AMENDED AND RESTATED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.8
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AGREEMENT
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THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AGREEMENT (this βAgreementβ), is made and entered into as of December 21, 2005, (the βAmendment Dateβ) by and between SPANSION INC., a Delaware corporation (βSpansionβ), on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, and FUJITSU LIMITED, a Japanese corporation (βFujitsuβ), on behalf of itself and its Affiliates. Spansion and Fujitsu are hereinafter collectively referred to as the βPartiesβ and individually as a βParty.β
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RECITALS
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WHEREAS, in connection with the creation of Spansion LLC, Spansion Inc.βs predecessor, the Parties executed an Information Technology Services Agreement dated as of June 30, 2003 (the βEffective Dateβ); and
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WHEREAS, the Parties hereby desire to amend and restate that Information Technology Services Agreement.
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual representations, covenants and other terms and conditions contained herein, the Parties hereby amend and restate that Information Technology Services Agreement and agree as follows:
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1. | DEFINITIONS |
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1.1 Definitions. The defined terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Exhibit 1 or as defined in the text below.
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1.2 Interpretation.
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(a) Certain Terms. The words βhereof,β βherein,β βhereunderβ and similar words refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The term βincludingβ is not limited and means βincluding without limitation.β
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(b) Section References; Titles and Subtitles. Unless otherwise noted, all references to Sections, Schedules and Exhibits herein are to Sections, Schedules and Exhibits of this Agreement. The titles, captions and headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
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(c) References to Persons, Agreements and Statutes. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (i) references to a person or Entity include its successors and permitted assigns, (ii) references to agreements (including this Agreement) and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, restatements and other modifications thereto or supplements thereof and (iii) references to any statute or regulation are to be construed as including all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such statute or regulation. In addition, any references to
βeither Partyβ and/or the βother Party,β etc. shall be deemed to refer to Fujitsu and Spansion, respectively, as the context indicates.
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2. | TERM |
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2.1 Term. The initial term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and continue until 23:59 (Pacific Daylight Time) on June 30, 2007, or such earlier date upon which this Agreement may be terminated in accordance with its terms (the βInitial Termβ).
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2.2 Extension. The Parties may extend the Initial Term of this Agreement by mutual written agreement; each such agreed upon extension period shall be referred to as an βExtension Period.β
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3. | MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATION, INFORMATION AND ESCALATION RIGHTS |
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3.1 In General. Spansion shall have day-to-day management control over its receipt of the Services and its implementation of Systems. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, this will include decisions regarding (a) its information technology budget, (b) the level of Services it requires, (c) the Systems it chooses to implement, and (d) the performance of its service providers, including its response to failures by Fujitsu to provide Services in accordance with the Service Levels and any material breach by Fujitsu of its obligations under this Agreement. To administer its receipt and use of these Services and Systems, Spansion will employ a Spansion Services Manager as described below and will consult with the Fujitsu Services Advisor and AMD Services Advisor in Spansionβs reasonable judgment.
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3.2 Spansion Services Manager. Spansion shall employ an individual reasonably knowledgeable about the provision of information technology services similar to those provided by Fujitsu under this Agreement (the βSpansion Services Managerβ). The Spansion Services Manager shall (a) have overall responsibility for managing and coordinating the performance of Spansionβs obligations under this Agreement and for monitoring the performance of obligations by Fujitsu under this Agreement, (b) be authorized to act for and on behalf of Spansion with respect to all matters relating to this Agreement, and (c) shall be the primary contact with the Fujitsu Services Advisor and AMD Services Advisor. The Spansion Services Manager will report to and be supervised by a member of the senior management of Spansion.
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3.3 Fujitsu Services Advisor. Fujitsu shall appoint at Fujitsuβs expense an individual (the βFujitsu Services Advisorβ) who will serve as the primary Fujitsu representative under this Agreement. The Fujitsu Services Advisor shall (a) have overall responsibility for managing and coordinating the performance of Fujitsuβs obligations under this Agreement and (b) be authorized to act for and on behalf of Fujitsu with respect to all matters relating to this Agreement, and (c) shall be the primary contact with the Spansion Services Manager and AMD Services Advisor.
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3.4 AMD Services Advisor. AMD shall appoint at AMDβs expense an individual (the βAMD Services Advisorβ) who will serve as the primary AMD representative to Spansion regarding Spansionβs receipt of the Services. The AMD Services Advisor will serve in an advisory capacity to Spansion only and will not have independent veto rights or other day-to-day decision-making authority over Spansionβs receipt, use and oversight of the Services. The AMD
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Services Advisor will act in the best interests of Spansion, not AMD. Spansion shall make available to the AMD Services Advisor office space and facilities upon the AMD Services Advisorβs reasonable request as and when reasonably required by the AMD Services Advisor to enable the AMD Services Advisor to perform his or her responsibilities hereunder. In the event that AMDβs Aggregate Ownership Interest falls below ten percent (10%) and AMD no longer provides services to Spansion that are similar to the Services, either Spansion or AMD may, but shall not be required to, by written notice to the other and Fujitsu, terminate the role of the AMD Services Advisor, and, upon such termination, the AMD Services Advisor shall have no further rights or obligations hereunder.
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3.5 Information Exchange and Information Rights. Spansion shall keep Fujitsu informed about those aspects of Spansionβs business that could reasonably be expected to have an effect on the demand for, or provision of, the Services. Fujitsu will provide to the AMD Services Advisor copies of all reports and other written information relating specifically to the Services that Fujitsu provides Spansion herein, at the same time Fujitsu provides such reports and information to Spansion, including a copy of the monthly service reports provided Spansion under Section 4.8. At any time, upon the AMD Services Advisorβs reasonable request, the Spansion Services Manager shall provide the AMD Services Advisor additional information regarding the performance of the Services and the associated Fees. Fujitsu and Spansion, through the Fujitsu Services Advisor and the Spansion Services Manager, will give notice, and otherwise keep the AMD Services Advisor informed, of all proposals and discussions between the Spansion Services Manager and the Fujitsu Services Advisor, or their respective supervisors, relating to material aspects of this Agreement and the provision of the Services herein, including all Changes proposed under the Change Control Procedures set forth in Section 3.9, any Special Projects proposed pursuant to Section 5, all audits conducted by Spansion, and all budget meetings relating to the Services or Systems. Such notice shall be given by the Parties promptly upon initiation of such discussions. In addition, Fujitsu and Spansion will, upon the AMD Service Advisorβs request and subject to applicable confidentiality restrictions, grant access to the AMD Service Advisor to any meeting, whether telephonic or in-person, between the Spansion Services Manager and the Fujitsu Services Advisor regarding performance of the Services, the Fees, and any proposed Special Projects or Changes.
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3.6 Services Advisor Escalation Rights. If at any time, the AMD Services Advisor believes in good faith that (a) the Services being provided to Spansion under this Agreement are not being provided in accordance with the applicable Service Levels, (b) Fujitsu is in material breach under this Agreement, (c) an audit pursuant to Section 10.12 should be conducted, or (d) Spansion is not being charged fairly for the Services it is receiving under this Agreement, then the AMD Services Advisor will notify the Spansion Services Manager in writing. If after a reasonable period of time the AMD Services Advisor does not believe that the concern raised has been adequately addressed, the AMD Services Advisor shall be entitled to notify Spansionβs Board of Directors (the βBoard of Directorsβ) of the AMD Service Advisorβs concerns. Any such notice shall be in writing and shall be provided to all Board members simultaneously, with a copy also provided simultaneously to Spansionβs chief financial officer and the Fujitsu Services Advisor. The Board of Directors shall consider the AMD Service Advisorβs concerns in good faith and may take any action it deems reasonable in the circumstances.
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3.7 Contract Amendments.
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(a) Spansion and Fujitsu may only amend this Agreement upon the approval of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may delegate its decision-making authority to Spansion management as it deems appropriate; provided, however, that any Special Project, or Systems or Services purchase of greater than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) payable in any Contract Year will require specific approval from the Board of Directors.
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(b) For so long as AMD maintains at least a ten percent (10%) Aggregate Ownership Interest, Fujitsu and Spansion may not amend this Agreement without the prior written consent of AMD (such consent not to be unreasonably conditioned, delayed or withheld) to the extent an amendment: (i) reduces the rights of the AMD Services Advisor; (ii) reduces AMDβs right to consent to amendments set forth in this Section; (iii) establishes a basis for charging Spansion for the Services which is different than Fujitsuβs reasonable, good faith estimates of actual costs plus five percent (5%), as set forth in Section 10.7, or materially alters the cost allocation methodologies described in Section 10.7; (iv) eliminates or reduces Fujitsuβs obligation to treat Spansion on par with other Fujitsu divisions and Affiliates (taking into account that this Agreement provides for a cost plus allocation budgeting structure that may not apply to other Fujitsu divisions or Affiliates); or (v) materially affects Spansionβs rights under this Agreement (e.g., eliminates the requirement that all Changes require Spansionβs consent). Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, changes to Fees or Services resulting from the Change Order Procedures, the Annual Budget Process or the Fee reconciliation process described in Section 10.9 do not constitute amendments of the Agreement for purposes of this Section 3.7.
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3.8 Approvals. Spansion shall reasonably cooperate with Fujitsu by making available, as requested by Fujitsu, management decisions, information, approvals or disapprovals, and acceptances or rejections in a reasonably timely manner so that Fujitsu may fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.
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3.9 Change Control Procedures. The Parties shall use the following procedures (the βChange Control Proceduresβ) to implement Changes.
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(a) General.
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(i) Changes. Changes shall be implemented only by mutual agreement of the Parties through these Change Control Procedures, except as may be necessary on an emergency, temporary basis to maintain the continuity of the Services. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the implementation of a Change does not necessarily require an increase in the Fees or other fees payable by Spansion or a reduction in the scope of Services or in Service Levels provided hereunder, and that any change in the Fees or other amounts payable by Spansion as a result of a Change will be an adjustment in accordance with the provisions of Section 10. All decisions regarding Changes are subject to the approval by the Board of Directors, which may delegate its decision-making authority to Spansion management as it deems appropriate. The Parties acknowledge and agree that not all modifications to the Services or Systems may constitute Changes; as part of the routine operation of Spansion and Fujitsu, modifications that are not material or significant, as determined by Fujitsu in its reasonable judgment, may be conducted without recourse to the Change Control Procedures; provided that
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the Spansion Services Manager is notified β on a regular basis consistent with Fujitsuβs internal processes β of the modifications being implemented on Spansionβs behalf or that affect Spansion Systems, with a copy of such report provided to the AMD Services Advisor.
