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Exhibit 10.9

 

[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED

AGREEMENT FOR MANUFACTURE

BETWEEN

IRIDIUM SATELLITE LLC

AND

CELESTICA CORPORATION

 

 

Final 01-10-2007

 

 

 

 

 


[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

CONTENTS

1.

DEFINITIONS………………………………………………………………………………………………..

1

2.

SCOPE OF AGREEMENT…………………………………………………………………………………..

2

3.

FORECAST AND ORDER PROCEDURE………………………………………………………………….

3

4.

MATERIALS…………………………………………………………………………………………………

3

5.

DELIVERY AND RISK……………………………………………………………………………………...

4

6.

ACCEPTANCE OF PRODUCTS……………………………………………………………………………

5

7.

ORDER AND FORECAST, UPSIDE FLEXIBILITY, AND RESCHEDULING…………………………..

5

8.

CANCELLATION……………………………………………………………………………………………

6

9.

PRICES……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6

10.

PAYMENT……………………………………………………………………………………………………

7

11.

CUSTOMER LETTER OF CREDIT…………………………………………………………………………

7

12.

TITLE…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

7

13.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY………………………………………………………………………………

7

14.

QUALITY ASSURANCE……………………………………………………………………………………

8

15.

CHANGE CONTROL………………………………………………………………………………………..

8

16.

COST SAVING SHARING………………………………………………………………………………….

9

17.

EXCESS AND/OR OBSOLETE MATERIAL………………………………………………………………

9

18.

CELESTICA WARRANTY…………………………………………………………………………………

10

19.

CUSTOMER WARRANTY………………………………………………………………………………....

11

20.

INDEMNIFICATION……………………………………………………………………………………….

11

21.

CUSTOMER PROPERTY…………………………………………………………………………………..

11

22.

CONFIDENTIALITY……………………………………………………………………………………….

12

23.

FREEDOM OF ACTION……………………………………………………………………………………

12

24.

EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY………………………………………………………

12

25.

TERM AND TERMINATION………………………………………………………………………………

13

26.

GENERAL…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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SCHEDULE 1:

PRODUCTS AND SPECIFICATION

SCHEDULE 2:

PRICING

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT is made effective the first day of January, 2007 (the “Effective Date”)

 

BETWEEN

CELESTICA CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation with an office located at 4300 West Round Lake Road, Arden Hills MN 55112 (“Celestica”).

AND

IRIDIUM SATELLITE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with an office located at 8440 South River Parkway, Tempe AZ 85284 (the “Customer”).

WHEREAS

This Agreement sets out the terms and conditions upon which Celestica will manufacture and supply to the Customer certain Products and supply certain Services as herein defined.

IT IS AGREED

1.

DEFINITIONS

The following words and expressions shall have the following meanings:

1.1

“Affiliate” means, a) with respect to the Customer, any company, firm, joint venture, partnership, or other entity of which the Customer directly or indirectly owns or controls the power to vote a majority of the voting rights or over which the Customer directly or indirectly has the power to exercise a controlling influence; b) with respect to Celestica, any company, firm, joint venture, partnership, or other entity of which Celestica Inc., an Ontario, Canada corporation, directly or indirectly owns or controls the power to vote a majority of the voting rights or over which Celestica Inc., directly or indirectly has the power to exercise a controlling influence.

1.2

“Customer Information” shall mean the specification for the relevant Product and all drawings, documentation, data, software, information and know-how, and any tooling provided by the Customer to Celestica.

1.3

“Days” means calendar days unless otherwise identified herein

1.4

“Excess” Material shall have the meaning set forth in Article 17.

1.5

“Forecast” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 3.1(b).

1.6

“Intellectual Property” shall mean all patents, applications for patents, copyrights, mask works, trade secrets, know-how, discoveries, improvements, inventions, technical data, writings, software in whatever form and Information (as that term is defined in the Confidentiality Agreement between Iridium Satellite LLC and Celestica Corporation dated February 8, 2002), Subscriber Equipment Technical Information (as that term is defined in the Non-Disclosure Agreement among SE Licensing LLC, Iridium Satellite LLC and Celestica Corporation dated April 2, 2003), and any other intellectual property rights recognised by any jurisdiction.

