OEM Purchase Agreement: Definition, Terms, Example
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What is an OEM Purchase Agreement?
An OEM purchase agreement is a contract between an original product manufacturer and another party that allows them to use components to build a new product. The contract states what components are authorized to be used by the OEM and what the approved resulting new product is. The contract also states what compensation the OEM will receive from the other contracted party in exchange for the allowance to use the OEM components.
The purpose of hte OEM purchase agreement is to create a legal agreement between an OEM and an acquiring party that is legally enforceable.
Common Sections in OEM Purchase Agreements
Below is a list of common sections included in OEM Purchase Agreements. These sections are linked to the below sample agreement for you to explore.
OEM Purchase Agreement Sample
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TERM OF AGREEMENT
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PRODUCTS
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PRICE
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LIMITED USE
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NON-BINDING FORECAST
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RESCHEDULES AND CANCELLATIONS
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[INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]
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INVENTORY LIABILITY
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PAYMENT
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TAXES
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DELIVERY TERMS
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SHORTAGE
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ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
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INCOMING INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
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EPIDEMIC FAILURES
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LIMITED WARRANTY AND
DISCLAIMER
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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
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INDEMNIFICATION
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NOTICE
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For OEM:
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Nutanix, Inc.
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1740 Technology Drive, Suite 150
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San Jose, California 95110
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Attn:
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Legal Counsel
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Phone:
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855-NUTANIX (688-2649)
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Facsimile:
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408-916-4039
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CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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PRODUCT DISCONTINUANCE; SUPPLY CONTINUITY; END OF LIFE
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ARBITRATION
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TERMINATION
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EXPORT REGULATION COMPLIANCE
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RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES
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FORCE MAJEURE
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ASSIGNMENT
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ATTORNEY FEES
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SEVERABILITY
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SURVIVAL
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Supplier:
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OEM:
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Super Micro Computer, Inc
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NUTANIX INC.
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By:
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/s/ Robert Aeschliman
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By:
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/s/ Kenneth Long
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Name:
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Robert Aeschliman
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Name:
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Kenneth Long
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Title:
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General Counsel
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Title:
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VP of Accounting
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Three-year labor
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Three-year parts2 [***]
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One-year Advance parts replacement services
[***]
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120 days parts DOA cross ship
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One-year parts
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120 days parts DOA cross ship
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[***]
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Return within 30 days return for credit
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Five-year parts
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[***]
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120 days parts DOA cross ship
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Return within 30 days return for credit
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Five-year parts
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120 days parts DOA cross ship
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[***]
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Return within 30 days return for credit
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Three-year parts
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120 days parts DOA cross ship
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[***]
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Return within 30 days return for credit
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Labor coverage includes any labor costs incurred for repairs by Supermicro during coverage period.
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Parts coverage includes any material and parts costs incurred for repairs by Supermicro during coverage period.
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In the event a product is dead on arrival (“DOA”), Supermicro shall directly ship to Nutanix, at’s direction, a replacement product during the coverage period, which shall begin on the date of Supermicro’s invoice.
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Supermicro shall refund a credit for the current value of the product if said product is returned under the following criteria: (i) the product is returned for refund during thirty (30) day from Supermicro’s invoice date; and (ii) Supermicro is unable to repair or replace the product. The date of return shall be the date Customer ships product to Supermicro as long as the refund request is made within the thirty (30) day period described in this section.
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Supplier:
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OEM:
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Super Micro Computer, Inc
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By:
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By:
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Name:
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Name:
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Title:
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Title:
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The Parties agree that Nutanix Netherlands B.V., an entity affiliated with Nutanix, Inc., should be added to the Agreement as a party. Therefore all references to “OEM” in the Agreement, as amended, shall include both Nutanix, Inc. and Nutanix Netherlands, B.V.
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2.
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A new paragraph is added to the end of Section 2 as follows:
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Section 8 of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
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Life Cycle [***] will [***] and provide such [***]. For the purpose of clarity, no [***] shall be [***] to them.