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(ii) Schedule. Unless otherwise agreed by Spansion, with respect to all Changes, Fujitsu shall (a) schedule Changes so as not to unreasonably interrupt Spansionβs business operations, other than those Changes made on a emergency basis to maintain the continuity of the Services, (b) prepare and deliver to Spansion each month a rolling schedule for ongoing and planned agreed upon Changes for the next thirty (30) day period, and (c) monitor the status of Changes against the applicable schedule. Fujitsu shall implement and maintain a continuously updated, electronic log of such emergency Changes that will be accessible to the Spansion Services Manager and the AMD Services Advisor at all times.
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(iii) Meetings. The Fujitsu Services Advisor and the Spansion Services Manager shall meet on a mutually agreed schedule (no less frequently than each quarter) for the purpose of reviewing Change requests submitted by either Party in accordance with these Change Control Procedures. The Spansion Services Manager will provide the AMD Services Advisor written notice of this meeting and the AMD Services Advisor may attend.
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(b) Requests for Changes. Requests for Changes shall be submitted for review in accordance with the Change Control Procedures, and shall include a reasonably detailed description of the requested Change together with the basis for such Change. All requests for Changes by Spansion shall be communicated to Fujitsu through the Spansion Services Manager, his or her supervisor, or his or her authorized designee.
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(i) Changes Initiated by Spansion. Within ten (10) business days after Fujitsu receives a request from Spansion for a Change, either Fujitsu or a joint project team working on the Service to be impacted, as appropriate, shall prepare and provide to Spansion an initial written proposal for the Change (a βChange Proposalβ), which proposal will include Fujitsuβs initial proposals regarding (A) the Services and the applicable schedule for performing the Services, including but not limited to Spansionβs related obligations, to effect the Change, (B) the applicable Service Levels resulting from the Change, (C) the resources required to perform Services effecting the Change and resulting from the Change, (D) the Fees for Services, and (E) any additional Systems or areas that are reasonably likely to be impacted by the proposed Change. The Change Proposal shall also contain a description of any other anticipated costs that Spansion will incur as a result of the Change that it would otherwise not have incurred. Fujitsu will also indicate the areas of the Change Proposal where additional analysis may be required to complete the Change Proposal. On a schedule to be agreed upon by the Parties in the circumstances, but presumed not to exceed thirty (30) days after receipt of Spansionβs request, Fujitsu will deliver to Spansion a completed Change Proposal. Within ten (10) business days after receiving such Change Proposal, Spansion shall either approve the Change Proposal, notify Fujitsu that Spansion desires to discuss the Change Proposal further, or withdraw the request for such Change. Spansionβs failure to approve the Change Proposal or notify Fujitsu that Spansion desires to discuss the Change Proposal further within this ten (10) business day period shall be deemed a rejection of the Change Proposal, and the Change shall not be implemented.
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(ii) Changes Initiated by Fujitsu. Concurrent with the submission of a request for a Change by Fujitsu, either Fujitsu or a joint project team working on the impacted Service, as appropriate, shall provide to Spansion a Change Proposal containing the information specified in subparagraph (i) above. Within ten (10) business days after receiving such proposal, Spansion shall either approve the Change Proposal, notify Fujitsu that Spansion desires to discuss the Change Proposal further, or reject the requested Change. Spansionβs failure to approve the Change Proposal or notify Fujitsu that Spansion desires to discuss the Change Proposal further within this ten (10) business day period shall be deemed a rejection of such request, and the Change shall not be implemented. If Spansion rejects the request or does not respond to the request, then the Fujitsu Services Advisor may notify all members of the Board of Directors by simultaneous notice, with a copy to the Spansion chief financial officer (or other officer who supervises the Spansion Services Manager, if applicable) and to the AMD Services Advisor, of the rejection of the Change Proposal and may request that the Board of Directors determine whether the Change should be made by or for Spansion.
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(c) Further Discussion of Changes. If within ten (10) business days after receipt of a Change Proposal, Spansion notifies Fujitsu that Spansion desires to discuss the proposed Change further, the Spansion Services Manager and Fujitsu Services Advisor will promptly consider the Change Proposal in person or by telephone and will attempt in good faith to develop a mutually acceptable Change Proposal. The Spansion Services Manager will notify the AMD Services Advisor of the proposed meeting and the AMD Services Advisor may attend any such meeting.
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(d) Outside Bids. Notwithstanding any discussions regarding Change Proposals, Spansion shall have the right to request, evaluate and accept proposals from third parties regarding Changes; provided that such Changes do not relate to Fujitsu-proprietary Software or Systems, do not affect the provision of Services, and would not result in the breach of an obligation that Fujitsu may have with a third party. Spansion will notify Fujitsu when Spansion is considering seeking proposals from third parties regarding Changes and provide Fujitsu the first opportunity to perform the Change. In the event Fujitsu rejects such Change Proposal, and the Parties, after reasonable negotiations, fail to come to an agreement in connection therewith, Spansion shall have the right to escalate the issue to the Board of Directors.
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(e) Implementation of Changes. All Changes are subject to the written approval of the Parties. Only following receipt of each Partyβs written approval may Fujitsu begin to implement the approved Change. Costs and fees for performance of additional work to implement the Change, if any, will be invoiced and paid in accordance with the schedule set forth in the agreed-upon Change Proposal; however, any Fee adjustments resulting from the Change will be implemented as part of the quarterly budget reconciliation process set forth in Section 10.9.
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(f) Emergency Changes. If a Service Level failure, reasonable safety concern, Governmental Authority or change in Applicable Law, requires an immediate Change to a System or Service, then Fujitsu may implement such Change immediately upon notice to Spansion, with a copy to the AMD Services Advisor. Any change in Fees, any System purchases for which Fujitsu seeks reimbursement from Spansion, or any long-term, material
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degradation in Service Levels resulting from such Change, unless such degradation is unavoidably required in the circumstances (in which event Fujitsu shall use all reasonable efforts to mitigate the impact of such degradation), shall be subject to the Change Control Procedures.
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4. | SERVICES |
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4.1 Services; Parity. Fujitsu, either itself or through its Affiliates or subcontractors (subject to Section 4.6), shall provide the Systems and perform the services, functions, and responsibilities for Spansion identified in Exhibit 4.1 (the βServicesβ). Exhibit 4.1 may be updated by the Parties from time to time upon mutual agreement pursuant to the Change Control Procedures or the annual review of the Spansion IT budget and the Services described in Section 10.8 (the βAnnual Budget Processβ). Fujitsu will provide Spansion the Services under terms (including those related to charges, cost allocation, service levels and technology) that are at least as favorable as those it provides any other Fujitsu business unit, division or Fujitsu Affiliate receiving similar services from Fujitsu (or a Fujitsu subcontractor), subject to any deviations agreed to by the Parties to address Spansionβs specific requirements as communicated to Fujitsu and taking into account that this Agreement provides for a cost plus allocation budgeting structure that may not apply to other Fujitsu divisions or Affiliates. The Services (including any new Services or Systems added pursuant to mutual agreement by the Parties) will evolve and be supplemented, modified, enhanced or replaced, reduced or eliminated over time as agreed upon by the Parties pursuant to the Change Control Procedures or as part of the Annual Budget Process. Fees are subject to the quarterly budget reconciliation process described in Section 10.9.
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4.2 Compliance with Fujitsu Infrastructure. Exhibit 4.2 contains a list of any necessary telecommunications systems, software and hardware requirements, including existing and currently-planned and approved upgrades to any of the foregoing, that must be implemented in any Spansion Systems to make such systems compatible with the Fujitsu Infrastructure as of the Effective Date (to the extent such compatibility is necessary for Spansion to receive the Services). Any implementations required under Exhibit 4.2 to the extent necessary for Spansion to receive the Services shall be provided at Spansionβs cost (including Fujitsuβs xxxx-up as applicable) and such costs shall be set forth in Exhibit 10 hereto. Spansion acknowledges that for it to receive the benefits intended under this Agreement, including lower costs, it must undertake such implementations. Once such implementations have been completed, any unilateral change by Spansion of its systems which results in a material failure to be compliant with the Fujitsu Infrastructure will excuse any Fujitsu failure to perform the affected Service, solely to the extent such failure is caused by such non-compliance, until Spansion restores its compliance, and may result in additional charges to Spansion for Fujitsu to assist Spansionβs return to compliance. Fujitsu agrees to notify Spansion upon Fujitsuβs discovery of any such non-compliance and will continue to provide all Services to the extent unaffected by such non-compliance. Fujitsu will provide Spansion advance notice of any Fujitsu Infrastructure changes, including technology upgrades, that may require Spansion to make changes to its own technical architecture.
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4.3 Governmental Approvals. Fujitsu shall obtain and maintain all Governmental Approvals required for Fujitsu to deliver the Services under this Agreement. Spansion shall obtain and maintain all Governmental Approvals required for Spansion to use the Services under
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this Agreement. Upon request by either Party, the other Party shall provide to the requesting Party reasonable cooperation and assistance in obtaining Governmental Approvals hereunder.
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4.4 Changes in Law. If either Party becomes aware of any changes in Law that relate to Fujitsuβs delivery of the Services or Spansionβs use of the Services, then such Party will notify the other Party of such changes in Law. With respect to any changes related to Fujitsuβs delivery of Services, Fujitsu and Spansion shall work together pursuant to the Change Control Procedures to identify the impact of such changes on Fujitsuβs delivery of the Services, and any changes in the fees charged to Spansion, as a result and shall work together to implement any necessary modifications to the Services prior to the deadline imposed by the Governmental Authority having jurisdiction for such requirement or change. Fujitsu will use reasonable efforts to minimize the incremental cost to Spansion of compliance with such Laws.
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4.5 Compliance With Laws. Fujitsu shall comply with all Laws governing the provision of the Services and the performance of its obligations, including identifying and procuring permits, certificates, approvals and inspections required under such Laws. If a charge of non-compliance by Fujitsu with any such Laws occurs, Fujitsu shall promptly notify Spansion of such charge in writing and Fujitsu shall promptly remedy such non-compliance in accordance with Law.
