MOQ Contract BTW TECOM &row 44
MOQ Contract BTW TECOM &row 44
MOQ Contract BTW TECOM &row 44
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OEM PURCHASE AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
TECOM Industries, Inc.
And
Row 44, Inc.
THIS OEM PURCHASE AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (this
"Agreement") is
entered into and effective as of October 12, 2009 ("Effective Date") between TECOM
Industries,
Inc. ("T ECOM" or Seller), a California corporation located at 375 Conejo Ridge
Avenue, Thousand Oaks, California 91361, and Row
44, Inc. ( Row 44 or Buyer), a Delaware
corporation located at 31280 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village, California 91361, (hereinafter,
each a Party and collectively,
the Parties).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Buyer operates a broadband data service for the aviation industry (the Row
44 Service);
WHEREAS, Seller designs and builds custom antennas and antenna systems for the
defense, commercial wireless and satellite communications markets;
WHEREAS, Seller has developed certain proprietary airborne satellite antenna assembly
subsystems technologies and products as more fully described herein;
WHEREAS, Seller desires to develop and sell Buyer an airborne satellite antenna
subsystem that has obtained Black Label approval for use with the Row 44 Service (the
Product Antenna System or Product); and
WHEREAS, following development of the Product Antenna System, Buyer desires to
purchase a number of the Product Antenna Systems, all on the terms set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises
contained herein the Parties agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
Black Label Approval means all the regulatory approvals set forth on Exhibit C hereto and
any other similar approvals required by the FAA to supply and distribute the Product Antenna
System.
Buyer has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
Claim has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1.
Effective Date has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
FAA means the Federal Aviation Administration.
"Improvements" means any improvements, discoveries, developments, modifications or
derivative works, whether or not patentable.
Indemnified Party has the meaning set forth in Section 11.2.
Indemnifying Party has the meaning set forth in Section 11.2.
Intellectual Property Rights" means all current and future trade secrets, copyrights, patents
and other patent rights, trademark rights, service mark rights, mask work rights and any and all
other intellectual property or proprietary rights now known or hereafter recognized in any
jurisdiction.
Initial Term has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1.
Marks has the meaning set forth in Section 9.4.
Minimum Order Quantity shall mean ***
Product Antenna Units.
Party or Parties has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
Product Antenna System or Product has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
Product Software means all software developed for auto tracking algorithms, antenna control
unit firmware and systems integration.
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"Seller Patents" means patents issued as of the Effective Date related to the subject matter of
this Agreement and the patents to issue after the Effective Date on patent applications entitled
to a filing date on or before the Effective Date related to the subject matter of this Agreement,
including without limitation all foreign counterparts, all substitutions, extensions, reissues,
renewals, divisions, continuations and continuations in part relating to such patents and their
foreign counterparts, and which are owned or controlled by Seller (where "controlled" means
licensed by Seller with a royalty-free right to grant sublicenses).
"Seller Technology" means (i) the inventions, designs, discoveries and processes claimed in
the Seller Patents and (ii) the Seller Know-How.
"Specifications" means, with respect to the minimum performance of the Product, the ***,
attached hereto as Exhibit A-1, and, with respect to the final Product, the specifications for such
Product to be agreed upon by the Parties and to be attached hereto as Exhibit A-2.
Statement of Work or SOW means the Airborne Satellite RF Subsystem Statement of Work,
Document Number ***, attached hereto as Exhibit B and setting forth the development scope of
work.
TECOM has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
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2.3. Development Prototypes. In order to assist Buyers integration of the Product Antenna
System into the Row 44 Service, to test compliance of the Product Antenna System and to
assist in development of the Product Antenna System, ***, Seller shall fabricate *** prototype
red label Product Antenna Systems, including, ***. In addition, Seller will provide Buyer a ***
for purposes of Buyers ***. Upon Black Label Approval, Seller agrees to upgrade and/or retrofit
*** provided to Buyer for use on its flight test aircraft , unless such upgrade and/or retrofit is not
reasonably practical given the changes made to the antenna design since the date of delivery.
3. PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS
Acceptance of Orders. Seller agrees to sell the Product to Buyer and to accept purchase orders
for the Product from Buyer issued pursuant the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
Purchases shall be initiated by Buyer's written or electronically dispatched purchase orders
referencing the quantity, the Product, applicable price, shipping instructions and expected
delivery schedule. All purchase orders for Products placed by Buyer hereunder shall be
governed by the terms and conditions of this Agreement which shall be incorporated by
reference into each purchase order. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this
Agreement and the terms and conditions of Buyer's purchase order or Seller's acknowledgment
or other written communications, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail and any such
conflicting terms or conditions are hereby rejected. Buyer represents and warrants that its
standard form of contracts with Buyers end user customer requires that payment will be made
to the Buyer within *** days after Buyers delivery of Products to the end use customer. Buyer
will use its best efforts to enforce compliance with this provision by the end use customers.
Upon reasonable request, and with the knowledge and permission of the end use customer,
Buyer will provide Seller a copy of the purchase order, relevant portions of the underlying
master sales or other contract, as well as other reasonable confirmation of the termination or
cancellation provisions of the applicable order from Buyers end user customer.
Seller agrees to deliver Product directly to a carrier selected by Buyer for shipment directly to
Buyer, Buyers end use customer or to a third party installation party(s) at a location(s) as
instructed by Buyer. The Buyer represents and warrants that its standard form of contract with
Buyers end use customer(s) provides that the final acceptance of the Product will be completed
upon delivery to the designated location and no testing of the Product will be a condition to
acceptance which will commence the *** day time period for payment to Buyer by the end use
customer(s).
3.1. Lead time. Product Antenna Systems ordered by Buyer from Seller shall be subject to a
*** calendar day lead time; provided, that, Seller agrees, subject to Section 5.1, (i) to accept any
order issued within the lead time if Seller has the ability to meet such order, (ii) the lead time
shall decrease to *** calendar days for orders placed after the initial delivery of Product Antenna
Systems hereunder and (iii) Seller agrees to make a good faith, commercially reasonable effort
to reduce the lead time during the term of this Agreement. Seller will notify Buyer immediately
upon any change in circumstance affecting the ability of Seller to deliver orders. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Seller acknowledges that after the initial *** days of production Buyer has agreed
to have available, during any period in which the Product Antenna System is in continuous
production, up to *** units of the Product Antenna System in any *** month period upon *** days
prior notice (a Snap Order). If Buyer receives a Snap Order, Seller will use best efforts to
deliver the units requested within the *** day lead time.
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3.2. Acknowledgment of Orders. Seller shall notify Buyer of any purchase order Seller
reasonably believes is not in conformance with the terms of this Agreement by telephone or
facsimile (and promptly confirm in writing) within *** business days after receipt of Buyer's
purchase order. Failure of Seller to confirm or respond to Buyer's purchase order within ***
business days shall constitute acceptance.
3.3. Minimum Orders. Except as set forth herein and with respect to the failure to meet the
Development Deadline, Buyer hereby agrees that it will order the Minimum Order Quantity of
Product Antenna Systems within *** months of the date by which Seller obtains Black Label
Approval; provided, that, the Minimum Order Quantity shall be reduced on a *** basis for any
month in which Seller in unable to deliver the ordered quantity of Product Antenna Systems in
such month. For example, if in month one (1) Seller is able to deliver only *** of the *** ordered
systems, the Minimum Order Quantity shall decrease by ***. For purposes of the Minimum
Order Quantity orders, delivery of such units shall be made within *** months of the date of the
applicable order except as the Parties otherwise mutually agree.
3.4. Cancellation. Buyer may cancel without any liability for such purchase order
notwithstanding any obligations that otherwise remain in effect pursuant to this Agreement, any
purchase order upon written notice to Seller within *** days from the date such purchase order
was accepted by Seller. Subject to the terms hereof, Buyer may cancel any other purchase
order issued hereunder at any time; provided, however, if Seller incurs liability (as determined
by Seller in its reasonable, good faith judgment) as a result of such cancellation because of the
materials and work in process costs incurred by Seller (which work in process costs shall
include any purchased materials that are dedicated to the cancelled Products to the extent they
cannot be returned/restocked at full cost, labor efforts expended to date at Sellers standard
hourly commercial rates, and reasonable termination costs and charges contractually imposed
by Sellers subcontractors) to meet such purchase order(s), and Seller and Buyer cannot
reasonably use such materials and work in process within a reasonable time frame, the Parties
agree to discuss in good faith a mutually acceptable plan to limit such liability in the future and
to compensate Seller for the materials and work in process costs it has incurred as a result of
such cancellation or cancellations; provided, that, orders cancelled with respect to the Minimum
Order Quantity shall be subject to the payment terms set forth in Section 13.3 hereof.
