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EXHIBIT 10.40
Paradyne Corporation ***Text Omitted and
and Filed Separately
AG Communication Systems Corporation Confidential Treatment
Requested Under
Joint Development and Distribution Agreement 17 C.F.R. Sections
200.80(b)(4),
200.83 and
230.406
This Joint Development and Distribution Agreement ("Agreement")
as of June 10, 1998 ("Effective Date") by and between Paradyne Corporation
("Paradyne"), a Delaware corporation, having its principal place of business at
0000 000xx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx, XX 00000 and AG Communication Systems
Corporation ("AGCS"), a Delaware corporation having its principal place of
business at 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000.
WHEREAS, the parties each manufacture and sell certain telecommunications
hardware and software;
WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into a non-exclusive arrangement to
develop and market a telephony product solution for the Network Service
Provider market (the Derived Telephony Product, as further defined below);
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual
promises and covenants set forth below, Paradyne and AGCS mutually agree as
follows:
1. Definitions
a. "DLC" shall mean Digital Loop Carrier technology.
b. "DSLAM" shall mean Digital Subscriber Loop Access Multiplexer
technology.
c. "MVP Endpoints" shall mean the hardware and software intended for use
at the customer premises developed by Paradyne pursuant to this Agreement and
which shall be part of the Derived Telephony Product.
d. "Network Service Providers" shall mean a business with a
telecommunication infrastructure that sells voice and data telecommunication
services to the business and/or consumer market.
e. "Paradyne MVP Technology" shall mean Paradyne's proprietary Multiple
Virtual Phone (MVP) technology, as previously disclosed to AGCS pursuant to a
Confidentiality Agreement dated January 21, 1998 and more fully described on
Appendix A, that is included in both the MVP Endpoint and Switch Product
developed hereunder.
f. "Switch Product" shall mean the Central Office switch, DLC, or DSLAM
(including central office and remote versions) equipment of AGCS incorporating
the Paradyne MVP Technology supporting voice-only traffic or a combination of
voice and data traffic (but excluding data-only traffic) on copper loops, which
is developed by AGCS pursuant to this
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Agreement as further specified on Appendix A and which shall be part of the
Derived Telephony Product.
g. "Derived Telephony Product" shall mean the derived telephony product
line jointly developed by the parties hereunder comprised of both the MVP
Endpoint and the Switch Product. The Derived Telephony Product shall have ports
supporting derived voice-only traffic and/or ports supporting both derived
voice and data traffic.
2. Technology Licensing
a. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Paradyne hereby
grants to and only to AGCS a non-exclusive, non-sublicensable (except as
expressly provided herein), non-transferable license to use the Paradyne MVP
Technology during the term of this Agreement solely (i) for the purpose of
incorporating the Paradyne MVP Technology into the AGCS-developed Switch
Product and to manufacture, or have manufactured, such Switch Product; and (ii)
to distribute, sell and/or lease solely to Network Service Providers the Switch
Product that incorporates the MVP Technology in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement. AGCS may use distributors provided that each such distributor
may not use other subdistributors and each distributor shall be bound by an
enforceable writing to substantially the same limitations, conditions and
restrictions as those set forth in this Agreement.
b. AGCS agrees that if Paradyne identifies certain AGCS-owned technology
to which Paradyne desires a license for the purpose of developing the Derived
Telephony Product, AGCS shall grant Paradyne a license to use such technology
for such purpose and will negotiate in good faith with Paradyne to establish a
reasonable license fee.
3. Development and Product Availability
a. Paradyne will use reasonable best efforts to develop and manufacture
the MVP Endpoints, and AGCS will use reasonable best efforts to develop and
manufacture the Switch Product in accordance with the schedule set forth below
and the Statement of Work attached hereto as Appendix B. If either party's
performance is delayed beyond the times specified in the Statement of Work, any
dates or time periods relevant to performance by the other party hereunder
shall be appropriately and equitably extended to account for any delays
resulting therefrom if such delays affect that other party's ability to timely
perform. If either party proposes a change to the Statement of Work, the other
party will reasonably and in good faith consider and discuss with the proposing
party the proposed change.
i) Phase 1 - GTE Demonstration product was completed in March 1998.
ii) Phase 2 - Derived Telephony Product based on the integrated line
card and voice-only MVP Endpoints will be available on 7/15/98.
iii) Phase 3 - Derived Telephony Product based on a standalone shelf
unit and voice-only, FCC Class A certified MVP Endpoints will be
available on 8/23/98.
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iv) Phase 4 - Derived Telephony Product based on a standalone shelf
unit and Paradyne voice and data MVP Endpoints with FCC Class B
testing completed and certification requested and will be
available on 9/5/98
v) Phase 5 - The enhancement of the Derived Telephony Product which
includes a standalone shelf unit or integrated card, Paradyne
multidrop voice and data MVP Endpoints, and development, testing,
certification and delivery of a Xxxx Xxxxx or equivalent AFE.
This enhancement is targeted for 4/15/99, but is subject to
change based on the results of detailed product definition and
associated milestones that will be established by October 30,
1998.
b. The parties will use reasonable best efforts to ensure the
compatibility and interoperation of the MVP Endpoints and the Switch Product.
c. If either party desires to have any third party develop or integrate
new features or products intended for use with the Derived Telephony Product,
such party must obtain the written consent of the other party. In addition, if
such development would infringe the other party's intellectual property or
proprietary rights, the parties will negotiate additional appropriate license
fees for such development.
d. During the design phase of development hereunder, the parties will
cooperate to review the other party's product component selection and, where
appropriate, will use reasonable best efforts to use and jointly purchase common
components.
4. MVP Technology License Fee
In consideration for the license granted by Paradyne to AGCS hereunder,
AGCS shall pay to Paradyne the license fees set forth on Appendix C. If AGCS
desires to use the Paradyne MVP Technology to develop applications other than
the Derived Telephony Product, Paradyne shall use reasonable best efforts to
negotiate with AGCS to establish additional license fees and other parameters
for such use.
5. Ownership and Restrictions
a. Paradyne shall retain all right, title and interest in the Paradyne MVP
Technology and MVP Endpoints. AGCS shall retain all right, title and interest in
the Switch Product (subject to Paradyne's ownership of the MVP Technology
incorporated therein). No rights or licenses are granted by either party except
as expressly set forth herein.
b. Without the express written consent of Paradyne, AGCS shall not (nor
shall it allow others to): delete or fail to reproduce any copyright or other
proprietary notices appearing in or on the Paradyne MVP Technology or MVP
Endpoints, (ii) modify, disassemble, decompile or otherwise reverse engineer the
software comprising the Paradyne MVP Technology or MVP Endpoints or otherwise
attempt to learn the source code, structure, or algorithms
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underlying such software, or (iii) distribute, sell and/or lease the MVP
Endpoints except as part of the Derived Telephony Product.
c. Without the express written consent of AGCS, Paradyne shall not (nor
shall it allow others to): (i) delete or fail to reproduce any copyright or
other proprietary notices appearing in or on the Switch Product, (ii) except
with regard to the Paradyne MVP Technology contained therein, modify,
disassemble, decompile or otherwise reverse engineer the software comprising
the Switch Product or otherwise attempt to learn the source code, structure, or
algorithms underlying such software, or (iii) distribute, sell and/or lease the
Switch Product except as part of the Derived Telephony Product.
6. Distribution
a. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Paradyne hereby
grants to and only to AGCS a non-exclusive, worldwide right to purchase MVP
Endpoint units from Paradyne for distribution and sale to Network Service
Providers only as part of the Derived Telephony Product in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
Paradyne grants to and only to AGCS a non-exclusive, worldwide,
non-sublicensable (except as expressly provided herein), non-transferable
license to distribute and sublicense directly to Network Service Providers such
software that is part of the MVP Endpoint in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, provided that (i) all such use and distribution is in object code
form only; and (ii) such distribution and sublicense shall be pursuant to a copy
of AGCS' standard end user license agreement. AGCS may use distributors provided
that each such distributor may not use other subdistributors and each
distributor shall be bound by an enforceable writing to substantially the same
limitations, conditions and restrictions as those set forth in this Agreement.
b. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, AGCS hereby
grants to Paradyne a non-exclusive, worldwide right to purchase the Switch
Product units from AGCS for distribution and sale to Network Service Providers
only as part of the Derived Telephony Product in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, AGCS
grants to Paradyne a non-exclusive, worldwide, non-sublicensable (except as
expressly provided herein), non-transferable license to distribute and
sublicense directly to Network Service Providers in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement such software that is part of the Switch Product that is not
already owned by Paradyne pursuant to this Agreement, provided that (i) all
such use and distribution is in object code form only; and (ii) such
distribution and sublicense shall be pursuant to a copy of Paradyne's standard
end user license agreement. Paradyne may use distributors provided that each
such distributor may not use other subdistributors and each distributor shall
be bound by an enforceable writing to substantially the same limitations,
conditions and restrictions as those set forth in this Agreement.
7. Public Announcement
a. The parties will use reasonable best efforts to create the following
joint public announcements: (i) an announcement of the development of the
voice-only application of the Derived Telephony Product; and (ii) an
announcement of the development of the data
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application of the Derived Telephony Product no more than ninety (90) days
prior to the first commercial availability of such product (as defined in the
Statement of Work attached hereto as Appendix B). Should market conditions
require, either party may request the other party to accelerate the
announcement set forth in this Section (a); provided, however, that neither
party shall issue a press release with regard to the Derived Telephony Product
or the subject matter of this Agreement without the other party's prior written
approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
b. (i) Each party shall provide to the other party thirty (30) days
advance notice of any material press release by that party prior to July 1,
1999 regarding distribution of derived voice or derived voice and data
products, and (ii) Paradyne shall provide to AGCS thirty (30) days notice of
any material press release by Paradyne prior to July 1, 1999 regarding third
party partnerships using Paradyne MVP Technology; provided, however, that the
notifying party is not required to disclose the name of any involved third
party or the terms of any third party agreement if such name or terms are
protected by a confidentiality agreement with such third party, unless the
third party consents in writing to such disclosure.
8. Confidentiality
Each party (the "Receiving Party") agrees that the technology, and all
code, inventions, algorithms, know-how and ideas it obtains from the other
party (the "Disclosing Party") and all other business, technical and financial
information it obtains from the Disclosing Party are the confidential property
of the Disclosing Party ("Confidential Information"). Except as expressly and
unambiguously allowed herein, the Receiving Party will hold in confidence and
not use or disclose any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party and
shall ensure that its employees comply with such obligations. The Receiving
Party's nondisclosure obligation shall not apply to information it can
document: (a) was rightfully in the Receiving Party's possession without
restriction as to confidentiality before receipt from the Disclosing Party; (b)
is or becomes a matter of public knowledge through no breach of any
confidentiality agreement by the Receiving Party; (c) is rightfully received by
the Receiving Party from a third party without a duty of confidentiality; (d)
is independently developed by the Receiving Party without use of the
Confidential Information by employees without access to such Confidential
Information; (e) is required to be disclosed by court order, provided that the
Receiving Party uses diligent efforts to limit disclosure and to obtain
confidential treatment or a protective order and has notified the Disclosing
Party reasonably in advance of such disclosure and has allowed the Disclosing
Party to participate in the proceeding.
9. Standardization of MVP
After [***] MVP Endpoints have been sold pursuant to this Agreement,
Paradyne may, at its discretion, consider standardizing the Paradyne MVP
Technology. If Paradyne proceeds with such standardization efforts. AGCS will
cooperate in good faith with Paradyne to support Paradyne's efforts.
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10. Product Pricing
a. AGCS agrees to pay Paradyne the prices set forth on Appendix D for the
units of MVP Endpoints ordered by AGCS and accepted by Paradyne hereunder.