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4.6 Subcontractors. Spansion acknowledges that Fujitsu may outsource to a third party or third parties the performance of some or all of the Services that Fujitsu is obligated to provide under this Agreement; provided however, that in the event such outsourcing will lead to any Change in such Services, such outsourcing shall be subject to the Change Control Procedures. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as requiring Fujitsu to perform any Services outside of Japan and to the extent that Services will be performed outside Japan, Fujitsu may engage an Affiliate, subsidiary or subcontractor to perform such Services (subject to the Change Control Procedures in accordance with the foregoing). No subcontracting shall release Fujitsu from its responsibility for its obligations under this Agreement. Fujitsu shall be responsible for the work and activities of each of the Fujitsu Agents, including compliance with the terms of this Agreement. Fujitsu shall be responsible for all payments to its subcontractors unless the Parties agree that Spansion will pay directly to a Fujitsu Affiliate providing Services to Spansion.
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4.7 Spansion Agents. Fujitsu will coordinate and cooperate in good faith with Spansion Agents hired by Spansion from time to time to the extent reasonably required by Spansion and with AMD to the extent that AMD supplies similar or complementary services to Spansion. Fujitsu will promptly notify Spansion if an AMD or any Spansion Agent act or omission will cause, or has caused, a problem or delay in providing the Services. Fujitsu will be excused from failure to meet a Service Level or otherwise perform its obligations under this Agreement only to the extent that a failure to meet such Service Level or otherwise perform its obligations was caused by the interference of a Spansion Agent or AMD; provided such interference was not at the direction of Fujitsu; and provided that Fujitsu continues to use reasonable efforts to perform despite such interference and works with Spansion to resolve the problem and resume conformance with the Service Levels and performance of Fujitsuβs obligations under this Agreement as soon as practicable.
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4.8 Fujitsu Monitoring and Reporting; Monitoring Tools. In accordance with the schedules set forth in Exhibit 6.1, or if not specified therein, when Fujitsu generates the reports for itself, but no less frequently than quarterly, Fujitsu shall measure and report to Spansion, with a copy to the AMD Services Advisor, Fujitsuβs performance of the Services against the applicable Service Levels. Such measurement and monitoring shall permit reporting at a level of detail reasonably sufficient to verify Fujitsuβs compliance with the Service Levels; unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, Fujitsu may determine the format and level of detail contained in any such reports (provided such detail is sufficient in accordance with the foregoing). If Fujitsu makes available additional services monitoring reports and/or tools to other Fujitsu business units or Fujitsu Affiliates to monitor and/or report on services similar to the Services, Fujitsu agrees to make such tools and reports available to Spansion. Spansion acknowledges, unless it rejects the offer for such tools and reports, that it will pay any applicable fees or allocated portion of fees to use such additional monitoring tools or obtain such additional reports.
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4.9 Spansion Benchmarking. In addition to receiving Fujitsuβs Service Level performance report pursuant to Section 4.8, Spansion may also independently analyze Fujitsuβs compliance with the Service Levels and provide Fujitsu feedback regarding Fujitsuβs performance. If as part of that benchmarking, Spansion in good faith determines that the pricing it is charged for the Services is not within a reasonable range, Spansion may notify Fujitsu and the Parties will consider whether changes are appropriate to the Services to enable the Parties to enjoy better pricing. Any such benchmarking shall be subject to the confidentiality restriction set forth in Section 13. If Spansion requests Fujitsuβs participation in the benchmarking process and such participation results in incremental work to be performed by Fujitsu that was not otherwise included in the budget, then Fujitsu will be entitled to charge Spansion at the Spansion T&M Rates or other mutually-agreed rates for Fujitsuβs participation in the benchmarking process.
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5. | SPECIAL PROJECTS |
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5.1 Special Projects. Spansion may from time to time during the Term request that Fujitsu perform Special Projects. Upon receipt of such a request from Spansion, Fujitsu shall provide Spansion with a written proposal for such Special Project which shall include:
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(a) a description of the services, functions and responsibilities Fujitsu anticipates performing in connection with such Special Project;
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(b) any impact on Service Levels, Spansion Systems, or the Services, if any, associated with such Special Project;
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(c) a description of obligations of Spansion, if any, required for Fujitsu to perform such Special Project;
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(d) a schedule for commencing and completing such Special Project;
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(e) Fujitsuβs prospective Fees for such Special Project, either on a fixed fee or time and materials basis; and
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(f) when appropriate, a description of any new software or equipment required in connection with such Special Project.
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Fujitsu shall not begin performing any Special Project until the Parties have agreed in writing upon the specifications, requirements, schedule and Fees for such Special Project pursuant to the Change Control Procedures. If Fujitsu reasonably believes that a proposed Special Project would negatively affect the Services, any Fujitsu-proprietary Software or Fujitsuβs implementation of third party Software, either by reducing its performance or functionality, or increasing the cost to Fujitsu, and Spansion still desires to continue with the Special Project despite Fujitsuβs objections, the Fujitsu Services Advisor may submit the matter to the Board of Directors for resolution; provided that any such notice to the Board of Directors must be in writing, must be submitted to all members of the Board of Directors simultaneously, and must also be provided to the Spansion chief financial officer (or other officer supervising the Spansion Services Manager, if applicable) and to the AMD Services Advisor.
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5.2 Third Party Services. Spansion shall have the right to contract with a third party to perform any Special Project, provided that the Special Project does not relate to Fujitsu-proprietary Software or Systems, does not affect the provision of Services, and would not result in the breach of an obligation that Fujitsu may have with a third party. Spansion will notify Fujitsu of any proposal that Spansion wants to make to a third party to perform a Special Project instead of having Fujitsu perform that Special Project. If the Parties do not agree upon terms by which Fujitsu will perform a Special Project, or if Fujitsu objects to Spansion retaining a third party to perform the Special Project because Fujitsu reasonably believes in good faith that such Special Project, or the third partyβs performance of that Special Project, will negatively affect the Services, any Fujitsu-proprietary Software or Fujitsuβs implementation of third party Software, either by reducing its performance or functionality, or increasing the cost to Fujitsu, or by causing Fujitsu to breach an obligation to a third party, each Party shall have the right to escalate the issue to the Board of Directors, and the Parties shall in good faith negotiate a mutually-acceptable resolution to the matter. If Spansion does retain a third party to perform a Special Project hereunder, then Fujitsu and Spansion will agree in writing upon any changes to the Services, Service Levels, Fees or Spansion Systems that result from Spansion retaining the third party and commissioning the Special Project.
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6. | SERVICE LEVELS |
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6.1 Service Levels. Commencing upon the applicable date identified in Exhibit 4.1 (the βService Level Effective Dateβ), Fujitsu shall perform the Services at a minimum in conformance with the Service Levels identified on Exhibit 6.1 (the βService Levelsβ).
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6.2 Adjustment of Service Levels. The Parties shall review the Service Levels for the preceding twelve (12) months during the meeting described in Section 10.8, and, (a) with respect to any Service Levels that require periodic adjustment pursuant to this Agreement or are no longer appropriate because of an increase, decrease or change to the Services, shall by mutual agreement adjust the Service Levels for the subsequent Contract Year, and (b) with respect to all other Service Levels, may adjust by mutual agreement the Service Levels for the subsequent Contract Year. In addition, either Party may, at any time upon written notice to the other Party, with a copy to the AMD Services Advisor, initiate negotiations to review and adjust any Service
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Level at any time pursuant to the Change Control Procedures. Any adjustment to the Service Levels made pursuant to this Section 6.2 shall not be considered an amendment to this Agreement for purposes of Section 3.7. If the Parties cannot reach Agreement, then the Service Levels agreed upon for the preceding Contract Year shall continue to apply.
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6.3 Root-Cause Analysis. With respect to any (a) Fujitsu failure to provide the Services in accordance with the applicable Service Levels that gives rise to a Severity Level 1 failure (as defined in Exhibit 6.4), or (b) Fujitsu failure to provide the Services in accordance with the applicable Service Levels that gives rise to a repeated Severity Level 2 failure (as defined in Exhibit 6.4), Fujitsu shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, (x) perform a root-cause analysis to identify the cause of such failure or incident, (y) provide Spansion with a report detailing the cause of, and procedure for correcting, such failure or incident, and (z) implement such procedure for correcting such failure or incident.
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6.4 Remedies for Failure to Meet Service Levels.
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(a) Spansion agrees that the remedies available to it in the event of a failure of Fujitsu to provide the Services in accordance with the Service Levels should be addressed to correcting problems that resulted in such failure, rather than to penalizing Fujitsu. In recognition of this, (1) a single instance of a failure to meet a Service Level shall not automatically be deemed a material breach by Fujitsu and (2) the Parties agree to follow to procedures set forth in this Section 6.4 as well as Section 6.5 to rectify such failures.
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(b) For failures to meet the Service Levels or for any other material failure of a Fujitsu-maintained System, Fujitsu will provide the error correction and workaround services detailed in Exhibit 6.4 in accordance with the terms and timelines set forth therein.
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(c) If, despite the remediation efforts being undertaken as set forth in Exhibit 6.4, the affected Service or Spansion System continues to fail to comply with the applicable Service Level or continues to suffer from a material defect after fifteen (15) days of remediation efforts, then the Parties shall undertake the corrective action process outlined in Section 6.5 below. If no reasonable, mutually-acceptable resolution is achieved after the conclusion of these processes, then Spansion may terminate the affected Service pursuant to Section 16.1.
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6.5 Dispute Escalation Process.
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(a) Initial Notice; Good Faith Discussion. If the Spansion Services Manager determines that Fujitsu has failed to perform its obligations under Section 6.4 and Exhibit 6.4, the Spansion Services Manager may initiate contact with the Fujitsu Services Advisor to discuss the deficiency, and if necessary may submit a Change Proposal regarding a corrective action plan in accordance with the Change Control Procedures. Upon such contact, the Spansion Services Manager and Fujitsu Services Advisor will promptly consider the corrective action plan in person or by telephone and will attempt in good faith to agree to a mutually acceptable corrective action plan. The Spansion Services Manager will invite the AMD Services Advisor to attend any such meetings. If the Parties cannot agree upon a corrective action plan within a fifteen (15) day business day period, the issue will be escalated in accordance with clause (b) below.
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(b) Management Escalation. If the issue is not resolved in accordance with clause (a) above, the Spansion Services Manager will notify the Spansion chief financial officer or other designated Spansion officer supervising the Spansion Services Manager of the issue. The Spansion chief financial officer or other designated supervising officer will then contact the Fujitsu Electronics Deviceβs Group Executive Vice President of the Business Planning and Promotion Group to discuss the issue in person or by telephone and the Parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve the issue for a period of ten (10) business days. If the issue is not resolved, as agreed by the Parties, with such ten (10) business day period, the issue will be escalated in accordance with clause (c) below.