3.5. Forecasts. Buyer shall provide Seller with a *** month non-binding, forward-looking
rolling forecast and update such forecast on a monthly basis. Seller shall use such forecast for
internal material planning requirements only. Such forecast does not represent any commitment
by Buyer to purchase Products. Further, Seller shall view all forecasts as Confidential
Information in accordance with the terms hereof.
3.6. Capacity Constraints. If orders for the Product exceed Seller's capacity, Seller shall
allocate available capacity on a basis Seller, in its reasonable discretion, deems equitable;
provided, that, Buyer shall be treated on the same basis as Sellers most favored, similarly
situated customer (whether commercial or governmental), based on pending dollar volume of
orders. In addition, the Parties shall discuss in good faith a mutually acceptable course of action
to rectify such capacity constraint as soon as possible.
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4. DELIVERY TERMS
4.1. Delivery Point. All shipments shall be F.O.B. origin (Seller's U.S. shipping dock), and
Buyer shall be responsible for all shipping costs (Buyer shall select the applicable carrier). Title
and risk of loss shall pass to Buyer upon Seller's tender of delivery to the common carrier or
Buyer's designee. In order to secure payment of all amounts owing to Seller under this
Agreement, Seller will have, and Buyer hereby grants to Seller, a purchase money security
interest in the Products, any other materials that Seller furnishes, and all proceeds of the
foregoing. ***
4.2. Shipping. Seller shall not deliver any Products prior to the scheduled delivery date
without Buyer's written consent, and Buyer may return early or excess shipments to Seller at
Seller's sole risk and expense. Seller may ship partial orders provided Seller notifies Buyer and
Buyer agrees prior to shipment. Buyer's purchase order shall specify the carrier or means of
transportation or routing, and Seller will comply with Buyer's instructions. Except as otherwise
set forth herein, expedited shipping shall be billed to and paid by Buyer. If Buyer fails to provide
shipping instructions, Seller shall select the best available carrier, on a commercially reasonable
basis. Seller shall accommodate a request to expedite the ship date, if reasonably able to do so.
4.3. Packing Instructions. All Products shall be packaged and prepared for shipment in a
manner which (i) follows Buyer's packaging and routing guidelines, a copy of which will be
provided to Seller, and includes a certificate of conformity and acceptance test results for each
unit, (ii) follows good commercial practice, and (iii) is acceptable to common carriers for
shipment. Seller shall mark the outside of each shrink wrapped pallet with the applicable Buyer
part numbers and any necessary lifting and handling information. Each shipment shall be
accompanied by a packing slip which will include Buyer's part numbers, purchase order number,
Seller's part number and the quantity shipped.
4.4. Delivery Schedule. Delivery shall be pursuant to the schedule set forth in Buyer's
purchase order or as otherwise agreed upon by the Parties, including the terms of Section 4.5
below, but not to exceed *** months from the order date unless Seller is unable to deliver the
quantity of antennas ordered during such period. Seller shall immediately notify Buyer in writing
of any anticipated delay in meeting the delivery schedule, stating the reasons for the delay. If
Seller's delivery fails to meet the committed delivery schedule, then Seller shall expedite the
routing at Seller's expense; however, if Seller's delivery fails to meet the schedule in excess of
*** days, then Buyer, at its sole option and without penalty or any additional expense, may (i)
require Seller to expedite the routing by the fastest available commercial carrier; (ii) reschedule
the delivery; or (iii) cancel the delivery in whole or in part.
4.5. Rescheduling. Buyer and Seller acknowledge and agree that certain orders issued
pursuant to this Agreement will be large up-front orders for installation according to a schedule
to be determined by Buyer and its customers, which schedule will be subject to change between
the date of the order and the date of installation. Except with respect to the ***-month limit in
Section 4.4, Buyer shall be entitled to reschedule delivery of Products or quantities of Product
scheduled for a particular delivery at any time for a particular purchase order; provided,
however, that Buyer may not reschedule delivery of Products beyond *** days from the original
delivery date in the applicable purchase order. Buyer and Seller agree to work in good faith to
establish order and delivery schedules that maximize the ability to obtain bulk component
discounts, match production schedules with delivery schedules, and minimize storage of
completed Products due to delay. Following initial production ramp up, Buyer and Seller agree
to discuss in good faith modification of this Section 4.5 to establish a Firm Zone, Trade-off
Zone and Remaining Horizon forecast, order and delivery model based on the ongoing
production needs of Buyer and Sellers improvements to the lead time for orders.
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would the purchase order become effective and be binding on the parties. Notwithstanding
anything contrary to this elsewhere in the Agreement, once the first order becomes binding and
effective as described in this Section it shall not be subject to cancellation for any reason and
delivery may not be extended more than *** days in good faith based upon mutual delivery and
installation adjustment between Buyer and its customer(s).
5.1. Invoices. Subject to acceptance of Products as provided in this Agreement, invoices
shall be due and payable *** days after the date of actual receipt of the Products by Buyer or
Seller's invoice, whichever is later.
5.2. Late Payment. Any payment not made within *** days after it is due shall bear interest at
a rate equal to *** percent (***%) per month or the highest rate permitted by applicable law,
whichever is less, on the unpaid amounts from time to time outstanding from the date on which
portions of such amounts became due and owing until payment thereof in full. This clause shall
be a non-exclusive remedy for Seller.
5.3 Taxes and Duties. The prices for the Products are exclusive of all applicable sales or
use taxes based on laws of the United States and/or the applicable states. Such taxes, when
applicable, will appear as separate items on Seller's invoice. All import duties, customs fees or
other taxes based on import of materials, components, or other goods into the United States
that are used in the manufacture of the Products shall be payable by Seller and shall not impact
the pricing set forth in this Agreement unless expressly set forth in this Agreement or on a
purchase order.
5.4 ***
5.5 Price Adjustments. Except with respect to the Minimum Order Quantity and
contemporaneously ordered Spare Parts for which prices shall be fixed according to this
Agreement, ***
6. ACCEPTANCE; QUALITY ASSURANCE
6.1. Buyer Testing. Seller acknowledges that Buyer will conduct periodic testing of Product
deliveries, likely by testing sample units within a lot delivery. Should such sample testing reveal
a likelihood of more than a minimal number of failures of the Products delivered to comply with
the limited warranty set forth in Section 10, Buyer may return the entire Product lot delivered to
Buyer pursuant to the warranty return procedures set forth in this Agreement for further testing
by Seller. For purposes hereof, a minimum number of failures shall mean one failure in any lot
of under *** units and two failures in any lot equal to or greater than *** units, and the units in a
lot shall be all units delivered in any *** day period (except where a unit lot is reasonably
identifiable and extends beyond a *** day period).
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6.2. Inspection Rights. Buyer and its end customers shall have the right to perform vendor
qualifications and/or on-site source inspections at Seller's manufacturing facilities and Seller
shall reasonably cooperate with Buyer in that regard. If an inspection or test is made on Seller's
premises, Seller shall provide Buyer's inspectors with reasonable facilities and assistance at no
additional charge. Buyer may conduct such inspections as required. Buyer must provide
advance written notice of a desire to conduct an inspection of at least *** days prior to the
beginning of such inspection. Such inspection shall be conducted only during normal business
hours and in compliance with Seller's reasonable safety and security requirements.
6.3. ISO 9001 Compliant Supplier. Seller represents that it is currently ISO 9001 compliant.
Should Seller lose the ISO 9001 registration thereafter, Seller will notify Buyer immediately.
Seller will then use commercially reasonable measures to obtain re-registration within *** days.
The Parties acknowledge that Seller may subcontract manufacture of Products to a
subcontractor.
7. REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
7.1. Requirements. All Products delivered hereunder, shall comply with the regulatory
agency requirements to be set forth in the Specifications. The responsibilities for obtaining
applicable licensing and qualification shall be as set forth in the Statement of Work, and,
notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties agree to provide any assistance reasonably
requested by the other Party in completing the licensing and qualification of the Product
Antenna System (separately and in coordination with the other components of the Row 44
Service) with applicable governmental authorities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall be
responsible for maintaining the appropriate FAA repair certification (i.e. CFR 145 Repair Station
Certification) such that Seller can repair the Product pursuant to the warranty terms set forth in
this Agreement.
7.2. Responsibility for Export and Import Documentation. Seller shall furnish Buyer or
Buyer's designee with the information necessary for Buyer to timely obtain all required export
and import documentation, and shall provide reasonably requested assistance to Buyer in
completing the same.
7.3. Country of Manufacture. Seller represents and warrants that final assembly of the
Product shall be in the United States. Seller shall promptly advise Buyer at least *** days prior to
a change in or addition to any manufacturing locations for the key components of the Product.
7.4. Commodity Classification. Seller shall provide Buyer with a copy of the Commodity
Classification for the Products or, if this is not available, Seller shall provide Buyer with the
ECCN that was used by Seller. In addition, Seller shall advise Buyer as to the License
Exception, if applicable, pursuant to which the Product may be exported.
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7.5. Export Controls Neither Party will export or re-export, directly or indirectly, the Products
or technical data acquired under this Agreement or the software programs or such technical
data to any country for which the United States Government or any agency thereof, at the time
of export, requires an export license or other governmental approval, without first obtaining such
license or approval. Both Parties will cooperate, to effect compliance with all applicable import
and/or export regulations. In addition, the Parties agree to comply with all applicable local
country import and/or export laws or regulations in the country(ies) of procurement, production
and/or end destination of the Product. Both Parties understand that the foregoing obligations are
legal requirements and agree that they shall survive any term or termination of this Agreement.
8. PRODUCT CHANGES
8.1. Updates and Product Enhancements. The Parties acknowledge that they intend that the
Product will require no updates or product enhancements. Nonetheless, should such bug fixes
or similar product updates become available (i.e. Seller creates an update on its own or in
connection with a warranty repair), Seller shall offer them to Buyer pursuant to the procedures
set forth herein. All software updates made to the Product Software, and applicable to
previously purchased Products (i.e. bug fixes and reliability enhancements) shall be provided to
Buyer for distribution to its customers. All software/firmware updates generally applicable to all
Products shall be provided in a machine-readable format capable of being remotely applied to
the Product Antenna Systems of Buyer and its customers.
8.2. Requested Engineering Change. In the event that Buyer finds or becomes aware of a
situation which in its opinion necessitates or would benefit from an engineering change in the
Product, Buyer shall suggest such proposed engineering change to Seller and Seller and Buyer
agree to work with each other in good faith to determine whether such change will be made and
if so will work with each other on the implementation of such change. Seller agrees to work with
Buyer in good faith to upgrade or alter the Product to changing market requirements. Except as
set forth in Section 8.6 below, Seller shall not be required to undertake any engineering change
proposed after Black Label Approval unless Seller and Buyer agree on an appropriate allocation
of the NRE related to such change.
8.3. Engineering Change Orders. Should Seller materially change, improve, or add any
enhancements or updates to the Products at any time, Seller shall provide reasonable prior
written notice to Buyer of any such material change, improvement, enhancement or update that
affects the form, fit or function of any Product or related product or any changes to Seller's part
number for the Product prior to its implementation. Buyer shall respond to the requested
changes within *** days or the change will be deemed accepted. Buyer's response time may be
reduced by mutual agreement if the change improves safety or reliability.
8.4. Rejection of Change Orders. Buyer shall not unreasonably withhold acceptance of a
proposed change; it may however reject a proposed change for good cause, including any
requirement to re-qualify or re-license the Product Antenna System with any regulatory body. If
Buyer does reject a proposed change, the Parties will discuss in good faith alternatives to such
rejection. Upon rejection of any proposed change, Buyer shall be entitled to (i) terminate in
whole or in part, any affected Product remaining undelivered under accepted Releases or
require delivery by Seller of some or all of such unchanged Product and (ii) place a last-time
purchase for the unchanged Product for delivery in amounts requested by Buyer over a
***-month period following such implementation.
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resources to implement the necessary engineering changes to the Product Antenna System to
maintain compliance with such governmental authority.
9. LICENSE GRANTS; OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
9.1. Intellectual Property Rights Ownership. As between Buyer and Seller, Seller shall be the
exclusive owner of all inventions, technology, designs, works of authorship, mask works, technical
information, computer software, and other information conceived, developed or otherwise generated in
the performance of this Agreement by Seller. For the avoidance of doubt, Seller shall have no claim to
the intellectual property contained in the RF Subsystem Specification of Buyer, which shall remain
exclusively owned by Buyer as between Buyer and Seller. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, Seller grants to Buyer a license to offer to sell and sell the Product directly to its end-use
customers.
9.2. Product Software License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Seller
grants to Buyer during the term of this Agreement a nonexclusive, nontransferable, royalty-free
license to distribute through Buyer's sales channels any Product Software incorporated or
embedded in the Products solely as incorporated in firmware format therein, and to permit end
users of the Products to use the Product Software solely as incorporated in the Products,
subject in each instance to an enforceable end user license with terms and conditions no less
protective of Seller's proprietary interests in such Product Software as set forth in this
Agreement. To the extent permissible by applicable law, Buyer shall not reverse compile,
reverse engineer or otherwise disassemble the Product Software; provided, that Seller will
provide a machine readable copy of the object code and source code of such Product for use in
Buyers integration activities and for maintenance of the Product Antenna System as part of
Buyers Service. To the extent permissible by applicable law, no rights to copy, prepare
derivative works or to publicly perform or display any Product Software are granted to Buyer or
end users hereunder. Any rights to or under Seller's Intellectual Property Rights, Seller
Technology or Seller Software not expressly granted in this Agreement are expressly reserved.
Seller agrees to submit to a mutually agreeable escrow company a complete copy of the source
code for all Product Software, which escrow shall be subject to mutually agreeable terms of
release based on the requirements of customers of Buyer to have access to such software code
in the event Buyer ceases operations and Seller is unwilling or unable to provide support for the
Product Antenna System.
9.3. Intellectual Property Markings. Buyer and Seller shall work in good faith on reasonable
(i) marking of the Product and accompanying packaging and documentation with a notice
reflecting Seller's ownership of the Seller Technology and (ii) provision for Buyers own part
number label information on each Product.
9.4. Trademarks. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement and solely
for the purposes hereof, Buyer will have a non-transferable, non-exclusive license, without right
of sublicense, to place the Seller trademarks and logos ("Marks") on documentation and
packaging as required. Such Marks shall be prominent and the placement and sizing shall be
subject to mutual agreement of the Parties. In no event may Buyer alter or remove any Marks
unless such removal is approved in advance in writing by Seller. Except for the right to use the
Marks as set forth herein, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to grant Buyer
any right, title or interest in or to the Marks. Buyer acknowledges Seller's exclusive ownership of
the Marks. Buyer agrees not to take any action inconsistent with such ownership and further
agrees to take, at Seller's reasonable expense, any action which Seller reasonably requests to
establish and preserve Seller's exclusive rights in and to its Marks. Buyer shall not adopt, use or
attempt to register any trademarks or trade names that are confusingly similar to the Marks or in
such a way as to create combination marks with the Marks. Buyer shall promptly provide Seller
with samples of all materials that use the Marks for Seller's quality control purposes. If, in
Seller's reasonable discretion Buyer's use of the Marks does not meet Seller's then-current
trademark usage policy, Seller may, at its option, require Buyer to revise such material and
re-submit it under this Section prior to shipment, display, or release of further Products or
materials bearing or containing such Mark. If requested by Buyer, Seller agrees to display
Buyers trademarks and logo on the product packaging for the Product Antenna System, and
Buyer grants seller a non-transferable, non-exclusive license, without right to sublicense, to
place such Buyer trademarks and logos on such packaging.