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[***]. Supplier shall use commercially reasonable efforts to [***] manufacturing as part of the forecasting mechanism described in Section 6 of the Agreement [***].
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[***]. OEM [***] of Software at Scale Products as part of performing [***] be solely [***] Software at Scale Hardware (as defined in Exhibit D). OEM [***] the Software at Scale Hardware and [***]. However, OEM [***] that [***] the Software at Scale Hardware utilizing [***].
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A new Exhibit D is added to the Agreement as attached to this Amendment.
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No other changes are made to the Agreement, and following the Amendment Effective Date, all references to the “Agreement” shall mean the Agreement as amended by this Amendment.
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1.
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INTRODUCTION
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[***] will be made by the [***].
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The Parties shall enable the End Customer to [***] with Products contemplated under the Agreement as of the Effective Date of the Agreement.
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The Supplier shall [***] and OEM shall provide the
software license
[***] to the End Customer.
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Supplier may impose any qualifications to do business [***] and may choose to [***], at its sole discretion.
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Provided that the End Customer purchases Nutanix support, OEM shall support the hardware and software [***] as set forth in Section 6 of this Exhibit D.
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OEM has no involvement or responsibility for any associated [***] and therefore, is not qualified for any promotion program for its customers related to its [***].
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DEFINITIONS.
Capitalized terms in this Exhibit D shall have the meanings set forth below.
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“[***]” means another entity in the sales channel for the [***] and not use the [***].
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“
End Customer
” means the last entity who purchases the Software at Scale Products for their own use and not for resale to another entity.
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”Software at Scale [
***
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” means [***] as described in this Agreement.
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“
Software at Scale Hardware
” means the [***].
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e.
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“
Software at Scale Products
” means [***] as part of the Software at Scale program. These Software at Scale Products shall be designated with the suffix [***].
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“
Territory
” means the United States of America.
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Non-Exclusive Appointment. Supplier [***], and [***] such appointment, to act as an [***] during the term of Agreement (as described in Section 1 of the Agreement), solely in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
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OEM Marketing Obligations as [***]. OEM shall, at its own expense, market the Software at Scale program including, advertising, promoting, and soliciting the sale of the Software at Scale Products [***] consistent with good business practice. OEM is not qualified for Supplier’s marketing promotion program.
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OEM Obligations to Provide Quotes [***]. For expediency purposes, [***]. For the purpose of clarity, the Parties agree that the sales quotes [***] are not binding until agreed to in writing [***]. Supplier may reject any such quotes before they become an Order in its sole discretion.
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Supplier shall fulfill any [***] that it [***] as part of the processes outlined in this Exhibit D.
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Supplier shall provide End Customers (through the sales channel) with a standard [***] portion of the [***] consistent with or equivalent to the [***].
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As part of fulfilling any Software at Scale Orders, Supplier shall also meet the following requirements in a timely fashion such that an [***]. At a minimum, Supplier shall:
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[***];
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Maintain a [***] on time ship rate for all Software at Scale Products shipped based on a [***] lead time;
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[***]; and
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Manage transportation and return material authorization [***] as they arise.
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1.
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The Parties agree that Exhibit C is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
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As stated in Section 9.1 of the Agreement, OEM has no inventory liability inventory other than the Non-Standard Material, which is described in the spreadsheet attached to this Amendment 2.
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Where a component in the list of Non-Standard Material is listed in the “Nutanix Liability” column as being “
[***]
of On Hand Value & On Order to Lead Time”, Nutanix shall only have liability of
[***]
of the price of the relevant Non-Standard Material component.
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No other changes are made to the Agreement, and following the Amendment Two Effective Date, all references to the “Agreement” shall mean the Agreement as amended by this Amendment Two.
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Supermicro Part Number
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Nutanix Part Number
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Lead Time (Work Days)
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Nutanix Liability
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Cost $
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Reference:
Security Exchange Commission - Edgar Database, EX-10.2 3 ex102-04302019x10q.htm EXHIBIT 10.2, Viewed March 6, 2023, View Source on SEC.
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