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(c) Board Escalation. If the Spansion chief financial officer (or other designated Spansion officer) reasonably determines that Fujitsu has failed to offer an acceptable remedy for the material breach, then the Spansion officer shall notify the Board of Directors (a) indicating the nature and the basis of the issue, and (b) listing the measures that Spansion proposes to take against Fujitsu in order to remedy the material breach. The Board of Directors shall consider the measures proposed by the Spansion officer against Fujitsu and shall provide its recommendation or approval for any measures Spansion shall take to remedy the material breach.
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(d) Termination. In the event that the unremediated material breach has a material adverse impact on Spansionβs business or operations, and subject to Board of Directors approval, Spansion may terminate the affected Service in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 16 (presuming the applicable cure period has elapsed as set forth therein) and shall have the right to contract with a third party to perform such Service.
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(e) Right to Arbitrate. In the event that the Board of Directors approves Spansionβs proposed measures, and Fujitsu believes that such measures are inappropriate, Fujitsu shall have the right to institute dispute resolution proceedings in accordance with Section 15.
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6.6 Service Level Credits. Spansion acknowledges that no Service Level credits are applicable to a failure by Fujitsu to provide Services in accordance with Service Levels. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties agree that if the cost plus arrangement in Section 10 is materially altered so that the Services are provided on commercial terms permitting Fujitsu to achieve profit margins substantially similar to those of a commercial outsourcer providing the same scope of services to Spansion, then the Parties will adopt mutually-acceptable, commercially-standard Service Level credits. Further, the Parties agree that if Fujitsu receives service level credits from a third party outsourcer regarding Services Fujitsu provides Spansion under this Agreement, Fujitsu will apportion any service level credits it receives to Spansion in a manner proportionate to Spansionβs cost allocation by Fujitsu for the affected Service, and any such credit will offset the next payment obligation of Spansion (to the extent of the credit) which follows Fujitsuβs accrual of such credit. Fujitsu will promptly notify Spansion of any such credits.
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7. | SERVICE LOCATIONS AND SECURITY |
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7.1 Service Locations.
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(a) The Services shall be provided to Spansion from (i) the Spansion Service Locations and (ii) the Fujitsu Service Locations as established on the Effective Date or subsequently changed in accordance with the terms hereof. In the event Fujitsu desires to establish or move Services to a Spansion Service Location, such action must go through the Change Order Procedure or be approved in writing by the Spansion Services Manager.
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(b) Except as provided in Section 10 and unless otherwise agreed by Spansion, any incremental expenses incurred by Spansion or Fujitsu and any costs incurred in connection with the performance or use of the Services, in each case as a result of Fujitsuβs relocation to, or use of, any different Service Locations at Fujitsuβs request, shall be paid by Fujitsu or reimbursed to Spansion by Fujitsu. Any incremental expenses incurred by Spansion or Fujitsu as a result of a relocation to, or use of, any different Service Locations at Spansionβs request or direction shall be paid by Spansion or reimbursed to Fujitsu by Spansion.
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7.2 Spansion Resources.
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(a) Spansion Systems. At its own expense and in accordance with the Change Control Procedures, Spansion may replace and upgrade the Spansion Systems from time to time in Spansionβs business judgment; provided that in replacing and upgrading such Spansion Systems, Spansion will not adversely impact Fujitsuβs ability to provide the Services in accordance with the Service Levels. Fujitsu will promptly notify Spansion if any Spansion implementation of a new Spansion System, or any Spansion failure to replace or upgrade existing Spansion Systems will cause, or has caused, a problem or delay for Fujitsu in providing the Services. Fujitsu will be excused from failure to meet a Service Level or otherwise perform its obligations under this Agreement to the extent that failure to meet such Service Level or otherwise perform its obligations was caused by the Spansion System upgrade, or the Spansion failure to replace or upgrade Spansion Systems as notified by Fujitsu. Fujitsu shall work with Spansion to mitigate the effects of such degradation.
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(b) Spansion Facilities.
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(i) For so long as Fujitsu requires the same for the performance of the Services, subject to Spansionβs agreement (not to be unreasonably conditioned, delayed or withheld), Spansion shall provide to Fujitsu at no charge access to and the use of the space in the Spansion Service Locations, together with personal computers, workstations, terminals, printers, and other equipment utilized by Spansion, office furnishings, telephone equipment, janitorial services, utilities, and other reasonable resources, in connection with Fujitsuβs performance of the Services. Use of Spansion Service Locations by Fujitsu does not constitute a leasehold interest in favor of Fujitsu, and Fujitsu shall not have exclusive access or control of the space provided to Fujitsu under this Agreement.
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(ii) Fujitsu and Fujitsu Agents shall not commit or permit waste or damage to such facilities, nor use such facilities for any unlawful purpose or act, and shall comply with all of Spansionβs general and site-specific policies and procedures generally
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applicable to the applicable Spansion Service Location (as in effect from time to time and of which Spansion has provided notice to Fujitsu), including procedures for the physical security of the Spansion Service Locations.
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(iii) Fujitsu shall permit Spansion and Spansion Agents to enter into those portions of the Spansion Service Locations occupied by Fujitsuβs staff at any time to perform facilities-related services. Spansion shall ensure that Spansion and Spansion Agents shall not interfere with Fujitsuβs performance of Services while exercising access rights under this Agreement, and Fujitsu shall not be liable under this Agreement for its non-performance or its failure to meet the applicable Service Levels to the extent such non-performance or failure is caused by interference by Spansion or Spansion Agents.
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7.3 Conduct of Fujitsu Personnel. While at the Spansion Service Locations, Fujitsu and Fujitsu Agents shall (a) comply with the requests, standard rules and regulations of Spansion regarding safety and health, personal and professional conduct (including adhering to general safety practices or procedures) generally applicable to such Spansion Service Locations, as notified to Fujitsu from time to time and (b) otherwise conduct themselves in a businesslike manner. If Spansion notifies Fujitsu that a particular member of the Fujitsu Personnel is not conducting himself or herself in accordance with this Section, Fujitsu shall promptly (y) investigate the matter and take appropriate action which may include (i) removing the applicable personnel from the Fujitsu Personnel and providing Spansion with prompt notice of such removal and (ii) replacing the applicable personnel with a similarly qualified individual, or (z) take other appropriate disciplinary action to prevent a recurrence. In the event of multiple violations of this Section 7.3 by a particular member of the Fujitsu Personnel, Fujitsu shall promptly remove the individual from the Fujitsu Personnel.
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7.4 Safety and Security Procedures.
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(b) Fujitsu will promptly notify Spansion if any Spansion failure to maintain and enforce (except for enforcement with respect to Fujitsu Personnel) physical safety and security procedures at Spansion Service Locations will cause, or has caused, a material problem or delay for Fujitsu in providing the Services. Fujitsu will be excused from failure to meet a Service Level or otherwise perform its obligations under this Agreement only to the extent that a failure to meet such Service Level or otherwise perform its obligations was caused by the Spansion failure to maintain and enforce (except for enforcement with respect to Fujitsu Personnel) physical safety and security procedures at Spansion Service Locations; provided that Fujitsu continues to use reasonable efforts to perform despite such failure and works with Spansion to resolve the failure and resume conformance with the Service Levels and performance of Fujitsuβs obligations under this Agreement as soon as practicable.
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7.5 Data Security.
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(a) Fujitsu shall establish and maintain for Spansion environmental, security, and other safeguards against the destruction, loss or alteration of Spansion Data in the possession
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of Fujitsu and during the electronic transmission, storage, and shipping thereof (the βData Safeguardsβ) that (i) with respect to the Spansion Service Locations shall be consistent with (A) Fujitsuβs data security policies and procedures adopted for Fujitsu in effect as of the Amendment Date or any updated policies and procedures as Fujitsu may subsequently adopt, and (B) the safeguards required to meet any higher standard otherwise agreed by the Parties; and (ii) with respect to the Fujitsu Service Locations shall be no less rigorous than (A) the data security policies and procedures in effect as of the Amendment Date at any of the Fujitsu Service Locations or any updated policies and procedures as Fujitsu may subsequently adopt, and (B) the safeguards required to meet any higher standard otherwise agreed upon by the Parties.
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(b) Fujitsu will monitor the activities of third parties who are party to Spansion Third Party Contracts and will enforce the provisions of such Spansion Third Party Contracts as they relate to Data Safeguards and resolve any disputes related thereto.
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(c) In the event Fujitsu or Fujitsu Agents discover or are notified of a breach or potential breach of security relating to Spansion Data (whether by Fujitsu or third parties), Fujitsu shall immediately (i) notify the Spansion Services Manager of such breach or potential breach and (ii) if the applicable Spansion Data was in the possession of Fujitsu or Fujitsu Agents at the time of such breach or potential breach, Fujitsu shall investigate and remediate the effects of the breach or potential breach. As a part of Fujitsuβs remediation efforts, if Fujitsu reasonably believes that recurrences of the breach of security could be prevented by a Change, Fujitsu may propose the Change.
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8. | CONTINUED PROVISION OF SERVICES |
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8.1 Disaster Recovery Plan. Fujitsu will maintain a mutually-accepted disaster recovery plan (βDRPβ) having the characteristics (including targeted time periods) set forth in Exhibit 8.1. Without limiting Fujitsuβs other obligations under this Agreement, including the Service Levels, in the event of an interruption in Services, Fujitsu shall use reasonable efforts to reinstate the Services as promptly as possible.
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8.2 Force Majeure. If and to the extent that a Partyβs performance of any of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement is prevented, hindered or delayed by fire, flood, earthquake, elements of nature or acts of God, acts of war, terrorism, riots, civil disorders, rebellions or revolutions, or any other similar cause beyond the reasonable control of such Party (but specifically excluding labor and union-related activities) (each, a βForce Majeure Eventβ), and such non-performance, hindrance or delay could not have been prevented by reasonable precautions, then the non-performing, hindered or delayed Party shall be excused for such non-performance, hindrance or delay, as applicable, of those obligations affected by the Force Majeure Event for as long as such Force Majeure Event continues and such Party continues to use reasonable efforts to recommence performance whenever and to whatever extent possible without delay, including through the use of alternate sources, workaround plans or other means. The Party whose performance is prevented, hindered or delayed by a Force Majeure Event shall immediately notify the other Party of the occurrence of the Force Majeure Event and describe in reasonable detail the nature of the Force Majeure Event. The occurrence of a Force Majeure Event does not excuse, limit or otherwise affect Fujitsuβs obligation to provide either normal recovery procedures or any other disaster recovery services described in Section 8.1, except to
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the extent Fujitsu is prevented, hindered or delayed from such performance by a Force Majeure Event and Fujitsu continues to use reasonable efforts to recommence performance whenever and to whatever extent possible without delay. If a Service cannot be resumed as a result of a Force Majeure Event for a period of time sufficient to materially hinder Spansionβs ability to continue to operate, but in no event less than thirty (30) days, Spansion may obtain such needed Services from a third party; provided however, that if Fujitsu is thereafter able to resume providing such Service, Spansion will again retain Fujitsu to provide such Service in accordance with this Agreement.