9.5. Documentation License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Seller
hereby grants Buyer, a nonexclusive, nontransferable, worldwide, fully-paid and royalty-free
license to use, reproduce, modify, create derivative works based on, support, demonstrate and
distribute through single or multiple tiers of distribution all end user documentation, including all
subsequent updates or enhancements thereto or replacements therefore, delivered as part of or
together with the Products or otherwise provided under this Agreement. Any modifications or
derivative works are subject to Seller's technical approval prior to demonstration or distribution.
10. WARRANTY
10.1. Limited Warranty. Seller warrants that all Products (including associated firmware) sold
by Seller under the terms of this Agreement, for a period of *** from delivery will be (a) free from
defects in workmanship and materials and (b) conform to the Specifications under normal use
and service. If any Product or part thereof contains a material defect in materials or
workmanship, or otherwise fails to conform to the Specifications, during the warranty period,
Seller shall at its expense correct any such defect by repairing such defective Product or part or,
at Seller's option, by delivering to Buyer an equivalent Product or part replacing such defective
Product or part. Seller shall process warranty claims made pursuant to this Agreement
according to the following schedule, commencing from receipt of the applicable component by
Seller, (i) deliver a report regarding the warranty claim in a form mutually agreed upon by Buyer
and Seller within *** days, (ii) repair the applicable component within *** days, and (iii) if
necessary, refurbish the applicable component within *** days. Seller shall waive any expedite
charges to Buyer in order to effect earliest reasonable replacement of such defective Products.
Seller acknowledges and agrees that the above warranty shall be transferable to customers of
Buyer. Seller, in the exercise of its reasonable discretion, shall determine whether a Product has
failed to conform to the above warranty, unless such determination is disputed by Buyer. In such
case, Buyer and Seller agree to meet and confer in good faith to discuss the appropriate
evaluation of such Product, and, if the parties are unable to agree following such meeting, agree
to appoint a third party to make the determination as to the cause of the alleged defect.
Warranty return shipments shall be the same as the process for shipments of new Products, as
set forth elsewhere in this Agreement.
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10.2. Return of Products. Buyer will promptly notify Seller in writing of any nonconforming
Product or line replaceable component thereof. Such notification shall include the applicable
serial numbers for the Product and/or component thereof and reason for nonconformance.
Seller acknowledges and agrees that with respect to Products sold by Buyer to its customers,
Seller agrees to accept returns from such customer of Buyer, and, if requested by such
customer, cooperate with Buyer or such customer in establishing reasonable protocols for repair
and return of the Product in accordance with such customers reasonable practices. ***
10.3. Disclaimer. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED HEREIN, SELLER MAKES NO
REPRESENTATIONS AND EXTENDS NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO
THE PRODUCTS. SELLER DISCLAIMS AND DOES NOT OFFER ANY REPRESENTATION
OR WARRANTY THAT PERFORMANCE OR USE OF THE PRODUCTS WILL NOT BE
AFFECTED BY OTHER SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT OR DEVICES OF THAT THE PRODUCTS
WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF OTHER SYSTEMS,
EQUIPMENT OR DEVICES. THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES, TERMS OR CONDITIONS
ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, TERMS OR
CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW,
STATUTORY OF OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WARRANTIES, TERMS OR CONDITIONS OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. BUYER EXPRESSLY
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SELLER HAS DESIGNED THE PRODUCTS SOLELY TO MEET
THE SPECIFICATIONS AND THAT BUYER OR ITS CUSTOMERS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR TESTING THE PRODUCTS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THAT THE PRODUCTS WILL
NOT RECEIVE INTERFERENCE FROM OTHER SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT OR DEVICES OR
CAUSE INTERFERENCE WITH OTHER SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT OR DEVICES. THE
PRODUCTS ARE NOT WARRANTED AGAINST, AND BUYER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR,
INJURIES, DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND SUSTAINED AS A RESULT OF USES
FOR WHICH THIS PRODUCT WAS NOT DESIGNED, INTENDED OR TESTED BY BUYER
OR THE FAILURE TO USE THE PRODUCTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL INSTRUCTIONS,
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10.6. Latent Defects. In the event more than the Threshold Number (as defined below) of
Product Antenna Systems fail under the warranty terms hereof due a common cause or
reasonably related causes (or Seller, in its reasonable discretion, determines a failure in less
than the Threshold Number of Product Antenna Systems is generally applicable to other
Product Antenna Systems), Seller will (i) assign a senior engineering and management team to
determine the root cause of such failure (if not previously determined), (ii) work in good faith with
Buyer (and, as requested by Buyer, customers of Buyer) to establish a procedure to remedy all
affected Product Antenna Systems and (iii), notwithstanding the normal warranty procedures set
forth herein, use commercially reasonable efforts to expedite implementation of such remedy on
all affected Product Antenna Systems in service and shipped within the previous *** years. As
used herein, Threshold Number shall mean *** Product Antenna Systems with respect to the
Minimum Order Quantity, and thereafter *** percent of the purchased Products inclusive of the
Minimum Order Quantity (i.e., the Threshold Number would be *** for the first *** Products
purchased pursuant to this Agreement).
10.7. Part Identification. In order to allow warranty coverage for line replaceable components
of the Product Antenna System, Seller agrees to establish a part identification and tracking
system for such line replaceable units such that Buyer or a customer of Buyer may submit such
line replaceable unit for warranty repair without the remainder of the Product Antenna System.
10.8. Spare Part Provisioning. Seller and Buyer agree to work in good faith to establish, as
soon as possible after the Effective Date, spare part provisioning recommendations for the
Product Antenna Systems (and the line replaceable unit components thereof), and, as
necessary, update such recommendations during the Term of this Agreement based on the
warranty reports set forth above.
10.9. End of Life. Buyer reserves the right to discontinue manufacturing and providing
support for the Products in this Agreement at any time beginning no earlier than *** years after
the termination or expiration of the Agreement.
11. INDEMNIFICATION; INSURANCE; LIMITS ON LIABILITY
11.1. Sellers IP Infringement Indemnity. Seller shall indemnify, defend and hold Buyer and
Buyers customers that purchase the Product Antenna System (together, the IP Indemnitee or
IP Indemnitees as applicable) harmless from and against any and all liabilities, losses,
damages, fees, costs and expenses, including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees,
incurred by the IP Indemnitee resulting from a third Party claim, suit, action or proceeding (a
"Claim") alleging that the Product infringes a third Party U.S. patent or copyright or
misappropriates any third Party's trade secrets; provided that IP Indemnitee (i) promptly notifies
Seller in writing of such Claim; (ii) provides Seller sole control of the defense or settlement of
such Claim; and (iii) provides Seller assistance at Seller's request and reasonable expense.
Buyer (but no other IP Indemnitee) may participate in the defense or settlement of the Claim at
its own expense. If a final injunction is obtained against an IP Indemnitee for sale or use of the
Product, or if Seller reasonably believes that such injunction is likely, Seller will, at its option and
its expense, either (i) procure for IP Indemnitee the right to continue selling and/or using such
Product as is applicable, or the infringing portions of the Seller Technology, or (ii) modify the
Product so that it becomes non-infringing. If in Seller's reasonable discretion either of the above
is not commercially reasonable, Buyer shall promptly cease selling Products, and Buyer agrees
to include in its contracts with its customers a corresponding provision requiring such customers
to stop using the Products, as applicable, and Seller shall refund to Buyer an amount equal to
the amount paid by Buyer for the infringing Product units (Buyer will transfer the appropriate,
corresponding amounts, through to its customer). Seller will have no liability or obligation to
indemnify for any claim arising from (i) the combination of the Product with Buyer or third Party
materials or intellectual property, unless, and only to the extent that, it is determined by a court
of competent jurisdiction that the Product is the infringing element of such Claim; (ii) the
modification or translation of the Product or any portion of the Seller Technology; or (iii) any
Improvements created by a Party other than Seller.