Paradyne agrees to pay AGCS the prices set forth on Appendix D for the units of
Switch Product ordered by Paradyne and accepted by AGCS hereunder. Both parties
mutually agree that the prices set forth in Appendix D shall not increase during
the term of this agreement unless mutually agreed upon by the parties CEOs in
order to address market or manufacturing conditions.
b. AGCS agrees that it will purchase all MVP Endpoints from Paradyne.
Paradyne agrees to not financially compensate its sales force nor accept
financial compensation for itself or its employees from a third party Derived
Telephony DSLAM provider of which compensation is attributed to the sales of
such third party's Derived Telephony DSLAM products.
c. All payments due by either party hereunder shall be paid in U.S.
dollars in the U.S. not later than thirty (30) days following the date of the
applicable invoice. The purchasing party shall be responsible for all taxes
(except the selling party's U.S. income taxes), duties, withholdings or other
governmental assessments due on any amounts owed by the purchasing party
hereunder. All shipping, rigging and other destination charges will be invoiced
by the selling party and paid by the purchasing party. At the selling party's
option, interest charges may be added to any past due amounts at the rate of
[***]% per month; or if this interest rate exceeds the maximum allowed by
applicable law, then at the maximum lawful rate. Risk of loss to products
shipped hereunder shall pass to the purchasing party upon delivery to a common
carrier. The selling party shall cooperate in every reasonable way to facilitate
the purchasing party's claims, if any, to the transportation agent for lost
products. Notwithstanding the passage of title and risk of loss, the selling
party shall retain a security interest in the products shipped hereunder until
full payment is made by the purchasing party to the selling party. The
purchasing party agrees to execute and deliver all documents requested by the
selling party to protect and maintain the selling party's security interest.
d. If a customer requests a specific feature enhancement to the Derived
Telephony Product, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to determine any
appropriate additional fees to be charged to the customer for such enhancements
(including but not limited to upfront payments and/or purchase commitments). The
party that has the primary customer relationship (as mutually agreed upon by the
parties) shall take the lead in such negotiations with the customer.
e. If Paradyne and AGCS mutually determine that the general market demands
enhancements or corrections to the initial Derived Telephone Product, Paradyne
and AGCS will make such enhancements or corrections to the MVP Endpoint and the
Switch Product, respectively, at no cost to the other party.
f. In the event that during the term of this Agreement either party
identifies a one-time key sales opportunity of extraordinarily large volumes,
the parties agree in good faith to negotiate special one-time pricing for
purchases by the other for such an opportunity. As specified under Section 1
Rule 2 and Section 2 Rule 2 of Appendix D products sold to the other party
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under this arrangement shall not be further discounted. However, the quantity
shipped under theses opportunities will be included in determining the
cumulative number of products shipped for purposes of determining the discount
level under Appendix D.
11. Forecasts/Ordering
a. Paradyne and AGCS, respectively, will commence to provide to the other
four weeks after the Effective Date of the Agreement a rolling twelve (12) month
non-binding forecast of their quantity requirements for the Switch Product or
the MVP Endpoints, respectively, revised on a monthly basis and submitted by the
fifth business day of each month. The start month of each forecast shall the be
the fifth month after the date the forecast is submitted. (e.g. the forecast
submitted in January reflect product needs for May of that year through April of
the next year) If no forecast is timely submitted for a particular month, the
last forecast submitted by the forecasting party shall become the new forecast.
Succeeding forecasts after the initial one shall not reflect increases greater
then 25% of the first month, 50% of the second month and 100% of the months
thereafter. Such percentages shall be calculated on the immediately preceding
forecast for the same month. If orders exceed the limitations set forth in the
preceding sentence, the manufacturing party will have no obligation with respect
thereto, but the parties will discuss in good faith the additional amount, if
any, that the manufacturing party is willing to attempt to supply consistent
with its other obligations and the ordering party will adjust its order
accordingly.
If the parties determine that certain component parts required in the
manufacture of the MVP Endpoints and/or the Switch Product require more than
sixteen (16) weeks lead time prior to shipment date, the parties will negotiate
in good faith a separate agreement whereby the parties can share in the cost of
pre-purchasing and storing inventory of such components in order to expedite the
ordering and manufacturing process.
b. Rescheduling - Upon written notice prior to ten (10) business days
before scheduled shipment of an order, the ordering party may place any order on
hold or reschedule any order once and only once for shipment not later than
ninety (90) days from the originally scheduled ship date.
c. Cancellation of Orders - Upon written notice either party may cancel
all or any part of any Purchase Order upon payment of the following restocking
charges as a percentage of the discounted price of the Product so canceled:
If within 0 to 4 weeks from schedule ship date [***]%
If within 5 to 8 weeks from schedule ship date [***]%
If within 9 to 12 weeks from schedule ship date [***]%
If within 13 to 16 weeks from schedule ship date [***]%
d. Ordering - All orders must allow at least sixteen (16) weeks lead time
prior to the requested shipment date. All orders placed by the parties hereunder
shall reference this
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Agreement and are subject to acceptance by the other party. Paradyne agrees to
use reasonable best efforts to sell to AGCS such quantities of MVP Endpoints as
AGCS may order in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and AGCS agrees
to use reasonable best efforts to sell to Paradyne such quantities of Switch
Product as Paradyne may order in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Each party shall submit the orders to the other party in writing or
electronically and may be sent by facsimile, e-mail or EDI. Within forty-eight
(48) hours of receipt of an order from the purchasing party, the selling party
shall acknowledge the order and confirm the requested ship date by return
facsimile. In the event that the selling party is unable to meet the purchasing
party's requested ship date(s), the parties will negotiate an acceptable ship
date. Furthermore, it is the intention of the parties that this Agreement be
controlling over additional or different terms of any order, confirmation,
invoice or similar document, and that waivers and amendments shall be effective
only if made by non-preprinted agreements clearly understood by both parties to
be an amendment or waiver to this Agreement.
Each order submitted shall include (i) a description of the product being
ordered, inclusive of any numerical and or alphabetical identification which may
be referenced on the selling party's applicable price list; which may now or
hereafter be attached to this Agreement (ii) the requested delivery date; (iii)
the applicable price, (iv) the location to which the product is to be shipped,
(v) quantity to be shipped and (vi) purchase order number.
12. Product Changes
a. Subject to compliance with the other terms and conditions of this
Agreement, Paradyne may at any time, make changes in the MVP Endpoints or modify
the drawings and specifications relating thereto,or substitute MVP Endpoints of
later design to fill an order provided the changes, modifications or
substitutions under normal and proper use do not impact upon the form, fit or
function or are required for safety purposes. Subject to compliance with the
other terms and conditions of this Agreement, AGCS may at any time, make changes
in the Switch Product or modify the drawings and specifications relating
thereto, or substitute Switch Products of later design to fill an order provided
the changes, modifications or substitutions under normal and proper use do not
impact upon the form, fit or function or are required for safety purposes.
b. Each party will provide prior notice to the other party of all changes
to an MVP Endpoint or Switch Product that changes the revision level of such
product ("Change Notice") at least thirty (30) days in advance of scheduled
shipment. In the Change Notice, the party will identify changes, which affect
interchangeability with previously shipped product or compatibility at a higher
level of assembly. Upon request from the other party, that party will supply a
small number of sample products for test. If the party notifies the other that
the changes are unacceptable within ten (10) days of notification, or if samples
are involved, within fifteen (15) days of receiving the samples, the parties
will meet and in good faith develop mutually acceptable alternative solutions to
the requirement that gave rise to the need for the revision. If the other party
does not provide written notification of objection to the requesting party
within the time period specified above, the requesting party shall have no
obligation to accommodate the other party's objections.
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13. Most Favored Nations
a. Product Pricing. Each party ("the Selling Party") agrees that while
this Agreement is in effect, the product pricing terms set forth on Appendix D
offered to the other party hereunder ("the Purchasing Party") shall be [***] the
product pricing offered by the Selling Party [***] (not including an agreement
that is entered as a result of court order or primarily to settle a bona fide
dispute regarding infringement of the MVP Endpoints or Switch Products or
proprietary rights relating thereto) with a similarly situated third party who
offers products directly competing with the Purchasing Party for the sale of
similar products to Network Service Providers. The Selling Party agrees to
provide the Purchasing Party, within (10) days after the close of any agreement
that the Selling Party reasonably believes to fall within the scope of this
section 13(a), with notice of the relevant terms of such agreement. Within ten
(10) days of such notice, the Purchasing Party may elect to substitute such
product pricing terms for the product pricing terms of this Agreement; provided,
however, that: (1) any consideration previously provided to the Selling Party
hereunder shall be non-refundable, and (2) the Purchasing Party shall adopt all
of the additional restrictions, obligations and license limitations imposed in
such agreement. In determining whether an agreement falls within the scope of
this section 13(a), all of the terms of this Agreement and such agreements shall
be analyzed as a whole.
b. License Fee. Paradyne agrees that for a period of [***] months after
the Effective Date of this Agreement, the license fees set forth on Appendix C
hereto shall be [***] percent [***] lower than the license fees offered by
Paradyne for the use of the Paradyne MVP Technology under any agreement of
similar scope under similar terms and conditions (not including an agreement
that is entered as a result of court order or primarily to settle a bona fide
dispute regarding infringement of the MVP Endpoints or proprietary rights
relating thereto) with a similarly situated third party who offers products
directly competing with the Purchasing Party for the sale of similar products to
Network Service Providers. Paradyne agrees to provide AGCS, within (10) days
after the close of any agreement that Paradyne reasonably believes to fall
within the scope of this section 13(b), with notice of the relevant terms of
such agreement. Within ten (10) days of such notice, Paradyne shall offer to
AGCS similar consideration terms; provided, however, that: (1) any consideration
previously provided to Paradyne hereunder shall be non-refundable, and (2) AGCS
shall adopt all of the additional restrictions, obligations and license
limitations imposed in such agreement. In determining whether an agreement falls
within the scope of this Section 13(b), all of the terms of this Agreement and
such agreements shall be analyzed as a whole.
14. Branding
a. Each party hereby grants to the other party a non-exclusive,
non-sublicensable license to use that party's trademarks identified on Appendix
E (the "Marks") solely for the purpose of marketing, distributing and selling
the Derived Telephony Product in accordance with the terms of this Agreement
and the terms of the party's respective marketing guidelines as provided in
writing to the other party. In the event that a party reasonably determines
that the other party is not in compliance with such provisions and guidelines,
that party shall, upon thirty (30) days prior written notice, have the right to
suspend the other party's use of
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the Marks until such time as the other party meets such standards and
provisions to Xxxx owner's reasonable satisfaction.
b. Neither party shall at any time do or permit any act to be done which
may in any way impair the rights of the other party in its Marks and the
parties will discontinue all use of the other party's Marks immediately upon
the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
c. Co-Branding. During the term of this Agreement, the parties agree to
co-brand the Derived Telephony Product as follows: Subject to the terms and
conditions of section 14(a): (i) Paradyne agrees to include the AGCS Marks on
all MVP Endpoints sold pursuant to this Agreement, [***] to AGCS and in a manner
to be agreed upon by the parties, and (ii) AGCS agrees to include Paradyne's
Marks on all Switch Products sold pursuant to this Agreement, [***] to Paradyne
and in a manner to be agreed upon by the parties. Provided, however, that on or
before January 1 of each calendar year during the term of this Agreement, if at
least [***] MVP Endpoints were not shipped to AGCS during the prior year, then
the parties shall discuss in good faith the appropriateness of continued
co-branding and the fees for such when annual shipments are expected to be below
[***] MVP Endpoints and/or [***] Switch Products for AGCS and Paradyne
respectively. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 14(c) shall apply only
to the respective products and shall not obligate either party to include the
other party's Marks on any product packaging or other relevant product
documentation (which either party may do at its discretion, subject to the other
party's approval of such use and under the terms and conditions of Section
14(a)).
d. Private Labeling. If requested in writing by AGCS, Paradyne shall
include a particular customer's trademark on the MVP Endpoints and associated
documentation (in a manner to be agreed upon by the parties), solely for sales
of the Derived Telephony Product to a Network Service Provider of more than
100,000 units per year. In consideration of the foregoing, AGCS shall pay to
Paradyne, within thirty days of the date of invoice from Paradyne, an additional
fee of [***] dollars [***] per MVP Endpoint. If the customers require private
labeling to include packaging, the parties agree to negotiate a mutually agreed
upon fee.
