EXHIBIT 10.56
Amendment No.3
Purchase Agreement
This Amendment No. 3 ("the Amendment") to the Purchase Agreement (the
"Agreement") dated January 25, 2000 by and among Brocade Communications Systems,
Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, U.S.A.,
and having its principal place of business at 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 ("Brocade-US"), and Brocade Communications Switzerland SarL., a
corporation organized under the laws of Geneva, and having its principal place
of business at 29-31 Route de l'Aeroport, Xxxx Xxxxxxx 000 XX-0000 Xxxxxx 00,
Xxxxxxxxxxx ("Brocade-Switzerland"), (collectively "SUPPLIER") and XXX
Xxxxxxxxxxx, ("EMC"), a Massachusetts corporation, is made this 30 day of July
2003 by and between SUPPLIER and EMC and commences on the date accepted and
executed by SUPPLIER ("Effective Date"). While [*] may [*]of its obligations
under this Agreement [*] Brocade-US and Brocade-Switzerland shall [*] to EMC for
the [*] under this Agreement.
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Agreement so as to incorporate the
Exhibit M (EMC/Brocade Order Fulfillment).
NOW THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE ABOVE AND THE OTHER RESPECTIVE PROMISES
OF THE PARTIES SET FORTH HEREIN, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
1) Exhibit M, (EMC/Brocade Order Fulfillment ) is hereby incorporated into the
Agreement in its entirety by this Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement.
2) All Other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain unchanged.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment No. 3 to OEM
Purchase and License Agreement by their duly authorized representatives. Such
execution of the Amendment may be in three counterparts, each of which shall be
an original and together which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Executed and agreed to: Executed and agreed to:
BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. XXX XXXXXXXXXXX (EMC)
(Brocade "SUPPLIER")
By: /s/ XXXX XXXXXXXX By: /s/ XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Title: VP Worldwide Sales Title: Vice President Corporate
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Date: 09/02/03 Date: 08/21/03
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BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SWITZERLAND SARL.
(Brocade "Supplier")
By: /s/ XXXXX XXXXXXX
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Print Name: Xxxxx XxXxxxx
Title: EMEA Finance Controller
Place: Geneva, Switzerland
Date: 08/28/03
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EXHIBIT M
EMC/BROCADE Order Fulfillment
The following Order Fulfillment model is applicable for [*] Products including
but not limited to the [*]. See appendix 1 to this Exhibit for Product list.
This Order Fulfillment model Exhibit M provides terms and conditions for EMC's
[*] to issue Purchase Orders for pull model fulfillment. All other Purchase
Orders are pursuant to the Terms and Conditions of the EMC-Brocade Purchase
Agreement (dated January 25, 2000 here after referenced as "Agreement").
1.0 PROGRAM SCOPE.
Brocade will hold [*] of Finished Goods Inventory (FGI), which is determined
based upon EMC's forecast and the [*] call consensus plan. Such FGI inventory
will be stored at [*]. In addition, Brocade will maintain [*] of [*] at [*]
site. Replenishment lead-time for inventory levels beyond the designated supply
above will be [*].
2.0 PLANNING.
Support for demand flexibility and mitigation of liability will be managed
through the [*] collaborative planning sessions held between Brocade and EMC
personnel pursuant to 1.0 Program Scope above. The [*] will be held on the [*]
to review the forecasts (site and corporate) and inventory levels. Consensus
between EMC and Brocade will be reached regarding the appropriate level of FGI
to be held [*]. These [*] provide the opportunity for [*] or [*] and [*] to be
[*] relative to the [*] established above in Section 1. Program Scope.
[*] will provide the following [*] each [*] in a [*] incremental format: [*] for
the next [*] for the next [*], and [*] and any [*] that will impact inventory
levels.
In the event [*] does not provide a [*] for either [*] or [*] use (material
requirement), [*] will assume that [*] does not require any [*] to be [*] If
there is failure to provide a [*] and/or to [*] for a period of [*], this
program (Exhibit M) may be terminated by [*] providing [*] of Exhibit M
termination to [*]
3. ORDERING:
EMC shall issue quarterly blanket Purchase Orders to Brocade for Products to be
delivered in accordance with this Exhibit M. The Blanket Purchase Order will be
issued in keeping with [*] lead time to the start of the next calendar quarter.
The blanket purchase order shall include a heading that reads, "This Blanket
Purchase Order is issued in accordance with the EMC-Brocade Purchase Agreement,
Exhibit M, EMC-Brocade Order Fulfillment Program."
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This blanket order does not commit EMC to [*].
The blanket order may be modified from time to time during the quarter.
[*] will be made by EMC via email on the same day [*].
Brocade will replenish the [*] to the [*] facility as required [*] pursuant to
the site forecast. Brocade will [*] on an as required basis as mutually agreed
upon between the parties.
4. SHIPMENTS:
Shipments from Brocade manufacturer shall occur no later than [*] from [*] of
the [*]. Brocade shall use [*] efforts to achieve a [*] turnaround however;
failure to achieve turn around within [*] shall not be considered a breach of
the Agreement.
Shipping terms (excluding title transfer) shall be [*] or, [*].
5. INVOICING AND TITLE TRANSFER:
Brocade shall invoice and title shall transfer upon Brocade's [*] EMC.
6. [*] FACILITY:
EMC shall [*] for the Products to [*] and shall [*] to Brocade. Brocade shall
provide EMC no less than [*].
7. PRODUCT WITHDRAWALS:
Once a Product Withdrawal notice (Section 15.0 Product Withdrawals) has been
provided to EMC, the fulfillment program for the Product will convert to a
discrete Order fulfillment methodology [*] after EMC's receipt of the written
notice. The discrete orders shall be fulfilled pursuant to the Agreement.
8. TERM AND TERMINATION:
Exhibit M shall be coterminous with the Agreement unless otherwise terminated by
either party.
If either party fails to comply with the material terms and conditions of this
Program pursuant to Exhibit M, a written warning shall commence a cure period of
thirty- (30) Days and the parties shall meet to discuss the fulfillment model
requirements. In the event either party fails to make progress within the
thirty- (30) Day cure period, a termination notice will follow. Such termination
shall only apply to Exhibit M.
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APPENDIX 1 - PRODUCT LIST
Model No. EMC Part Number Brocade Part No. Description
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[*] [*] [*] 8 Port FC Switch
[*] [*] [*] 16 Port FC Switch
[*] [*] [*] 32 Port FC Switch
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