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Agreement shall prevent the receiving Party from disclosing confidential information to the
extent the receiving Party is legally compelled to do so by any governmental investigative or
judicial agency pursuant to proceedings over which such agency has jurisdiction; provided,
however, that prior to any such disclosure, the receiving Party shall (a) assert the confidential
nature of the confidential information to the agency; (b) immediately notify the disclosing Party in
writing of the agency's order or request to disclose; and (c) cooperate fully with the disclosing
Party in protecting against any such disclosure and/or obtaining a protective order narrowing the
scope of the compelled disclosure and protecting its confidentiality.
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12.3. Return of Documentation and Confidential Information. Upon any termination of this
Agreement, each Party shall immediately return to the other Party all documentation,
confidential information and any other tangible items in its possession or under its control
evidencing the know-how of the other Party.
13. TERM AND TERMINATION
13.1. Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue for
ten (10) years thereafter (the Initial Term), unless (i) otherwise specified herein, (ii) unless
there have been no orders for Products pursuant to this Agreement for a period of twelve (12)
months after the end of the Exclusivity Period, or (iii) unless terminated sooner under the
provisions set forth herein. Thereafter, this Agreement shall automatically be renewed for
successive *** terms (each a Renewal Term and collectively with the Initial Term, the Term),
unless one Party requests in writing at least *** days prior to the expiration of the then current
term that this Agreement not be so renewed.
13.2. Termination For Cause. Either Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement
for cause as a result of:
13.2.1. The failure of the other Party to perform any material term or condition of this
Agreement and to remedy such failure within *** days after written notice of such failure given
by the non-defaulting Party; or
13.2.2. The filing by or against the other Party of a petition for liquidation under the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code or corresponding laws or procedures of any applicable jurisdiction; or
13.2.3. The filing by or against the other Party of any other proceeding concerning
bankruptcy, insolvency, dissolution, cessation of operations, or the like by the other Party. If
such proceeding is involuntary and is contested in good faith, this Agreement shall terminate
only after the passage of one hundred twenty (120) days without the dismissal of such
proceedings; or
13.2.4. The voluntary or involuntary execution upon; the assignment or conveyance to a
liquidating agent, trustee, mortgages or assignee of whatever description; or the making of any
judicial levy against a substantial percentage of the other Party's assets, for the benefit of its
creditors; or
13.2.5. The appointment of a receiver, keeper, liquidator or custodian of whatever sort of
description, for all or a substantial portion of the other Party's assets; or
13.2.6. The termination, dissolution, insolvency or failure in business of the other Party,
the distribution of a substantial portion of its assets, or its cessation to continue all or
substantially all of its business affairs related to the activities under this Agreement.
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13.3. Payment. The termination or expiration of this Agreement shall in no way relieve either
Party from its obligations to pay the other any sums accrued hereunder prior to such termination
or expiration. In addition, in the event Buyer terminates this Agreement without cause or Seller
terminates this Agreement for cause, Buyer shall pay Seller (i) all outstanding and undisputed
invoices for Products already delivered and accepted by Buyer, (ii) an amount equal to the
purchase price per Product Antenna System for the number of Product Antenna Systems
constituting the Minimum Order Quantity minus the number of Product Antenna Systems
ordered and paid for by Buyer prior to the date of termination and (iii), to the extent not included
in (i) or (ii) above, the costs for items in the process of manufacture, inspection, or test based on
the state of completion of such items by Seller and according to the cancellation procedures set
forth in Section 3.5.
13.4. Survival. Sections 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 14 shall survive any termination or
expiration of the Agreement.
14. GENERAL
14.1. Federal Acquisition Regulations. In furnishing the Products hereunder, Seller agrees to
comply with all applicable Federal Acquisition Regulations and related laws, rules, regulations
and executive orders in connection with its activities under this Agreement, including, without
limitation, the following FAR clauses: 52.222-26 - Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35 - Affirmative
Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans and 52.222-36 - Affirmative Action for
Handicapped Workers. The Product is a "commercial item," as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R.
2.101 (Oct 1995), as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. 12.212 (Sep 1995) and will be provided
to the U.S. Government only as a commercial end item. Consistent with 48 C.F.R. 12.212 and
48 C.F.R. 227.7202-1 through 227.7202-4 (Jun 1995), all U.S. Government end users acquire
the Product Software incorporated in the Product with only those rights set forth herein.
14.2. Insurance. Seller represents and warrants that during the Term and for a period of ***
months after the last purchase by a customer of Products from Seller, it (or its parent company
Smiths Group plc) will obtain and maintain, at its expense, product liability and aircraft
grounding insurance covering Products to the extent any damages that are caused by normal
operation and use of such Products. The insurance will be in an amount not less than *** per
occurrence and not less than *** in the annual aggregate, will have no deductibles, will have a
waiver of subrogation provision, and will contain such exclusions and be issued by such
insurers as Buyer shall approve in writing, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld. The
insurance will be occurrence-based (as opposed to claims made), will include Buyer as a
named insured without liability for premiums, and will provide for at least *** days' prior written
notice to Buyer of cancellation or non-renewal and of any material change in the coverage. On
execution of this Agreement and on each anniversary of the date of this Agreement (including
the ***-month period following termination of the license), and at any time on request by Buyer,
Seller will furnish Buyer with certificates issued by the insurer or by a licensed insurance broker
confirming that insurance coverage required by this Agreement is maintained and in full force
and effect.
14.3. Publicity. Neither party shall disclose to the general public, advertise, or publish the
existence or the terms or conditions of this Agreement, financial or otherwise, without the prior
written consent of the other.
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14.4. Relationship of The Parties. Each of the Parties shall at all times during the term of this
Agreement act as, and shall represent itself to be, an independent contractor, and not an agent
Attn: ***
Telephone No. ***
Facsimile No. ***
Attn: ***
Telephone No. ***
Facsimile No. ***
14.8. Waiver. A waiver of any default hereunder or of any of the terms and conditions of this
Agreement shall not be deemed to be a continuing waiver or a waiver of any other default or of
any other term or condition, but shall apply solely to the instance to which such waiver is
directed. The exercise of any right or remedy provided in this Agreement shall be without
prejudice to the right to exercise any other right or remedy provided by law or equity, except as
expressly limited by this Agreement.
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14.9. Severability. In the event any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid, illegal
or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of any of the remaining provisions shall
not in any way be affected or impaired.
14.10. Press Release. Neither Party shall issue any press release announcing this
transaction without the consent of the other Party.
14.11. Assignment. Neither Party may assign or transfer this Agreement, whether in whole
or part, or any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent
of the other, except that either Party may transfer all its rights and obligations to a successor in
interest upon a merger, reorganization, change of control, acquisition or sale of all or
substantially all its assets. Any attempted assignment without such written consent shall be null
and void.
14.12. Photocopy Of Original. Neither Party shall object to the use of a photocopy of the
original of this Agreement for the purpose of making any required or allowed public filings.
14.13. Disclaimer of Third Party Beneficiaries. Other than with respect to (a) the transferable
Product warranties for commercial airline customers of Buyer and (b) indemnification that runs
expressly to customers of the Buyer, this Agreement is for the benefit of the parties to the
Agreement and is not for the benefit of any third party.
14.14. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH, AND ALL DISPUTES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, EXCEPT ITS CONFLICT OF LAW RULES. THE PARTIES HEREBY
AGREE THAT THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR LOS
ANGELES COUNTY AND/OR THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL
DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SHALL HAVE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OVER ANY
CONTROVERSIES, PROCEEDINGS, OR DISPUTES IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
AGREEMENT. THE PARTIES EXCLUDE IN ITS ENTIRETY THE APPLICATION TO THIS
AGREEMENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE
INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS.
14.15. Attorneys Fees. In any action to enforce this Agreement, the prevailing Party shall be
awarded all arbitration costs or courts costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred, including
such costs and attorneys' fees incurred in enforcing and collecting any judgment.
14.16. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
14.17. Choice of Language. The original of this Agreement has been written in English and
the governing language of this Agreement shall be English.
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14.19. Hiring. Except as may be limited by applicable law, during the term of this Agreement
and for a period of *** year thereafter, each Party agrees not to solicit for employment or hire
any technical or professional employees of the other Party assigned to work on this Agreement
or any resultant contract without the prior written consent of the other Party. This paragraph
does not restrict in any way the right of either Party to solicit generally in the media for required
personnel, and hiring personnel (not assigned to work on this Agreement or related contracts)
pursuant to public solicitation shall not constitute a breach of this paragraph. Furthermore, this
paragraph does not restrict employees of either Party from pursuing on their own initiative,
employment opportunities with the other Party.