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9. | ASSIGNED AND MANAGED AGREEMENTS |
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9.1 Assigned Agreements. If the Parties agree that Fujitsu should be assigned any agreement with a third party service provider or supplier (an βAssigned Agreementβ), the Parties will list such Assigned Agreement in Exhibit 9.1. As of the Amendment Date, there will be no Assigned Agreements for purposes of this Agreement. Fujitsu shall assume all responsibility (including all obligations and post-assignment liability) for the Assigned Agreements. Fujitsu may, to the extent permitted by the Assigned Agreements, renew, modify, terminate or cancel, or request or grant any consents or waivers under, any such Assigned Agreements, provided any such modification, renewal, termination or cancellation does not in any way cause a material degradation of any of the Services or materially increase the charges to Spansion under this Agreement except pursuant to the Change Control Procedures or the Annual Budget Process. Fujitsu shall ensure that it has the right to assign the Assigned Agreements back to Spansion upon any termination or expiration of this Agreement.
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9.2 Assigned Agreement Invoices. Following assignment to Fujitsu, Fujitsu shall (a) receive all Assigned Agreement invoices, (b) review and correct any errors in any such Assigned Agreement invoices after receipt thereof, and (c) pay such Assigned Agreement invoices including any late fees accruing for fees owed after the effective date of assignment in respect of such Assigned Agreement invoices.
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9.3 Managed Agreements. Exhibit 9.3 will list any Spansion agreements with third party service providers that the Parties agree that Fujitsu will manage on Spansionβs behalf (the βManaged Agreementsβ). As of the Amendment Date, there will be no Managed Agreements for purposes of this Agreement. Without limiting Spansionβs rights under the Managed Agreements, Spansion hereby appoints Fujitsu as its representative for matters relating to the management, administration, and maintenance of the Managed Agreements to the extent necessary for Fujitsu to perform its obligations under this Agreement. Fujitsu shall assist Spansion in notifying all appropriate third parties of Fujitsuβs role with respect to the Managed Agreements. Fujitsu shall manage, administer, and maintain the Managed Agreements in accordance with this Section 9.3, and shall manage such agreements in a way that does not result in any material degradation of the Services unless otherwise agreed by the Parties. Fujitsu shall provide Spansion with reasonable notice of any renewal, termination or cancellation dates and fees with respect to the Managed Agreements. Fujitsu shall not renew, modify, terminate, or cancel, or request or grant any consents or waivers under, any Managed Agreements without the consent of the Spansion Services Manager. Other Spansion agreements may be managed by Fujitsu and become Managed Agreements governed by this Section 9.3 upon the mutual agreement of the Parties. Spansion shall provide Fujitsu with complete copies of all Managed
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Agreements, including any modifications to such agreements as required for Fujitsu to manage such agreements.
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9.4 Managed Agreement Invoices. Subject to Section 9.3, Fujitsu shall (a) receive all Managed Agreement Invoices, (b) review and correct any errors in any such Managed Agreement Invoices in a timely manner after receipt thereof, (c) pay such Managed Agreement Invoices, and (d) pay any late fees in respect of such Managed Agreement Invoices; provided that, with respect to invoices to be delivered by Spansion, Fujitsu receives such invoices in a timely manner.
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9.5 Performance Under Agreements. Fujitsu shall promptly notify Spansion of any breach of, or misuse or fraud in connection with, any Managed Agreements of which Fujitsu becomes aware or should be aware assuming a reasonable inquiry, and shall cooperate with Spansion to prevent or stay any such breach, misuse or fraud. Fujitsu shall monitor the activities of third parties who are party to Spansion Third Party Contracts and will enforce the provisions of such Spansion Third Party Contracts and resolve any disputes under such contracts.
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9.6 Vendor Actions. If a third-party vendorβs acts or omissions under a Spansion Third Party Contract (a βVendor Actionβ) prevents, hinders, or delays Fujitsuβs performance of its obligations under this Agreement, Fujitsu will promptly notify Spansion. Fujitsu shall be excused from failure to meet a Service Level or otherwise perform its obligations under this Agreement only to the extent that a failure to meet such Service Level or otherwise perform its obligations was caused by a Vendor Action, provided that Fujitsu continues to use reasonable efforts to perform despite such Vendor Action and works with Spansion to resolve the problem and resume conformance with the Service Levels and performance of Fujitsuβs obligations under this Agreement as soon as practicable, and unless Fujitsu materially failed to perform its management obligations with respect to such vendor related to the Vendor Action. If Fujitsu obtains damages or other remedies from a vendor in connection with the Vendor Action, Fujitsu will pass on the amount of such damages or remedies to Spansion.
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9.7 Consents. Fujitsu, at its own expense, shall obtain, maintain, and comply with all of the Fujitsu Consents. Fujitsu shall also comply with the Spansion Consents. Spansion shall obtain, maintain, and comply with all of the Spansion Consents; provided, however, that Fujitsu shall, as part of the Services, (a) perform the administrative tasks and functions required in connection with obtaining the Spansion Consents (e.g., managing the list of third parties from which Spansion Consents are required from information provided by Spansion, preparing letters for execution by Spansion and sending letters executed by Spansion to such third parties, managing communications with such third parties, and preparing the forms of Spansion Consents for signature); and (b) after such Spansion Consents are obtained, maintain the Spansion Consents. In addition, Fujitsu shall also bear and pay the third party costs of obtaining such Spansion Consents (e.g., the fees the third party may charge for granting the Spansion Consent). The Parties shall cooperate in the negotiations of the Spansion Consents. Except as set forth on Exhibit 9.7, there are no Spansion Consents required to permit Fujitsu to provide the Services as of the Amendment Date. Any Spansion Consents obtained by Fujitsu pursuant to this Section 9.7 shall be prepared in a manner that permits re-assignment to Spansion of the underlying consent, permission, agreement, or license, as the case may be upon any termination or the expiration of this Agreement.
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10. | PAYMENTS AND INVOICING |
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10.1 Fees.
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(b) As of the Amendment Date, the Parties acknowledge that there are no Assigned Agreements or Managed Agreements and accordingly Spansion shall not be charged any Managed Agreement Fees and the Assigned Agreement Fees. In the event that either Party identifies agreements that are proposed to become either Assigned Agreements or Managed Agreements, it shall notify the other Party in advance of each such agreement, including information regarding the nature of each agreement and any proposed Managed Agreement Fees or Assigned Agreement Fees. Any transfer or subcontracting of Assigned Agreements or Managed Agreements is subject to the Annual Budget Process. The Managed Agreement Fees and Assigned Agreement Fees actually charged to Spansion shall reflect the application of any discounts, including discounts for prompt or early payment.
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10.2 Special Projects Fees. Subject to the Change Control Procedures, Spansion shall pay Fujitsu any Special Project Fees agreed upon by the Parties in writing. As of the Effective Date, there are no approved Special Projects Fees.
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10.3 Pass-Through Expenses. Exhibit 10.3 sets forth all Pass-Through Expenses payable by Spansion in conjunction with receipt and use of the Services. Any Pass-Through Expenses not identified in Exhibit 10.3 as of the Amendment Date must be approved through the Change Control Procedures, the quarterly reconciliation process or the Annual Budget Process. Fujitsu shall pay all Pass-Through Expenses directly to the applicable suppliers and shall invoice Spansion for amounts paid to such suppliers.
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10.4 Invoicing. After the beginning of each month of the Term, Fujitsu shall invoice Spansion for (a) all Fees; (b) all Managed Agreement Fees and Assigned Agreement Fees, if any; (c) Special Project Fees, if any, payable for services performed during the previous month, including, in the case of clause (c) any Reimbursable Expenses incurred by Fujitsu in performing such Special Project and reimbursable pursuant to Section 10.10; and (d) all Pass-Through Expenses paid during the previous month. Each monthly invoice shall separately identify any Pass-Through Expenses incurred by Fujitsu for the period covered by such invoice. All amounts shall be paid in Japanese Yen. For purposes of determining the Fees in Japanese Yen, the Parties shall use the Exchange Rate in effect on the last day of the previous month.
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10.5 Time of Payment. Fujitsuβs invoices for Fees and Pass-Through Expenses shall be due and payable within forty-five (45) days after the end of the month in which the Services were provided or the expenses incurred. Any other sum due Fujitsu pursuant to this Agreement shall be due and payable within forty-five (45) days after receipt by Spansion of an invoice from Fujitsu. All payments will be made via wire transfer or other mutually-acceptable means.
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10.6 Fee Dispute. Within thirty (30) days after Spansionβs receipt of each invoice, Spansion shall give notice to Fujitsu of any amount shown in such invoice that Spansion disputes in good faith, which notice shall include a reasonably detailed explanation of the disputed amount and the grounds for the dispute.
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10.7 Cost Allocation. Fujitsu will calculate Fees and costs charged to Spansion using a cost allocation methodology that accurately and fairly reflects Fujitsuβs reasonable, good faith forecasts of its actual costs associated with providing the Services herein and with a reasonable allocation to Spansion based on the provision of Services to Spansion and the costs therefore as a proportion of total services and costs Fujitsu provides for itself, for Spansion and for any other division or Affiliate of Fujitsu. Fujitsu agrees that the target of the Fees and costs charged to Spansion will be Fujitsuβs actual costs in performing the Services. Fujitsu shall set the Fees each year as part of the Annual Budget Process at such reasonable, good faith projection of actual costs (and any overhead costs allocated according to the principle set forth in the first sentence of this Section) plus five percent (5%) of such costs. Spansion acknowledges, however, that due to events that occur in between the quarterly reconciliations described in Section 10.9, the Fees may not accurately reflect Fujitsuβs actual costs. In such event and to such extent, Fujitsu will not be deemed in breach of its obligation to charge Fees based on its reasonable, good faith estimates of actual costs provided Fujitsu uses diligent and good faith efforts to establish its actual costs as the basis for reconciling Fees under Section 10.9 and developing future budgets pursuant to the Annual Budget Process. The Fees will be analyzed and updated pursuant to Section 10.9 and the Annual Budget Process.
