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AGREEMENT (1)
AGREEMENT, dated as of June 11, 1999, between CD RADIO INC., a Delaware
corporation (together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, "CD Radio"), and
FORD MOTOR COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (together with its majority owned
subsidiaries and affiliates, and Mazda, "Ford").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, CD Radio is constructing and developing a digital quality radio
system which will broadcast up to 100 channels of programming directly from
satellites to vehicles in the continental United States (the "CD Radio System");
WHEREAS, CD Radio owns intellectual property, including patents covering
space and time diversity, necessary to construct and operate a satellite digital
audio radio service such as the CD Radio System in North America;
WHEREAS, CD Radio has entered into an agreement with Space Systems/Loral,
Inc. to construct, launch and deliver, in orbit and checked-out, three
satellites for use in the CD Radio System and to construct for CD Radio a fourth
satellite for use as a ground spare;
WHEREAS, CD Radio has also entered into an agreement with Lucent
Technologies, Inc. to develop and manufacture a chip set that represents an
essential element of receivers which will be capable of receiving CD Radio
broadcasts;
WHEREAS, Ford is engaged in the business of manufacturing, marketing and
selling vehicles throughout the continental United States; and
WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, CD Radio
and Ford desire to execute and deliver this Agreement with the intent of
manufacturing, marketing and selling vehicles, for distribution in the United
States, that include receivers capable of receiving CD Radio broadcasts;
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Ford and CD Radio hereby agree as
follows:
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(1) This agreement is subject to a confidential treatment request. The
confidential portions have been omitted from this Form 10-Q and have been
replaced by asterisks (*). The confidential portions have been filed
separately with the Commission in accordance with Rule 24b-2 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 83 of the Commission's Regulation
Concerning Information and Requests.
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ARTICLE I
Definitions
SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein and not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to such terms below:
"Agreement" shall mean this Agreement, as amended, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.
"Business Day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or any
day in which banks in The City of New York or Dearborn, Michigan, are authorized
or required to close.
"CD Radio" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the first
paragraph of this Agreement.
"CD Radio Receiver" shall mean a Head Unit which is capable of providing
the user interface for CD Radio broadcasts, including displaying the artist and
title information transmitted as part of the CD Radio broadcast, and receiving
the CD Radio signal, either as a result of circuitry included in the unit itself
or as a result of another device, and an antenna suitable for receiving the CD
Radio signal.
"CD Radio Service" shall mean the digital audio radio service that CD Radio
will offer to Subscribers which will permit such Subscribers to receive a
multichannel audio service broadcast from satellites and, in certain instances,
terrestrial repeaters.
"CD Radio System" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the
Preamble to this Agreement.
"Chip Sets" shall mean a set of integrated circuits capable of receiving
the CD Radio Service, which integrated circuits shall be comprised of: (a)
analog radio frequency chip(s) used to convert S-band signals to some
intermediate frequency; (b) analog intermediate frequency chip(s) used to
convert analog signals to lower frequency analog signals; (c) conversion signal
processor chip(s) used to convert the encoded channel analog signals to digital
and the audio signal from digital to analog; and (d) baseband signal processor
chip(s) used to filter, decode the encoded channel and output the digital audio
signal and other channel data.
"Competitor" shall mean XM Satellite Radio, Inc. and its subsidiaries and
affiliates or any future holder of the FCC license held by XM Satellite Radio,
Inc. to provide a satellite transmitted digital audio radio service on a
frequency located in the S-band.
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"Disclosing Party" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
10.01(a) of this Agreement.
"Electronic Serial Number" shall mean, with respect to any CD Radio
Receiver, the unique identity required by the CD Radio conditional access
system.
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"Existing Intellectual Property" shall have the meaning assigned to such
term in Section 7.01(a) of this Agreement.
"FCC" shall mean the United States Federal Communications Commission or any
successor agency thereto.
"Ford" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the first paragraph
of this Agreement.
"Ford Associated Company" shall mean a company, foreign or domestic, at
least 20% of whose capital, assets or voting stock is directly or indirectly
owned or controlled by Ford Motor Company.
"Ford Channels" shall mean * on the CD Radio Service, each of which is
capable of transmitting at least 64 kilobits per second of information and,
subject to the terms of this Agreement, is accessible in each Ford Enabled
Vehicle regardless of whether the owner or lessee of such vehicle subscribes to
the CD Radio Service.
"Ford Enabled Vehicle" shall mean any new vehicle which contains a CD Radio
Receiver that was installed in a factory owned or operated by Ford, a * which is
owned or operated by Ford or any present or future majority owned subsidiary of
Ford, or any other service facility designated in writing by Ford which may
include dealerships as long as such installation principally results from a
program authorized by Ford.
"Ford Subscriber" shall mean a Subscriber using a Ford Enabled Vehicle.
"GAAP" shall mean United States generally accepted accounting principles,
as in effect on the date of this Agreement.
"Head Unit" shall mean a device, which is integrated in the dashboard of a
vehicle, which provides the user interface for the reception of radio signals
and, in some cases, the playback of recorded media, such as cassette tapes,
compact discs, minidiscs and DVDs.
"Information" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
10.01(a) of this Agreement.
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"Launch Date" shall mean the date on which CD Radio commences commercial
broadcasts of its signal from orbiting satellites, which is expected to be at
the end of the fourth quarter of 2000.
"Lucent" shall mean Lucent Technologies, Inc., a Delawar corporation, and
its Microelectronics Group and their respective successors and assigns.
"Lucent Agreement" shall mean the Amended and Restated Integrated Circuits
Agreement, dated as of February 1, 1999, between CD Radio and Lucent, as
amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
"New Intellectual Property" shall have the meaning specified in Section
7.01(a) of this Agreement.
"OEM" shall mean an original equipment manufacturer of vehicles, such as
General Motors Corporation, DaimlerChrysler AG, Honda Motor Corp., Toyota and
BMW AG.
