SUPPLY AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.24
This SUPPLY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is dated and effective as of March 30, 2007 (the “Effective Date”), by and between COTCO LUMINANT DEVICE LIMITED, a company formed under the laws of Hong Kong and having its principal place of business at 6/F, Photonics Centre, Xx. 0, Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx Science Park, Hong Kong (“Seller”) and LIGHT ENGINE LTD., a company formed under the laws of Hong Kong and having its principal place of business at 6/F, Photonics Centre, Xx. 0, Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx Science Park, Hong Kong (“Buyer”).
RECITALS:
A. | Seller is engaged in the business, among others, of manufacturing and selling light emitting diode (LED) lamps and is willing to supply LED lamps manufactured by or for Seller to Buyer as provided more fully herein. |
B. | Buyer is engaged in the business, among others, of manufacturing LED “intelligent modules” or “light engines” and desires to purchase LED lamp products from Seller as provided more fully herein. |
C. | The parties have agreed on certain terms and conditions pursuant to which Seller will sell such LED lamp products to Buyer and desire to memorialize such terms and conditions in this Agreement; and |
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Seller and Buyer hereby agree as follows:
1. | DEFINITIONS |
1.1 | For purposes of this Agreement, the terms defined in this Section 1.1 shall have the meanings specified, and such definitions shall apply to both singular and plural forms: |
(a) | “Affiliates” of a designated corporation, company or other entity means all entities that control, are controlled by, or are under common control with the named entity, whether directly or through one or more intermediaries. For purposes of this definition “controlled” and “control” mean ownership of securities representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting capital stock or other interest having voting rights with respect to the election of the board of directors or similar governing authority. |
(b) | “Products” means LED lamps that Seller sells to Buyer from time to time. |
1.2 | For purposes of this Agreement, “person” shall be construed broadly to mean any individual, corporation, partnership or other legal entity; “third party” shall mean any person other than Buyer or Seller or any of their respective Affiliates; the terms “fiscal month,” “fiscal quarter” and “fiscal year” shall refer to the respective accounting periods used by Seller; and, unless otherwise indicated, the term “month” shall refer to calendar month. |
2. | PRODUCT SUPPLY |
2.1 | Supply and Purchase Commitments. |
(a) | Any Products that Seller sells to Buyer during the Term (as defined in Section 4.1) shall be subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. |
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(b) | Each purchase order submitted by Buyer under this Agreement and accepted by Seller shall constitute an individual sales contract (each a “Sales Agreement “) governed by the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement including the Sales Terms and Conditions attached as Exhibit A. |
(c) | Beginning on the Effective Date, Buyer will, or will cause its subsidiaries to, purchase each quarter from Seller Products in at least the same quarterly volumes that Seller sold Products to COTCO Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006. Beginning September 24, 2007 and continuing each fiscal quarter thereafter, Buyer will, or will cause its subsidiaries to, use commercially reasonable efforts to increase the volume of quarterly purchases of Products from Seller by ten percent (10%) or more per fiscal quarter, subject to Buyer’s finance and business conditions and the relevant market and industry conditions. |
(d) | If Buyer or its subsidiaries intend to source LED products in excess of the amounts required under Section 2.1(c), Buyer will provide Seller with a right of first refusal to supply such LED products pursuant to the terms of this Agreement so long as Seller LED products meet Buyer’s reasonable requirements. |
2.2 | Price. |
(a) | Subject to the provisions of Section 2.1(e), the purchase price to Buyer for Products under each Sales Agreement will be consistent with past pricing practices for sales between Seller and Buyer for Products having equivalent specifications, in similar quantities, over a similar period, determined as of the date of Buyer’s purchase order, and pricing shall be determined based on the applicable Seller quote in effect on the date of Buyer’s purchase order. |
(b) | The prices charged Buyer for any Product will in no event be greater than Sellers’ most favorable end customer pricing for purchases of Products having equivalent specifications, in similar quantities, over a similar period and on similar terms and conditions, determined as of the date of Buyer’s purchase order. |
(c) | Purchase prices under this Agreement do not include transportation or insurance costs, or any sales, use, excise or other taxes, duties, fees or assessments imposed by any jurisdiction. |
2.3 | Payment Terms. |
Payment for all Products purchased hereunder will be made in U.S. dollars by wire transfer to an account designated in writing by Seller, without reduction for any offsets or charges.