14.20. Representations and Warranties of the Parties. Each party to this Agreement
represents and warrants to the other that by signing this Agreement and performing the
obligations contemplated hereunder, it is not breaching any existing contract or agreement with,
or obligation to, any third party. Buyer further represents and acknowledges that Buyers entry
into this Agreement is not attributable to, and Seller did not, induce or influence Buyer to breach
any existing contract or agreement with, or obligation to, any third party.
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Exhibit A-1
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Exhibit A-2
Product Antenna System Specifications
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Exhibit B
Statement of Work
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Exhibit C
Black Label Approval
This is the path for Black Label certification:
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO
OEM PURCHASE AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN
TECOM Industries, Inc.
And
Row 44, Inc.
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO OEM PURCHASE AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
(this First Amendment) is entered into as of December 19, 2011 between TECOM
Industries, Inc. (Seller or TECOM), a California corporation located at 375 Conejo Ridge
Avenue, Thousand Oaks, California 91361, and Row 44, Inc. (Buyer or Row 44), a
Delaware corporation located at 4353 Park Terrace Drive, Westlake Village, California 91361
(hereinafter, each a Party and collectively, the Parties) and amends that certain OEM
Purchase and Development Agreement (the Original Agreement and together with the First
Amendment, the Agreement). This First Amendment modifies the Original Agreement only as
expressly stated below. Except as modified by this First Amendment, all of the terms and
conditions contained in the Original Agreement are and will remain in full force and effect.
Capitalized terms used but not defined in this First Amendment will have the same meanings as
defined for such terms in the Original Agreement. In the event of any conflict of terms, this First
Amendment will solely and exclusively control.
RECITALS
A.
On or about October 12, 2009, TECOM and Row 44 entered into the Original
Agreement relating to the development and purchase of Product Antenna Systems.
B.
Pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Original Agreement, Row 44 granted to TECOM a
purchase money security interest in the Products, any other materials that TECOM furnishes,
and all proceeds of the foregoing.
C.
Certain disputes have since arisen between TECOM and Row 44 regarding the
performance of the Original Agreement, including disputes regarding (i) non-payment by Row
44 for Product delivered by TECOM to Row 44, and (ii) ***. As of November 26, 2011, all
outstanding amounts due and owing from Row 44 to TECOM is *** (not including interest for
late payments) (the Outstanding Amount).
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D.
Without any admission of fault or liability whatsoever, the Parties enter into this
First Amendment to settle certain disputes that have arisen between the Parties and to amend
the terms of the Original Agreement by this First Amendment.
AGREEMENT
1.
Row 44 Outstanding Amount Payments to TECOM. Row 44 shall make
payments to TECOM for *** according to the following terms and schedule:
1.1
Row 44 shall make a payment to TECOM in the amount of ***, by no
later than 2:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, on the Effective Date. This payment shall be made
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1.5
Any payment of any amount due on the Outstanding Amount pursuant
to the terms hereof not made within *** business days after it is due shall be considered a
material breach of this Agreement and shall bear interest at a rate equal to *** percent (***) per
month or the highest rate permitted by applicable law, whichever is less, on the unpaid amounts
from time to time outstanding from the date on which portions of such amounts became due and
owing until payment thereof in full. In addition, if any payment of any amount due on the
Outstanding Amount pursuant to the terms hereof is not made when due, then any and all
amounts due and owing under this First Amendment or the Original Agreement shall become
immediately due and payable if not cured within the ***-business-day period, and TECOM shall
have the right to cease shipment of any Products ordered by Row 44 as of such due date, to
reject any additional orders of Products made by Row 44 after such due date (without breach by
TECOM of any of its obligations, including without limitation to ship and deliver Products on a
timely basis), and to pursue all other rights and remedies TECOM may have under the
Agreement or otherwise. This clause shall be a non-exclusive remedy for TECOM.
1.6
Row 44s payment obligations, and TECOMs rights with respect to
those obligations, shall survive notwithstanding the expiration or termination of the Agreement
and irrespective of the Parties performance or non-performance of the Agreement.
2.
3.
Interest. If Row 44 timely makes all payments described in Sections 1.1, 1.2,
1.3, 1.4 above and Section 4 below when due or within *** business days after it is due, then
TECOM agrees to waive its entitlement to all interest accrued on the Outstanding Amount. For
the avoidance of doubt, the waiver contemplated by this Section shall be of no force and effect
unless and until Row 44 timely makes all such payments. Should Row 44 fail to timely make any
of such payments, all interest accrued on the Outstanding Amount (as calculated from the date
on which the Outstanding Amount (or portion thereof) originally became due and owing) will
immediately become due and payable to TECOM and interest on the Outstanding Amount will
continue to accrue at the rate set forth in Section 5.2 of the Original Agreement until payment
thereof in full. In addition, if TECOM, by judgment, agreement or otherwise, is required to
disgorge any payments described in Sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 above and Section 4 below,
pursuant to actions under chapter 5 of title 11 of the United States Code or other applicable law,
then the payments shall be deemed to have not been made pursuant to this First Agreement,
the waiver shall be of no force and effect, and TECOM shall have retained its rights to pursue
interest accrued on the Outstanding Amount as set forth herein.
4.
Invoices Going Forward. For all shipments and deliveries on or after November
26, 2011, invoices shall be due and payable in accordance with Section 5.1 of the Agreement
provided, however, that, if *** and within the applicable payment period, the entire amount due
for such Product Antenna System shall be payable on the later of (i) *** days after *** during
such *** day period) and (ii) the payment period set forth in the Agreement.
5.
Security Interest.
5.1
Section 4.1 of the Original Agreement is hereby amended and restated
as follows, provided, however, that, if and when the Outstanding Amount is paid in full, the
amended and restated provision set forth immediately below shall immediately revert to the
language of Section 4.1 set forth in the Original Agreement:
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4.1 Delivery Point. All shipments shall be F.O.B. origin (Sellers U.S.
shipping dock), and Buyer shall be responsible for all shipping costs (Buyer shall
select the applicable carrier). Title and risk of loss shall pass to Buyer upon
Sellers tender of delivery to the common carrier or Buyers designee. In order to
secure payment of *** of each invoiced amount owing by Buyer to Seller, from
time to time, whether under this Agreement or under separate purchase orders or
otherwise in each case arising after the Effective Date of the First Amendment
hereto (the Secured Obligations) and subject to the terms of the Intercreditor
Agreement (as defined below), Seller will have, and Buyer hereby grants to
Seller, a purchase money security interest in (i) all of Buyers right, title and
interest in the Products relating to such invoices (in each case, wherever located,
and whether or not existing or hereafter arising), and all proceeds of the
foregoing (everything in this subsection (i), the Products Collateral), (ii) all of
Buyers right, title and interest in all accounts and other rights to payment
generated by the sale, transfer, or other disposition of the Products Collateral,
and all proceeds and products thereof and accessions thereto (wherever located,
and whether now existing or hereafter arising ) (everything in this subsection (ii),
the Accounts Receivable), and (iii) all of Buyers right, title, and interest in the
deposit account described in the lockbox agreement to be established pursuant
to Section 5.2 of the First Amendment (the Lockbox Account), and all
proceeds and products thereof and accessions thereto (wherever located, and
whether now existing or hereafter arising), to the extent that Seller is entitled
thereto pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement (everything in this subsection (iii),
the Lockbox Funds). Everything upon which Seller has a lien pursuant to this
Section is referred to herein as the Collateral. Buyer will execute and deliver to
Seller any documentation required to perfect and/or maintain Sellers security
interest, including reasonably acceptable account control agreements and/or
lockbox agreements. Buyer hereby authorizes Seller to sign and file any such
documentation on its behalf or to file such documentation without its signature
and to provide such notice to the holders of conflicting security interests as may
be necessary to establish the priority of such lien. The security interest granted
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5.4
Row 44 shall not settle or compromise any dispute with any end user
regarding an Account Receivable without the prior written consent of TECOM and, should the
Parties not agree on a settlement amount or other course of action with respect to any such
dispute, Row 44 shall permit TECOM, in its reasonable discretion, to direct any litigation or
negotiation with respect to such dispute and to resolve any dispute by settlement or otherwise,
with all such monies realized upon any such litigation, settlement or other resolution to be
deposited into the Lockbox Account.