*
"Production Program" shall mean all times during the Term in which Ford
Enabled Vehicles, not designated as Early Introduction Program, Ford Enabled
Vehicles, are manufactured and sold.
"Receiving Party" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
10.01(a) of this Agreement.
"Revenues" shall mean, for any period,
(a) all revenues (determined in accordance with GAAP) recognized by CD
Radio from the sale to Ford Subscribers of subscriptions to the CD Radio
Service, excluding (i) sales, use and other taxes and similar charges collected
by CD Radio from Ford Subscribers, (ii) subscriber activation and reactivation
fees, (iii) all amounts payable to credit card companies, such as Visa
International and American Express, and other third parties in connection with
Ford Subscriber xxxx processing and collecting; and (iv) a provision, determined
by CD Radio in its reasonable discretion based on actual loss experience for
Ford Subscribers, for uncollectible accounts, plus
(b) (i) all revenues (determined in accordance with GAAP) recognized by CD
Radio from the sale of advertising, to the extent, and only to the extent, that
such revenues exceed 10% of subscription revenues determined in accordance with
clause (a) of this definition multiplied by (ii) a fraction the numerator of
which is the average number of Ford Subscribers during the immediately preceding
calendar quarter and the denominator of which is the average number of
Subscribers (including Ford Subscribers) during the immediately preceding
calendar quarter, minus
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(c) all discounts, allowances, refunds and similar inducements to Ford
Subscribers, if any
"SEC" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.01(b) of
this Agreement.
"Subscribers" shall mean any person or entity that has agreed to pay, and
in fact does pay, CD Radio for the right to receive the CD Radio Service.
"Term" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.01 of this
Agreement.
"Trial Period" shall mean the period commencing on the Launch Date and
ending on the date that is * after the Launch Date.
"Trial Period Subscriber" shall mean a Subscriber using a Ford Enabled
Vehicle which has been designated by Ford to CD Radio by written or electronic
notice as a recipient of an Early Introduction Program, Ford Enabled Vehicle
pursuant to Section 2.01.
SECTION 1.02. Other Definitional Matters. Definitions in this Agreement
apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms. The words
"include" and "including" shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase "without
limitation" when such phrase does not otherwise appear. The terms "herein,"
"hereof" and "hereunder" and other words of similar import refer to this
Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section, paragraph or
subdivision. All article, section, paragraph, clause, exhibit or schedule
references not attributed to a particular document shall be references to such
parts of this Agreement.
SECTION 1.03. Applicability of Agreement. (a) Ford and CD Radio agree that
the terms of this Agreement presently apply to Ford vehicles marketed and sold
in the United States. In the event the applicable rules, regulation, terms and
conditions to provide the CD Radio Service in Mexico or Canada are successfully
negotiated by CD Radio, CD Radio agrees that Ford may include the volumes of
such Ford Enabled Vehicles in Mexico and Canada under this Agreement.
(b) CD Radio understands and agrees that the terms of this Agreement do not
apply to Visteon Automotive Systems, an enterprise of Ford ("Visteon"), unless
Visteon is a manufacturer of the CD Radio Receiver for Ford. In that event, all
provisions which would apply to Ford suppliers providing CD Radio Receivers to
Ford would also apply to Visteon.
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ARTICLE II
Early Introduction Program
SECTION 2.01. Manufacturing of Ford Enabled Vehicles during the Early
Introduction Program. (a) During the Trial Period, Ford intends to make
available, for trial purposes, *. These vehicles will be designated by Ford to
CD Radio by written or electronic notice as Early Introduction Program, Ford
Enabled Vehicles. It is the intention of CD Radio and Ford that the Early
Introduction Program, Ford Enabled Vehicles, shall be used by both parties to
(i) test the service system and installation process for CD Radio Receivers,
(ii) acquire and evaluate early market data and (iii) permit the CD Radio
Service to be introduced prior to the service of any Competitor. CD Radio and
Ford target the commencement of the Trial Period to be fourth quarter 2000.
(b) Ford shall be responsible for the negotiation and execution of
agreements with suppliers and subcontractors for the manufacturing of CD Radio
Receivers for installation in Ford vehicles. CD Radio shall provide Ford, and
its suppliers and subcontractors, with all assistance they may reasonably
request to design and develop CD Radio Receivers. Ford shall cooperate with
Lucent to coordinate the production and shipping of Chip Sets produced by Lucent
for use in CD Radio Receivers. Ford will cooperate with Lucent in the
integration of the Chip Sets produced by Lucent in the final production model of
each CD Radio Receiver.
(c) Ford agrees to allocate the resources it deems appropriate to provide
Ford Enabled Vehicles during the Trial Period.
(d) Ford and CD Radio will jointly agree upon the methodology and protocols
for testing the CD Radio Service and consumer acceptance and attitudes regarding
the CD Radio Service. The results of all such tests shall be shared by CD Radio
and Ford.
(e) It is understood by both parties that many factors may influence the
start of the Trial Period, including, without limitation, the timing of the
Launch Date, the timing of the launch of the satellites, the timing and
availability of prototype CD Radio Receivers for testing by Ford of the
satellite and terrestrial repeater coverage and reception quality, the ability
to complete the development and manufacture of CD Radio Receivers at acceptable
cost and quality levels. If the start of the Trial Period is delayed beyond that
targeted neither party will have any liability to the other for such a delay.
SECTION 2.02.*
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SECTION 2.03. Trial Period Warranty. During the Trial Period, Ford agrees
to inform the purchaser or lessee of new Ford Enabled Vehicles that there is no
warranty with respect to the CD Radio Receivers provided to the purchasers or
lessees of those vehicles.
