sales and support of the Products by the Changeover Date, but in no event later than the End of Phase 2. Buyer’s inability to completely perform the manufacturing, sales and support of the Products or the design and development of the New Products by the End of Phase 2 shall not obligate Seller to continue performance under this Agreement after the End of Phase 2. Buyer shall assume responsibility for the design and development of the New Products as soon as practicable, but in no event later than the agreed upon schedule for transition of the design and development of the New Products as set forth in Exhibits 2 and 3 .

 

  2.4. Service Duration; Early Termination. The Transition Services (and the obligations of each Party with respect thereto) shall commence as of the Effective Date and continue for the duration set forth for such Transition Service in Exhibits 1 , 2 and 3 , but no later than the End of Phase 2. The Parties agree that the duration of specific Transition Services may be shortened depending upon the needs of Buyer and its capability to provide such services internally or to procure them from other service providers. Accordingly, specific Transition Services shall be provided by Seller only until the earliest of: (a) the duration specified in Exhibit 1 or 2 , (b) the End of Phase 2; (c) the expiration of Seller’s rights under agreements with third parties that are necessary for Seller to provide such Transition Services hereunder; or (d) such time as specified in a written notice to Seller of Buyer’s early termination of such Transition Service, which shall be provided at least thirty (30) days in advance of the desired date of such termination. If any specific Transition Service is terminated prior to the stated duration pursuant to clause (c) or (d) above, the Parties shall promptly take all necessary actions to phase out such Transition Service, including cancellation of third party obligations and transfer of responsibility to Buyer for such services, and Buyer shall promptly assume the responsibilities for such services. Buyer shall reimburse Seller for any third party cancellation charges that Seller incurs by reason of any early termination by Buyer under subparagraph (d) above; provided that such cancellation charges will not be deemed to have been incurred as a result of Buyer’s exercise of its rights under subparagraph (d) above to the extent that such exercise is a direct result of Buyer’s obligation to phase out such Transition Service, including cancellation of third party obligations and assumption for such services.

 

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  2.5. License of Buyer’s Brand Name and Mark . As of the Closing Date, Buyer grants to Seller a non-exclusive, royalty-free, revocable, worldwide license to use Buyer's brand name or Trademark to mark any Product as required by and in accordance with the terms and conditions under this Agreement. Buyer also hereby grants to Seller a non-exclusive, royalty-free, revocable, worldwide license, under its Copyrights, to reproduce, display, perform, and distribute any and all instructions or accompanying documentation to the Buyer-provided trade name or Trademark in order for Seller to mark the Products in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Buyer and Seller agree to maintain quality control standards that are at least as high as Seller’s quality control standards currently in place and utilized by Seller in connection with the manufacture and sale of the Products that are sold under Seller’s trade names or Trademarks as of the Closing Date. In addition, Buyer hereby grants to Seller a non-exclusive, royalty-free, revocable, worldwide Trademark license, to use and disclose any instructions or documentation to the extent necessary to mark the Products and New Products in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement solely for such purpose and duration as agreed upon in writing by the Parties with regard to identified Buyer brand names or Trademarks. Buyer further grants to Seller the right to sublicense to Seller’s subcontractors, suppliers or distributors the rights described herein and granted to Seller for the sole purpose of marking the Products and New Products with Buyer’s brand name or marks as described herein.

 

  2.6. No Acceptance of Any Purchase Orders Beyond the Term. During Phase 1, Seller may accept purchase orders from Seller's distributors, direct customers and Buyer. Seller shall not accept purchase orders from any party other than Buyer during Phase 2. For any existing orders that have delivery dates after the End of Phase 2, Seller will refer the direct customers or distributors to Buyer and suggest that they re-book such orders with Buyer (and shall not in any way impede such customers and distributors from doing so). If a direct customer or distributor re-books such orders, Buyer shall be solely responsible for such orders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall not be, in any manner whatsoever, responsible if the direct customers or distributors fail to re-book such orders with Buyer.

 

  2.7.

Additional Services. If Buyer notifies Seller that Buyer desires to obtain different or additional services or resources from Seller beyond those set forth in Exhibit 2 , the Parties shall negotiate mutually agreeable terms and conditions for such Services (the “ Additional Services ”); provided, however, that this Section 2.7 shall not require Seller to provide any Additional Services absent any such agreement and the provision of Additional Services will remain at the sole discretion of Seller. If Seller and Buyer mutually agree upon the provision of any Additional Services, this Agreement and Exhibits, as applicable, shall be amended

 

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pursuant to Section 16.13 . Seller will be reimbursed by Buyer for the cost of any such Additional Services as calculated by Seller based upon Seller’s costs plus a fee of *** , and expenditures for reasonable travel and temporary living expenses related to such Additional Services.