6.
Shipments. As of the Effective Date, TECOM will immediately recommence the
shipment and delivery of all ordered Products in the usual course of business and consistent
with the Agreement. Row 44 shall ship all Products to end users within *** days of receipt of
such Products by Row 44 from TECOM unless otherwise notified in writing by Row 44 to
TECOM and agreed to in advance by TECOM (such agreement not to be unreasonably
withheld or delayed).
7.
8.
Release.
8.1
Release by Row 44. Row 44, on behalf of itself and its past, present
and future affiliates, and their respective employees, officers, directors, managers,
equityholders, advisors, consultants, representatives, agents, heirs, predecessors, successors
and assigns (collectively, the Row 44 Releasing Parties), hereby, knowingly and voluntarily,
forever settles, waives, releases and discharges with prejudice TECOM and its past, present
and future affiliates including, without limitation all direct and indirect parents that hold a *** or
more interest in TECOM and subsidiaries in which TECOM holds a *** or more interest, and
their respective past, present and future employees, officers, directors, managers,
equityholders, advisors, consultants, representatives, agents, heirs, predecessors, successors
and assigns (collectively, the TECOM Released Parties) from any and all claims, rights,
causes of action, protests, suits, disputes, orders, obligations, debts, demands, proceedings,
contracts, agreements, promises, liabilities, controversies, costs, expenses, fees (including
attorneys fees), or damages of any kind, whether known or unknown, suspected or
unsuspected, accrued or not accrued, foreseen or unforeseen, or mature or unmature, arising
by any means, including, without limitation, subrogation, assignment, reimbursement, operation
of law or otherwise, *** under the Agreement at any time prior to the Effective Date (collectively,
Row 44 Claims); provided however, that a Row 44 Claim shall not include, and the Release
set forth in this Section 8.1 and Section 9 below shall not apply in any way to any claim for
warranty under Section 10.1 of the Agreement with respect to any Product shipped or delivered
under the Agreement at any time prior to the Effective Date.
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8.2
Release by TECOM. TECOM, on behalf of itself and its past, present
and future affiliates, and their respective employees, officers, directors, managers,
equityholders, advisors, consultants, representatives, agents, heirs, predecessors, successors
and assigns (collectively, the TECOM Releasing Parties), hereby, knowingly and voluntarily,
forever settles, waives, releases and discharges with prejudice Row 44 and its past, present
and future affiliates and subsidiaries and their respective past, present and future employees,
officers, directors, managers, equityholders, advisors, consultants, representatives, agents,
heirs, predecessors, successors and assigns (collectively, the Row 44 Released Parties) from
any and all claims, rights, causes of action, protests, suits, disputes, orders, obligations, debts,
demands, proceedings, contracts, agreements, promises, liabilities, controversies, costs,
expenses, fees (including attorneys fees), or damages of any kind, whether known or unknown,
suspected or unsuspected, accrued or not accrued, foreseen or unforeseen, or mature or
unmature, arising by any means, including, without limitation, subrogation, assignment,
reimbursement, operation of law or otherwise, arising with respect to Row 44s failure to make
timely payments under the Agreement at any time prior to the Effective Date (collectively,
TECOM Claims); provided however, that a TECOM Claim shall not include (i) any claim for
payment by Row 44 of any amount due under the Agreement (as amended hereby), (ii) any
claim for misappropriation, theft or similar such causes of action that relate to any intellectual
owned by TECOM, licensed by TECOM or in which TECOM has any other such rights and (iii)
any willful, reckless or grossly negligent conduct.
8.3
The Row 44 Claims and TECOM Claims (collectively and respectively,
Claims for purposes of the remainder of this Section 8) released pursuant to Section 8.1 and
Section 8.2, respectively, include, without limitation, Claims for breach of contract, tort or
personal injury of any sort, whether intentional or negligent, including, without limitation, Claims
for the negligence of any or all of the TECOM Released Parties and Row 44 Released Parties
(collectively and respectively, Released Parties for purposes of the remainder of this Section
8); Claims under any federal, state or local statute, regulation, or rule, in equity or at common
law. The Parties intend the release in Section 8.1 and Section 8.2 to be general and
comprehensive in nature and to release all Claims and potential Claims covered by the release
to the maximum extent permitted by law. Each Party acknowledges that such Party may
discover facts different from, or in addition to, those such Party now knows or believes to be true
with respect to the release and such Party agrees that the release shall be and remain in effect
in all respects as a complete and general release as to all matters released, notwithstanding
any different or additional facts.
8.4
Row 44 acknowledges that (i) the revised payment schedule, the waiver
of interest by TECOM set forth in Section 2 and the other direct and indirect benefits afforded
Row 44 by continuing the Agreement as amended by this First Amendment provide more than
adequate consideration for the release and (ii) the release is valid, fair, adequate and
reasonable. TECOM acknowledges that (a) the revised TAT and Spare Pool terms set forth in
this First Amendment and the other direct and indirect benefits afforded TECOM by continuing
the Agreement as amended by this First Amendment provide more than adequate consideration
for the release and (b) the release is valid, fair, adequate and reasonable.
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8.5
Each Party, on behalf of itself and its respective TECOM Releasing
Parties and Row 44 Releasing Parties (collectively and respectively, Releasing Parties for
purposes of the remainder of this Section 8), hereby expressly agrees not to, at any time, sue,
protest, initiate, institute or assist in instituting any proceeding, grievance, suit or investigation
before any court or other governmental authority related to any Claim released pursuant to the
release in Section 8.1, the release in Section 8.2 or otherwise assert any Claim released
pursuant to such release against any of the Released Parties. Each Party hereby represents
and warrants that it has not sold, assigned, pledged, transferred or otherwise disposed of, in
whole or in part, any right, title, interest, security interest, or claim in, to, or with respect to, any
Claim such Party or any of its respective Releasing Parties currently has, or has had in the past,
against any such respective Released Party.
8.6
Each Party agrees, on behalf of itself and its respective Releasing
Parties, to indemnify and hold harmless each of the Released Parties from and against all
Claims arising out of any Claim released pursuant to the release.
9.
Waiver of Rights (If Any) Under Section 1542 of the California Civil Code. In
connection with the releases, settlements, waivers, discharges and covenants set forth in this
First Amendment, each Party acknowledges that it has been advised by legal counsel (or has
had the opportunity to consult with legal counsel and has chosen not to do so), and that it is
familiar with the provisions of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, which provides as
follows:
A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or
suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by
him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor.
Each Party, on behalf of itself and each other of its respective Releasing Parties, hereby
expressly waives and relinquishes (and hereby agrees to cause each other Releasing Party to
expressly waive and relinquish) any and all rights that it may have under Section 1542 of the
California Civil Code as well as any and all similar rights, rules, regulations, and provisions of
the laws of other states and other jurisdictions of the United States and other countries. Each
Party understands, acknowledges and agrees that this First Amendment will act as a waiver and
release of all future claims that may arise from the released Claims, whether such claims are
currently known, unknown, foreseen, unforeseen, suspected or unsuspected, and agrees that
the release is intended to and shall constitute a full, complete, absolute and general release of
all such claims. Each Party represents and warrants that the effect and import of the provisions
of Section 1542 has been fully explained to it by its counsel and it expressly acknowledges its
understanding of the same. Nothing in this Section 9 or the inclusion of this Section 9 in this
First Amendment shall be deemed or construed to limit the provisions of Section 12.6 or to
constitute an admission of the applicability of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, or any
other provision of the laws of the State of California, to this First Amendment or to its formation,
existence, validity, enforceability, performance, interpretation, breach, or termination.
10.
10.1
Additional Definitions: Section 1 of the Original Agreement is hereby
amended to add the following definitions:
Product Antenna System Component means any of the SAA, ACU, HPT and RF
Cable Set.
