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In this task, you're given a passage that represents a legal contract or clause between multiple parties, followed by a question that needs to be answered. Based on the paragraph, you must write the index where the answer starts. If multiple answers seem to exist, write the index of the answer that is the most plausible. If multiple indices must be used to answer the question, the output should be a common separated list of indices.
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Exhibit 10.24    [***] Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.   EXECUTION VERSION   STRATEGIC ALLIANCE AGREEMENT

  THIS STRATEGIC ALLIANCE AGREEMENT (Agreement) is made and entered into as of November 6, 2016 (the Effective Date) by and between Dialog Semiconductor (UK) Ltd., a corporation organized under the laws of England and Wales, having its principal office at 100 Longwater Avenue, Green Park, Reading, RG2 6GP, United Kingdom (DIALOG) and Energous Corporation, a Delaware corporation, having its principal office at 3590 North First Street, Suite 210, San Jose, CA 95134 (ENERGOUS).   WHEREAS DIALOG is a supplier of mixed-signal semiconductor products;   WHEREAS ENERGOUS is a supplier of uncoupled wirefree charging systems, including antennas, semiconductors, firmware, software, algorithms, and sensors;   WHEREAS concurrently with their execution of this Agreement, DIALOG and ENERGOUS are entering into a separate Securities Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which DIALOG will make an investment in ENERGOUS, and ENERGOUS will issue to DIALOG shares of its common stock and a warrant to purchase its common stock on the terms set forth therein.   WHEREAS DIALOG and ENERGOUS desire to enter into a strategic relationship to distribute to the marketplace certain ENERGOUS products and technology and to potentially collaborate on further initiatives pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.   NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration for the premises and mutual covenants contained herein, DIALOG and ENERGOUS hereby agree as follows:   1. DEFINITIONS.   All capitalized terms used in this Agreement will have the meaning set out below, or if not defined below, the meaning as defined elsewhere in the Agreement.   1.1 Affiliate means any person or entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the specified person or entity, but only so long as such control exists. The term control means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of an entity, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.   1.2  Approved Production Specifications means those materials, processes and workmanship specifications of Manufacturing Subcontractors as approved by ENERGOUS for the manufacture and production of the Products.   1.3 Change of Control means any transaction or series of transactions that results in (i) the consolidation or merger of the specified party (Target) into or with any other corporation or corporations, (ii) the sale, conveyance or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Target, (iii) the transfer of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the Target to any entity or entities not controlled by the Target, or (iv) any similar form of acquisition or any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Target or other transaction that results in the discontinuance of the Target's business; provided, however, that Change of Control will not include any transaction or series of transactions entered into primarily for equity financing purposes (including, without limitation, any private equity investment or any public offering of securities).









  1.4  Deposit Materials means all chip level design databases, circuit schematics, test and characterization programs and associated documentation reasonably required to have Products manufactured, or to allow design bugs or Epidemic Defects to be fixed in the Product.   1.5 Design-In Phase means the phase in the sales cycle with a prospective customer for a Product that follows the customer's decision to move forward with the potential Product, during which chip samples are delivered to customer and the parties work together to design the evaluation board for in-system evaluation.   1.6 Documentation means all information that is necessary or useful to support DIALOG's authorized manufacture, testing, sale and support of the Products, including but not limited to Product Specifications, data sheets, application notes, application board gerber files/BOM, sales and marketing collateral, Product errata, test reports, characterization reports, software (e.g., firmware, GUI), test plans and yield data in connection with the manufacture and sale of Products, Approved Production Specifications, test and characterization programs and associated documentation reasonably required to have Products manufactured, assembled and tested, designs of all Tooling and all other items reasonably required for the manufacture of the Products.   1.7 Epidemic Defects means material defects of any Product resulting from a common root cause solely attributable to the Product Specifications or Approved Production Specifications and which results in returns (in accordance with the returns procedure mutually agreed between the parties in the Commercialization Plan) of more than [***] percent ([***]%) of the quantity of such Product manufactured in any [***] day period. Any number of material defects affecting any number of Products which result from a single common root cause or combination of causes and result in returns of more than [***] ([***]%) of such Products manufactured in any [***] day period will be treated as the occurrence of a single Epidemic Defect for purposes of this Agreement.   1.8 Insolvency Event means (a) without a successor, the specified party fails to function as a going concern or to operate in the ordinary course, or (b) other than in the case when the specified party is a debtor-in-possession and continuing to fulfill all its obligations under this Agreement, a receiver or trustee in bankruptcy is appointed for such party or its property, or such party makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or such party commences, or has commenced against it, proceedings under any bankruptcy, insolvency or debtor's relief law, in each case which proceedings are not dismissed within ninety (90) days.   1.9 Intellectual Property Rights means any and all Patent Rights, copyright rights, Marks rights (including all associated goodwill), mask work rights, trade secret rights and all other intellectual and industrial property rights of any sort throughout the world (including any application therefor).     * Confidential Treatment Requested