ARTICLE III
Manufacturing, Sales and Marketing
of Ford Enabled Vehicles Marketing
SECTION 3.01. Manufacturing of Ford Enabled Vehicles. (a) Ford and CD Radio
agree that the Production Program of Ford Enabled Vehicles is targeted to
commence on * and both agree to allocate resources they individually deem
appropriate to achieve that timing. It is understood by both parties that many
factors may influence this timing, including, without limitation, the timing of
the Launch Date, the timing of the launch of the satellites, the timing and
availability of prototype CD Radio Receivers for testing by Ford of the
satellite and terrestrial repeater coverage and reception quality and the
ability to complete the development and manufacture of CD Radio Receivers at
acceptable cost and quality levels. If the start timing of this phase is
different than that targeted, neither party shall have any liability to the
other as a result of such delay. In addition, CD Radio understands and agrees
that there is no minimum commitment for installation of CD Radio Receivers on
any specific number of vehicles.
(b)*
(c) So long as Lucent has the exclusive right to manufacture or distribute
Chip Sets pursuant to the Lucent Agreement, Ford shall cooperate with Lucent to
coordinate the production and shipping of Chip Sets produced by Lucent for use
in CD Radio Receivers. So long as Lucent has the exclusive right to manufacture
or distribute Chip Sets pursuant to the Lucent Agreement, Ford will cooperate
with Lucent in the integration of the Chip Sets produced by Lucent in the final
production model of each CD Radio Receiver.
SECTION 3.02. Sales and Marketing Matters. (a) Ford shall develop a
marketing and sales plan for the sale in the United States of Ford Enabled
Vehicles and will provide ongoing marketing and sales support at a level it
deems appropriate. If in the future, CD Radio elects to assist in the funding of
any Ford unique marketing and sales plans, then CD Radio shall be provided the
opportunity to review and approve those portions of the plans CD Radio funds. CD
Radio shall provide assistance at a level it deems appropriate to support Ford
in developing marketing and sales plans if Ford requests such assistance.
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(b) At CD Radio's commercial launch of its services, and so long as Ford is
then diligently pursuing the introduction of Ford Enabled Vehicles, CD Radio
will feature exclusively Ford vehicles in advertising containing images of
automotive vehicles. The brand and make of the vehicles to be included in such
advertising will be mutually agreed upon by Ford and CD Radio prior to the
Launch Date.
(c) By mutual agreement, Ford may display on the face of each CD Radio
Receiver and, if the antenna is visible from the inside or outside of the
vehicle, the antenna, the CD Radio trade name and trademark. Any such display
shall be made in a manner approved in advance by CD Radio in writing and shall
be pursuant to a royalty-free license agreement acceptable to CD Radio and Ford.
(d) From time to time, Ford may, at its option, offer special terms,
conditions, discount and packaging of the CD Radio Service to its customers.
Ford agrees that any such offer of special terms, conditions, discount and
packaging of the CD Radio Service to its customers shall only be done if (i) it
is, in all respects, not adverse to CD Radio in any financial respect; and (ii)
the value of the CD Radio Service, as merchandised by Ford to its customers, is
consistent with CD Radio's national pricing policy then in effect.
SECTION 3.03. Lucent; the Lucent Agreement. (a) Ford acknowledges that CD
Radio has entered into the Lucent Agreement for the purpose of developing and
producing Chip Sets for, among other applications, incorporation into CD Radio
Receivers. Ford agrees that it will honor the exclusivity provisions contained
in the Lucent Agreement (Section 6.0 of Part I of the Lucent Agreement) and will
cause each of its suppliers and subcontractors which manufacture CD Radio
Receivers for Ford, to honor such exclusivity provision in favor of Lucent.
(b) Without the prior written consent of Ford, CD Radio agrees that it will
not amend, modify or supplement the exclusivity provisions contained in the
Lucent Agreement in any manner adverse to Ford.
SECTION 3.04. Reports and Subscriber Activation System. (a) Both Ford and
CD Radio recognize the need to exchange data including, without limitation, the
customer, vehicle ID number, Electronic Serial Number, type of vehicle and, to
the extent permitted by applicable law, the name and mailing address of the
purchaser or lessee of each Ford Enabled Vehicle. Details of such reporting
requirements will be developed and agreed to prior to the Launch Date.
(b) CD Radio agrees to provide Ford selected customer data (to be defined
and agreed to prior to the Launch Date) for all Ford Subscribers, including all
Subscribers that are not the original vehicle owners.
SECTION 3.05. Billing Matters. (a) During the Term, CD Radio shall be
responsible for all customer billing and customer service functions in
connection
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with Ford Subscribers. All billing and customer service functions shall be done
using CD Radio's name. If desired by Ford, CD Radio agrees that Ford's name and
trademark, or any other name or trademark requested by Ford, shall be
prominently displayed on any xxxx sent to a Ford Subscriber. Such display shall
always be in a manner approved in advance by Ford in writing and shall be
pursuant to a royalty-free license agreement acceptable to Ford and CD Radio.
(b) During the Term, and at the mutual agreement of both Ford and CD Radio,
Ford may assume the customer billing and customer service functions in
connection with Ford Subscribers. All costs and expenses associated with any
such transfer of the billing and/or customer service functions shall be paid by
Ford. Ford agrees that if at any time it assumes the customer billing and
customer service functions for Ford Subscribers, then CD Radio's name and
trademark, or any other name or trademark requested by CD Radio, shall be
prominently displayed on any xxxx sent to a Ford Subscriber. Such display shall
always be in a manner approved in advance by CD Radio in writing and shall be
pursuant to a royalty-free license agreement acceptable to CD Radio and Ford.
ARTICLE IV
Term; Exclusivity
SECTION 4.01. Term. The term of this Agreement (the "Term") shall Term;
Exclusivity commence on the date hereof and shall extend until the fifth (5th)
anniversary of the date hereof, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the
terms of Section 9.01 of this Agreement. Upon the expiration of the initial
Term, this Agreement shall automatically be renewed for one additional five (5)
year term, unless Ford notifies CD Radio in writing ninety (90) days prior to
the expiration of the initial Term.