 

  2.8. Transition Services Provided Following Term; Term Extension. Except as otherwise agreed to by the Parties in writing, Seller is under no obligation, express or implied, to provide any of the Seller Transition Services after the End of Phase 2 unless, and solely to the extent that, Seller’s material failure in its performance of the Seller Transition Services directly and proximately causes a delay in the Changeover Date that requires the performance of Seller Transition Services after the End of Phase 2. In the event Buyer requests Seller to continue providing Transition Services after the end of the Term, Seller, in its sole discretion, shall determine whether and to what extent it is willing to provide any such services. If Seller and Buyer mutually agree to extend the Transition Services beyond the Term, this Agreement and the Exhibits hereto as applicable, shall be amended pursuant to Section 16.13 . The Parties acknowledge that Fees payable in respect of any Transition Services that Seller, in its sole discretion, agrees to provide after the end of the Term may be higher than those established during the Term for such extension. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that, following the end of the Term, Seller shall have no further responsibilities or obligations to Buyer under this Agreement.

 

  2.9. Third Party Consents and Agreements Required to Perform the Transition Services. The Parties agree that Seller’s ability to provide certain Transition Services to Buyer may be conditioned upon Seller's ability to obtain, on reasonable terms, third party consents and agreements reasonably necessary for Seller to perform such Transition Services or to use certain third party software or hardware licensed to Seller. Seller shall use its commercially reasonable efforts, and Buyer shall reasonably cooperate with Seller, to obtain any Seller Contractual Consent; provided , however , that commercially reasonable efforts by Seller and its Subsidiaries shall not include (a) the payment of any amounts or provision of any other consideration by Seller or (b) the amendment of any provision of, or waiver of any rights under any Assumed Contract. Buyer shall promptly reimburse Seller for all such costs incurred in obtaining such consents and agreements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall have no obligation to expend any funds to obtain such third party consents and shall not be in breach of its obligations hereunder in the event that Seller is unable to obtain such third party consents and agreements.

 

  2.10. Government Permits Required to Perform the Transition Services. The Parties agree that Seller’s ability to provide certain Transition Services to Buyer may be conditioned upon Seller's ability to obtain, in a timely manner, Governmental Authority permits and approvals reasonably necessary for Seller to perform such Seller Transition Services. Buyer and Seller, and their relevant Subsidiaries, shall

 

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cooperate with one another in taking any reasonable actions by or in respect of, or making any filings with, or obtaining any consents, approvals, authorizations from, Governmental Authorities as are necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Buyer shall promptly reimburse Seller for all such costs incurred in obtaining such Governmental Authority permits and approvals.

 

  2.11. Staffing Required to Perform Transition Services. The provision of Seller Transition Services by Seller to Buyer is contingent upon the availability of qualified Seller staff to perform such services, including those personnel who may be hired by Buyer during the Term. As set forth above, it is the intent of the Parties to migrate Transition Services to Buyer as soon as practical, but in no event longer than the dates set forth in Exhibits 1 or 2 . If Seller staff performing a specific Seller Transition Service are hired by Buyer in accordance with the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement or this Agreement so that in the reasonable judgment of Seller, qualified staff are not available to perform a specific Seller Transition Service on a commercially feasible basis, Seller may, upon thirty (30) days written notice to Buyer, terminate such Seller Transition Service.

 

  2.12. Standard of Performance. Seller will use commercially reasonable efforts to perform the Seller Transition Services in a professional and workmanlike manner and consistent with Seller’s standard business practices in operating the Business, including, without limitation, maintaining such consents and approvals as have been obtained by Seller during the Term and may be necessary to perform a Seller Transition Service prior to transfer of such service to Buyer.

 

  2.13. Training. With regard to the training services to be performed by Seller as set forth in Exhibit 2 , Seller, in its sole discretion, will assign the appropriate personnel to perform such training.

