system: You are a contract-analysis assistant performing a span-extraction task. You are given an excerpt from a commercial contract and the name of a clause type to locate within it.

Return the exact text of the requested clause, copied verbatim from the excerpt — identical wording and punctuation, with no paraphrasing, summarising, explanation, or added commentary.

The excerpt is one window of a much longer contract and often will not contain the requested clause. If the requested clause does not appear in this excerpt, respond with exactly: Not found.

Output only the extracted clause text, or the exact string `Not found.` — nothing else.

user: Contract excerpt:
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of the outsource relationship or [***] A. Outsource Transition Period During the Outsource Transition Period, as for the Purchase Orders received by the Company from: (a) [***] (b) [***] (c) [***] (d) [***]and (e) [***] B. Post Outsource Transition Period (a) During the Post Outsource Transition Period, the following rules for outsourcing the Purchase Orders to the Suppliers (the "Outsource Stepdown Rules") will apply: Year 1: [***] Year 2: [***] Year 3: [***] Year 4 and thereafter: [***] For the sake of clarity and by way of example, as for the above calculation; X: [***] Y: [***] Z: [***] 2 Source: PHOTRONICS INC, 10-Q/A, 12/19/2017 (b) If PDMC and the Company [***] (i) if [***]or (ii) if [***]. C. General (a) The Purchase Orders for the [***][***]in accordance with the . (b) PDMC and the Company will make best efforts to be [***]The terms and conditions of such [***] (c) For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties agree and confirm that, during the Outsource Transition Period and aside from the Outsource Stepdown Rules in [***]. (d) The Parties acknowledge and agree that [***] 2.2 Purchase Orders The Suppliers will make good faith efforts to accept all [***]from the Company that comply with this Agreement including adhering to all relevant specifications of the Product as set forth in the [***]entered into between the Company and the Supplier (including the [***] (as defined below)). The Suppliers shall notify the Company of acceptance or rejection of a [***]within [***]hours of receipt of a [***]. Failure of the Suppliers to accept or reject a [***]within [***]hours shall constitute acceptance of such [***]. The lead time for the Products will be as set forth in the applicable [***]. Each [***]shall include the following: (a) the Company's [***]number; (b) identification of the quantity and type of the Product ordered by the Company; (c) the price of each Product ordered per Schedule 2 attached hereto; (d) the requested delivery date (subject to the applicable Product Lead Time); (e) any shipping instructions, including preferred carrier and shipping destination; and (f) the specifications for the Product. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement and the China JV Operating Agreement to the contrary, and for the sake of clarity, [***]. 2.3 Purchase Order Terms All [***]agreed to between the Company and a Supplier shall be governed by this Agreement unless otherwise agreed by the Company and the [***]which receives such [***]in writing; the Parties agree that the [***]submitted by the Company to any of the [***] will mirror the terms and conditions of the [***]with respect to specification for the Product and the end customer's requirement submitted to the Company by the Company's [***]. Those terms and conditions of the [***]may be discussed and agreed between the Company and any of the Suppliers prior to issuance of such [***]to any of the [***]. 2.4 Rescheduling and Cancellation The Company may not [***]any portion of an accepted [***]unless the Supplier fails to fulfill any material term of such accepted [***]. The Suppliers shall at all times use prudent material planning practices, including by way of example, [***]. The Company [***]will be provided on a [***] basis covering a rolling [***]period. The Company will provide the Suppliers with such [***]which will be updated [***] and [***]which will be updated [***] and will be used for planning purposes only. If a Supplier's ability to supply any Product is constrained for any reason, such Supplier shall immediately notify the Company of such supply constraint for the purpose of resolving the same. 3 Source: PHOTRONICS INC, 10-Q/A, 12/19/2017 2.5 End of Life Each of the Suppliers may terminate its obligations to supply a particular Product under this Agreement by giving written notice of the end of life of such Product to the Company at least [***]before the effective date of such termination (a "Product EOL Notice"), provided that (a) the relevant Supplier shall supply, and the Company shall purchase, such Product ordered pursuant to this Agreement until the effective date of such termination and including any accepted Purchase Orders outstanding on the effective date of termination, and (b) the relevant Supplier is [***]to its other [***] with respect to such Product. When the Company becomes aware that any of its customers will finish purchasing any type of the Products, the Company shall promptly notify the Supplier(s) thereof. Notwithstanding the above, if the Company has a long term supply agreement with a customer and the Suppliers (i) has confirmed in writing its intention to [***] hereunder and
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Extract the exact clause related to "Expiration Date" from the excerpt above.