15. Sales and Marketing
a. Within ninety (90) days of the Effective Date of this Agreement, the
parties shall jointly approach GTE, Lucent, Xxxxxx Fiber, Alltel and AT&T
WorldNet in order to convince such companies to adopt the Derived Telephony
Product as their Derived POTS solution.
b. Each party agrees to use reasonable best efforts to market and
distribute the Derived Telephony Product. Either party shall have the right to
separately market and distribute its respective portion of the Derived
Telephony Product on a standalone basis or as bundled with other products.
c. If requested by a customer or mutually agreed to by the parties, the
parties will use reasonable best efforts to established direct fulfillment
structures.
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16. Second Source Requirement
In the event that a potential Network Service Provider customer demands
that a second source for the manufacture of the Derived Telephony Product be
available (a "Second Source Manufacturer"), the party negotiating with such
customer will use diligent efforts to ensure that Paradyne and AGCS are the
Primary Source for the Derived Telephony Product for at least a period of three
(3) years. "Primary Source" for the purpose of this Section 16 shall mean the
provider of at least ninety percent (90%) (or other percentage negotiated with
the particular customer and mutually agreed upon by the parties) of the total
dollar amount and quantity for each party's portion of the Derived Telephony
Product purchased by the customer over the three-year period. Both parties shall
cooperate to mutually negotiate acceptable terms and conditions with such
Second Source Manufacturer with regard to the manufacture of the Derived
Telephony Product.
17. Escrow
a. Paradyne and AGCS each agree to place and periodically update, for
the benefit of the other party, the source code and all reasonable
documentation necessary to manufacture, have manufactured and/or maintain the
MVP Endpoints and the Switch Product, respectively (the "Escrow Materials"), in
escrow with a mutually agreeable escrow agent (the "Escrow Agent"). Both
parties shall enter into a mutually acceptable escrow agreement substantially
in the forms attached hereto as Appendix G ("Escrow Agreement") with the Escrow
Agent setting forth the terms stated herein.
b. The "Release Condition" shall mean that the Releasing Party is unable
to supply or maintain its respective portion of the Derived Telephony Product
in material breach of its obligations to do so hereunder. Upon release of the
Escrow Materials in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, the Escrow
Beneficiary shall have a non-transferable, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive
license, to use the Releasing Party's Escrow Materials solely to sell,
distribute, lease, manufacture, have manufactured, support and maintain the
Releasing Party's portion of the Derived Telephony Product as developed
pursuant to this Agreement only to the extent necessary to fulfill the
Releasing Party's obligations under section 11(d) of this Agreement and only
for so long as such Release Condition continues to include a reasonable phase
back period. The Escrow Beneficiary shall maintain the Releasing Party's Escrow
Materials in confidence as "Confidential Information" of the Releasing Party
and disclose the Escrow Materials to employees or contractors only as necessary
to exercise the rights granted herein.
18. Covenants
a. Each party shall use reasonable best efforts to: (i) keep the other
party informed as to any problems encountered with the Derived Telephony
Product and any resolutions arrived at for those problems, (ii) communicate
promptly to each other any and all modifications, design changes or
improvements of the Derived Telephony Product suggested by any customer,
employee or agent, and (iii) cause quarterly, their respective Chief Executive
Officers (CEO) and one other representative chosen by the CEO to meet and
review Derived Telephony Product cost reductions and pricing to each other.
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b. Paradyne agrees that AGCS shall have any and all right, title and
interest in and to any such suggested modifications, design changes or
improvements of the Switch Product, without the payment of any additional
consideration therefor either to Paradyne, or its employees, agents or
customers, and that it will reasonably cooperate with AGCS in this regard; and
AGCS agrees that Paradyne shall have any and all right, title and interest in
and to any such suggested modifications, design changes or improvements of the
MVP Technology and MVP Endpoints, without the payment of any additional
consideration therefor either to AGCS, or its employees, agents or customers,
and that it will reasonably cooperate with Paradyne in this regard.
c. Each party agrees to comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act (regarding, among other things, payments to government officials) and all
export laws and restrictions and regulations of the Department of Commerce, the
United States Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC"),
or other United States or foreign agency or authority, and agrees not to
export, or allow the export or re-export of any Derived Telephony Product or
any portion thereof in violation of any such restrictions, laws or regulations;
the exporting party shall obtain and bear all expenses relating to any
necessary licenses and/or exemptions with respect to the export from the U.S. of
all material or items deliverable by the other party to any location and shall
demonstrate to the other party compliance with all applicable laws and
regulations prior to delivery thereof by the other party.
19. Warranty and Disclaimer
WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMERS OF THE RESPECTIVE PARTIES ARE CONTAINED IN APPENDIX
F.
20. Service and support
a. Paradyne and AGCS each shall provide to the other reasonable training
at the providing party's facility at no cost, however, the attending party
shall pay travel and living expenses. The intent of this training is to ensure
that the sales, technical and engineering forces have a competent understanding
of the functionality, maintenance, support and installation of the MVP Endpoint
and the Switch Product, respectively. The frequency and extent of such training
during the term on this Agreement will be agreed upon with the intent of
optimizing each other's success. Initial training will be conducted within 60
days of the commercial availability of the Derived Telephony Product.
b. Each party agrees to use reasonable best efforts to provide first
level support for the Derived Telephony Product for each party's own customer
base within North America and will establish a mutually acceptable means of
support for Derived Telephony Products sold outside of North America.
c. Paradyne shall use reasonable best efforts to provide second and third
level support to AGCS for the MVP Endpoints, and AGCS shall use reasonable best
efforts to provide second and third level support to Paradyne for the Switch
Products, sold pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with the terms set
forth on Appendix F.
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d. At each parties expense, each will furnish the other party with such
quantities as shall be determined appropriate, of its standard information,
marketing literature, brochures, manuals, Product information letters, etc.
relating to the Products, Services and Licensed Materials, and thereafter, upon
request each party shall furnish additional quantities at the respective
party's current cost.
21. Indemnification
a. Paradyne hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold AGCS harmless
from any third party claims that the Paradyne MVP Technology infringes a third
party's U.S. patent, copyright trademark or other proprietary right or
misappropriates a trade secret; provided that Paradyne shall have received
prompt written notice of the claim from AGCS, Paradyne shall have the option to
solely control the defense and settlement of such claims, and AGCS shall
provide reasonable assistance to Paradyne in the defense or settlement of such
claims. The foregoing obligation of Paradyne does not apply with respect to
Paradyne MVP Technology or portions or components thereof (i) modified by AGCS
or a third party after shipment by Paradyne, if the alleged infringement
relates to such modification, or (ii) where AGCS' use or distribution of the
Paradyne MVP Technology is not in accordance with the licenses granted in this
Agreement. The foregoing sets forth Paradyne's entire liability, and AGCS' sole
remedy, with respect to any alleged infringement of the Paradyne MVP Technology.
b. AGCS hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Paradyne harmless
from any third party claims that the Switch Product infringes a third party's
U.S. patent, copyright, trademark or other proprietary right or misappropriates
a trade secret; provided that AGCS shall have received prompt written notice of
the claim from Paradyne, AGCS shall have the option to solely control the
defense and settlement of such claims, and Paradyne shall provide reasonable
assistance to AGCS in the defense or settlement of such claims. The foregoing
obligation of AGCS does not apply with respect to Switch Product or portions or
components thereof (i) modified by Paradyne or a third party after shipment by
AGCS, if the alleged infringement relates to such modification, or (ii) where
Paradyne's use or distribution of the Switch Product is not in accordance with
the licenses granted in this Agreement. The foregoing sets forth AGCS' entire
liability, and Paradyne's sole remedy, with respect to any alleged infringement
of the Switch Product.
22. LIMITED LIABILITY. EXCEPT WITH REGARD TO THE PARTIES' RESPECTIVE
INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 21 ABOVE, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER
PARTY BE LIABLE WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT UNDER ANY
CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY (I) FOR ANY
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS OR LOST DATA
OR COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS, TECHNOLOGY OR SERVICES, EVEN IF
SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR (II) IN
EXCESS OF THE AMOUNTS PAID BY THE OTHER PARTY HEREUNDER.
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23. Term and Termination
a. This Agreement shall continue in effect for a period of five (5) years
from the Effective Date hereof (the "Initial Term") and shall renew
automatically for additional one-year periods ("Renewal Terms") unless either
party provides written notice of termination to the other party at least ninety
(90) days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term or
earlier terminated as provided in Section 23(b) below. If this Agreement is
terminated by either party upon ninety (90) days notice pursuant to this
Section 23(a): (i) the other party may make one last purchase of the other
party's portion of the Derived Telephony Product, in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement, for delivery within up to three (3) months of termination of
the Agreement, and (ii) either party may purchase continuing support from the
other party, if such support is available, upon payment of the other party's
standard support fee.
b. If Paradyne terminates the Agreement pursuant to Section 23(a) and the
license fee in Section 2a has been paid in full: (i) AGCS' license under
Section 2(a) shall become perpetual following termination of this Agreement,
provided that AGCS complies with all of the other applicable surviving terms
and restrictions as set forth herein, and (ii) if the MVP Endpoints are no
longer commercially available on competitive terms, from either Paradyne or any
other third party, then, Paradyne shall grant to AGCS a royalty free license,
specified in Section 14b, to manufacture, have manufacture, distribute, sell
and/or lease the MVP Endpoints at no charge, provided that AGCS shall provide
all necessary support and maintenance for such MVP Endpoints.
c. If AGCS terminates the Agreement pursuant to Section 23(a): (i) AGCS
shall have a continuing royalty free Paradyne MVP technology license to
maintain the embedded base of Switch Product and a royalty bearing license to
continue to sell the Switch product. Such royalty shall be mutually agreed
upon, and if failing to agree will be resolved using arbitration procedures in
Section 25n and (ii) if the Switch Products are no longer commercially
available on competitive terms from either AGCS or any other third party, then
AGCS will grant to Paradyne a perpetual, royalty free license to manufacture,
have manufactured, distribute, sell and/or lease the Switch Products at no
charge, provided that Paradyne shall provide all necessary support and
maintenance for such Switch Products.
d. Either party may terminate this Agreement as follows: (i) upon thirty
(30) days written notice if the other party materially defaults in the
performance of its obligations hereunder and such default is not corrected
within the thirty (30) day period, or (ii) immediately if the other party files
a petition in bankruptcy, makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, is
adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent, petitions or applies for a receiver or
trustee for a substantial part of its property, or commences any proceeding
under any reorganization arrangement, dissolution or liquidation law or statute
of any jurisdiction or if there is commenced against such party any proceeding
which has not been dismissed within one hundred twenty (120) days of such
commencement. In the event of the termination of this Agreement in accordance
with the terms of this Section 23.d. the defaulting party under 23(d)(i) above
and the party that is the subject of the bankruptcy or other proceeding under
23(d)(ii) above shall be deemed the terminating party, and the rights and
obligations of the parties set forth in Sections 23.b and 23.c shall apply.
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e. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, upon expiration or
termination of this Agreement: (i) all rights and licenses granted herein shall
terminate, (ii) the parties shall each return to the other party, or destroy,
the other party's Confidential Information, and (iii) the provisions of Sections
5, 8, 17, 18(b) & (c), 19, 21, 22, 23 and 25 shall remain in effect. Termination
is not the sole remedy under this Agreement and whether or not termination is
effected, other remedies will remain available in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement as further defined in Section 25n.
