PURCHASE ORDER TERMS AND CONDITIONS
APPLICABLE ONLY WHEN MICROSEMI IS P URCHAS ING P RODUCTS OR SERVICES
Form Rev. 3.5 Page 2 of 3
In addition to the foregoing warranties, Supplier warrants the products
against epidemic failure. An epidemic failure shall mean a substantially
similar repetitive root cause, failure, mode or defect that occurs in such
products indicating a common systemic failure and resulting in a two
percent (2%) or greater failure of Supplier’s products during the three year
period following delivery of the products to Microsemi. The party that
discovers the epidemic failure shall notify the other promptly; provided,
however, that in t he event Sup plier dis covers a failure tha t creates a ris k of
injury or death, Supplier will notify Microsemi without delay and will also
provide Microsemi with written notice within twelve (12) hours of any
notification made by Supplier to any governmental body responsible for
regula tion of pr oduct safet y. Supp lier and Mic rosemi shall establish, within
ten (10) days not ice b y either pa rty up on discovery of such epide mic failure,
a mutually agreed upon emergency procedure to resolve and replace all
defective products. Any and all costs associated with the emergency
proc edure a re to b e bor ne solel y b y Suppl ier. Suppl ier al so agr ees t o inform
Microsemi in writing of any other epidemic failures occurring in products
sold t o Supplier's other customers.
11. TERMINATION: Microsemi may terminate this order at any
time b y notice i n writing t o Supplier. In such e vent Mi crosemi sha ll not b e
liable for any termination, cancellation, charge back or restocking charges
and in no event shall Microsemi be liable for any loss of profits on the
Purchase Or der or por tion thereof so terminated.
12. OBSOLESCENCE: If production of any products or the
perf or manc e of a n y ser vic es i s to b e dis c onti nue d a t a n y ti me wi thi n o ne (1 )
year after final delivery of such products or performance of such services
under any order, Supplier shall give Microsemi at least 180 days prior
written notice of such discontinuance, during which Supplier shall accept
orders from Mi cros emi for reasonabl e quantity of such product s or services.
13. INDEMNITY: Supplier shall, at Microsemi’s option, defend
Microsemi (and its agents, employees, officers and directors) against each
and every demand, claim, assertion of liability or other legal action arising
or alleged to arise, directly or indirectly out of: (i) the possession, use, sale
handling or consumption of any goods sold or delivered by Supplier
purs uant to this Purc hase Or der; (ii) any ac t, omission or failure to perform
the obl iga t ions or req ui reme nts her eun der of Sup p li er or i mpos ed b y l a w; or
(iii) with respect to the products provided by Supplier hereunder, one or
more of the following situations arising from or related thereto: (a) any
damages, sickness, injury or death to persons; (b) damages or injury to
property, whether of Microsemi’s or otherwise; (c) inaccurate, incomplete
or false labeling or description; (d) defects in quantity or quality; or (e)
breach of any warranty, express or implied, whether included herein or
otherwi s e, a nd, wit h r esp ec t t o ( i) , (i i ) a nd ( iii ) ab ove, Supp l ier s ha ll assum e
legal responsibility for, indemnify and hold Microsemi free and harmless
(and its agents, employees, officers and directors) against any and all loss,
damage, fines, liabilities, costs and expenses (including, but not limited to
att orney fees, cour t costs, and reasona ble invest igative and dis covery c osts)
and other sums which Microsemi (or its agents, employees, officers or
directors) may reasonably pay or may become obligated to pay on account
of each and every such demand, claim, assertion of liability or action.
Microsemi agrees to notify Supplier promptly in writing in the event any
such claim, demand, assertion of liability or action, is brought to
Microsemi’s attention.