3. | PRODUCT FORECASTS; PURCHASE ORDERS |
3.1 | Product Forecasts. During the first week of each month during the Term, Buyer will issue by facsimile to Seller a thirteen (13) week forecast of its Product requirements (the “Product Forecast”). The quantities and types of Products indicated in each Product Forecast represent the number of units of each Product that Buyer requests to be delivered to Buyer during the stated week. The quantities and types of Products forecasted to be delivered within six (6) weeks or less from the date of receipt of each Product Forecast shall be firm and may not be modified by Buyer. The rest of the Product Forecast is non-binding and for planning purposes only. |
3.2 |
Purchase Order and Order Acknowledgement. On Monday every week, Buyer will include a purchase order for Products to be purchased in the new sixth (6th) week of the Product Forecast. Seller will respond to Buyer by email by the end of Thursday in the same week |
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enclosing an order acknowledgement confirming Product prices and Buyer’s requested delivery date(s) for the quantities ordered or proposing alternative delivery date(s). Seller will use all commercially reasonable efforts to meet Buyer’s requested delivery dates. |
3.3 | Terms and Conditions. The terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Sales Agreement(s) shall govern the purchase of Products under this Agreement notwithstanding any contrary or additional provisions in any Product Forecast, purchase order, order acknowledgment or other similar document issued by either party, which contrary or additional provisions are hereby rejected. |
3.4 | Notice of Major Changes. Seller shall give Buyer advance written notice of major changes to the Products no later than when it provides such notice to other customers. Additionally, consistent with past practices between Seller and Buyer, Seller and Buyer shall negotiate in good faith a smooth transition plan relating to the affected Products. |
4. | TERM AND TERMINATION |
4.1 | Term. |
(a) | Unless sooner terminated or extended in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the term of this Agreement (the “Term”) shall be for the period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on June 28, 2009. |
(b) | The Term may be extended further upon written mutual agreement of the parties. |
4.2 | Termination upon Default or Insolvency. |
Either party may terminate this Agreement, and all Sales Agreement(s) not yet fully performed, by giving written notice of termination to the other:
(a) | if the other party commits a material breach of its obligations under this Agreement, a Sales Agreement, or any other agreement between the parties and does not cure such breach within thirty (30) days, after receipt of written notice of the breach from the non-breaching party; or |
(b) | if the other party becomes insolvent, or any voluntary or involuntary petition for bankruptcy or for reorganization is filed by or against the other party, or a receiver is appointed with respect to all or any substantial portion of the assets of the other party, or a liquidation proceeding is commenced by or against the other party; provided that, in the case of any involuntary petition or proceeding filed or commenced against a party, the same is not dismissed within sixty (60) days. |
4.3 | Effect of Termination. |
Nothing in this Article 4 shall affect, be construed or operate as a waiver of any right of the party aggrieved by any breach of this Agreement, a Sales Agreement or any other agreement between the parties to recover any loss or damage incurred as a result of such breach, either before or after the termination hereof, subject, however, to the limitations expressly set forth in other provisions of this Agreement or the applicable other agreement.
5. | CONFIDENTIALITY OF TERMS |
Buyer and Seller each agree that the terms of this Agreement shall be held in confidence; provided, however, that either party may make such public disclosures as in the opinion of counsel for such party are required by applicable laws (in which case the party required to make
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such disclosure shall inform the other party of the circumstances of the required disclosure as far in advance of the disclosure as practicable), and either party may disclose the terms of this Agreement in connection with any dispute resolution as provided in Section 7.3 below or to its legal, accounting or financial advisors in the ordinary course its business.
6. | LIMITATION OF LIABILITY |
Neither party shall be liable for any consequential, special, incidental, indirect or punitive damages (including, without limitation, loss of revenue, profit or business) relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any breach thereof, even if such party has been advised of, or has foreseen (or could have foreseen), the possibility of such damages.
7. | GENERAL |
7.1 | Notices. |
All notices under this Agreement shall be in writing and sent by reputable global courier service, or by facsimile or electronic message (with a confirmation copy concurrently dispatched by prepaid airmail post or courier service), to the addresses of the respective parties as set forth below their signatures hereto or to such other address as a party may hereafter specify by written notice so given. Notices shall be effective upon receipt at the location of the specified address.