24. Paradyne Restriction
a. Paradyne agrees that it will not develop, or have developed, for the
North American or Taiwanese markets, a Paradyne DSLAM which uses the Paradyne
MVP Technology to provide derived POTS applications and which is designed to
directly compete with the Switch Product ("Paradyne Voice DSLAM") prior to
December 31, 1998.
b. Paradyne will not "Introduce" a Paradyne Voice DSLAM in North America
or Taiwan prior to December 31, 1998. The term "Introduce" or "Introduction" for
the purpose of this Section 24 shall mean the first time Paradyne enters into
substantive discussions intended to lead to a definitive agreement for the
distribution of the Paradyne Voice DSLAM to any Network Service Provider in the
North American or Taiwanese markets.
c. In addition, Paradyne will delay Introduction of the Paradyne Voice
DSLAM in North America and Taiwan as follows:
i. until April 1, 1999 if AGCS provides to Paradyne before December 31,
1998 a letter authored by GTE which states that GTE has successfully tested the
Derived Telephony Product in GTE's labs and has certified the Derived Telephony
Product for deployment within GTE's internal network; and that GTE plans to
conduct Derived Telephony Product field trial activity during the fourth quarter
of 1998 and if successful, plans on deploying at least 100,000 lines of Derived
Telephony Product during the calendar year of 1999.
ii. until July 1, 1999 if Paradyne receives by March 31, 1999 a non-
cancelable purchase order from either AGCS or GTE for a minimum of 20,000 MVP
Endpoints, which order is shipped complete by May 31, 1999.
d. If Paradyne fails to produce and make available in accordance with the
acceptance criteria established in the Statement of Work any material milestone
contained in any of the five product phases as further defined in the Statement
of Work set forth on Appendix B, which materially affects AGCS ability to
perform, the parties may mutually agree to extend the dates set forth in
Sections 24(b) and (c) above; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not
apply if Paradyne's failure to meet such milestones was due in whole or in part
to a delay or failure by AGCS hereunder which materially affected Paradyne's
ability to perform.
e. Both parties agree that the restrictions set forth in this Section 24
apply only to North America and Taiwan and that Paradyne may develop Paradyne
Voice DSLAM for, and introduce a Paradyne Voice DSLAM into, any other country or
region at any time.
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f. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an entity acquires substantially all
of the business or assets of Paradyne involved in the direct performance of
this Agreement, and such new entity is developing or markets another DSLAM
product, Paradyne may enhance, market, sell and fully exploit such DSLAM
product using Paradyne MVP Technology to provide derived POTS functionality in
any market at any time, provided that, during the period in which any of the
restrictions set forth in this Section 24 above may be applicable, Paradyne
provides written notice to AGCS of such change and does not sell such product
until ninety (90) days from the date of such written notice.
25. Miscellaneous
a. Governing Law. This agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without reference to
conflict of laws principles and without regard to the United Nations Convention
on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. In any action or proceeding
to enforce rights under this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled
to recover costs and attorneys' fees.
b. Independent Contractors. The parties hereto are independent
contractors. Nothing contained herein or done in pursuance of this Agreement
shall constitute either party the agent of the other party for any purpose or
in any sense whatsoever, or constitute the parties as partners or joint
ventures. Each party is solely responsible for all of its employees and agents
and its labor costs and expenses arising in connection therewith.
c. No Assignment. Neither party may, without the other party's prior
written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, assign or
delegate this agreement or any of the party's rights or duties hereunder.
d. Amendment. No alteration, amendment, waiver, cancellation or any
other change in any term or condition of this Agreement shall be valid or
binding on either party unless mutually agreed to in writing by both parties.
e. No Waiver. The failure of either party to enforce at any time any of
the provisions of this Agreement, or the failure to require at any time
performance by the other party of any of the provisions of this Agreement,
shall in no way be construed to be a present or future waiver of such
provisions, nor in any way affect the validity of either party to enforce each
and every such provision thereafter. The express waiver by either party of any
provision, condition, or requirement of this Agreement shall not constitute a
waiver of any future obligation to comply with such provision, condition, or
requirement.
f. Severability. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction
finds any provision of this Agreement, or portion thereof, to be unenforceable,
that provision of the Agreement will be enforced to the maximum extent
permissible to as to effect the intent of the parties, and the remainder of
this Agreement will continue in full force and effect. The parties agree to
negotiate in good faith an enforceable substitute provision for any
unenforceable provision that most nearly achieves the intent and economic
effect of the unenforceable provision.
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g. Notices. All notices, requests, demands, waiver, and other
communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given: (i) when delivered by hand or confirmed
facsimile transmission; (ii) one day after delivery by receipted overnight
delivery; or (iii) four days after being mailed by certified or registered mail,
return receipt requested, with postage prepaid to the appropriate address as
set forth below:
Paradyne Corporation
0000 000xx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention: President
Copy to: Corporate Secretary
AG Communication Systems Corporation
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: VP, Business Operation, New Ventures
Copy to AGCS General Counsel
h. Headings. The heading used in this Agreement are use for convenience
only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.
i. Entire Agreement. The terms and conditions herein contained and the
referenced exhibits and appendices which are incorporated herein by this
reference constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to
the subject matter hereof and supersede all previous and contemporaneous
agreements and understandings, whether oral or written, between the parties
hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.
j. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts or
duplicate originals, all of which shall be regarded as one and the same
instrument, and which shall be the official and governing version in the
interpretation of this Agreement.
k. Non-Solicitation. During the term of this Agreement and for a period
of one year thereafter, the parties agree that they will not directly solicit
the employees of the other to induce them to come to work for the other party.
This section shall not be construed to prohibit a party from considering
unsolicited requests for employment received from the other party's employees.
l. Force Majeure. A party shall not be liable for nonperformance or delay
in performance caused by any event reasonably beyond the control of such party
including but not limited to wars, hostilities, revolutions, riots, civil
commotion, national emergency, strikes, lock-outs, unavailability of supplies,
epidemics, fire, flood, earthquake, force of nature, explosion, embargo or any
other Act of God, or any law, proclamation, regulation, ordinance or other act
or order of any court, government or governmental agency.
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m. EQUITABLE RELIEF. The parties agree that a breach by a party, or its
employees or agents, of the obligations under Sections 5 or 3 of this Agreement,
will result in irreparable harm to the other party for which monetary damages
may be inadequate, and the injured party shall be entitled to seek appropriate
equitable or injunctive relief.
n. ARBITRATION. Any controversy or claim arising out of the
interpretation, performance or breech of any provision of this Agreement, shall
be settled by arbitration to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana in accordance
with and through the American Arbitration Association Rules for Commercial
Arbitration in effect on the date of this Agreement. The arbitration shall be
conducted by a single arbitrator selected by the American Arbitration
Association. The arbitrator shall take evidence directly from witnesses and
documents as presented by the parties; all witnesses shall be made available
for cross-examination. The arbitrator shall render an award within six (6)
months of the request for arbitration. Judgment upon the award rendered by the
arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction in any
country, or application may be made to such court for a judicial acceptance of
the award and an enforcement as the law of such jurisdiction may require or
allow. The foregoing shall not prevent either party from seeking equitable
relief as otherwise permitted by the terms of this Agreement.
AG COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS PARADYNE CORPORATION
CORPORATION
Signature: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx Signature: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxx Name: Xxxxxx Xxx
Title: VP & GM AG Communication Systems Title: President & CEO
Date: 10 June 98 Date: 6/10/98
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APPENDIX A
Description of Paradyne Multiple Virtual Phone (MVP) Technology:
MVP is a subscriber line technology includes layer 1 Physical Media Dependent
and Transmission Convergence (TC) layers (TC-cell, TC-frame and TC-bit-sync)
that includes multi-drop concepts for derived POTS services and data services.
Generally, MVP includes invention from the premises POTS interface to the
central office PSTN interface. MVP provides additional POTS services to the
premises. MVP is exclusive of any data communication, including non-POTS
bit-sync data. Multiple Virtual Line (MVL) technology supports data multi-drop
concepts and is a subset and a separately licensed component of the MVP
Technology and which is not licensed under this Agreement.
Description of the Switch Product:
SuperLine(TM) Products are products that provide high speed data access and
multiple lines of telephony service -- allocating bandwidth only on demand; all
over, single cable pair with splitterless POTS support.
One of the product offerings is a SuperLine(TM) platform -- comprising a high
density central site modem that is hardened for use in remote terminal
environments as well as central offices -- combines high speed data services
with additional telephone lines, all without a truck roll to the customer
premises. In addition to the survivable (POTS) telephone service, one or two
additional telephone lines can be provided using SuperLine(TM) bandwidth, when
required. The additional telephony services support all custom features such
as: 911, Caller ID, distinctive ringing, etc., and support FAX and modem calls
up to the V90 standard. Standard analog telephone sets and the existing
telephony infrastructure of local digital switches, CO wiring billing and OAM&P
are used with these SuperLine(TM) lines. Interface to the local digital switch
is TR303, DDI and in the future TR008. Many data services are supported
including: Internet access; work at home access (corporate, governmental and
educational LANs); video meetings, IP telephony, etc.
This SuperLine(TM) platform has capacity for 96 customer links, with each line
card providing 8 ports. Each link to the customer supports 2 derived lines, as
well as, the existing POTS service and data. The shelf telephony interface
supports both DDI for the GTD5 and TR303 for GTD5, 5ESS, DMS100 and most other
digital switching product deployed throughout the network today including
Digital Loop Carrier equipment. The platform's WAN data interface is two 10/100
base T links.
The other product offerings are integrated SuperLine(TM) circuit packs designed
specifically for a particular digital switch or digital loop carrier (i.e.
Server Cards). These Server Cards bring the same technology and capability
inherent in the SuperLine(TM) platform to a single card, which can be inserted,
into an existing digital switch or digital loop carrier's line shelf. This
allows the network provider to use existing switch, power and trucking capacity
to generate additional subscriber revenue with minimum additional investment.
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Appendix B
Statement of Work
Attached hereto
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Appendix C
Paradyne MVP Technology License Fees
AGCS shall select one of the following two license fee options:
Option One - $[***]
AGCS shall pay $[***] to Paradyne as follows: (Note: the Phases denoted below
are further defined in the Statement of Work)
a) Within thirty (30) days of execution of the Agreement - $[***]
b) Within thirty (30) days of Completion of Product Phase 2 - $[***]
c) Within thirty (30) days of Completion of Product Phase 3 - $[***]
d) The later of February 1, 1999 or thirty (30) days after
Completion of Product Phase 4 - $[***]
e) Within thirty (30) days of Completion of Product Phase 5 - $[***]
Option Two - $[***]
1. AGCS shall pay $[***] to Paradyne as follows: (Note: the Phases denoted
below are further defined in the Statement of Work)
a) Within thirty (30) days of execution of the Agreement - $[***]
b) Within thirty (30) days of Completion of Product Phase 2 - $[***]
c) Within thirty (30) days of Completion of Product Phase 3 - $[***]
d) Within thirty (30) days of Completion of Product Phase 4 - $[***]
e) Within thirty (30) days of Completion of Product Phase 5 - $[***]
and
2. AGCS shall pay to Paradyne a fee of $[***] per unit of MVP Endpoint
Technology (Options A, B, E and F) for the first [***] units purchased
hereunder.
For the purpose of this Appendix C, "Completion" of a product phase shall mean
acceptance by AGCS of the deliverable resulting from the applicable Product
Phase as defined by the test and acceptance criteria set forth in the Statement
of Work.
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Appendix D
Equipment Pricing
The parties agree that the pricing set forth in this Appendix D shall
apply to purchases of products under this Agreement up to and including
December, 31, 1999. Thereafter, either party may change the prices listed
hereunder once per year during the term of this Agreement upon sixty-(60) days
written notice to the other party. Notwithstanding, such notice, any mutually
approved outstanding quotes or orders will be honored.