 

3. Removal of Seller’s Brand Name and Trademarks .

Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Parties, by the earlier of the End of Phase 2 or Changeover, Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to remove or have removed all Seller branded or Trademarked information from the Products and New Products (including without limitation, any packaging or electronic documentation for the Products and New Products and any datasheets, specifications, websites or other documentation related to the Products and New Products). The removal of brand name and Trademarks pursuant to this Section 3 is not in any way related to, and nothing herein requires, the removal of brand names and marks which are physically placed or marked onto the finished Products and New Products by or for Seller. Seller will not be obligated to remove Seller’s or Buyer’s brand name or marks on any marked, finished Products and New Products at any time. In the event that, through the use of commercially reasonable efforts, Buyer is unable to meet its removal obligation(s) under this Section 3 by the earlier of (a) the End of Phase 2 or (b) the Changeover Date, upon Buyer’s reasonable request the Parties will enter into good faith negotiations regarding an the appropriate extension of time for Buyer’s obligations(s) under this Section 3.

 

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As further set forth on Exhibit 2 , Seller shall create web-site redirects on each web page on which the Products or New Products had been referenced, which redirect shall include a notice (agreed upon by the Parties in writing) with respect to the availability of such Products and New Products from Buyer (and such other matters as the Parties so agree). Except as otherwise agreed to in writing by the Parties, and Seller’s obligations with respect to website redirects and notices therefore, Seller shall have no obligation under this Agreement to place Buyer's Trademarks on the Products or New Products, including without limitation, any packaging, electronic documentation, data sheets, specifications, websites, or other documentation related to the Products or New Products

Seller shall have no obligation under this Agreement to place Buyer's brand name or marks on the Products or New Products, including without limitation, any packaging, electronic documentation, data sheets, specifications, websites, or other documentation related to the Products or New Products. In addition, Seller shall have no obligation under this Agreement to modify any packaging, electronic documentation, data sheets, specifications, websites, or other documentation related to the Products and New Products No license or other right is granted by Seller to Buyer to any Seller Trademark, brand name or logo under this Agreement, expressly or by implication, estoppel, statute or otherwise. Any and all Trademark or other Intellectual Property rights in and to Seller’s Trademarks, brand names and logos inure to the benefit of Seller.

Notwithstanding any other provision, no interest in or right to use the name “Intel” or any derivation thereof, or any other Trademarks, service marks or tradenames of Seller (the “ Retained Marks ”) is being transferred. Buyer agrees (a) not to use, and agrees to cause each of its Affiliates and Subsidiaries not to use any materials bearing Retained Marks and (b) not to sell, transfer or ship, and agrees to cause each of its Affiliates and Subsidiaries not to sell, transfer or ship any products bearing Retained Marks, except as permitted under this Section 3 . The foregoing rights set forth in this Section  3 are subject to Seller's standard Trademark usage guidelines, a copy of which will be provided to Buyer, and Seller reserves the right to practice quality control with regard to its marks. In the event that Buyer sells Products or New Products bearing Seller’s brand name or Trademarks, Buyer agrees to make a truthful, fair, and non-misleading reference to the Retained Marks. Buyer acknowledges Seller’s rights in the Retained Marks and agrees that any and all use thereof by Buyer shall inure to the sole benefit of Seller. Buyer agrees not to (a) challenge Seller’s ownership or use of the Retained Marks, or (b) apply to register any of the Retained Marks or any marks confusingly similar thereto. If Buyer acquires any rights in, or registration or application for the Seller’s Retained Marks by operation of law or otherwise, it will immediately upon request by Seller and at no expense to Seller, assign such rights, registrations, right of priority, and/or applications to Seller, along with all associated goodwill. Buyer shall (i) not alter the Retained Marks and (ii) use the retained Marks only in a positive manner and not in any manner that may disparage Seller, its products or services, or for promotional goods or products which, in Seller’s reasonable judgment, may diminish or otherwise damage Seller’s goodwill in the Retained Marks.

 

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4. Warranty Services .

 

  4.1 Seller shall be responsible for the product warranty services and returns for Products shipped by Seller to Seller’s end customers, distributors or other third party customers prior to the Closing Date (including all costs associated therewith). Except as provided herein, to the extent that Seller is responsible for product warranty services and returns for Products during the Term or thereafter (for Products shipped by Seller prior to the Closing Date), and those Products have already been transferred to Buyer ( i.e., for which the Changeover Date has occurred), Buyer shall promptly provide to Seller those Products as requested by Seller in order to meet the third party’s warranty or return requests and Buyer shall be reimbursed by Seller at cost.

 

  4.2 Buyer shall be responsible for product warranty services and returns for Products and New Products shipped or sold by Buyer and its distributors to end customers or other third party customers and for Products and New Products shipped or sold by Seller on behalf of Buyer to Buyer’s or Seller’s distributors, end customers or other third party customers on or after the Closing Date. Until the Changeover Date or such other date as mutually agreed upon by the Parties, Seller shall perform such warranty services (and handle such returns) for Buyer as part of the Seller Transition Services. The Parties acknowledge and agree that Seller’s compensation for the performance of such service is included within the Phase 1 Product Prices and will be included within the Phase 2 Product Prices.