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  1.10  Invention means any idea, concept, discovery, invention, development, technology, work of authorship, trade secret, software, firmware, library, component, tool, mask work, process, method, technique, know-how, show-how, data, plan, formula, device, apparatus, specification, design, documentation or other material or information, tangible or intangible, whether or not it may be patented, copyrighted or otherwise protected (including all versions, modifications, enhancements and derivative works thereof).   1.11 Manufacturing Subcontractors means (a) [***] and/or its Affiliate that is the wafer foundry for the Products ([***]), (b) [***] and/or its Affiliate that is responsible for the assembly, packaging and testing of the Products, and (c) and other third party contractors DIALOG or ENERGOUS use, or may from time to time use, for the manufacturing, assembly, testing, or packaging of the Licensed Products or Licensed Product components.   1.12 Marks means trademarks, service marks, trade dress and trade names.   1.13 Mask Set means the mask set for fabrication of wafers at a foundry supplier.   1.14 Mass Production Qualified Product means a fully qualified Product which has completed 500 hour high temperature over lifetime (HTOL) testing and has been shipped in excess of [***] units for purposes of incorporation in customer products.   1.15 MCM means a multichip module, being a single package that includes multiple integrated circuit dies, including a Product die.   1.16 Net Sales means the invoiced amounts for the Sale of Products less: (a) amounts credited for return of any such Products; (b) amounts separately stated with respect to shipment of such Products for insurance, handling, duty, freight, and taxes; and (c) any discounts, credits or rebates in the relevant royalty or service fee period.   1.17 New Product means a product developed by or on behalf of ENERGOUS after the Effective Date that is not a Product Update; provided, however, that New Products exclude any product developed by a successor or acquirer of ENERGOUS.   1.18  Patent means any United States or foreign patent or patent application, including any provisional application, continuation, continuation-in-part, divisional, registration, confirmation, revalidation, reissue, PCT application, patent term extension, supplementary protection certificate, and utility model, as well as all foreign counterparts of any of the foregoing, and related extensions or restorations of terms thereof.   1.19 Patent Rights means rights under any Patent.   1.20 Person a human being or group of human beings, a company, corporation, a partnership or other legal entity (artificial or juristic person) recognized by law as having rights and duties.     * Confidential Treatment Requested

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  1.21 Products means the ENERGOUS products set forth in  Exhibit A, as such Exhibit may be amended from time to time by mutual agreement between the parties, that have been released by ENERGOUS to production, including all Product Updates, which will be deemed to have been added to Exhibit A automatically, without any further action required by the parties, immediately following the release to production date.   1.22 Product Die means the silicon die incorporated within Products.   1.23 Product IP means (a) all Intellectual Property Rights in and to the Products, including all Product Updates, (b) any other Inventions and work products created or developed in connection with research and development or manufacturing efforts relating to the Products, including all Intellectual Property Rights therein and (c) all Intellectual Property Rights in and to the Mask Sets and Tooling, in each of the foregoing cases, that are owned or controlled by ENERGOUS, its Affiliates or any successor or assign.   1.24 Product Specifications means ENERGOUS' written technical specifications for the Products as referenced in datasheets and related documentation such as errata sheets. All Product Specifications are subject to change with at least one (1) months prior written notice to DIALOG, provided that with respect to any warranty for Products covered by this Agreement, the Product Specification in effect at the time of shipment of the relevant Product will apply for warranty purposes notwithstanding any subsequent change to the Product Specifications as provided herein.   1.25 Product Updates means any updates, improvements and other modifications to the Products made by or for ENERGOUS, including, without limitation: (a) any updates or modifications to the software (DSP code, firmware, GUI (graphical user interface) code); (b) modifications of silicon, including, without limitation; such modifications made solely for cost reduction purposes, and including only metal layer as well as all layer mask changes; (c) modifications which increase the distance over which wireless power is transmitted or received, subject to the limitations set out in Exhibit A; (d) modifications which increase the amount of power which is transmitted or received; (e) modifications to improve functionality or efficiency or add or improve features; and (f) modifications required to attain regulatory approvals, including, but not limited to, FCC approval; provided, however, that Product Updates will only include any of the foregoing developed by an acquirer or successor of ENERGOUS for a period of [***] after a Change of Control of ENERGOUS, and provided further that any Products incorporating Product Updates will be subject to separate terms and conditions to be agreed in good faith by the Parties, which terms and conditions will be no less favourable to DIALOG than those with respect to the Product to which the Product Update corresponds.   1.26 Sale, Sell or Sold mean the sale, transfer, exchange or other disposition of Products, by DIALOG or any of its Affiliates to any customer or other third party, directly or indirectly through one or more tiers of distribution, for consideration that is recognized as revenue by DIALOG or its Affiliates according to applicable generally accepted accounting principles.   1.27 Semiconductor Supplier means any Person, other than DIALOG or its Affiliates, which primarily, or in its ordinary course of business, sells or distributes integrated circuits in packaged, die, multichip module or similar form.   * Confidential Treatment Requested