1. MVP Premise Equipment Pricing for 1998 and 1999
A. The first [***] MVP Endpoints purchased by AGCS from Paradyne will be
priced at the [***] unit discount level. AGCS will then market the Derived
Telephony Product to prospective customers. Should AGCS sell the Derived
Telephony Product for more than the combined [***] unit discounted price
(AGCS' port price plus Paradyne's endpoint price), then AGCS shall pay to
Paradyne [***] percent [***] of the incremental revenue. If additional units
are required in 1998, both paries will mutually agree on the discount level.
B. After the sale of the initial [***] MVP Endpoints, the following
pricing shall apply to all purchases by AGCS hereunder:
List Price 25,000 50,000 75,000 100,000
MVP Premise Equipment units. units. units. units.
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A. Voice Only MVP Endpoint, [***] [***] [***] [***] [***]
POTS / 1 Derived POTS
B. Voice Only MVP Endpoint, [***] [***] [***] [***] [***]
POTS / 2 Derived POTS
C. Ethernet -- Data Only MVP [***] [***] [***] [***] [***]
Endpoint,
POTS / Data
D. USB -- Data Only MVP Endpoint, [***] [***] [***] [***] [***]
POTS / Data
E. Ethernet -- MVP Full [***] [***] [***] [***] [***]
Configuration,
POTS / 2 Derived POTS / Data
F. USB -- MVP Full Configuration, [***] [***] [***] [***] [***]
POTS / 2 Derived POTS / Data
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EARNED DISCOUNT
The parties mutually agree that:
a) The earned discount period (ED Period) is defined as
January 1 to December 31 of any calendar year.
b) The initial discount level for 1999 will be at the 50,000
unit level. All MVP Endpoints shipped in 1998 will be added to the accumulated
volume shipped in 1999 ED period and will be eligible for earned discount for
the 1999 ED period.
c) The discount level achieved in a ED period will be the
initial discount level for the next ED period (e.g. if Paradyne shipped AGCS
75,000 units during the 1999 ED period, then the initial discount level for the
2000 ED period would be at the 75,000 unit level).
d) The discount level for an order will be based upon the
greater of the earned discount or the total number of all MVP Endpoints (A-F)
shipped prior to the specific order during that year (e.g., if Paradyne has
shipped AGCS 35,000 unit A's, 42,000 unit B's and 45,000 unit E's, the volume
discount level would be at the 1000,000 unit level because the total equals
100,000 units).
e) Earned discount will be determined annually. The calculation
of earned discount will be completed during January and is based on the MVP
Endpoints shipped in the previous ED period. The earned discount is the
difference between the actual discount applied to the individual orders and the
discount earned based on the accumulative total units shipped during the ED
period. Paradyne will determine if further discounts are due based upon the
discount schedule set forth above and the rules stated below. If a credit is
due, Paradyne will issue a credit to AGCS for the total amount due. Paradyne
will apply this credit to subsequent orders by AGCS hereunder. If the credit is
not fully consumed within the first calendar quarter of the current year then
Paradyne will remit to AGCS the excess amount by March 31st of the current year.
If monies are due, Paradyne will issue an invoice to AGCS for the outstanding
amount having net thirty day terms.
Rule 1 -- Application of discount on orders during the ED period:
Higher level discounts will be applied to all shipments
when the number of units shipped exceeds the next
higher discount level. (e.g. during the 1999 the
initial discount level is at the 50,000 unit level. All
orders for MVP Endpoints will be priced at the 50,000
unit level until 75,000 units have been shipped to
AGCS. The 75,000 unit level discount will be applied to
all orders after 75,000 units have been shipped to
AGCS).
Rule 2 -- Special pricing on large orders:
Due to market conditions, an order may receive special
pricing. The units shipped as part of these orders will
not be eligible for earned discount monies, however the
shipped unit volume will be used in calculating the
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total units shipped during the ED period and to determine
the initial discount for the next ED period.
Rule 3 -- Annual True Up of earned discount:
Rule 3a -- Determination of the discount level achieved
At the end of the ED period Paradyne will review all
orders and calculate the actual number of units shipped
to determine the discount level to be applied to all
units shipped during the ED period. The discount level
achieved will be rounded to the unit level nearest to
the number of units shipped. (e.g. if Paradyne shipped
65,000 units to AGCS during 1999 then the level
achieved would be 75,000, if only 60,000 units were
shipped then the discount level achieved would be the
50,000 unit level discount).
Rule 3b -- Calculation of the earned discount
The earned discount will be the different between the
initial discount applied to the units shipped and the
actual discount level achieved using Rule 3a. The
earned discount amount is determined on a per endpoint
type basis for each order. The total earned discount
for the order is the sum of earned discount amounts for
each endpoint type shipped with the order. If a credit
or invoice is required they be issued via the terms and
conditions defined in Section 1 B (e) of this Appendix.
Rule 3c -- Earned discount on units shipped in different ED
periods
The units in an order are given a discount level at the
time the order is placed based on the actual number of
units shipped. The discount level determined at the
date of order will be used for all units shipped as
part of that order. This applies even when the shipment
schedule spans ED periods. Only the units actually
shipped in a given ED period will be used to determine
the earned discount level.
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Example 1: If AGCS places four (4) orders throughout the year, and each order
placed contains various MVP Endpoint types totaling 25,000 units, the pricing
and invoicing would be as shown below: All orders were shipped within the ED
period. The discount level for all orders in the next ED period would be at
100,000 unit level.
Orders placed during 1999
Note Initial discount is at the [***] unit level
Endpoint Order Invoice Earned
Order Type Volume Price Amount Discount Net Amount Comments
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1 A 25,000 $[xxx] $[xxx] $[xxx] $[xxx]
2 B 25,000 $[xxx] $[xxx] $[xxx] $[xxx]
3 C 25,000 $[xxx] $[xxx] $[xxx] $[xxx] unit level discount achieved
4 D 25,000 $[xxx] $[xxx] $[xxx] $[xxx] [***]
TOTAL 100,000 $[xxx] $[xxx] $[xxx]
Earned discount calculation for previous orders
100,000 unit level discount achieved
Endpoint Order Invoiced Earned Earned
Order Type Volume Price Price Discount
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1 A 25,000 $[xxx] $[xxx] $[xxx]
2 B 25,000 $[xxx] $[xxx] $[xxx]
3 C 25,000 $[xxx] $[xxx] $[xxx]
4 D 25,000 $[xxx] $[xxx] $[xxx]
TOTAL 100,000 $[xxx]
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Example 2: The earned discount level achieved in the previous period was at the
100,000 unit level. An order for 50,000 units is placed in March 99 with a
delivery schedule over the next 12 months. However, the shipment schedule
resulted in delivery of only 25,000 units during the ED period. Two other
orders totaling 40,000 units were placed and shipped during the ED period.
Therefore, earned discount must be recaptured for the ED period based on Rule
3b. The discount level for the next ED period is at the 75,000 unit level using
Rule 3c.
SCHEDULE ACTUAL
SHIPMENT SHIPMENT ENDPOINT SHIPPED GROSS EARNED
DELIVERY DATE DATE TYPE VOLUME PRICE AMOUNT DISCOUNT NET AMOUNT
-------- -------- -------- -------- ------- ----- ------ -------- ----------
Order 1
a Xxx-00 Xxx-00 A 12,500 $[***] [***] [***] [***]
b Jun-99 Jun-99 B 12,500 $[***] [***] [***] [***]
c Aug-99 Feb-00 E 0 $[***] [***] [***] [***]
d Feb-00 Apr-00 E 0 $[***] [***] [***] [***]
Order 2 May-99 Oct-99 B 20,000 $[***] [***] [***] [***]
Order 3 Jun-99 Nov-99 E 20,000 $[***] [***] [***] [***]
------ ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ -------- ----------
TOTAL 66,000 [***] [***] [***]
Earned Discount Calculations
ENDPOINT SHIPPED INVOICED EARNED
ORDER TYPE VOLUME PRICE EARNED PRICE DISCOUNT
----- -------- ------- -------- ------------ --------
Order 1
a A 12,500 [***] [***] [***]
b B 12,500 [***] [***] [***]
c E 0 [***] [***] [***]
d E 0 [***] [***] [***]
Order 2 B 20,000 [***] [***] [***]
Order 3 E 20,000 [***] [***] [***]
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TOTAL 65,000 [***]
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2. AGCS Switch Product Pricing for 1998 and 1999
A. The initial discount level to Paradyne for 1999 will be at the [***]
unit level
Port List Price/ 25,000 Ports 50,000 Ports 75,000 Ports 100,000
Description Port Price/Port Price/Port Price/Port Ports Price/
Port
----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
A - [***] [***] [***] [***] [***]
Integrated
Voice and
Data Port
B - DSLAM [***] [***] [***] [***] [***]
Voice and
Data Port
C - Integrated [***] [***] [***] [***] [***]
Voice Only
Port
D - DSLAM [***] [***] [***] [***] [***]
Voice Only
Port
Earned Discount
The parties mutually agree that:
a) The earned discount period (ED Period) is defined as January 1 to
December 31 of any calendar year
b) All Switch Products shipped to Paradyne in 1998 will be added to the
accumulated volume shipped to Paradyne in 1999 ED period and will be
eligible for earned discount for the 1999 ED period.
c) The discount level achieved in a ED period will be the initial
discount level for the next ED period (e.g. if AGCS shipped Paradyne
75,000 ports during the 1999 ED period, then the initial discount
level for the 2000 ED period would be at the 75,000 port level).
d) The discount level for an order will be based upon the greater of the
earned discount or the total number of all Switch Products (A-D)
shipped prior to the specific order during the year (e.g., if AGCS has
shipped Paradyne 35,000 unit A type ports, 42,000 units B type ports
and 45,000 unit E type ports, the
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volume discount level would be at the 100,000 port level because the
total equals 100,000 ports).
e) Earned discount will be determined annually. The calculation of earned
discount will be completed during January and is based on the Switch
Product shipped in the previous "ED period". The earned discount is
the difference between the actual discount applied to the individual
orders and the discount earned based on the accumulative total of
units shipped during the ED period. AGCS will determine if further
discounts are due based upon the discount schedule set forth above and
the rules stated below. If a credit is due AGCS will issue a credit
for the total amount due. If the credit is not fully consumed within
the first calendar quarter of the current year then AGCS will remit to
Paradyne the excess amount by March 31st of the current year. If
monies are due AGCS will issue an invoice to Paradyne for the
outstanding amount having net thirty day terms.
Rule 1 -- Application of discount on orders during the ED period:
Higher level discounts will be applied to all shipments when the
number of port shipped exceeds the next higher discount level, (e.g.
during the 1999 the initial discount level is at the 50,000 port level.
All orders for Switch Product will be priced at the 50,000 port level
until 75,000 units have been shipped to Paradyne. The 75,000 port
level discount will be applied to all orders after 75,000 ports have
been shipped to Paradyne).
Rule 2 -- Special pricing on large orders:
Due to market conditions, an order may receive special pricing. The
port shipped as part of these orders will not be eligible for earned
discount monies, however the shipped port volume will be used in
calculating the total ports shipped during the ED period and to
determine the initial discount for the next ED period.
Rule 3 -- Annual True Up of earned discount:
Rule 3a -- Determination of the discount level achieved
At the end of the ED period AGCS will review all orders and
calculate the actual number of ports shipped to determine the
discount level to be applied to all ports shipped during the ED
period. The discount level achieved will be rounded to the unit
level nearest to the number of units shipped. (e.g. if AGCS shipped
65,000 ports to Paradyne during 1999 then the level achieved would
be 75,000, if only 60,000 ports were shipped then the discount
level achieved would be 50,000 port unit level discount).
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Rule 3b - Calculation of the earned discount
The earned discount will be the different between the initial
discount applied to the ports shipped and the actual discount level
achieved using Rule 3a. The earned discount amount is determined on
a per Switch Product Port type basis for each order. The total
earned discount for the order is the sum of earned discount amounts
for each Switch Product Port type shipped with the order. If a
credit or invoice is required, they will be issued via terms and
conditions defined in Section 2e of this Appendix.