14. PATENT INDEMNITY: Supplier shall defend any suit or
proc eeding broug ht agains t Microse mi ins ofar as such suit or proceedi ng is
based on a claim that any products manufactured and/or supplied by
Supplier to Microsemi constitute direct or indirect infringement of any
patent, and Supplier shall pay all damages, including attorney’s fees, and
costs finally awarded therein against Microsemi. If the products
manufactured and/or supplied by Supplier to Microsemi shall be held to
infringe any patent, and Microsemi shall be enjoined from using the same,
Supplier will exert all reasonable efforts, at Microsemi’s option and at
Supplier’s expense to: (i) procure for Microsemi the right to use such
produc t s fr ee of any li ab i lit y for p atent inf r inge ment ; (ii) r eplac e s uch goods
with a non-infringing substitute otherwise complying substantially with all
requirements of this Purchase Order; or (iii) refund the purchase price and
any costs associated therew ith.
15. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: Notwithstanding anything
herein, or in any other document applicable to any transaction between
Supplier and Microsemi, both parties ac knowledge that (A) in no e vent s hall
Microsemi be liable for any loss of revenue, profit or for indirect, special,
incidental, consequential or punitive damages to person or property arising
out of or connected with the Purchase Order; and (B) in no event shall
Mic rosemi’ s liab ilit y in connect ion herewi th or resul ting f rom (i) t he sale or
use of any product supplied by Supplier or (ii) any services performed by
Supplier hereunder, exceed the amounts paid to Supplier by Microsemi
under the applicable Purchase Order in the six (6) months preceding the
action(s) which are the sub ject of and directly affected by such cla ims.
16. REMEDIES: If Supplier breaches its warranties as specified
herein, Suppli er shall, at Micros emi’s opti on, repair or replace a ny products
which are returned by Microsemi during the applicable warranty period set
forth herein, or refund to Microsemi monies paid by Microsemi for such
products or services. Supplier shall reimburse Microsemi for any expenses
or costs associated with such return, including transportation charges.
17. APPLICABLE LAW : This Purchase O rder shall be governed by
and cons trued under t he laws of the state of California without ref erence to
its conflict of laws rules or any other rules that would result in the
application of a different body of law.
18. ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Any dispute
between Microsemi and Supplier arising from or related to this Purchase
Order or the subject matter hereof, including its validity, construction or
performanc e thereu nder, shall be ex clus ively resolved throug h arb itration by
a mutually acceptable impartial and neutral arbitrator appointed by the
Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (JAMS) in accordance with its
rules and procedures. If the parties are not able to agree on an arbitrator
within ten (10) days of the date of request for mediation is served, then
JAMS shall appoint an arbitrator. Notice of arbitration shall be served and
filed with the JAMS main offices in Irvine, California. Each party shall be
responsible for all costs associated with the preparation and representation
by attorneys, or any other persons retained thereby, to assist in connection
with any such Arbitration. However, all costs charged by the mutually
agreed upon arbitration entity shall be equally shared by the parties. The
part y seek ing medi a ti on and/ or ar b itr at ion a s provid ed herei n agr ees th a t the
venue for any such mediation and arbitration shall be selected by the other
party and that such venue must be Los Angeles, California; whereby the
applicable law and provisions of the Evidence Code of the State selected
thereby shall be applicable and shall govern the validity, construction and
performanc e of this Purcha se Order.
19. FORECAST: Any Microsemi forecasts furnished under a
Purchase Order are presented in good faith and are nonbinding on
Microsemi. Microsemi shall only be liable for actual Purchase Order
releases ma de by Micr osemi.
20. WAIVER: Eac h shipment made u nder any Pur chase Or der shall
be tr eated as a s eparate sal e and transac tion, but in the event of a ny defaul t
by Supplier, if Microsemi elects to continue to accept shipments, its action
shal l not c onst itut e a wa iver of any def aul t by S upp lier or in a ny wa y a ffect
Microsemi’s legal remedies for any such default. If any provision of the
Purchase Order is found to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable by any
court or other judicial or administrative body, the other provisions of this
Purchase Order shall not be affected hereby and shall remain in full force
and effect.
21. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS: Supplier agrees and warrants
that it shall comply, at its own expense, with all federal, state, and local