Exhibit 10.27

 

SUPPLY CONTRACT

 

Advanced Power Technology intends to secure silicon wafers for the manufacture
of power switch devices. Siltronic Corporation manufactures silicon wafers and
intends to supply this material. Set forth is the “Silicon Supply Agreement”
between Advanced Power Technology (APT) located in Bend, OR and Siltronic
Corporation (SCO) located in Portland, OR.

 

1.0 Term of Agreement

 

1.1 Six (6) month agreement commencing on September 15, 2004 and expiring on
March 15,2005.

 

1.2 Renegotiating discussions will commence one month before contract
expiration; extension period to be agreed upon.

 

1.3 Cause for early termination of this agreement would be for non-performance
by SCO and/or APT, including but not limiting non-payment by APT.

 

2.0 Volume — [ * ]

 

3.0 Pricing

 

3.1 Pricing is set forth in attachment # I.

 

3.2 Where possible, SCO will “help” keep APT competitive in both price and
technology through cost reduction programs and technology improvements

 

4.0 Payment and Freight Terms

 

4.1 Net [ * ] days from date of SCO invoice. Currency in US dollars.

 

4.2 F.O.B. Siltronic Corporation, Portland, OR, freight collect. Freight carrier
as specified by APT.

 

4.3 Freight costs for expedited shipments, if requested by APT, will be the
responsibility of APT. SCO will incur all expedited freight costs for late
shipments caused by SCO.

 

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5.0 Substrate Buffer Stock

 

5.1 SCO agrees to maintain a three week inventory equivalent to APT’s
consumption of one common substrate. This substrate inventory will be maintained
in Portland.

 

5.2  SCO agrees to replenish the Substrate Buffer Stock within four weeks.

 

6.0 Lead-time

 

6.1 SCO will commit to a three-week lead-time provided the forecast is not
increased more than [ * ] in the same lead-time period and that it is a current
product. Lead­-time for non-regular material is 4-6 weeks after specification
has been accepted.

 

6.2 APT agrees to give SCO a five week “rolling forecast”. The first and second
week will be firm, which means no cancellations, reductions, or push-outs are
allowed. The third week may change [ * ], the fourth week may change [ * ] and
the fifth week may change [ * ].

Clarification: The week the updated forecast is submitted is considered week
zero, and the schedules in this week are already considered completed and in
shipping or in transit. Open schedules during the next two weeks, first and
second week, are considered firm.

 

6.3 APT agrees to give SCO an additional eight week visibility beyond the five
week “rolling forecast” after planning meeting once a quarter.

 

6.4 Releases for weeks one through five will be by product and for weeks six
through thirteen, it will be by total only.

 

6.5 Minimum order quantities for all schedules (including engineering orders)
will be in increments of [ * ] wafers or more.

 

7.0 Quality

 

7.1 SCO warrants that their products, at the time of delivery, are in compliance
with approved APT specifications as agreed by both parties.

 

8.0 Engineering Services

 

8.1 A determination of cost benefit, if any, and ownership will be agreed upon
prior to any new activities in the “Reduction of SCO Production Cost” project.

 

8.2 SCO agrees to support engineering work involved with new products and work
to meet the stringent specification requirements of those and current products.

 

9.0 Confidentiality

 

9.1 APT and SCO agree to maintain such information in confidence and to take the
necessary measures to prevent complete or partial disclosure to third parties.
Disclosure of any confidential information shall not be precluded if such
disclosure is in response to a valid request from the SEC.

 

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10.0                           Force Majeure

 

10.1                         Pertaining to Force Majeure, APT and/or SCO shall
promptly notify the other party and shall use its best efforts to minimize the
consequences. For the duration and to the extent of Force Majeure the parties
will be released from their obligations.

 

11.0                           Indemnification

 

11.1                         SCO’s obligation to payment of damages, for
whatever reason, shall be limited to the invoice value of the wafers directly
having caused those damages.

 

12.0                           Sole Agreement

 

12.1                         This Supply Agreement including all attachments
referenced herein, shall be the complete agreement of both APT and SCO and shall
supersede all prior agreements and understanding, oral or written, between the
parties respecting the subject matter hereof. Any amendments to this Agreement
shall be implemented by written amendment signed by authorized representatives
of APT and SCO.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
date first above written, accepted and agreed:

 

SILTRONIC CORPORATION

ADVANCED POWER TECHNOLOGY

 

 

By:

 

 

By:

 

 

Robert Gagnier

 

 

 

Title: Sales Account Manager

Title:

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

Date: September 2, 2004

Date:

 

 

 

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Attachment # 1

 

Part

 

220-1020

 

220-1040

 

220-1050
&
220-1051

 

220-1060
&
220-1063

 

220-1080

 

220-1100
1000V

 

220-1120
1000V

 

220-1120
1200V

 

220-1126

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9’04-3’05 Price

 

[ * ]

 

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***Notes: All other parts not listed receive a [ * ] price increase based on the
last reorder schedule.  New/ENG orders to be quoted; minimum order quantities is
[ * ] wafers or more.

 

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