Rule 3c - Earned discount on units shipped in different ED periods
The ports in an order are given a discount level at the time the
order was placed based on the actual number of ports shipped. The
discount level determined at the date of order will be used for all
ports shipped as part of that order. This applies even when the
shipment schedule spans ED periods. Only the ports actually shipped
in a given ED period will be used to determine the earned discount
level.
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Example 1: If Paradyne places four (4) orders throughout the year, and each
order placed contains various Switch Product types totaling 25,000 ports, the
pricing and invoicing would be as shown below: All orders were shipped within
the ED period. The discount level for all orders in the next ED period would be
at 100,000 port level.
Orders placed during 1999
Note: Initial discount is at the [***] unit level
ENDPOINT ORDER INVOICE EARNED
ORDER TYPE VOLUME PRICE AMOUNT DISCOUNT NET AMOUNT COMMENTS
----- -------- ------ ------- ------------- ------------ ------------- --------
1 A 25,000 $[***] $ [***] $ [***] $ [***]
2 B 25,000 $[***] $ [***] $ [***] $ [***]
3 C 25,000 $[***] $ [***] $ [***] $ [***] [***] unit level discount achieved
4 D 25,000 $[***] $ [***] $ [***] $ [***]
TOTAL 100,000 $ 33,025,000 $ 3,500,000 $ 29,525,000
Earned discount calculation for previous orders
[***] unit level discount achieved
ENDPOINT ORDER INVOICE EARNED EARNED
ORDER TYPE VOLUME PRICE PRICE DISCOUNT
----- -------- ------ ------- ------------- ------------
1 A 25,000 $[***] $ [***] $ [***]
2 B 25,000 $[***] $ [***] $ [***]
3 C 25,000 $[***] $ [***] $ [***]
4 D 25,000 $[***] $ [***] $ [***]
TOTAL 100,000 $ [***]
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Example 2: The earned discount level achieved in the previous period was at the
100,000 unit level. An order for 50,000 ports is placed in March 99 with a
delivery schedule over the next 12 months. However, the shipment schedule
resulted in delivery of only 25,000 ports during the ED period. Two other orders
totaling 40,000 ports were placed and shipped during the ED period. Therefore,
earned discount must be recaptured for the ED period based on Rule 3b. The
discount level for the next ED period is at the 75,000 port level using Rule 3c.
Schedule Actual
Shipment Shipment Endpoint Shipped Earned
Delivery Date Date Type Volume Price Gross Amount Discount Net Amount
Order 1
a Xxx-00 Xxx-00 A 12,500 S [***] [***] [***] [***]
b Jun-99 Jun-99 B 12,500 S [***] [***] [***] [***]
c Aug-99 Feb-00 C 0 S [***] [***] [***] [***]
d Feb-00 Apr-00 D 0 S [***] [***] [***] [***]
Order 2 May-99 Oct-99 C 20,000 S [***] [***] [***] [***]
Order 3 Jun-99 Nov-99 D 20,000 S [***] [***] [***] [***]
TOTAL 55,000 [***] [***] [***]
Earned Discount Calculations
Endpoint Shipped Invoiced Earned
Order Type Volume Price Earned Price Discount
Order 1
a A 12,500 [***] [***] [***]
b B 12,500 [***] [***] [***]
c C 0 [***] [***] [***]
d D 0 [***] [***] [***]
Order 2 C 20,000 [***] [***] [***]
Order 3 D 20,000 [***] [***] [***]
TOTAL 65,000 [***]
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Appendix E
Marks
TRADEMARKS AND OTHER INDICIA - Paradyne
Products and Licensed Materials purchased hereunder and the packaging therefor
may bear certain trade names, trademarks, trade devices, logos, codes or other
symbols of Paradyne, (herein "Indicia"). Paradyne hereby grants AGCS permission
to use Indicia in the AGCS marketing and advertising of, and in AGCS' publicity
relating to, the Products, Services and Licensed Materials PROVIDED such use
conforms to Paradyne standards and guidelines relating thereto which Paradyne
may furnish from time to time. AGCS may not conduct business under Paradyne's
name or logo. AGCS may not use any of Paradyne's Indicia or variations thereof
to identify AGCS or AGCS' products or services, and AGCS may not use any of
Paradyne's Indicia in a manner that is likely to confuse the public concerning
the relationship of the parties. AGCS' use of Indicia shall inure to the
benefit of Paradyne and shall not invest in AGCS any rights in or to the
Indicia. All uses of Indicia by AGCS shall be subject to pre-publication or
pre-use review and written approval by Paradyne. If, in Paradyne's judgment,
any use of Indicia by AGCS is deemed detrimental to the Indicia or Paradyne's
reputation, or is deemed otherwise undesirable, Paradyne may withdraw such
permission without liability as a result thereof.
TRADEMARKS AND OTHER INDICIA - AGCS
During the Term of this Agreement, AGCS authorizes Paradyne to display and use
the trademarks "AGCS" and "ATTUM(r)" and "SuperLine(tm)", in connection with
Paradyne sales, advertisement, service and promotion of Product(s). Paradyne
will indicate in all publicity and printed material relating to the Product(s)
that such trademarks are the property of AGCS. No rights are granted to
Paradyne to use trademarks and trade names of third parties used concerning
Product(s).
Paradyne shall not change or remove any trademark, trade name, logo, copyright
notice, model or serial number, or other such designation affixed to any
Product(s) without the prior written consent of AGCS.
Paradyne shall not, at any time, use or register, any such AGCS designation, as
a business, corporate or trade name nor shall it use, display or register any
trademark, trade name, business or corporate name which is in whole or in part
similar to or confusing with any such designation.
Nothing contained in this Agreement shall grant Paradyne interest in any
trademark, name, logo or other trade designation of AGCS, and Paradyne agrees
that it will not at any time during or after this Agreement assert or claim any
interest in, or do anything which may adversely affect the validity or
enforceability of, any trademark, trade name, or logo belonging or licensed to
AGCS or the rights of AGCS thereon. On termination of this Agreement, and after
a reasonable phase out period, Paradyne shall forthwith cease all display,
advertising, and use of all such names, marks, logos and designations and shall
not thereafter use, advertise or display any name, xxxx or logo which is, or
any part of which is, similar to or confusing with any such designation
associated with any Product(s).
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Xxxxxxxx X
Support and Maintenance Terms
Warranty Policy - AGCS
Hardware Warranty
AGCS warrants that the goods sold hereunder will be free from defects in
material and workmanship; that such goods will be fit for the ordinary purposes
for which such goods are used; and that goods title thereto is conveyed to
Paradyne. The warranty period for Hardware Defects shall be two (2) years from
date of shipment. Other then as expressed herein Paradyne shall not make any
warranties on behalf of AGCS.
This Warranty does not extend to substitute equipment and components specified
by Paradyne, to products not of AGCS' manufacture which are peripheral to or
not integrated into AGCS' manufactured assemblies, including, without
limitation, power equipment, test equipment, traffic data collection equipment
and protective equipment; to equipment normally consumed in operation or which
has a normal life shorter than twelve (12) months; or to purchased products not
sold by AGCS. As to such products, AGCS conveys to Paradyne the Warranty, if
any, of AGCS' supplier. This Warranty does not extend to damage to goods
resulting from extraneous causes not attributable to AGCS, including, without
limitation, damage caused in whole or in part by improper storage,
installation, operation or maintenance; misuse, neglect or abuse; or
unauthorized alteration or repair.
THE FOREGOING IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY.
Software Warranty
AGCS warrants that each Software release will perform substantially in
accordance with the User's Guide or documentation provided with the product for
a period of ninety (90) days after in-service.
This Warranty shall be voided, both as to the Licensed Software and as to any
goods used in connection therewith if any Licensed Software is modified or
otherwise changed other than by or at the direction of AGCS.
The failure to insert or permit AGCS to insert any Release (Modification
Release or Point Release or similar instruction provided for the purpose of
correcting deficiencies) into the Licensed Software shall void the Warranty,
both as to the Licensed Software and as to any goods used in connection
therewith.
ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THE LICENSED SOFTWARE TO IMPLEMENT ANY OPTIONAL
FEATURES WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN PURCHASED SHALL
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IMMEDIATELY VOID THIS WARRANTY FOR THAT SITE BOTH AS TO THE LICENSED SOFTWARE
AND AS ANY GOODS USED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND TERMINATE ANY OBLIGATION OF
AGCS TO FURTHER SUPPORT THE LICENSED SOFTWARE FOR THAT SITE.
In Warranty Support
Unlimited, toll-free telephone assistance is provided with AGCS' standard
warranty service, including:
- Seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day (7x24) technical phone
support available through the AGCS Customer Support Center (CSC).
- Telephone response within two (2) hours of reporting a problem.
- Telephone assistance in the diagnosis and resolution of system problem.
- Routine telephone assistance in the support of the initial installation,
daily operation or implementation of system upgrades.
If Paradyne requires warranty service, it should call 0-000-000-XXXX and provide
sufficient, relevant information to enable the CSC to understand, analyze and
resolve the problem.
- Hardware Support - In case of a defect, AGCS will issue a Customer Return
Authorization (CRA). Based on criticality of need as determined by CSC, CSC
will either; (i) ground ship a replacement unit within two (2) business days;
or (ii) repair and ship the original product within ten (10) business days of
its receipt. For both repairs and replacements, Paradyne shall ship the
warranted Product to AGCS' designated location in its original or equivalent
packaging with the applicable CRA number, prepay shipping charges and bear
the risk of loss or damage during shipment. AGCS will pay freight costs to
return repaired equipment to Paradyne's or a designated U.S. location. If CSC
provided a replacement unit, the hardware unit returned for repair will
remain the property of AGCS.
- Software Support - For Critical Defects, AGCS will provide ongoing support
until mitigated or resolved. AGCS will provide resolutions to Major Defects
within a reasonable time after they have been reported to, confirmed and
agreed to by AGCS. Resolutions for Minor Defects, that have been reported to,
confirmed and agreed to by AGCS, may be included in subsequent software
modification releases, point releases and feature releases, as AGCS deems
appropriate.
AGCS REPAIRS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY
Paradyne will be charged for second level support for out of warranty Products.
Second level support will be at no charge for in warranty Products.
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AGCS agrees to provide repair services on Products purchased for which the
warranty period has lapsed. Repair charges for hardware will be at 30% of
discounted price of equipment in effect at the time of repair.
Paradyne shall be responsible for all costs associated with returning Product
for repair to AGCS' facility in Genoa. AGCS will pay freight costs to return
repaired Product to specified location within the continental United States.
If Product returned for repair is determined to be irreparable, AGCS shall
promptly notify Paradyne. AGCS shall, at Paradyne's option, sell to Paradyne a
replacement Product, if available, at the then current discounted price or
return the Product in it's irreparable state.
Price for Additional AGCS Services
Product Support
AGCS offers support services in three (3) areas of expertise: Sales and
Marketing, System Integration Engineering and Customer (technical) Support. The
pricing for these services is denoted below:
Support Service Type Price/Hour (US$)*
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Sales and Marketing [***]
System Integration Engineering [***]
Customer Support [***]
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* Prices do not include AGCS travel and expenses which shall also be the
responsibility of Paradyne should travel be required.
Product Training
Other than the training defined in Section 20(a), AGCS provides both
Installation and Technical training for all their Products in English. The
duration of the class varies depending on content. This training is available
at AGCS' Phoenix, Arizona facility. Airfare for the training in Phoenix and the
related travel cost incurred will be the responsibility of the Paradyne.
Number of Students Price/Student/Dav (US$)
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One to Four [***]
Five to Six [***]
Seven to Eight [***]
AGCS will also provide training at a mutually agreed to location within the
United States, for a flat fee of [***] per week. Paradyne shall also be
responsible for AGCS' instructor airfare and reasonable travel expenses during
the duration of the course. Maximum class size for any training course shall be
eight (8) people.