SAA or Antenna Assembly means the satellite antenna assembly portion of the
Product Antenna System.
HPT means the high powered transceiver portion of the Product Antenna System.
ACU means the antenna control unit portion of the Product Antenna System.
RF Cable Set means the RF cables set portion of the Product Antenna System.
10.2
restated as follows:
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10.3
The Original Agreement is hereby amended to add a new Section
10.1A, entitled TAT Metric Failure following Section 10.1 therein and stating as follows:
Section 10.1A T
AT Metric Failure.
In the event Seller is unable to meet the TAT Metric with respect to any Product
Antenna System Components returned to Seller during the applicable warranty
period, the warranty period set forth in Section 10.1 above shall be extended for
such component based on the table below, including, without limitation, the
issuance of a replacement unit for such returned Product Antenna System
Component:
Days in excess of
TAT Metric
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*** months
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*** months
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*** months
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10.4
Spare Pool. The Original Agreement is hereby amended to add a new
Section 10.8A, entitled Spare Pool following Section 10.8 therein and stating as follows:
Section 10.8A Spare Pool. The build plan provides the capability to create a safety stock for
each unit type by the end of January 2012. This plan also allows for RMA repairs at anticipated
return rates of *** units per month for SAAs and ACUs. Any returned RF cables will be
immediately replaced with new cables as necessary. The build plan will allow for a total of at
least the following numbers of units in advance of production:
ACUs
SSAs
Cable Sets
HPTAs
11.
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11.1
As of the Effective Date, the Parties acknowledge and agree that (i)
the Product Antenna System is subject to the provisions of Section ***, of the Original
Agreement with respect to *** and (ii) numerous deviations from specification, and associated
commitments regarding correcting such deviations, have been agreed to by the Parties. Seller
affirmatively commits to (a) continue to perform on its obligations pursuant to Section *** of the
Original Agreement with respect to the *** currently in process, and (b) continue to perform on
Miscellaneous.
12.1
Confirmation. Except as amended hereby, the Agreement remains in
full force and effect in accordance with its existing terms. All references to the Agreement shall
mean the Agreement as modified by this First Amendment.
12.2
Counterparts; Faxes. This First Amendment may be executed in two
or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument. This First Amendment may also be executed via
facsimile, which shall be deemed an original.
12.3
Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this First
Amendment are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or
interpreting this First Amendment.
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12.4
Severability. Any provision of this First Amendment that is prohibited
or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of
such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof but shall
be interpreted as if it were written so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by
applicable law, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not
invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent
permitted by applicable law, the parties hereby waive any provision of law which renders any
provision hereof prohibited or unenforceable in any respect.
12.5
Entire Agreement. This First Amendment, together with the
Agreement, including the Exhibits thereto, constitute the entire agreement between the Parties
hereof with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements
and understandings, both oral and written, between the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and thereof.
12.6
Governing Law. This First Amendment shall be construed in
accordance with, and all disputes hereunder shall be governed by, the laws of the State of
California, except its conflict of law rules.
13.
Effective Date. This First Amendment shall be effective on the date on which
the last of the items (11.1) through (11.4) set forth below is satisfied, as determined by TECOM
(or waived in writing by TECOM) (the Effective Date), provided, however, that if the Effective
Date does not occur on or before December 23, 2011, then this First Amendment shall
automatically be null and void and of no force and effect. No obligation of TECOM under this
First Amendment shall be operative or binding unless and until the occurrence of the Effective
Date.
13.1
Lockbox Agreement. A Lockbox Agreement by and among Buyer,
TECOM, the Collateral Agent and the depository financial institution effectuating the Lockbox
Account contemplated by Section 5.1 and the necessary cash flow mechanisms contemplated
by Section 5.2 has been executed by all necessary parties and is in effect.
13.2
Intercreditor Agreement. An intercreditor agreement by and among
TECOM and the Collateral Agent and acknowledged by Buyer setting forth TECOMs first
priority lien rights in the Collateral and effectuating the necessary cash flow mechanisms
contemplated by Section 5.2 has been executed by all necessary parties and is in effect.
13.3
Acknowledgments by End Users. *** and *** have each received the
notice contemplated by Section 5.3.
13.4
Payment. Buyer has paid all sums due on the Effective Date pursuant
to Sections 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 of this First Amendment.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this First Amendment or caused
their duly authorized officers to execute this Amendment as of the date first above written.
By:
/s/ John W. LaValle
Name: John W. LaValle
Title:
COO, CFO
due date, to reject any additional orders of Products made by Row 44 after such due date
(without breach by TECOM of any of its obligations, including without limitation to ship and
deliver Products on a timely basis), and to pursue all other rights and remedies TECOM may
have under the Agreement or otherwise. This clause shall be a non-exclusive remedy for
TECOM.
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15.
Section 5.1 of the First Amendment is hereby amended by adding (or any
successor account) to the quote of Section 4.1 after deposit account in (iii), and by adding or
other blocked account after the defined term Lockbox Account.
16.
Section 5.3 of the First Amendment is hereby amended by adding the following
language at the end of the paragraph: provided, however, that until the Lockbox Account is in
place, Row 44 shall refer in such notice to the Blocked Account referenced in the Intercreditor
Agreement, and provided further, however, that if and when the Lockbox Account is in place,
Row 44 shall send another notice that supersedes the previous notice and refers to the Lockbox
Account.
17.
Amendment of Lockbox Condition to Effectiveness of First Amendment.
Section 13.1 of the First Amendment is hereby amended and restated as follows: A Blocked
Account Agreement by and among Buyer, the Collateral Agent and the depository financial
institution effectuating the blocked account arrangement contemplated by the Intercreditor
Agreement has been executed by all necessary parties and is in effect.
18.
Miscellaneous.
18.1
Confirmation. Except as amended hereby, the First Amendment
remains in full force and effect in accordance with its existing terms.
18.2
Counterparts; Faxes. This Amendment No. 1 may be executed in
two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together
shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Amendment No. 1 may also be executed via
facsimile, which shall be deemed an original.
18.3
Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Amendment
No. 1 are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this First Amendment or caused
their duly authorized officers to execute this Amendment as of the date first above written.
TECOM Industries, Inc.
By:
Name:
Title:
By:
/s/ John LaValle
Name: John LaValle
Title:
CEO
21.
Miscellaneous.
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21.1
Confirmation. Except as amended hereby, the First Amendment
remains in full force and effect in accordance with its existing terms.
21.2
Counterparts; Faxes. This Amendment No. 2 may be executed in two
or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument. This Amendment No. 2 may also be executed via
facsimile, which shall be deemed an original.
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21.3
Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Amendment
No. 2 are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting
this Amendment No. 2.
21.4
Entire Agreement. This Amendment No. 2, together with the
Agreement, including the Exhibits thereto, constitute the entire agreement between the Parties
hereof with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements
and understandings, both oral and written, between the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and thereof.
21.5
Governing Law. This Amendment shall be construed in accordance
with, and all disputes hereunder shall be governed by, the laws of the State of California, except
its conflict of law rules.
22.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this First Amendment or caused
their duly authorized officers to execute this Amendment as of the date first above written.
TECOM Industries, Inc.
By:
Name:
Title:
By:
/s/ John LaValle
Name: John LaValle
Title:
CEO
Miscellaneous.
25.1
Confirmation. Except as amended hereby, the First Amendment
remains in full force and effect in accordance with its existing terms.
25.2
Counterparts; Faxes. This Amendment No. 3 may be executed in two
or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument. This Amendment No. 3 may also be executed via
facsimile, which shall be deemed an original.
25.3
Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Amendment
No. 3 are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting
this Amendment No. 3.
25.4
Entire Agreement. This Amendment No. 3, together with the
Agreement, including the Exhibits thereto, constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties
hereof with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements
and understandings, both oral and written, between the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and thereof.
25.5
Governing Law. This Amendment shall be construed in accordance
with, and all disputes hereunder shall be governed by, the laws of the State of California, except
its conflict of law rules.
26.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this First Amendment or caused
their duly authorized officers to execute this Amendment as of the date first above written.
TECOM Industries, Inc.
By:
Name:
Title:
By:
/s/ John LaValle
Name: John LaValle
Title:
CEO