SECTION 4.02. Ford Exclusivity. Prior to the Exclusivity Termination Date,
Ford hereby covenants and agrees not to market, sell or distribute any new
vehicles capable of receiving any satellite transmitted digital audio radio
service of a Competitor. The agreement of Ford contained in this Section 4.02
shall terminate and be of no force and effect in the event that the Launch Date
fails to occur, or is reasonably likely not to occur, on or before *.
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ARTICLE V
Economic Terms
SECTION 5.01. Warrant. In order to induce Ford to execute and deliver this
Agreement to it, CD Radio has delivered to Ford on the date hereof the warrant
attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A.
SECTION 5.02.*
(b) On a date to be specified of each month during the Trial Period, Ford
shall deliver to CD Radio documentation, authenticated at a level to be mutually
agreed between Ford and CD Radio, indicating (i) the number of Ford Enabled
Vehicles manufactured by Ford during the preceding month and (ii) the expenses
incurred by Ford in connection with the purchase and installation of CD Radio
Receivers in Ford vehicles during the preceding month. Such documentation shall
include evidence, which shall be reasonably satisfactory to CD Radio, regarding
(i) the number of Ford Enabled Vehicles manufactured by Ford during such month
(including the Electronic Serial Number of each CD Radio Receiver installed in
such vehicle) and (ii) the expenses incurred by Ford in connection with the
purchase and installation of CD Radio Receivers in Ford vehicles during the
preceding month.
*
SECTION 5.03. Trial Period Subscribers. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in this Agreement, during the Term and for the life of such
vehicle, CD Radio shall have the right to 100% of the Revenues recognized by CD
Radio from Trial Period Subscribers. Ford acknowledges and agrees that during
the Term and for the life of such vehicle it shall not be entitled to
participate in any Revenues recognized by CD Radio from Trial Period
Subscribers.
SECTION 5.04. Ford Revenue Participation. (a) Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Article V, during the Term and for the life of each Ford
Enabled Vehicle, CD Radio shall pay Ford a quarterly fee based on Revenues
(other than any Revenues recognized by CD Radio from Trial Period Subscribers).
Such fee shall be payable by CD Radio to Ford quarterly in accordance with the
table set forth below:
Percentage of Revenues (other than Revenues
Number of Ford Recognized by CD Radio from Trial
Enabled Vehicles Period Subscribers) Payable to Ford
* *
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In order to track Ford Enabled Vehicles, CD Radio shall assign each Ford Enabled
Vehicle a unique identification number, beginning with the number 1, and such
Ford Enabled Vehicle shall at all times during the Term, and for the life of
that Ford Enabled Vehicle, be entitled to the percentage of Revenues set forth
above depending upon the number of such Ford Enabled Vehicle. For purpose of
this Section 5.04, Ford Enabled Vehicles manufactured and sold during the Trial
Period shall not be included in calculating Ford Enabled Vehicles.
(b) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Article V, during the Term
and for the life of each such Ford Enabled Vehicle, CD Radio shall pay Ford a
quarterly fee in an amount equal to * of the Revenues recognized from Ford
Enabled Vehicles manufactured (other than Revenues recognized by CD Radio from
Trial Period Subscribers) from and after the date that CD Radio has more than *
Ford Subscribers at any time during the Term; provided that all then existing
Ford Enabled Vehicles shall continue to be paid based on the percentage of
Revenues set forth above. For purpose of this Section 5.04, Ford Enabled
Vehicles manufactured and sold during the Trial Period shall not be included in
calculating Ford Enabled Vehicles.
(c) After the Trial Period, on a date to be specified in January, April,
July and October of each year during the Term, Ford shall deliver to CD Radio
documentation, authenticated at a level to be mutually agreed between Ford and
CD Radio, indicating the number of Ford Enabled Vehicles sold and leased by Ford
during the Term and the preceding calendar quarter. Such documentation shall
include evidence, which shall be reasonably satisfactory to CD Radio, regarding
the number of Ford Enabled Vehicles sold and leased by Ford during the Term and
such calendar quarter (including the Electronic Serial Number of each CD Radio
Receiver installed in such vehicle) and a copy of such information in computer
readable form.
(d) Upon receipt of such documentation, CD Radio shall promptly compare the
information provided by Ford regarding Ford Enabled Vehicles to lists of
Subscribers. As soon as practicable following the receipt of such information,
but in no event later than thirty (30) days after receipt of such information,
CD Radio shall deliver to Ford a certificate signed by an officer of CD Radio
certifying the number of Ford Subscribers at the end of the preceding calendar
quarter.
(e) Within thirty (30) Business Days of the date on which CD Radio delivers
to Ford the officer's certificate required by Section 5.04(d), CD Radio shall
pay Ford, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account
designated in writing by Ford, an amount equal to the applicable percentage of
Revenues (other than any Revenues recognized by CD Radio from Trial Period
Subscribers) for the preceding calendar quarter determined in accordance with
Sections 5.04(a) and (b).
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(f) For purposes of this Agreement, a Ford Enabled Vehicle shall be
considered sold or leased by Ford when the end user of such vehicle completes
the purchase or lease transaction for such vehicle.
SECTION 5.05. Hardware Subsidy. (a) Subject to Section 5.05(c), during the
Production Program, at the written request of Ford, CD Radio shall enter into
agreements or arrangements with manufacturers of CD Radio Receivers for
installation in Ford vehicles pursuant to which CD Radio *. All such agreements
and arrangements with manufacturers of CD Radio Receivers for installation in
Ford vehicles shall be in form and substance acceptable to CD Radio, with the
understanding that Ford and Ford's manufacturers of CD Radio Receivers shall be
free, subject to the terms of the Lucent Agreement, to select Chip Set suppliers
acceptable to them in terms of quality, delivery and technology.
(b) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, CD Radio and Ford agree that
the Chip Sets referred to in this Section 5.05 shall include the functionality
of the Chip Sets as defined in Section 1.01, as well as future enhancements
including, but not limited to, enhanced data retrieval and data throughput, and
all firmware/software upgrades as they become available.