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10.8 Annual Budget Process. Each year, in accordance with Spansionβs normal budget process, Fujitsu shall meet with Spansion and assist Spansion as requested in developing an overall information technology budget, including expenditures for Special Projects and expenses that are to be paid directly by Spansion to third parties. Each such annual meeting will also address changes to the Services, the Service Levels and the applicable Fees for the succeeding year and the Parties will agree in writing upon the Services, Service Levels and Fees for the succeeding year. In addition, each year Fujitsu will notify Spansion of the Spansion T&M Rates for the next year. The AMD Services Advisor may advise Spansion regarding all such matters in the AMD Services Advisorβs reasonable judgment.
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10.9 Price Protection; Quarterly Budget Reconciliation. In addition to adjustments that may be discussed pursuant to the Annual Budget Process, the Fees shall be adjusted on a prospective basis by mutual written agreement on a quarterly basis (excluding the quarter when the Annual Budget Process will take the place of the quarterly reconciliation process) if a major event has occurred during the quarter that will substantially increase or decrease the actual costs of the Services in the future versus the then-current mutually-agreed budget (e.g., Fujitsu realizes substantial cost savings as the result of an outsourcing transaction). As part of this quarterly reconciliation process, adjustments to budgeted Fees and Pass-Through Expenses, whether resulting in an increase or decrease in Fees and Pass-Through Expenses, will be mutually agreed upon by Fujitsu and Spansion and will apply prospectively only.
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10.10 Expenses. Spansion shall pay or reimburse Fujitsu for its Reimbursable Expenses incurred in connection with its performance of Special Projects under Section 5 as may be agreed on a project by project basis. Except as provided in the previous sentence or on Exhibit 10 or
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Exhibit 10.3, Fujitsu shall not charge Spansion for any Reimbursable Expenses incurred by Fujitsu in providing the Services.
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10.11 Proration. All periodic Fees under this Agreement are to be computed on a fiscal month basis and shall be prorated on a per diem basis for any partial month.
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10.12 Audits. Spansion shall be entitled to appoint an auditor reasonably acceptable to Fujitsu to audit the security standards and disaster recovery methods used by Fujitsu herein solely as they apply to protection of Spansion Data, whether the Fees and Services have been allocated to Spansion as required by Section 4.1, the cost allocation methodologies used by Fujitsu to calculate the Fees, the allocation of Fees and Pass Through Expenses, and to otherwise verify the accuracy of the Fees and expenses that Fujitsu charges Spansion for provision of Services and Systems under this Agreement. Spansion may conduct one such audit annually upon reasonable advance written notice to Fujitsu delivered through the Fujitsu Services Advisor. Fujitsu agrees to provide such auditor with access to all data, records, reports, resources, facilities and personnel necessary to enable the auditor to conduct appropriate audits of the issues set forth above. The auditor shall promptly report any discrepancies in writing to Spansion, with a copy to the Fujitsu Services Advisor and the AMD Services Advisor. Any copies provided to the AMD Services Advisor shall only include the results of the auditorβs analysis and shall be deemed the Confidential Information of Spansion. Any discrepancy discovered shall be promptly rectified as part of the next quarterβs budget reconciliation process, whether such discrepancy resulted in an overpayment or underpayment of Fees. All such audits shall be at Spansionβs expense. Fujitsu agrees to retain all pertinent records to justify its allocation of Fees and costs to Spansion for a period of two (2) years after provision of the applicable Service. In addition, in the event Fujitsu conducts an audit (either by itself or through an independent auditor) of a third party providing any Services (or any part thereof), Fujitsu shall make all such audit results available to Spansion promptly upon Fujitsuβs receipt thereof (and shall pass on to Spansion any adjustment pursuant to the budget reconciliation process).
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11. | TAXES |
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11.1 General. Except as specifically set forth in this Section 11, the Fees paid to Fujitsu are exclusive of any applicable sales, use, gross receipts, excise, value-added, personal property, services or other Taxes (other than withholding taxes) (βTransaction Taxesβ) attributable to periods on or after the Effective Date. In the event that Spansion is prohibited by law from making any payment of Fees unless withholding taxes are deducted or withheld therefrom, then Spansion shall deduct such amounts as are necessary and pay the net amount to Fujitsu after such deduction or withholding. Spansion shall promptly furnish Fujitsu with a copy of an official tax receipt or other appropriate evidence of any withholding taxes imposed on payments made under this Agreement. As part of this Agreement, Spansion shall issue Fujitsu such valid tax exemption certificate(s) for the various state and local taxing authorities as Spansion may legally issue and Fujitsu may legally and reasonably request to cover Transaction Taxes legally imposed upon the transactions arising out of this Agreement. In the event that a Transaction Tax is assessed against Fujitsu on the provision of the Services by Fujitsu to Spansion or on the Fees, however levied or assessed, Spansion shall reimburse Fujitsu for or provide acceptable proof that Spansion has paid said amounts directly to the appropriate taxing authority. Spansion shall accrue and pay the appropriate amount of Taxes due to any state or
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local taxing authority for Transaction Taxes . Spansion will be responsible for the proper reporting of Transaction Taxes to the taxing authorities, and any charges associated with such filings, including but not limited to, interest or penalties due to the taxing authorities. Fujitsu and Spansion agree to mutually cooperate in a reasonable manner for the purpose of minimizing all Transaction Taxes that are to be paid directly or indirectly by Spansion. Fujitsu grants Spansion the right to pursue a separate action against any governmental unit which asserts Transaction Taxes and Fujitsu agrees to cooperate in a reasonable manner with Spansion if such action is taken.
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11.2 Confidentiality; Disclosure to Taxing Authorities. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in any other written or oral understanding or agreement to which the Parties hereto are parties or by which they are bound, each Party shall be permitted to disclose the tax treatment and tax structure of the transactions contemplated hereby (and any related transactions or arrangements). This permission to disclose includes the ability of each Party to consult, without limitation of any kind, any tax advisor regarding the tax treatment or tax structure of the transactions contemplated hereby (and any related transactions or arrangements). This provision is intended to comply with Section 1.6011-4(b)(3)(ii)(B) of the Treasury Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently therewith. Each Party acknowledges that this written authorization does not constitute a waiver by any Party of any privilege held by such Party pursuant to the attorney-client privilege or the confidentiality privilege of Code Section 7525(a).
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11.3 Other Taxes. Spansion and Fujitsu shall each bear sole responsibility for franchise and privilege taxes on its business, taxes based on its net income, and employment taxes with respect to its employees.
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11.4 New Equipment. Spansion shall bear sole responsibility for all sales, use, gross receipts, excise, value-added or personal property taxes attributable to New Equipment and any third party maintenance thereon procured by Fujitsu on behalf of Spansion (with the consent of Spansion in connection with the Change Order Procedures) in connection with Fujitsuβs performance of Services under this Agreement (provided Spansion obtains unencumbered title to such equipment).
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11.5 Cooperation. Spansion and Fujitsu shall cooperate to segregate the Fees into the following separate payment categories: (a) those for taxable Services; and (b) those for nontaxable Services.
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11.6 Invoices. For any Taxes that Fujitsu is entitled to collect from Spansion hereunder for remittance to the applicable Governmental Authority, Fujitsu shall separately state the amount of such Taxes on its invoice. If Fujitsu fails to timely comply with the foregoing obligation, Fujitsu shall be responsible for any resulting noncompliance with Law.
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12. | PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. |
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12.1 In General. The terms, conditions and license rights regarding Fujitsuβs Licensed Parent Software used in the provision or receipt of Services hereunder shall be governed by the Intellectual Property Contribution and Ancillary Matters Agreement.
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12.2 Other Software. The license of Other Software will be agreed upon by the Parties pursuant to the Change Control Procedures, as a Special Project, or as part of the Annual Budget Process. At such time, the Parties will agree whether the Other Software will be licensed by Fujitsu and sublicensed to Spansion, or whether Spansion will obtain the license to the Other Software directly with sufficient rights for Fujitsu to use the Other Software on Spansionβs behalf. If licensed by Fujitsu, Spansion will bear any associated license and maintenance fees as either a Pass-Through Expense or as part of the Fees, except to the extent already included as a Fee or Pass-Through Expense, in which case Fujitsu shall itself bear such expense and not charge Spansion therefor. In the event Spansion must pay license fees for Other Software directly, and such fees are included in the Fees or Pass-Through Expenses, Fujitsu shall reimburse Spansion for such amount, due within ninety (90) days of Spansionβs notification to Fujitsu thereof.
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12.3 Developed Software and Work Product. All Developed Software and Work Product created pursuant to Fujitsuβs performance of Special Projects shall be owned by Fujitsu unless expressly agreed in advance to the contrary. If any ownership of Developed Software or Work Product is assigned to Spansion, such assignment will be subject to Fujitsuβs right in its Background Technology and to a grant-back license to Fujitsu.
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13. | CONFIDENTIALITY |
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13.1 Obligations. The Parties acknowledge and agree that all proprietary or nonpublic information disclosed by one Party (the βDisclosing Partyβ) to the other Party (the βReceiving Partyβ) in connection with this Agreement, directly or indirectly, which information is (a) marked as βproprietaryβ or βconfidentialβ or, if disclosed orally, is designated as confidential or proprietary at the time of disclosure and reduced in writing or other tangible (including electronic) form that includes a prominent confidentiality notice and delivered to the Receiving Party within thirty (30) days of disclosure, or (b) provided under circumstances reasonably indicating that it constitutes confidential and proprietary information, constitutes the confidential and proprietary information of the Disclosing Party (βConfidential Informationβ). The Receiving Party may disclose Confidential Information only to those employees who have a need to know such Confidential Information and who are bound to retain the confidentiality thereof under provisions (including provisions relating to nonuse and nondisclosure) no less restrictive than those required by the Receiving Party for its own confidential information. The Receiving Party shall, and shall cause its employees to, retain in confidence and not disclose to any third party (including any of its sub-contractors) any Confidential Information without the Disclosing Partyβs express prior written consent, and the Receiving Party shall not use such Confidential Information except to exercise the rights and perform its obligations under this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, the Receiving Party shall use at least the same procedures and degree of care which it uses to protect its own confidential information of like importance, and in no event less than reasonable care. The Receiving Party shall be fully responsible for compliance by its employees with the foregoing, and any act or omission of an employee of the Receiving Party shall constitute an act or omission of the Receiving Party. The confidentiality obligations set forth in this Section 13.1 shall apply and continue, with regard to all Confidential Information disclosed hereunder, during the Term and for a period of ten (10) years from the date of termination of this Agreement.