 

  4.3 No later than the Changeover Date, Buyer will begin to perform certain product warranty services for Products shipped by Seller to Seller’s end customers, distributors or other third party customers prior to the Closing Date in accordance with the Warranty Services Agreement.

 

5. Transition Services .

 

  5.1 The Parties will cooperate with the other Party, its employees, agents, and representatives, in the performance of the Transition Services to facilitate timely performance of the Transition Services, including, without limitation, working together to identify any documents, data or information exclusively related to the Products and New Products, including, but not limited to, developing bills of material for the software, firmware, and hardware utilized in the active Products and New Products.

 

  5.2 Access to Facilities.

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performance of certain Seller Transition Services. In addition, Buyer shall provide the following services and other items, as applicable, to Seller at each facility or location of Buyer, its Subsidiaries, suppliers and subcontractors at which Seller is performing Seller Transition Services: (i) reasonable access to and use of ordinary office equipment; (ii) reasonable access to and use of telephone, internet and fax equipment and services (including voicemail services, if applicable); and (ii) such other routine or minor items, services and resources as the Parties may agree are reasonably necessary for Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

5.2.2 At no cost to Buyer, Seller shall provide to Buyer appropriate access to the facilities or locations of Seller and its Subsidiaries and, to the extent such third party agrees, its suppliers, contract manufacturers, and subcontractors at which Buyer requests access in order to facilitate the performance of Buyer Transition Services during Seller’s regular business hours, or such other hours as Seller may reasonably require for purposes of performing the Buyer Transition Services. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties contemplate that the Buyer Transition Services will be performed principally at Buyer facilities and that access to Seller facilities may be appropriate for the performance of certain Buyer Transition Services. In addition, Seller shall provide the following services and other items, as applicable, to Buyer at Seller’s facilities at which Buyer is performing Buyer Transition Services: (i) reasonable access to and use of ordinary office equipment; (ii) reasonable access to and use of telephone, internet and fax equipment and services (including voicemail services, if applicable); and (ii) such other routine or minor items, services and resources as the Parties may agree are reasonably necessary for Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

5.2.3 In the event employees, agents and representatives of either Party (the “ Visiting Party ”) need access to the other Party’s facility in connection with the Seller’s performance of Seller Transition Services, the Visiting Party shall ensure that such access (a) shall not be disruptive to the other Party’s business and operations and (b) shall be at the sole expense of the Visiting Party. The Visiting Party shall, and shall cause its employees to, comply in all material respects with applicable workplace security, administrative, environmental, safety and other laws and policies and procedures applicable to the performance of services at the other Party’s facility.

 

  5.3 Use of Buyer Resources. In the event that Buyer and Seller agree that Seller may need to provide Seller Transition Services at Buyer’s facility, the Agreement will be amended by the mutual agreement of the Parties to include such Transition Services and the applicable fees for such Seller Transition Services to be performed at Buyer’s facility.

 

  5.4

Books and Records; Access to Information. During the Term and within five (5) Business Days of receipt of a written request from Seller, Buyer shall, in accordance with its company policies, provide Seller with access during regular business hours to business records owned and held by Buyer relating to the

 

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Transition Services or under their control that are reasonably necessary to enable Seller to perform the Seller Transition Services. Seller shall be entitled to make copies of, and extracts from, such business records solely as may be reasonably necessary to perform the Seller Transition Services, at its own expense. During the Term, Seller, in its sole discretion, may provide to Buyer information in addition to the documents, reports and data that Seller is required to provide under Exhibit 2 upon receipt of a request for such additional information from Buyer. Each Party may only use such information obtained from the other Party, and copies thereof, solely as necessary to perform the applicable Transition Services and may not disclose such information or provide copies to any third party without the other Party’s prior written consent. Without limiting the foregoing, such information shall be subject to the confidentiality obligations of Seller under Section 16.8 of this Agreement.

 

  5.5 Service Coordinator. Each Party will appoint one individual (the “Service Coordinators”) who will be responsible for general coordination of all Transition Services. The Service Coordinators will act as the primary liaison between the two organizations and will coordinate the Transition Services to be provided. The Service Coordinators will be generally knowledgeable in respect of the operations of each organization and shall be responsible for: (a) the efficient coordination of the Transition Services and (b) approval of all changes to Transition Services that the Parties may mutually agree to. Each Party’s Service Coordinator and related contact information may be updated upon written notice to the other Party. Each Party within five (5) days after the Closing Date will provide to the other Party an organizational chart with the names and contact information for the individuals responsible for the day-to-day performance of the Transition Services, as well as the appropriate escalation path for each functional area included on the organizational chart.