(c) In the event that at any time during the Term Ford manufactures,
markets or sells Ford vehicles which contain a device which is capable of
receiving both the CD Radio signal and the signal of a Competitor, then
(notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.05(a)) CD Radio will only be
required to *.
SECTION 5.06. The Ford Channels; Revenue Participation. (a) Notwithstanding
Section 5.02, any * from the use of the Ford Channels shall be split, * to Ford
and * to CD Radio.
(b) On a date to be specified in January, April, July and October of each
year during the Term, Ford shall deliver to CD Radio documentation,
authenticated at a level to be mutually agreed between Ford and CD Radio,
indicating the amount of * for the preceding fiscal quarter. Within thirty (30)
Business Days following delivery of such documentation to CD Radio, Ford shall
pay CD Radio, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account
designated in writing by CD Radio, * of the * for the preceding fiscal quarter.
SECTION 5.07. No Other Payments. CD Radio and Ford agree that, except as
set forth in this Article V, neither Ford, any of its subsidiaries or affiliates
nor any of its suppliers or subcontractors shall be entitled to any other
payments from CD Radio in connection with manufacturing, marketing, selling and
distributing Ford Enabled Vehicles, including, without limitation, any payments
or reimbursement of manufacturing costs, hardware costs, advertising costs,
promotion costs, warranty costs or validation costs.
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SECTION 5.08. Audit Rights. During the Term, each party shall, upon
reasonable request, afford to the other party and its counsel, accountants and
other authorized representatives reasonable access during normal business hours
to the books, records and other data of the other party (and permit the other
party and its counsel, accountants and authorized representatives to make copies
thereof) for the purpose of confirming any information or data which may be
contained in a certificate or electronic notice delivered to the other party,
including, without limitation, the number of Ford Enabled Vehicles or Ford
Subscribers or the amount of Revenues. Each party agrees to hold all information
received pursuant to this Section 5.08 in confidence in accordance with the
terms of Section 10.01.
ARTICLE VI
The Ford Channels
SECTION 6.01. License. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement (including Section 6.05 of this Agreement), from the Launch Date until
the end of the Term, CD Radio hereby grants Ford a nontransferable license to
transmit information or data on the Ford Channels.
(b) The information, data or other material on the Ford Channels shall be
subject to the prior approval of CD Radio, which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed. Ford and CD Radio expect that they will
jointly develop content for the Ford Channels. With respect to Ford owned
information, data or other material on the Ford Channels, Ford agrees to grant
to CD Radio a non-exclusive license solely for the purpose of distribution,
transmission and performance of such information, data or other material on the
Ford Channels.
SECTION 6.02. Distribution of Ford Channels. (a) CD Radio shall provide the
CD Radio Service to each Ford Subscriber on the same basis as it provides the CD
Radio Service to other CD Radio customers; provided that CD Radio shall be
required to provide the Ford Channels only to Ford Enabled Vehicles and Ford
Subscribers. The Ford Channels shall be offered on channels selected by CD Radio
in its sole discretion. All numeric channel designations are subject to CD
Radio's sole discretion, and no representation or assurance in that regard is
made by CD Radio in this Agreement. CD Radio will not unreasonably change the
numeric channel designation once assigned.
(b) CD Radio may remove from the Ford Channels, or insist upon the removal
from the Ford Channels, any material which CD Radio reasonably determines to be,
(i) misleading or deceptive, (ii) in violation of any Federal, state or local
law or regulation, any radio industry standard, or the rights of any third
party, including the rules and regulations of the FCC and the Federal Trade
Commission, (iii) likely, in CD Radio's judgment, to have an adverse effect on
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completed or pending proceeding before the FCC applicable to the CD Radio
Service, or (iv) otherwise detrimental to CD Radio or inconsistent with CD
Radio's standards of appropriateness. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Agreement, as long as CD Radio remains the holder of an FCC
license to provide the CD Radio Service, CD Radio shall have full authority,
power and control over operation of the CD Radio Service. CD Radio shall bear
the responsibility for compliance with all applicable laws, including FCC
regulations, for the CD Radio Service. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent
CD Radio from (i) rejecting or refusing content for the Ford Channels that CD
Radio in good-faith believes is unsuitable or not in the public interest, (ii)
preempting any content in the event of a local, state or national emergency, or
(iii) refusing to broadcast any content that may be in violation of applicable
FCC regulations. CD Radio agrees that music or non-music programming may be
broadcast on the Ford Channels; provided that such programming is not reasonably
likely to directly compete with any specific format (e.g. an all jazz channel or
a business news channel) then appearing on the CD Radio Service.
(c) Ford agrees that it shall not sell, barter or grant any time on the
Ford Channels to any Competitor or any subsidiary or affiliate of any
Competitor. Ford also agrees that it will not sell or barter any advertising,
sponsorship or underwriting on the Ford Channels if such activity could have an
adverse effect on the ability of CD Radio, or any content provider to the CD
Radio Service, to sell or barter advertising, sponsorship or underwriting on any
channel on the CD Radio Service.
(d) Ford will consider advertising the CD Radio Service on the Ford
Channels.