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Note: AGCS reserves the right to adjust the pricing defined in this Appendix
annually. Prices shown are as of January 1, 1998. Discounts do not apply to
Services pricing.
WARRANTY Policy - Paradyne
A. Hardware WARRANTY
Paradyne shall provide a return to factory warranty for two (2) years from the
later of (1) shipping from Paradyne or (2) shipment from AGCS' distributors, but
in no event later than one year from shipment from Paradyne, and provided that
AGCS provides a Point of Sales Report for that Product which AGCS directly ships
to their Distributors and/or their end users identifying (1) the Product by
serial number, (2) the customer to which the Product is shipped, and (3) the
date of shipment. Paradyne warrants to AGCS that the products will, during the
warranty period and under proper and normal use, be free from defects in
material or workmanship and will conform to the specifications contained in the
MVP Endpoint data sheets.
If any failure to conform to the WARRANTY appears in any Product(s), which are
in possession of AGCS or its identified distributors, or any end users,
Paradyne will, at its sole option, either (i) repair or replace the Product(s),
or thereafter (ii) will refund or credit AGCS' purchase price of the defective
Product(s), provided that Paradyne is provided written notification of the
purported failure to conform to this WARRANTY within the applicable Products(s)
warranty period and Paradyne determines that the Product(s) fails to conform to
its specification as defined in the applicable datasheets.
AGCS shall follow Paradyne's then current instructions in the Return Policy
section, regarding return of readily returnable Product(s). No such Product(s)
will be accepted for repair, replacement, refund or credit absent such
instructions being followed. In the case of any such return, AGCS shall assume
risk of loss and damage during shipment to Paradyne and shall pay all
transportation charges. Repaired or replacement Product(s) shall be shipped to
a designated destination within the contiguous forty-eight United States or the
District of Columbia by Paradyne at its expense and risk of loss and damage.
AGCS shall be responsible for any requested premium transportation of repair or
replacement part(s) or Product(s). If Paradyne determines that the Product(s)
do not fail to conform to the specification, AGCS shall pay Paradyne all costs
of handling, inspection, repairs and transportation at Paradyne's then
prevailing rates.
Paradyne shall not be responsible under this WARRANTY for deinstallation or
reinstallation or for related expenses arising out or the alteration of AGCS or
a third party's premise or building, or removal, replacement or relocation of
other items not purchased hereunder.
Repaired and replaced part(s) provided under the above WARRANTY are warranted as
set forth above, but for only sixty (60) days from the date of repair or
replacement or for the remainder of the Product WARRANTY period, whichever is
greater, and such parts may be new, remanufactured or refurbished, at the sole
discretion of Paradyne.
The foregoing WARRANTY does not extend to Licensed Materials; to expendable
items; to experimental or developmental Product(s); or to Product(s) which have
been altered by anyone
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other than Paradyne or Paradyne's authorized service provider; have been used
in material violation of Paradyne's instructions; or have had their serial
numbers or month and year of manufacture of shipment removed, defaced or
altered. AGCS shall not make any warranties on behalf of Paradyne.
THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. AGCS'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE PARADYNE'S
OBLIGATION TO REPAIR, REPLACE, CREDIT OR REFUND AS SET FORTH ABOVE.
B. LICENSED MATERIAL (SOFTWARE) WARRANTY
Paradyne warrants to AGCS that, upon shipment, Licensed Materials will be free
from defects which result in a material failure of the applicable Product(s) to
execute instructions. If under normal and proper licensed use, the Licensed
Materials prove to have such a defect (1) within the later of ninety (90) days
from the date of shipment thereof to AGCS, or shipment from AGCS' distributors;
or (2) within ninety (90) days after installation completion, Paradyne at its
sole option, will either correct or replace the same without charge at its
facility or provide a full refund or credit. No Licensed Materials will be
accepted for correction or replacement except upon the written authorization
and in accordance with instructions of Paradyne as defined in the Return Policy
section. Any transportation expenses and risk of loss associated with returning
such Licensed Materials to Paradyne shall be borne by AGCS. At Paradyne's sole
option, correction may be incorporated into a new release of the Licensed
Materials which will be made available to AGCS at no charge. Such
corrections may be performed by Paradyne at AGCS' facility.
In the event that Paradyne determines after investigation that the Licensed
Materials are not defective, AGCS shall pay all costs of handling, inspection,
testing and transportation, including travel and living costs incurred by
Paradyne's personnel.
Paradyne makes no warranty with respect to defective conditions or
non-conformities caused by any of the following acts: misuse, neglect, accident
or abuse by anyone other than Paradyne or its subcontractors; improper actions
(i.e. wiring, repairing, alteration, installation, storage or maintenance) by
anyone other than Paradyne or its subcontractors; use in a manner not in
accordance with specifications, operating instructions or license-to-use;
failure of AGCS, its distributors, or end-users to apply previously applicable
Paradyne modifications and corrections. In addition, Paradyne makes no warranty
with respect to Software defects other than those which materially affect
performance in accordance with Paradyne's specification and defects related to
the Direct VAR's data base errors.
WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS
EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES IN CONNECTION
WITH THE LICENSED MATERIALS COVERED BY THIS ARTICLE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. AGCS'
SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE
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PARADYNE'S OBLIGATION TO CORRECT, REPLACE, CREDIT OR REFUND, AS SET FORTH ABOVE.
C. Repair Procedure
Paradyne shall provide or arrange for in-warranty or out-of-warranty repair
services in accordance with the Return Policy. For all in-warranty or
out-of-warranty repairs AGCS shall pay transportation charges to Paradyne.
Paradyne shall pay transportation charges back to AGCS, its distributors, or its
end-users. AGCS shall be responsible for all customs, duties, brokerage fees,
and taxes.
Upon attaining a cumulative quantity of [***] units in purchases under this
Agreement or upon a firm commitment for such quantity, Paradyne will provide to
AGCS a mutually agreed to amount of consignment Product within thirty (30) days
of an agreement as to quantity which in no event shall exceed [***] percent
([***]%) of the quantity purchased to date. AGCS will use this consignment for
the sole purpose of meeting its end user's demand for immediate replacement of
failed in Warranty MVP Endpoints. AGCS will provide a consignment report monthly
detailing the usage of the consignment stock. Additionally, AGCS will return all
defective MVP Endpoints, at its expense. If consignment MVP Endpoints are used
to satisfy out of warranty repair then AGCS will pay Paradyne the applicable
discounted price for the MVP Endpoint.
D. Return Policy
Warranty Verification
Paradyne product warranty's are verified upon the receipt of your call. If a
warranty has not been registered the support personnel may request proof of
purchase and will use the date of shipment shown on the xxxx or invoice. If the
warranty has not been registered and proof of purchase cannot be provided we
will access the Paradyne equipment base and date the warranty from the time the
unit was shipped to AGCS or its distributor.
Services Available
In Warranty and Out of Warranty Repair Service
Standard Warranty repair service has a fifteen day turn around time. For rush
repairs we provide same day expedite service. Customers must return equipment
overnight, first business day and the repair center will repair and ship
overnight on the day of receipt. The fee for this service is [***] in addition
to the repair fees, if any. Some defects may preclude this service being
available. In the event this were to occur you would be contacted with an
explanation on the same day and other available options would be explored to
meet your needs. Forty eight hour service is available for an additional [***].
Expedited shipping is available in the event a repair has been completed and you
find you cannot wait for standard carrier service. This fee is [***]. All
repairs are quoted at a flat rate which includes standard freight services
within the USA. Customs brokerage, duties, export fees, etc. are the
responsibility of the customer. Evaluation
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without repair, cosmetic repairs, test only and update for operational
equipment are available by special quote. Quotes and RMA's are provided on the
same day if the request is made during business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., EST.
Messages or faxed requests during off hours will be answered promptly the next
business day.
Obtaining Service
In Warranty and Out of Warranty
To obtain service:
Please have the following information available before you call:
- Company Name and address
- Contact name and telephone number
- Ship to, xxxx to, and attention to
- Model number and serial number of the unit
- Description of the problem you are experiencing
1. Call the number from the list below, Monday through Friday, between the
hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST, excluding holidays, or fax the required
information to:
0-000-000-0000 (Phone, USA and Canada only)
0-000-000-0000 (International)
0-000-000-0000 (Fax)
Telephone or fax messages are accepted 24 hours a day.
2. The Repair Center personnel will provide you with a Return Material
Authorization (RMA) number and a repair cost if applicable. If the unit is
submitted as a warranty repair but it is determined that the defect is not
covered a repair center representative will contact you with a flat rate repair
cost. Work on out of warranty units/defects will not commence until your
purchase order has been received.
3. Pack the unit securely, put the RMA Number# in a visible location on the
outside of the package.
4. Ship the package insured and prepaid to:
Paradyne
Attn.: Repair Center Dock A
0000 000xx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
5. Our repair center will update if applicable, repair and return the unit to
you.
E. TRAINING
Other then the training defined in Section 20(a), Paradyne provides the
following MVP Endpoint Product training classes, at a standard rate of $[***]
per student, per day, with all classes being held in Largo, FL. --
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AGCS will be responsible for all travel and lodging expenses associated with
these training classes.
Training Course Duration
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SALES 2 DAYS
OPERATIONS 2-3 DAYS
INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE 2-3 DAYS
Note: Paradyne reserves the right to adjust the pricing defined in this
Appendix annually. Prices shown are as of January 1, 1998. Discounts do not
apply to Services Pricing.
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Appendix G
Escrow Agreement
ESCROW AGREEMENT
This Source Material Escrow Agreement ("Escrow Agreement") dated this ____ day
of June __, 1998, is entered into among AG Communication Systems Corporation, a
Delaware corporation, having its principal place of business at 0000 Xxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000 ("AGCS"), Paradyne Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, having its principal place of business at 0000 000xx Xxxxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000 ("Company"), and _______________a _______________
corporation, with offices at ____________________ ("Escrow Agent").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Company and AGCS are parties to a Joint Development Agreement dated
_______________ ("Agreement") pursuant to which AGCS has agreed to become a
distributor of Company's End Points product (the "Product") which incorporates
Company's MVP technology; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement provides, among other things, that Company shall place
the source code and related documentation for the Product in escrow, all as
more fully set forth in the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Escrow Agent has agreed to serve as Escrow Agent for the Product
source code and documentation pursuant to the terms and conditions contained
herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and
for other valuable consideration, the adequacy and receipt of which are hereby
acknowledged, Company, AGCS and Escrow Agent hereby agree as follows.
1. Deposits
(a) Within thirty (30) days after delivery to AGCS of the first commercial unit
of the Product as provided for by the Agreement, Company shall deposit with
Escrow Agent, the source material described on Schedule A (the "Source
Material"), attached hereto and made a part hereof, which Schedule lists
software tapes and other materials and documentation related thereto that
would be reasonably necessary for the manufacture and maintenance of the
Product required to be placed into escrow.
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(b) All additions to the Source Material listed on Schedules A, together with
revisions thereto, shall be deposited into escrow as provided in Section 2
below. The Escrow Agent will issue to Company a receipt for each delivery
of Source Material.
(c) The Source Material held by the Escrow Agent shall remain the exclusive
property of Company. The Escrow Agent shall not use the Source Material or
disclose the same to any third party except as specifically provided for
herein and nothing in this Escrow Agreement shall be construed as a
conveyance by Company of all or any of its rights, title or interest in the
Source Material to the Escrow Agent, except as specifically provided
herein.
(d) The Escrow Agent will hold the Source Material in safekeeping pursuant to
the terms and conditions set forth herein, and act as custodian thereof, at
its offices hereinabove indicated, unless and until the Escrow Agent
receives notice pursuant to the terms of this Escrow Agreement that the
Escrow Agent is to deliver the Source Material to AGCS or Company, in which
case the Escrow Agent shall deliver the Source Material to the party
identified therein, subject, however, to the provisions of this Escrow
Agreement. The Source Material shall be retained by Escrow Agent on its
premises at all times, under the express control of an officer designated
by it, whose identity shall be made known to AGCS and Company promptly upon
designation.