1.7

“Material” shall mean any components and other materials comprising or comprised in Products.

1.8

“Minimum Order Quantity” shall mean the minimum monthly quantity of Products which Customer agrees to buy and which Celestica agrees to sell pursuant to the terms of Article 3.

1.9

“Obsolete” Material shall have the meaning set forth in Article 17.4.

 

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[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

1.10

“Order” shall mean purchase order for Products and/or Services placed by the Customer subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

1.11

“Prices” shall mean the prices for Products and/or Services and/or non-recurring expenditure (“NRE”) (including, without limitation, tooling and fixtures and other agreed items) agreed between the parties from time to time.

1.12

“Products” shall mean the products listed in Schedule 1 and described in the Specifications.

1.13

“RMA” shall mean a return material authorisation to be provided by Celestica to the Customer.

1.14

“Services” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 2.2.

1.15

“Specifications” shall mean the requirements for the development, manufacture, test, and packaging of the Products, all as further specified in the documents listed in Schedule 1.

2.

SCOPE OF AGREEMENT

2.1

This Agreement will apply to all Orders for Products and Services placed by the Customer and accepted by Celestica under this Agreement.

2.2

From time to time, Customer or its Affiliates may wish to purchase services from Celestica. Such “Services” may include, but shall not be limited to: development, design, engineering, out-of-warranty repair, prototyping, distribution or other services as Customer may request and Celestica may provide from time to time and which may be described in more detail in various statements of work or Orders. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing between the parties, Celestica shall perform all Services in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with Celestica’s then-current fee schedule for such service, or if no fee exists for such service, at a mutually agreed upon price.

2.3

Celestica will manufacture and deliver Products and supply Services pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, subject to the Customer first having provided Celestica with the specification for the Product, together with any Customer Information and all other necessary drawings, documentation, data, software, and other information of the Customer and any consigned materials necessary for the manufacture of Products and the provision of Services. Celestica is responsible for maintaining necessary drawings, documentation, data, software, and other information provided by the Customer.

2.4

As required for the manufacture of the Products, Celestica will procure components, materials, equipment and other supplies, and manufacture, assemble, test and deliver Products pursuant to detailed written specifications, workmanship standards and quality requirements for each such Product as specified in the Schedule 1 Specifications, including applicable bills of materials, schematics, assembly drawings, process documentation, test specifications, current revision number, quality standards and approved vendor list.

2.5

The Customer will accept Products and Services delivered, at agreed upon Prices, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

2.6

Celestica shall provide reasonable information and technical support to Customer as required to assist Customer in obtaining regulatory certifications as well as country-by-country type approvals necessary for the distribution and sale of the Product in the jurisdictions specified by Customer.

2.7

All previous agreements between the parties concerning the subject matter hereof are superseded and merged into this amended and restated Agreement for Manufacture including without limitation:

(a)

the Agreement for Manufacture which became effective 02 April 2003;

 

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[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

(b)

Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Manufacture which became effective 03 December 2004; and

(c)

Exhibit A, Fulfillment and Miscellaneous Services, to the Agreement for Manufacture which became effective 30 May 2003.

3.

FORECAST AND ORDER PROCEDURE

3.1

During the term of this Agreement, Customer agrees to purchase and Celestica agrees to provide a Minimum Order Quantity of two thousand (2000) Products per month (the “Delivery Month”). On a monthly basis, Customer will provide Celestica with an updated forecast (the “Forecast”) covering the upcoming ten (10) month period that specifies any Delivery Month where Customer’s monthly order requirements are projected to exceed the Minimum Order Quantity. Customer will use its reasonable commercial efforts to ensure that the Forecast is accurate, but the Forecast will not constitute an Order. No less than two (2) months in advance of each Delivery Month, Customer will provide Order(s) to Celestica confirming the Minimum Order Quantity for that Delivery Month plus any quantity in excess of the Minimum Order Quantity as ordered by Customer.

3.2

Celestica will acknowledge receipt of Orders as soon as reasonably practicable and notify the Custo


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