SECTION 6.03. Non-infringement. (a) With respect to information, data or
other material provided solely by or through Ford for distribution, transmission
or performance on the Ford Channels, Ford warrants to CD Radio that it will have
all requisite rights, power and authority to provide such information, data or
other material to CD Radio as contemplated in this Agreement and that CD Radio's
distribution, transmission and performance of such information, data or other
material (i) will not give rise to any claim by any third party, including,
without limitation, claims arising from or relating to copyright, rights of
publicity, patent or trademark infringement, unfair competition, idea
misappropriation, plagiarism, defamation, libel, slander or any other
intellectual property right, intentional infliction of emotional distress or
related torts, obscenity, indecency, professional malpractice, violation of
statutory, common law or contractual rights of privacy or confidentiality or of
any other right of any third party, including, without limitation, any royalty,
reuse, residual, guild or union obligations, all of which shall be borne
exclusively by Ford, and (ii) will not otherwise result in injury or damage to
any third party. Ford represents and warrants to CD Radio that Ford will obtain
all rights, waivers, permissions and clearances necessary for transmission,
distribution and performance of such information, data or other material on the
Ford Channels. Ford expressly acknowledges and agrees that CD Radio shall
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have no liability or responsibility for payment of any fee or license to any
copyright owner as a result of the transmission, distribution or performance of
such information, data or other material on the Ford Channels. CD Radio and Ford
agree that Ford shall have no responsibility or liability for obtaining or
paying for any intellectual property rights (including rights relating to the
encoding or encrypting of the CD Radio signal) which are used in order to
physically transmit the CD Radio signal.
(b) With respect to information, data or other material provided solely by
or through CD Radio for distribution, transmission or performance on the Ford
Channels, CD Radio warrants to Ford that it will have all requisite rights,
power and authority (other than copyright, rights of publicity, patent or
trademark rights embodied in such information, data or other material) to
provide such information, data or other material as contemplated in this
Agreement and that CD Radio's distribution, transmission and performance of such
information, data or other material on the Ford Channels (i) will not give rise
to any claim by any third party, including, without limitation, claims arising
from or relating to unfair competition, defamation, libel, slander or any other
intellectual property right, intentional infliction of emotional distress or
related torts, obscenity, indecency, professional malpractice, violation of
statutory, common law or contractual rights of privacy or confidentiality or of
any other right of any third party, and (ii) will not otherwise result in injury
or damage to any third party. Ford expressly acknowledges and agrees that Ford
shall be responsible for payment of any fee or license to any owner of
copyright, rights of publicity, patent or trademark rights as a result of the
transmission, distribution or performance of such information, data or other
material on the Ford Channels. CD Radio agrees to bring such requirement for
such a fee or license to Ford's attention in a timely manner prior to such
transmission, distribution or performance; provided that CD Radio's failure to
do so shall not relieve Ford of any obligations with respect to such fee or
license under this Agreement, except for any additional amounts directly
attributable to CD Radio's failure to notify Ford.
SECTION 6.04. Indemnity. (a) Ford shall defend, indemnify and hold CD Radio
harmless from and against any loss, damage, expense or claim, including, without
limitation, reasonable attorney's fees and expenses, of any nature or kind
arising from or out of a breach by Ford of Section 6.03(a).
(b) CD Radio shall defend, indemnify and hold Ford harmless from and
against any loss, damage, expense or claim, including, without limitation,
reasonable attorney's fees and expenses, of any nature or kind arising from or
out of a breach by CD Radio of Section 6.03(b).
(c) CD Radio shall defend, indemnify and hold Ford harmless from and
against any loss, damage, expense or claim, including, without limitation,
reasonable attorney's fees and expenses, of any nature or kind arising from or
out of the transmission, distribution, performance or content of the CD Radio
Service (other than the Ford Channels), including, without limitation, any loss,
damage,
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expense or claim based upon alleged violation or infringement of any
intellectual property right, including, without limitation, libel, slander,
defamation, invasion of the right of privacy, or violation or infringement of
copyright (including music performance rights), literary or music
synchronization rights.
(d) Ford and CD Radio shall equally share responsibility with respect to
any loss, damage or claim, including, without limitation, reasonable attorney's
fees and expenses, of any nature or kind arising from or out of the content of
the Ford Channels jointly created by Ford and CD Radio, including, without
limitation libel, slander, defamation, invasion of the right of privacy, but
excluding violations or infringements of copyright (including music performance
rights), literary or music synchronization rights.
SECTION 6.05. Termination of License to Use Ford Channels. (a) Ford agrees
not to sell any device which is only capable of receiving the Ford Channels
without also having the capability of receiving the CD Radio Service. The
license granted to Ford pursuant to this Agreement to use the Ford Channels
shall immediately terminate, without any further act by CD Radio, in the event
that Ford does not comply with the obligations contained in this Section
6.05(a).
(b) After the date that is twenty (24) months after the Launch Date, Ford
shall utilize * in Ford Enabled Vehicles. The license granted to Ford pursuant
to this Agreement to use such * shall immediately terminate, in whole or in part
and without any further act by CD Radio, in the event that Ford does not comply
with the obligations contained in this Section 6.05(b). In the event that the
license granted to Ford pursuant to this Agreement to use such * is terminated,
in whole or in part, pursuant to this Section 6.05(b), then Ford may from time
to time after such termination provide CD Radio written suggestions for manners
to use such channels on the CD Radio Service to enhance the value of both the CD
Radio Service and Ford Enabled Vehicles. CD Radio shall consider all such
written suggestions in good-faith; provided that CD Radio shall have no
liability to Ford in the event any such written suggestions are not implemented
by CD Radio.
(c) After the date that is forty eight (48) months after the Launch Date,
Ford shall utilize its remaining * in Ford Enabled Vehicles. The license granted
to Ford pursuant to this Agreement to use such * shall immediately terminate, in
whole or in part and without any further act by CD Radio, in the event that Ford
does not comply with the obligations contained in this Section 6.05(c). In the
event that the license granted to Ford pursuant to this Agreement to use such *
is terminated, in whole or in part, pursuant to this Section 6.05(c), then Ford
may from time to time after such termination provide CD Radio written
suggestions for manners to use such channels on the CD Radio Service to enhance
the value of both the CD Radio Service and Ford Enabled Vehicles. CD Radio shall
consider all such written suggestions in good-faith; provided that CD Radio
shall have no liability to Ford in the event any such written suggestions are
not implemented by CD Radio.