2. Representation of Company to AGCS
(a) Company states that:
(i) The Source Material delivered to Escrow Agent constitutes the most
recent Source Material for the Product; and
(ii) The Source Material delivered to the Escrow Agent will be reviewed,
inspected and supplemented with all revisions, corrections,
enhancements or other changes, as necessary, but at least annually,
at AGCS' request, to ensure its current status for each release
thereof made after the date of this Escrow Agreement. AGCS shall
provide Escrow Agent and Company with at least ten (10) business
days' notice of the date and time of the inspection, which shall be
during normal business hours. Escrow Agent shall make the Source
Material available to Company and AGCS for such inspection.
(iii) Each party shall be responsible for its own costs associated with
any inspection of the Escrow Material.
3. Release from Escrow
3.1 Delivery by Escrow Agent to AGCS.
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Xxxxxx Xxxxx agrees that the Source Material shall be held by it for release
and delivery to AGCS, under the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, but
only in the event that:
(a) Company notifies Escrow Agent in writing to effect delivery to AGCS at a
specific address or
(b) Escrow Agent has received from AGCS:
(i) written notification that Company is unable to supply Product to
AGCS as required by the Agreement, or to maintain the Product as
required by the Agreement ("Company Default");
(ii) evidence satisfactory to Escrow Agent that AGCS has previously
notified Company of such Company Default in writing;
(iii) a written demand, signed by an elected officer of AGCS, that the
Source Material be released and delivered to AGCS;
(iv) a written undertaking from the AGCS, signed by an elected officer of
AGCS, that the copy of the Source Material being supplied to AGCS
will be used only as permitted under the terms of the License
Agreement;
(v) specific instructions from AGCS for this delivery, and
(c) In the event that the provisions of paragraph 3.1(b) are met, Escrow Agent
shall, within five (5) days of receipt of all of the items specified in
paragraph 3.1(b), send by certified mail a copy of all such documents
received by it to Company. Company shall have thirty (30) days from the
date Escrow Agent shall have sent the documents to Company to send to
Escrow Agent a copy of a temporary or final injunction or temporary
restraining order issued by the court granting such relief prohibiting the
transfer of the Source Material to AGCS. In such a case, the Escrow Agent
will retain the Source Material in its possession. In the event the
injunctions or restraining orders obtained by Company are vacated or
released and AGCS again requests the release of the Escrow Material, AGCS
and Company will repeat the procedures set forth in paragraphs 3.1(b) and
3.1(c) hereof.
(d) If, within thirty (30) days after mailing the items specified in paragraph
3.1(b) to Company, Escrow Agent has not received from Company a copy of the
injunctions or restraining order referred to in paragraph 3.1(c) above,
then Escrow Agent shall release the Source Material to AGCS in accordance
with the instructions specified in paragraph 3.1(b)(v).
3.2 Delivery By Escrow Agent to Company
Escrow Agent shall release and deliver the Source Material to Company upon the
occurrence of any of the following:
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(a) Mutual Termination.
The presentation to Escrow Agent of a written notice of termination,
executed by authorized representatives of Company and AGCS, stating that
this Escrow Agreement has been terminated by the mutual agreement of
Company and AGCS and directing Escrow Agent to release and deliver the
Source Material to Company by a specified method within ten (10) days of a
specified date, or
(b) Non-Payment.
Non-payment of any fees or charges invoiced by Escrow Agent to AGCS. Escrow
Agent shall give notice of non-payment of any fee due and payable hereunder
to both AGCS and Company and, in such event, AGCS shall have the right to
pay the unpaid fee within ten (10) days from the date of receipt of notice
from Escrow Agent. Upon timely payment of the unpaid fee by AGCS, this
Agreement shall continue in force and effect. Should the fee not be paid by
AGCS within the notice period, Escrow Agent shall promptly release the
Source Material to Company upon payment of the unpaid fee to Escrow Agent.
4. Use of Source Material
Upon delivery of the Source Material to AGCS, AGCS agrees that its use (and
modification, as required) of the Source Material shall be strictly limited
to the manufacture, sale and/or license and maintenance of the Product.
AGCS shall not duplicate, sell or license the Source Material to others or
market the Source Material in any manner.
5. Duties and Limited Obligations of Escrow Agent
(a) Escrow Agent shall be under no obligation or responsibility to either
Company or AGCS to determine the existence, relevance, completeness,
accuracy or other aspects of the Source Material or any portions thereof
deposited from time to time by Company. Escrow Agent shall have no
obligation or responsibility to determine whether what is deposited or
accepted by it for deposit is or is not Source Material as defined herein.
Furthermore, this Escrow Agreement shall constitute notice to any third
person or entity who may acquire a right of access to the Source Material
that Escrow Agent's duty is limited as set forth herein and that Escrow
Agent is not liable to any such third person or entity. Company and AGCS
further agree that Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any forgeries or
impersonations concerning any documents of record or other documents it is
handling in its capacity as Escrow Agent.
(b) Escrow Agent agrees to prevent any unauthorized person or persons from
gaining access to the Source Material, except as specifically provided by
this Escrow Agreement.
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(c) Escrow Agent agrees not to use the Source Material for any purpose except
as provided hereunder.
(d) Company and AGCS further agree that if they disagree on any matter
connected with this Escrow Agreement, Escrow Agent will not be required to
settle the matter. If Escrow Agent is made a party to legal proceedings,
Escrow Agent will be entitled to such reasonable compensation for services,
costs and attorneys' fees as may be awarded, which compensation shall be
paid by the non-prevailing party.
6. Limitation of Liability
(a) Escrow Agent agrees to exercise care in protecting the Source Material in
the same manner that it would exercise care in protecting its own trade
secrets and materials of this nature. Except for actual frauds gross
negligence or intentional misconduct, Escrow Agent shall not be liable to
Company or to any party claiming beneficiary status under this Agreement
for an act, or failure to act, by Escrow Agent in connection with this
Agreement. In the event Escrow Agent commits said fraud, gross negligence
or misconduct, Escrow Agent shall be liable for direct and actual provable
damages that result from Escrow Agent's violation of the terms of this
Agreement, but Escrow Agent shall not be liable for special, indirect,
incidental or consequential damages. Notwithstanding anything contained in
this Section to the contrary, in the event Escrow Agent discloses the
Source Material to any party other than Company or AGCS in violation of the
terms of this Agreement, Escrow Agent shall be liable, without limitation,
for any and all damages related thereto or resulting therefrom, including
actual, special, indirect, incidental or consequential damages.
(b) The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any damages due to causes beyond
its reasonable control, including but not limited to, acts of God.
(c) EXCEPT AS SET FORTH HEREIN, AND EXCEPT FOR ACTS WHICH ARE THE RESULT OF ITS
NEGLIGENCE OR MALFEASANCE, THE ESCROW AGENT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
(d) Nothing herein contained shall limit Escrow Agent's liability, if any, to
AGCS or Company for damages directly resulting from Escrow Agent's failure
to perform its duties as set forth in this Escrow Agreement.
7. Indemnification
Company and AGCS agree to indemnify Escrow Agent for and hold it harmless
against, any loss, cost or expense incurred or suffered in connection with,
as a result of, service as Escrow Agent under this Escrow Agreement, except
for any costs or expenses suffered as a result of Escrow Agent's misconduct
or negligence.
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UNLESS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HEREIN, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER AGCS OR
COMPANY, WHETHER AS A RESULT OF BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO THE ESCROW AGENT OR ANY
THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
8. Confidentiality
Escrow Agent and its employees agree to hold confidential the Source
Material and to exercise the same degree of care that a reasonable and
careful company would exercise with similar records of its own.
9. Payment to Escrow Agent
As payment for its services hereunder, the Escrow Agent shall receive
annual charges as set forth in Escrow Agent's Escrow Storage Price List.
The first such annual charges will be paid by AGCS within ten (10) days of
the execution of this Escrow Agreement by all parties hereto. Each year
thereafter, AGCS will pay the appropriate charges on or before the
anniversary of the effective date of this Escrow Agreement. The annual fee
may be adjusted by the Escrow Agent on an annual basis by the lesser of ten
(10%) percent or the change in the Producers Price Index over the preceding
twelve (12) months. The Escrow Agent shall notify AGCS of any such
adjustment to the annual fee at least thirty (30) days prior to the annual
fee due date.
10. Termination
Unless the delivery of the Source Material to AGCS is disputed by Company,
this Escrow Agreement shall terminate: (i) on the delivery of the Source
Material to Company; or (ii) one year from the delivery of the Source
Material to AGCS. This Escrow Agreement may also be terminated by Escrow
Agent, Company or AGCS upon sixty (60) days advance written notice provided
that within fifteen (15) days after delivery of the above-referenced sixty
(60) day notice, a successor escrow agent, (agreed to by AGCS and Company),
has been appointed, and a procedure for the orderly transfer of the Source
Material from the Escrow Agent to the successor escrow agent, has been
formalized and agreed to by all parties.
11. Survival of Provisions
The parties agree that where the context of any provision indicates an
intent that it shall survive the completion, expiration, termination or
cancellation of this Escrow Agreement, then it shall so survive.
12. Notices
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All notice and other communications hereunder or in connection herewith shall
be deemed to have been given if delivered personally or sent by registered or
certified mail in writing, return receipt requested and first class postage
prepaid;
(a) If to AGCS: General Counsel
AG Communication Systems Corporation
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
(b) If to Company: General Counsel
Paradyne Corporation
0000 000xx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
(c) If to Escrow Agent:
13. Waiver, Amendment or Modification, Severability
This Escrow Agreement shall not be waived, amended or modified except by
the written agreement of all of the parties affected by such waiver,
amendment or modification. Any invalidity, in whole or in part, of any
provision of this Escrow Agreement shall not affect the validity of any
other of its provisions, provided that the invalidity of any such provision
does not affect the intention of the parties with respect to the escrow
established hereunder.
14. Applicable Law and Dispute Resolution
This Escrow Agreement including any dispute which may be brought as a
result hereof, shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws
of the State of New York. The dispute resolution and/or arbitration
provisions of the Agreement are not applicable to this Escrow Agreement.
15. Subject Headings
The subject headings of this Escrow Agreement have been placed thereon for
the convenience of the parties and shall not be considered in any question,
interpretation or construction of this Escrow Agreement.
16. Disputes and Interpleader
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(a) In the event of any dispute between Company and AGCS or any third party
claiming beneficiary status under this Agreement, Escrow Agent may submit
this matter to any court of competent jurisdiction in an interpleader or
similar action. Any and all costs incurred by Escrow Agent in connection
therewith shall be borne by the third party seeking a copy of the Source
Material. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if Escrow
Agent shall be uncertain as to its duties or rights hereunder, shall
receive any notice, advice, schedule, report, certificate, direction or
other document from any person or entity with respect to the Source
Material, that, in the opinion of the management of Escrow Agent is in
conflict with any of the provisions of this Agreement, or shall be advised
that a dispute has arisen with respect to the ownership or right of
possession of the Source Material or any part thereof, Escrow Agent shall
be entitled, without liability to anyone, to refrain from taking any
action other than to exercise best efforts to keep safely the Source
Material until Escrow Agent shall be directed otherwise in writing by an
order, decree, or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction that is
then finally affirmed on appeal or that by the lapse of time or otherwise
is no longer subject to appeal, but Escrow Agent shall be under no duty to
institute or defend any such proceeding.
17. Entire Agreement
This Escrow Agreement and referenced Schedules constitute the entire
agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the escrowed
materials, and herein have merged all prior and collateral
representations, promises or conditions, whether oral or written.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Escrow Agreement to be
duly executed and delivered by the proper and duly authorized officers of each
party as of the day and year first above written.
PARADYNE CORPORATION AG COMMUNICATION CORPORATION
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