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13.2 Exceptions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information will not include information that: (a) was already known by the Receiving Party, other than under an obligation of confidentiality to the Disclosing Party or any third party, at the time of disclosure hereunder, as evidenced by the Receiving Partyβs tangible (including written or electronic) records in existence at such time; (b) was generally available to the public or otherwise part of the public domain at the time of its disclosure to the Receiving Party hereunder; (c) became generally available to the public or otherwise part of the public domain after its disclosure other than through any act or omission of the Receiving Party in breach of this Agreement; (d) was subsequently lawfully disclosed to the Receiving Party by an Entity or person other than the Disclosing Party not subject to any duty of confidentiality with respect thereto; or (e) was developed by the Receiving Party without reference to any Confidential Information disclosed by the Disclosing Party, as evidenced by the Receiving Partyβs tangible (including written or electronic) records in existence at such time.
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13.3 Confidentiality of Agreement; Publicity. Each Party agrees that the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be treated as Confidential Information and that no reference shall be made thereto without the prior written consent of the other Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) except (a) as required by Applicable Law, provided that in the case of any filing with a Governmental Authority that would result in public disclosure of the terms hereof, the Parties shall mutually cooperate to limit the scope of public disclosure to the greatest extent possible, (b) to its accountants, banks, financing sources, lawyers and other professional advisors, provided that such parties undertake in writing (or are otherwise bound by rules of professional conduct) to keep such information strictly confidential, (c) in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement, or (d) pursuant to agreed joint press releases prepared in good faith. The Parties will consult with each other, in advance, with regard to the terms of all proposed press releases, public announcements and other public statements with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby.
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14. | REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. |
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14.1 Services. Fujitsu represents and warrants that it will perform the Services in a workmanlike and reasonable manner.
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14.2 DISCLAIMER. EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION 14, NEITHER SPANSION NOR FUJITSU MAKES ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES OR THE SYSTEMS AND EACH EXPLICITLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE.
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15. | DISPUTE RESOLUTION |
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15.1 The Parties hereby agree that claims, disputes or controversies of whatever nature, arising out of, in connection with, or in relation to the interpretation, performance or breach of this Agreement shall be resolved first in accordance with any dispute escalation procedures set forth in Section 6.5 above, and, to the extent not resolved after such procedures, in accordance with the dispute resolution procedure set forth in Schedule A attached hereto.
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16. | TERMINATION |
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16.1 Service Termination. If Fujitsu has failed to comply with the applicable Service Levels for a particular Service and has failed to rectify its performance failure pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 6 above, then Spansion may terminate Fujitsuβs provision of such Service after sixty (60) days have elapsed since initial notification and no cure has successfully been implemented and Spansion either perform such Service itself or obtain the services of a third party. The Fees will be adjusted accordingly.
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16.2 Termination for Cause.
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(a) If Fujitsu defaults in the performance of any of its material obligations under this Agreement, and does not cure such default within ninety (90) days after receipt of a notice of default from Spansion, then Spansion may, without limiting Spansionβs other rights or remedies under this Agreement, by giving notice to Fujitsu, terminate this Agreement, in whole or in affected part, as of the termination date specified in the notice.
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(b) If Spansion fails to make payments due to Fujitsu under this Agreement and does not cure such default within ninety (90) days after receipt of a notice of default from Fujitsu, then Fujitsu may, by giving notice to Spansion, terminate this Agreement in its entirety as of the termination date specified in the notice of default.
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16.3 Termination Assistance Services. Fujitsu shall, upon Spansionβs request during the Termination Assistance Period, provide the Termination Assistance Services for (a) the Fees attributable to the Services received by Spansion pursuant to the termination plan, and (b) for the Termination Assistance Services other than continued provision of the Services, at the applicable Spansion T&M Rates. After the expiration of the Termination Assistance Period, (y) Fujitsu shall provide consulting services to Spansion regarding the Services on an βas requestedβ basis at the Spansion T&M Rates and (z) each Party shall deliver to the other Party any remaining reports, documentation and materials still in its possession and owned by the other Party, other than reports, documentation and materials licensed to the Party possessing the same after the expiration or termination of this Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
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16.4 Exit Rights For Agreement Termination or Expiration. Upon the later of the expiration or termination of this Agreement and the last day of the Termination Assistance Period (the βEnd Dateβ):
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such third-party agreements arising after the date of transfer or assignment thereof to the extent Fujitsu is not otherwise released from liability. Upon Spansionβs request, Fujitsu will assist Spansion in obtaining directly from third parties any third party services for which Spansion does not elect to assume the applicable third party agreements.
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16.5 Survival. Sections 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16.4, 16.5, 17, and 18 shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.
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17. | DAMAGES |
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17.1 Consequential Damages. Except for breaches of confidentiality obligations, in no event will either Spansion or Fujitsu be liable for, nor shall the measure of damages include, any damages for lost profits, lost income or lost revenue, or for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, arising out of or relating to its performance or failure to perform under this Agreement, whether based on an action or claim in contract, equity, negligence or otherwise, and even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
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17.2 Direct Damages. Each of the Parties shall be liable to the other for any direct damages arising out of or relating to its performance or failure to perform under this Agreement; provided, however, that the liability of Spansion and Fujitsu, whether based on an action or claim in contract, equity, negligence, tort or otherwise, for all events, acts or omissions shall not exceed, in the aggregate, an amount equal to the amounts paid under this Agreement during the twelve (12) months preceding the claim.
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17.3 Basis of the Bargain. Each Party acknowledges that the foregoing limitations are an essential element of the Agreement between the Parties and that in the absence of such limitations the pricing and other terms set forth in this Agreement would be substantially different.
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18. | MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. |
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18.1 Relationship of the Parties. In the exercise of their respective rights, and the performance of their respective obligations hereunder, the Parties are, and will remain independent contractors. Nothing in this Agreement will be construed to constitute the Parties as partners, or principal and agent for any purpose whatsoever. Neither Party will bind, or attempt to bind, the other Party hereto to any contract or other obligation, and neither Party will represent to any third party that it is authorized to act on behalf of the other Party to this Agreement.
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18.2 Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, United States of America, as applied to agreements among California residents entered into and wholly to be performed within the State of California (without reference to any choice or conflicts of laws rules or principles that would require the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction and without regard to the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods).
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18.3 Language. This Agreement is in the English language only, which language shall be controlling in all respects, and all versions hereof in any other language shall be for accommodation only and shall not be binding upon the Parties. All communications and notices to be made or given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in the English language.
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18.4 Successors and Assigns. Except as expressly provided herein, the rights and obligations hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Party. Any purported assignment, sale, transfer, delegation or other disposition of such rights or obligations by a Party, except as permitted herein, shall be null and void. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
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18.5 Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement (including the Exhibits hereto) constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement between the Parties with regard to the subject matter hereof, and supersede any prior communications, representations, understandings and agreements, either oral or written, between the Parties with respect to such subject matter. Except as expressly provided otherwise herein, this Agreement may not be altered except by a written instrument signed by authorized legal representatives of both Parties. Any waiver of the provisions of this Agreement or of a Partyβs rights or remedies under this Agreement must be in writing to be effective. Failure, neglect or delay by a Party to enforce the provisions of this Agreement or its rights or remedies at any time will not be construed and will not be deemed to be a waiver of such Partyβs rights under this Agreement and will not in any way affect the validity of the whole or any part of this Agreement or prejudice such Partyβs right to take subsequent action. No single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege granted under this Agreement shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies provided in this Agreement are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
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18.6 Notices and Other Communications. All notices required or permitted under this Agreement shall reference this Agreement and will be deemed given: (a) when delivered personally; (b) when sent by confirmed facsimile; (c) five (5) business days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid; or (d) three (3) business days after deposit with an internationally recognized commercial overnight carrier specifying next-day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All such notices, requests, demands and other communications shall be addressed as follows:
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000 XxXxxxxx Xxxxx
X.X. Xxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
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Fujitsu Limited
Akiruno Technology Center
00 Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx, 000-0000, Xxxxx
Attention: General Manager
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Device Business Systems Div.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Corporate IT Group
Telephone: x00-00-000-0000
Facsimile: x00-00-000-0000
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or to such other address or facsimile number as a Party may have specified to the other Parties in writing delivered in accordance with this Section 18.6.
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18.7 Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, each Party will bear its own costs and expenses, including fees and expenses of legal counsel and other representatives used or hired in connection with the transactions described in this Agreement.
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18.8 Severability. If any provision in this Agreement will be found or be held to be invalid or unenforceable, then the meaning of said provision will be construed, to the extent feasible, so as to render the provision enforceable, and if no feasible interpretation would save such provision, it will be severed from the remainder of this Agreement which will remain in full force and effect unless the severed provision is essential and material to the rights or benefits received by any Party. In such event, the Parties will negotiate, in good faith, a substitute, valid and enforceable provision or agreement which most nearly affects the Partiesβ intent in entering into this Agreement.
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18.9 No Third Party Beneficiaries. The terms and provisions of this Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of each Party and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and the Parties do not intend to confer third party beneficiary rights upon any other Entity or person. However, notwithstanding the foregoing, AMD shall be deemed a third party beneficiary to the rights of the AMD Services Advisor herein and to AMDβs rights under Sections 3.5, 3.6 and 3.7(b), and AMD shall have the right to directly enforce such rights against Fujitsu and/or Spansion for so long as those rights exist.
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18.10 Construction. This Agreement shall be deemed to have been drafted by all Parties and, in the event of a dispute, no Party hereto shall be entitled to claim that any provision should be construed against any other Party by reason of the fact that it was drafted by one particular Party.
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18.11 Execution. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which so executed will be deemed to be an original and such counterparts together will constitute one and the same agreement. Execution and delivery of this Agreement by exchange of facsimile copies bearing the facsimile signature of a Party shall constitute a valid and binding execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Party.
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18.12 Cumulative Remedies. All remedies provided for in this Agreement shall be cumulative and in addition to and not in lieu of any other remedies available to any Party at law, in equity or otherwise.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of Spansion and Fujitsu has caused this Agreement to be signed and delivered by its duly authorized representative.