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ARTICLE VII
Intellectual Property Matters
SECTION 7.01. Ownership. (a) All intellectual property developed or
Intellectual Property Matters created prior to the date of this Agreement (the
"Existing Intellectual Property") is and shall remain the property of the party
who made, developed or created or presently owns such Existing Intellectual
Property and, unless otherwise expressed in this Agreement, no license is
implied or granted herein to any Existing Intellectual Property by virtue of
this Agreement. The parties acknowledge and agree that, as between CD Radio and
Ford, any new intellectual property that is jointly developed or created (as
"jointly developed" or "jointly created" is defined by the applicable
intellectual property laws) pursuant to this Agreement for use in, or in
connection with, the CD Radio System, CD Radio Receivers or antennas (other than
intellectual property which is developed by CD Radio for concurrent use for
purposes outside, but not in conflict with, the purposes of this Agreement) (the
"New Intellectual Property") shall be the joint property of CD Radio and Ford
and each party shall be free to use and exploit such jointly owned New
Intellectual Property without accounting in any way to the other party. CD Radio
and Ford agree that they will consult with one another regarding prosecuting, in
the name of both CD Radio and Ford, patents and other protections for any New
Intellectual Property. The costs and expenses of prosecuting, protecting and
defending any New Intellectual Property will be shared equally by CD Radio and
Ford, where CD Radio and Ford have agreed on such prosecution, protection or
defense.
SECTION 7.02. Licensing Matters. (a) During the Term, CD Radio hereby
grants and agrees to grant to Ford a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to
make, have made, use, have used, and sell CD Radio Receivers (or for other
purposes contemplated by this Agreement) under all intellectual property now
owned or thereafter developed or acquired by CD Radio or which CD Radio has or
acquires the right to license relating to CD Radio Receivers and the CD Radio
System.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph, Ford acknowledges and agrees
that, with respect to patents included in paragraph (a), the license granted in
this Section does not extend to receiving the signal of a Competitor. If a
specific Competitor becomes a licensee of CD Radio, this limitation shall not
longer apply to receiving the signal of that Competitor in a CD Radio Receiver.
(c) This license shall not be sold, assigned, sublicensed or otherwise
transferred without the prior written consent of CD Radio, which may be withheld
in its sole discretion. Any such sale, assignment, sublicense or other transfer
of this license without the prior written consent of CD Radio shall be null and
void.
(d) The license contained in this Section 7.02 will become permanent and
irrevocable upon the manufacture of the four millionth Ford Enabled Vehicle. If,
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at the end of the Term, four million Ford Enabled Vehicles have not been
manufactured, CD Radio agrees to grant the license contained in this Section
7.02 to Ford, at Ford's request, under commercially reasonable terms.
(e) Any transfer of intellectual property rights by CD Radio shall be
subject to the license provided in this section.
(f) The license contained in this Section 7.02 shall extend worldwide.
SECTION 7.03. Indemnity. CD Radio agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Ford
harmless from any loss, damage, expense, including, without limitation,
reasonable attorney fees and expenses, arising from claims by third parties of
intellectual property infringement based on the use or sale by Ford or any
suppliers to Ford or customers of Ford of CD Radio Receivers embodying or using
any designs, Information or intellectual property rights licensed or provided to
Ford in writing by or through CD Radio or Lucent in furtherance of this
Agreement. This obligation shall survive termination or expiration of this
Agreement.
SECTION 7.04. Use of Trademarks. The parties recognize each other's rights
in their respective trademarks, service marks, trade names and logos. Except as
permitted by United States trademark law and except as expressly provided
herein, nothing in this Agreement shall imply the grant by CD Radio or Ford to
the other of a license to use (i) any trademark, service xxxx, trade name or
logo of that party or any of its affiliates in connection with advertising,
licensing, marketing or any other use, or (ii) any trademark, service xxxx,
trade name or logo that is confusingly similar to a name or xxxx used by that
party or any of its affiliates.
ARTICLE VIII
Representations and Warranties
SECTION 8.01. Representations and Warranties of CD Radio. CD Radio
Representations and Warranties represents and warrants to Ford that:
(a) CD Radio is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. CD Radio has the
power and authority and all governmental licenses, authorizations, consents
and approvals to perform its obligations under this Agreement. CD Radio is
duly qualified as a foreign corporation and in good standing under the laws
of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of property or
the conduct of its business requires such qualification.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance by CD Radio of this
Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action,
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and does not and will not contravene the terms of CD Radio's Amended and
Restated Articles of Incorporation or Amended and Restated By-Laws,
conflict with, or result in any breach or contravention of, any contractual
obligation to which CD Radio is a party or any order, injunction, writ or
decree of any governmental authority to which CD Radio or its property is
subject or violate any requirement of law.
(c) This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation
of CD Radio, enforceable against CD Radio in accordance with its terms,
except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights
generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability.
(d) CD Radio has delivered to Ford a true and complete copy of the
Lucent Agreement.
SECTION 8.02. Representations and Warranties of Ford. Ford represents and
warrants to CD Radio that:
(a) Ford is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of State of Delaware. Ford has the power and authority
and all governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to own its
assets, carry on its business and to execute, deliver and perform its
obligations under this Agreement. Ford is duly qualified as a foreign
corporation and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where its
ownership, lease or operation of property or the conduct of its business
requires such qualification.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance by Ford of this Agreement has
been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and does not and will
not contravene the terms Ford's Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws, conflict
with, or result in any breach or contravention of, any contractual obligation to
which Ford is a party or any order, injunction, writ or decree of any
governmental authority to which Ford or its property is subject or violate any
requirement of law.
(c) This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of
Ford, enforceable against Ford in accordance with its terms, except as
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar
laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally or by equitable
principles relating to enforceability.
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ARTICLE IX
Termination
SECTION 9.01. Termination for Cause. Either party may terminate this
Termination Agreement upon the occurrence of any of the following events:
(a) the other party becomes the subject of a bankruptcy petition filed
in a court in any jurisdiction, whether voluntary or involuntary; or
(b) a receiver or a trustee is appointed for all or a substantial
portion of the other party's assets; or
(c) the other party makes an assignment for the benefit of its
creditors; or
(d) the other party fails to perform any material covenant or
obligation contained in this Agreement, or any representation or warranty
in this Agreement ceases to be true and correct in all material respects.