7.2 | Assignment. |
Except as expressly provided for in this Agreement, neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations hereunder shall be assignable by either party without the prior written consent of the other party, which it may withhold in its sole discretion, and any purported assignment without such consent shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement and be void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may assign this Agreement without such consent to any Affiliate of such party, by operation of law, or to a buyer of all or substantially all of such party’s assets used in its business to which this Agreement relates. It shall be a condition of any permitted assignment that the assignee shall assume all obligations of its assignor under this Agreement.
7.3 | Governing Law; Dispute Resolution. |
This Agreement and all Sales Agreements entered into in connection herewith shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong (without regard to any conflict of laws provisions). The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply to this Agreement or any such Sales Agreements.
7.4 | Arbitration. |
Any dispute or controversy arising from or relating to this Agreement or the enforcement of any provision of this Agreement will be arbitrated pursuant to this Section, unless the parties agree otherwise in writing. The arbitration will be conducted in Hong Kong before a single arbitrator experienced in the semiconductor industry who is jointly selected and mutually approved by the parties or, if the parties are unable to agree on the selection of the arbitrator within fifteen (15) days, who is appointed by the International Chamber of Commerce (the “ICC”). The arbitration will be conducted in accordance with the ICC’s rules of arbitration. The arbitrator will apply the laws of Hong Kong to decide the dispute. The arbitration proceedings will be conducted in English. The arbitrator will render a written decision within fifteen (15) days after the initial arbitration hearing, which will be
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held within fifteen (15) days after the selection of the arbitrator. If the arbitrator fails to render a decision within this fifteen (15) day period as required, the parties will select a new arbitrator and repeat the above process. The results of the arbitration procedure will be considered Confidential Information of the parties. Any arbitration decision rendered will be final and binding, and judgment thereon may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction and any party may apply to such court for the recognition and enforcement of such award as the law of such jurisdiction may allow. Each party agrees that any judgment upon an arbitral award rendered against it under this Agreement may be executed against its assets in any jurisdiction.
The parties shall have the right to seek interim injunctive relief or other interim relief from a court of competent jurisdiction, both before and after the arbitral tribunal has been appointed, at any time up until the arbitral tribunal has made its final award.
In the event that any arbitration or judicial proceeding is brought to enforce this Agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to receive its attorneys’ fees, all court and arbitration costs and other collection expenses, in addition to any other relief it may receive.
7.5 | Entire Agreement; Amendments; Waiver. |
This Agreement, including the exhibits hereto, sets forth the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes all previous agreements and understandings between the parties, whether oral or written, relating to such subject matter. This Agreement may not be amended except in a writing signed by the authorized representatives of both parties. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the party sought to be charged therewith. The failure of either party to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not constitute or be construed as a waiver of such provision or of the right to enforce it at a later time.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties, through their respective duly authorized officers, have executed this Supply Agreement to be effective as of the Effective Date set out in the preamble hereto.
COTCO LUMINANT DEVICE LIMITED | LIGHT ENGINE LTD. | |||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Y.T. Sy | By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Y. T. Sy | Name: | Xxxx Xxx | |||||
Title: | Managing Director | Title: | Executive Director | |||||
Date: | 30 March 2007 | Date: | 30 March 2007 | |||||
Address for Notices
Seller: |
Address for Notices
Buyer: | |
Xxxxxxx Y.T. Sy COTCO Luminant Device Limited 6/F, Photonics Centre, Xx. 0 Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
Phone: 000-0000-0000 Fax: 000-0000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx |
Xxxx Xxx Light Engine Ltd. 6/F, Photonics Centre, Xx. 0, Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx Science Park, Hong Kong
Phone: 000-0000-0000 Fax: 000-0000-0000 Email: xxxxx@xxxxx.xxx | |
With a copy to:
Cree:
Xxxx Xxxxxx, General Counsel
Cree, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000 XXX
Phone (000) 000-0000
Fax (000) 000-0000
Email: Xxxx_Xxxxxx@Xxxx.xxx
[Signature Page to the LED Lamp Product Supply Agreement]
EXHIBIT A
COTCO LUMINANT DEVICE LIMITED
SALES TERMS AND CONDITIONS