 

  5.6 Transition of New Products. The Parties acknowledge that during Phase 1, Buyer may determine that certain of the New Products are ready for introduction into the commercial marketplace. The Agreement will be amended in writing in the event that Buyer decides to introduce any of the New Products into the commercial marketplace and Seller agrees to treat such New Product as a Product for purposes of providing services under this Agreement.

 

6. Seller Remuneration and Buyer Reimbursement .

 

  6.1 Fees. As part of the remuneration due Seller, Buyer shall remit to Seller the Fees associated with the Seller Transition Services as set forth in Exhibit 2 by no later than thirty (30) days from the date of invoice of Seller subject to the terms of this Section 6 . Exhibit 1 provides a summary of the Seller Transition Services and fees.

 

  6.1.1

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previous month or quarter, as expressly defined in Exhibit 2 hereto, together with (b) expenditures for reasonable, actual travel and temporary living expenses related to such Seller Transition Services (the “ Expenditures ”) to the extent authorized or approved and incurred on a basis consistent with Seller’s normal reimbursement policies and past practices. There shall be proration of Fees with respect to the performance of any Transition Services. Such invoices shall: (a) provide a summary description of the Seller Transition Services to which the invoice relates; (b) provide reasonable detail of the components of the Cost of Services for each such Seller Transition Service; (c) provide reasonable detail of any Expenditure; (d) specify the separately reimbursable charges for licenses fees, royalties or third party services; and (e) specify the total amount of Fees to be paid by Buyer. Seller shall include, as separate items on the invoice, all expenditures, including any reimbursable travel, living or other expenses incurred in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and reimbursable charges for license fees, royalties or third party services, as applicable.

 

  6.1.2 Seller shall submit to Buyer a Monthly Financial Report on or before the tenth (10th) Business Day of each Seller Fiscal Month. By no later than thirty (30) days from the date that Seller submits to Buyer an invoice associated with a Monthly Financial Report, Buyer shall remit to the Seller the Net Proceeds for the Products sold by Seller to its direct customers and distributors during the Term of this Agreement. Seller shall not be required to realize, or be held responsible for realizing, any Net Revenue of a Product until a distributor of Seller (as of the Closing Date) sells a Product (originally purchased from Seller) to its customer and the Product is therefore no longer in the distribution channel. Only after Seller receives a written report from the distributor showing that the Product (originally purchased from Seller) has been sold by the distributor is Seller required to claim any revenue for the Product for the purpose of calculating the Net Revenue and, ultimately, the Net Proceeds.

 

  6.2 Adjustments. If the nature, extent or duration of the Transition Services changes as permitted in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, or if Buyer elects to terminate a specific Transition Service pursuant to Section 2.4 , then the Parties will agree upon an equitable adjustment for the Cost of Services and/or Fees to reflect such change in the manner specified herein.

 

 

6.3

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pay the undisputed portion (if any) of such invoice as provided in this Section 6.3 and in connection with such payment shall specify in writing the portion that it disputes and the basis for that dispute.

 

  6.4 Prior to the Changeover Date, with regard to the finished goods that are shipped by Seller on Buyer’s behalf to direct customers and distributors of Seller as of the Closing Date and for finished goods which were in Seller’s distributors’ inventory at the Closing Date: (a) Seller will manage the financial services for the calculation of the cost of sales and Net Revenue related to such finished goods utilizing Seller’s designated cost; (b) Seller shall provide to Buyer monthly, following Seller’s Fiscal Month end, information that Seller prepares utilizing Seller’s standard accrual-based accounting methodologies regarding the Net Revenue received by Seller in that Fiscal Month for such finished goods; (c) Seller will invoice Buyer; and (d) Buyer will remit payment of the invoiced amount as soon as commercially reasonable, but in no event later than thirty (30) days from the date of Seller’s invoice to Buyer. Seller shall have no obligation to remit to Buyer any revenues associated with finished goods sold by Seller to its end customers or sold by Seller’s distributors prior to the Closing Date.