Any termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section shall be effective
thirty (30) days after receipt of notice of termination by the other party,
unless within such thirty (30) day period the other party cures any applicable
breach.
ARTICLE X
Confidentiality
SECTION 10.01. General. (a) All information furnished or disclosed by
either CD Radio or Ford (a "Disclosing Party") to the other (a "Receiving
Party") which is marked with a restrictive notice or otherwise tangibly
designated as proprietary (hereinafter "Information") shall be deemed the
property of the Disclosing Party and shall be returned to the Disclosing Party
promptly upon request. Unless such Information: (i) was previously known to the
Receiving Party free of any obligation to keep it confidential, or (ii) has been
or is subsequently made public by the Disclosing Party or a third party under no
obligation of confidentiality, or (iii) is independently developed by the
Receiving Party, then the Receiving Party shall, for a period ending three (3)
years after first disclosure of a specific item of Information, use the same
degree of care, but no less than a reasonable standard of care, as it uses with
regard to its own proprietary information to prevent disclosure, use or
publication.
(b) Neither CD Radio nor Ford shall disclose any of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other
party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Ford agrees that CD Radio may disclose
this Agreement in its reports, registration statements and other documents
required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"),
may file this
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Agreement as an exhibit to such reports and as otherwise may be required by the
rules and regulations of the SEC, any other applicable regulatory agencies or
any national securities exchange.
(c) The parties agree that their obligations under this Section shall
survive any termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XI
Miscellaneous
SECTION 11.01. Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when delivered personally, three
(3) Business Days after being delivered to a nationally recognized overnight
courier or when telecopied (with a confirmatory copy sent by overnight courier)
to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party
as shall be specified by like notice):
(a) if to CD Radio to:
CD Radio Inc.
1221 Avenue of the Xxxxxxxx
00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
CD Radio Inc.
1221 Avenue of the Xxxxxxxx
00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxx Xxxx
Executive Vice President, Marketing
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
(b) if to Ford, to:
Ford Motor Company
Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
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SECTION 11.02. Amendment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the terms
hereof may be amended, supplemented, waived or modified except by an instrument
in writing signed by the party against which the enforcement of such amendment,
supplement, waiver or modification shall be sought.
SECTION 11.03. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in
counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and
shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of
the parties and delivered to the other parties.
SECTION 11.04. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written
and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. Nothing
in this Agreement shall be interpreted or construed as limiting in any way the
ability of CD Radio to sell or distribute CD Radio Receivers or the CD Radio
Service in any manner whatsoever, including through or to OEMs.
SECTION 11.05. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, regardless of
principles of conflicts of laws that may require the application of the laws of
another jurisdiction.
SECTION 11.06. Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights,
interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by CD Radio or Ford
(whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of
the other party; provided that, upon written notice to CD Radio, Ford shall have
the right to assign this Agreement to a Ford Associated Company so long as Ford
remains primarily liable with respect to all of its obligations contained in
this Agreement.
SECTION 11.07. Severability. If any term or other provision of this
Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law
or public policy, all other terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement
shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect. If any provision of this
Agreement is finally determined by the FCC to be in violation of any license
held by CD Radio, then CD Radio agrees that it will not seek to enforce such
provision against Ford.
SECTION 11.08. Dispute Resolution. (a) If either party initiates litigation
on such contractual causes, the other party shall have the right to initiate
mediation and binding arbitration in accordance with the following: (i) In the
case of Ford Motor Company or any of its U.S. subsidiaries, joint ventures or
other operations located in the U.S., the Model Procedure for Mediation of
Business Disputes of the Center for Public Resources and, in the case of
arbitration, the CPR Rules for Non-Administered Arbitration of Business
Disputes ("CPR"); (ii) In the case of any Ford Company subsidiary, joint venture
or other operation located in Europe, with the then-current Model Procedure for
Mediation of Business Disputes of the CPR Institute for Business Resolution or
the mediation procedures of the Centre for Dispute Resolution ("CEDR") in London
and, in the case of arbitration, the Rules of
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the London Court of International Arbitration. Each party will bear equally the
costs of the mediation and arbitration.
(b) The parties will jointly appoint a mutually acceptable mediator or
arbitrator, seeking assistance in such regard from CPR or CEDR, as appropriate,
if they have been unable to agree upon such appointment within 20 days.
(c) The parties agree to participate in good faith in the mediation and
negotiations related thereto for a period of 30 days. If the parties are not
successful in resolving the dispute through the mediation, then the parties
agree to submit the matter to binding arbitration by a sole arbitrator in
accordance with the CPR Rules for Non-Administered Arbitration of Business
Disputes, or, where the mediation procedures of CEDR have been adopted, in
accordance with the Rules of the London Court of International Arbitration.
(d) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties in writing, mediation or
arbitration involving Ford Motor Company and any U.S. subsidiary, joint venture
or other operation located in the U.S. shall take place in the City of Dearborn,
Michigan and this clause 11.08 is subject to the Federal Arbitration Act, 9
U.S.C.A. 'SS' 1 et seq. and judgment upon the award rendered by the Arbitrator,
if any, may be entered by any U.S. court having jurisdiction thereof. Mediation
or arbitration involving any Ford Company, subsidiary, joint venture or other
operation located in Europe shall take place in London and the language shall be
English. Equitable remedies shall be available in any arbitration. Punitive and
exemplary damages shall not be awarded.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the day and year first above written.
CD RADIO INC.
By: /s/ Xxx Xxxx
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Xxx Xxxx
Executive Vice President,
Marketing
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
By: /s/ X. Xxxxx-Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx-Xxxxx
Title: Group Vice President
Product Development & Quality