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By: |
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Name: |
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Title: |
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Fujitsu Limited | ||
By: |
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Name: |
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Title: |
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EXHIBIT 1
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DEFINITIONS
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βAffiliateβ of a person or Entity means any other person or Entity which, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such person or Entity. The term βcontrolβ (including, with correlative meaning, the terms βcontrolled byβ and βunder common control withβ), as used with respect to any person or Entity, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such person or Entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. A person or Entity shall be deemed an Affiliate of another person or Entity only so long as such control relationship exists. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Spansion nor any of its directly or indirectly majority owned subsidiaries (whether organized as corporations, limited liability companies or other legal entity) shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of Fujitsu, except to the extent expressly provided in this Agreement.
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βAggregate Ownership Interestβ has the meaning set forth in Spansionβs Certificate of Incorporation.
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βAMDβ means Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
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βBackground Technologyβ means any patents, trade secrets, copyright rights, trademark rights, service xxxx rights, mask work rights and any and all other intellectual property or proprietary rights now known or hereafter recognized in any jurisdiction in any and all media which is (a) owned by Fujitsu as of the Effective Date or (b) conceived, developed, written, or otherwise created or acquired by Fujitsu on or after the Effective Date.
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βChange(s)β means any material change to (a) the Services, (b) the Software used to provide the Services, (c) the Systems used to provide the Services, or (d) the technical environment of the Services that, in each case, would materially alter the service content, scope, or performance standards of the Services, or materially alter the cost to Spansion of the Services. Examples of Changes would include replacing a Software application from one vendor with that from another vendor, but not day-to-day operational issues normally handled by IT staff in the routine performance of their activities, such as implementing a software patch to correct a Software error, or updating a field in an application.
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βConsentsβ means, collectively, the Spansion Consents and Fujitsu Consents.
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βContract Yearβ means June 30, 2003 to December 28, 2003, and thereafter each fiscal year during the remainder of the Term.
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βDeveloped Softwareβ means any Software, modifications or enhancements to Software, and Related Documentation, developed pursuant to this Agreement by or on behalf of (a) Fujitsu, (b) Fujitsu Agents, (c) Fujitsu and/or Fujitsu Agents and Spansion and/or Spansion Agents jointly, or (d) Fujitsu and/or Fujitsu Agents and Spansion and/or Spansion Agents jointly.
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βEffective Dateβ means June 30, 2003.
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βEntityβ means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other enterprise, association, organization, or entity.
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βFeesβ means the fees for the Services set forth in Exhibit 10, but not any Assigned Agreement Fees and Managed Agreement Fees.
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βFujitsu Agentsβ means the agents, subcontractors, and representatives of Fujitsu, including Fujitsu Affiliates.
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βFujitsu Consentsβ means all licenses, consents, permits, approvals and authorizations that are necessary to (a) allow Fujitsu and Fujitsu Agents to use, in providing Services during the Term and the Termination Assistance Period, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (i) any Fujitsu Software, (ii) any assets owned or leased by Fujitsu (including the Fujitsu Systems), and (iii) any third-party services retained by Fujitsu to provide the Services; and (b) allow Spansion to access, during the Term and thereafter, the Fujitsu Software.
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βFujitsu Infrastructureβ means, collectively the Fujitsu methodologies, processes, Systems and Software that Fujitsu uses in its own business to provide the Services or equivalent services within Fujitsu or by Fujitsu to its business units, Affiliates or subsidiaries, as well as the associated telecommunications infrastructure and technical environment at the Fujitsu Service Locations.
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βFujitsu Personnelβ means the personnel of Fujitsu and Fujitsu Agents who provide the Services.
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βFujitsu Service Location(s)β means any Fujitsu service location and any other service location owned, leased, or operated by Fujitsu, or used by Fujitsu with the consent of a third party other than Spansion, from which Fujitsu provides Services.
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βGovernmental Approvalsβ means all licenses, consents, permits, approvals and authorizations of any Governmental Authority, or any notice to any Governmental Authority, the granting of which is required by Law, for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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βGovernmental Authorityβ means any Federal, state, municipal, local, territorial, or other governmental department, regulatory authority, judicial or administrative body, whether domestic, foreign or international.
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βIntellectual Property Contribution and Ancillary Matters Agreementβ means that certain Amended and Restated Intellectual Property Contribution and Ancillary Matters Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2005, by and among AMD, AMD Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Fujitsu and Spansion.
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βLawβ means any declaration, decree, directive, legislative enactment, order, ordinance, regulation, rule or other binding restriction of or by any Governmental Authority.
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βLicensed Parent Softwareβ has the meaning set forth in the Intellectual Property Contribution and Ancillary Matters Agreement.
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βManaged Agreement Invoice(s)β means any invoice submitted by third parties in connection with the Managed Agreements.
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βMeasurement Periodβ means the period over which performance against a Service Level will be measured, as set forth in the applicable Exhibit.
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βNew Equipmentβ means any Systems obtained by Fujitsu on behalf of Spansion, as requested by Spansion pursuant to the procurement provisions of Exhibit 4.1.
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βOther Softwareβ means all Software which is used by Fujitsu in the provision of the Services, or Software used by Spansion in the receipt of the Services, excluding any Fujitsu Licensed Parent Software.
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βPass-Through Expensesβ shall mean the expenses for telephone services, and allocated costs (in conformity with Section 10.7 of the Agreement) for report distributions to Spansion which are listed in Exhibit 10.3 and for any other expenses which Spansion has agreed in advance to be financially responsible, in accordance with Section 10.3 of this Agreement.
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βReimbursable Expensesβ means reasonable out-of-pocket travel and travel-related expenses reasonably agreeable to Spansion and to the extent such expenses are reimbursable under the expense reimbursement policy attached to Exhibit 10.
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βRelated Documentationβ means, with respect to Software and Systems, all materials, documentation, specifications, technical manuals, user manuals, flow diagrams, file descriptions and other written information that describe the function and use of such Software or Systems, as applicable.
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βService Location(s)β means any Spansion Service Location or Fujitsu Service Location, or both, as applicable.
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βServicesβ has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.
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βSoftwareβ means the executable code and, if applicable and supplied by Fujitsu, source code, versions of any applications programs, operating system software, computer software languages, utilities, other computer programs and Related Documentation, in whatever form or media, including the tangible media upon which such applications programs, operating system software, computer software languages, utilities, other computer programs and Related Documentation are recorded or printed, together with all corrections, improvements, updates and releases thereof.
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βSpansion Agentsβ means the agents, employees, contractors, and representatives of Spansion, other than Fujitsu and Fujitsu Agents.
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βSpansion Consentsβ means all licenses, consents, permits, approvals and authorizations that are necessary to allow (a) Fujitsu and Fujitsu Agents to use in providing Services during the Term and Termination Assistance Period in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (i) Spansion owned and leased assets (including the Spansion Systems), (ii) Spansion facilities, (iii) the services provided for the benefit of Spansion under Spansionβs third party service contracts, (iv) the Spansion Software, and (v) Spansion third party Software; (b) Fujitsu to manage and
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administer the Managed Agreements pursuant to Section 9.3; and (c) Spansion to assign to Fujitsu the Assigned Agreements.
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βSpansion Dataβ means all data and information (i) submitted to Fujitsu or Fujitsu Agents by Spansion, or (ii) otherwise obtained by Fujitsu or Fujitsu Agents from Spansion pursuant to the performance of the Services.
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βSpansion Service Location(s)β means any Spansion service location identified in Exhibit 7.1 and any other service location requested or approved by Spansion (but excluding Fujitsu Service Locations).
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βSpansion Softwareβ means Software owned or licensed by Spansion for which Spansion has the right to provide access to Fujitsu for provision of the Services without incurring additional costs.
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βSpansion Systemβ means a System owned by Spansion and used by or on behalf of Spansion.
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βSpansion Third Party Contractsβ means the Managed Agreements and the Assigned Agreements, collectively.
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βSpecial Projectβ means any service that is outside the scope of the Services generally provided by Fujitsu and listed on Exhibit 4.1.
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βSpecial Project Feesβ means the fees for a Special Project agreed upon by the Parties.
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βSystemsβ means computers and related equipment, including central processing units and other processors, controllers, modems, communications and telecommunications equipment (voice, data and video), cables, storage devices, printers, terminals, other peripherals and input and output devices, and other tangible mechanical and electronic equipment intended for the processing, input, output, storage, manipulation, communication, transmission and retrieval of information and data, as well as any Software installed on such machines.
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βTaxβ or βTaxesβ means all taxes, levies, imposts and fees imposed by any Governmental Authority (domestic or foreign) of any nature including but not limited to federal, state, local or foreign net income tax, alternative or add-on minimum tax, profits or excess profits tax, franchise tax, gross income, adjusted gross income or gross receipts tax, employment related tax (including employee withholding or employer payroll tax, FICA or FUTA), real or personal property tax or ad valorem tax, sales or use tax, excise tax, stamp tax or duty, any withholding or back up withholding tax, value added tax, severance tax, prohibited transaction tax, premiums tax, occupation tax, together with any interest or any penalty, addition to tax or additional amount imposed by any Governmental Authority (domestic or foreign) responsible for the imposition of any such tax.
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βTermβ means the Initial Term and the Extension Periods (if any).
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βTermination Assistance Periodβ means a period of time designated by Spansion, commencing on the earlier of (i) the date six (6) months prior to the expiration of the Term or such earlier date as Spansion may request and (ii) the date of notice by either Party that there will be a termination
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of this Agreement and, in the case of each of clause (i) and (ii), continuing for up to twelve (12) months after the effective date of expiration or termination of this Agreement; in the case of each of clause (i) and (ii), during which Fujitsu shall provide the Termination Assistance Services in accordance with Section 16.
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βTermination Assistance Servicesβ means (a) the Services being performed (and required under this Agreement to be performed) by Fujitsu as of the date of expiration or termination of this Agreement, to the extent Spansion requests such Services during the applicable Termination Assistance Period; (b) Fujitsuβs cooperation with Spansion, or another service provider designated by Spansion in the transfer of the Services (or portion thereof, as applicable) to Spansion or such other service provider in order to facilitate the smooth and orderly transition of the Services (or portion thereof, as applicable) to Spansion or such other service provider; (c) Fujitsu developing, with the cooperation of Spansion, and subject to the approval of Spansion, a plan for the smooth and orderly transition of the performance of the Services (or portion thereof, as applicable) from Fujitsu to Spansion or to a third party designated by Spansion; (d) Fujitsu providing reasonable training for personnel of Spansion or Spansionβs designee in the performance of the Services then being transitioned to Spansion; and (e) Fujitsu performing the other services, functions, and responsibilities described in Section 16.
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