 

7. Marketing Support .

Seller will use commercially reasonable efforts to work with Buyer to ensure that the transition of web and marketing materials which are directly and exclusively associated with the Products and New Products or the conduct of the Business is complete by the End of Phase 1. Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to refer to Buyer all inquiries made to Seller after the Closing Date which relate to sale and distribution of the Products.

 

8. Purchase of Products By Seller From Buyer.

 

  8.1 If, for any reason, Seller is obligated to accept a purchase order from a direct customer or distributor (as of the Closing Date) during the Term and the Inventory no longer has any such Products or New Products (that are unmarked or marked with Seller’s brand name or marks), Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to sell un-marked Products and New Products to Seller in a timely manner and in quantities sufficient to fulfil that purchase order, provided that acceptance of the purchase order does not negatively impact the committed delivery date of Buyer’s existing purchase orders for such Products and New Products.

 

  8.2 For the purchase of such unmarked Products and New Products, Buyer shall (a) charge no more than the “ Buyer Total Product Cost ” of the Product or New Product and (b) sell to Seller such Products and New Products under its normal terms and conditions of sale. Seller shall then sell the Products and New Products in accordance with Section 8.1 . For the purposes of this Section 8.2 , “ Buyer Total Product Cost ” shall mean, without limitation, (i) the amounts paid to Seller for such Product, if any, and (ii) an allocation of Buyer’s maintenance, storage, distribution costs and other Buyer costs associated with such Product, in accordance with Buyer’s standard accounting practices).

 

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9. Intellectual Property Rights.

 

  9.1 Ownership. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, each of the Buyer and Seller shall retain all right, title and interest in and to their respective Intellectual Property, and no other license (except as expressly set forth herein) or other right, express or implied, is granted under this Agreement by either Party to its Intellectual Property. In this regard, all Copyright and Trade Secret rights in Seller Materials, shall be owned by Seller and Seller shall be afforded all rights of ownership attendant thereto. All Copyright and Trade Secret rights in Buyer Materials, shall be owned by Buyer and Buyer shall be afforded all rights of ownership attendant thereto. Neither party shall remove any copyright, proprietary or other notices appearing on such materials. Buyer shall own all rights, title and interest in the Trade Secrets and Copyrights embodied in the Assigned Matters. Seller shall own all rights, title and interest in all other Intellectual Property developed, created, or invented by Seller or its Affiliates under this Agreement.

 

  9.2 Buyer’s License to Seller. Buyer grants to Seller a non-exclusive, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license (with the right to grant sublicenses) under Buyer’s Copyrights and Trade Secrets embodied within the Assigned Matters to make, have made, use (including to provide services), market, distribute (directly or indirectly), sell (directly or indirectly), offer to sell, reproduce, import, display, perform, create derivative works or otherwise dispose of or exploit any product that Seller makes, has made, uses, imports or sells that, if sold or distributed, is sold or distributed by Seller, its Subsidiaries or its Affiliates as its own product.

 

  9.3 Seller’s License to Buyer. The Parties do not anticipate that the Seller Transition Services provided under this Agreement will result in any Deliverables or Product modifications (or other activities likely to result in the creation of material, new technology or intellectual property). In the event the Parties agree that Seller will perform services that will result in a Deliverable or Product modification, the Parties will mutually agree in writing upon the Statement of Work for such services before Seller begins performance of such services. Such Statement of Work may, among other things, specify an allocation of rights in that is different than the allocation set forth in this Section 9, but only if such Statement of Work is executed by a representative of each Party that is at the level of Vice President or above. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Parties, the following license provisions will apply with regard to such Product modification or Deliverable:

 

  9.3.1

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Buyer a license under Seller Licensed Copyrights and Seller Licensed Trade Secrets in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.4 of the Intellectual Property Agreement solely in connection with the manufacture, sale, use, and distribution of the Products and only to the extent such Seller Licensed Copyrights and Seller Licensed Trade secrets of Seller are essential for the Buyer’s continued use and marketing of the Products.

 

  9.3.2 Deliverables License: If and solely to the extent that any Seller Materials are incorporated into a Deliverable, Seller grants to Buyer a non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide, royalty-free license (without the right to sublicense), under Seller’s Copyrights and Trade Secrets, to reproduce, modify, perform and display Seller’s Materials internally, only for Buyer’s internal business purposes of completing the Transition Services, but not to distribute.

 

  9.4 No Other Rights. Except as expressly provided in this Section 9 , no other rights are granted or licensed to Buyer or Seller under this Agreement, by implication, estoppel, statute or otherwise. Specifically, this Agreement does not provide Buyer with any rights or license whatsoever under any Patent. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the cont

 
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