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  1.28 Term means the Initial Term and any and all Renewal Term(s) as set forth in Section 15.1 hereof.   1.29 Third Party IP means Intellectual Property Rights licensed from a third party relating to the Products.   1.30 Tooling means the physical Mask Sets, packaging fixtures, test fixtures, test programs, processes, software source code and any other physical tooling or program source code required for the manufacture, packaging, assembly and testing of the Products.   1.31 Uncoupled Power Transfer Technology means    a family of wire-free technology  defined by the AirFuel Alliance that provides power to devices at a distance, and that currently includes (i) RF, (ii) ultrasonic transduction, and (iii) Laser power beaming. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the meaning of Uncoupled Power Transfer Technology excludes technology which functions primarily for data transmission or direct- current-to-direct-current (DC-to-DC) power conversion.   2. LICENSE.   2.1 License Grant. Subject to the restrictions set out in Section 2.2, ENERGOUS hereby grants to DIALOG a non-exclusive (subject to Section 2.5), irrevocable, worldwide, sub-licensable (solely in accordance with Section 2.4), royalty-bearing license during the Term under all Product IP to:   (a) repackage or have repackaged the Product Die into various package formats or layouts, and to integrate the Product Die into MCMs, which may incorporate DIALOG or third party intellectual property (such repackaged Product Die, MCMs and Products, are individually and/or collectively referred to as the Licensed Products);   (b) have the Licensed Products manufactured, tested and packaged by Manufacturing Subcontractors;   (c) Sell, offer for Sale, import, export and support the Licensed Products, including without limitation, providing system design, troubleshooting and failure analysis support for DIALOG's customers and their customers;   (d) use and modify the Tooling and Documentation for the purposes of paragraphs (a) to (d) of this Section 2.1.   2.2 Excluded Applications. Until the earlier of (i) termination of ENERGOUS' exclusivity obligations to the Key Customer set forth in Exhibit F (the Key Customer) existing as of the Effective Date with respect to the following applications, or (ii) [***] that incorporates ENERGOUS wireless charging technology, or (iii) [***] and subject to the exceptions set out in Section 2.3, DIALOG will not be permitted to Sell Licensed Products for use in the following applications (the Excluded Applications):   (a) [***];   * Confidential Treatment Requested

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  (b) [***];   (c) [***];   (d) [***]; and   (e) [***] designed for use with any of the applications in paragraphs (a) to (d) of this Section 2.2.   For the avoidance of doubt, DIALOG will be permitted to Sell Licensed Products for use in any or all of the Excluded Applications (A) at any time on or after [***] or, if earlier, (B) [***] that incorporates ENERGOUS wireless charging technology, or (C) upon the termination of ENERGOUS' exclusivity obligations to the Key Customer existing as of the Effective Date with respect to the above applications.   2.3 Exceptions to Excluded Applications. The following applications are exceptions to and excluded from the Excluded Applications (the Permitted Applications):   (a) [***];   (b) [***];   (c) [***];   (d) [***];   (e) [***];   (f) [***];   (g) [***];   (h) [***];   (i) [***]; and   (j) [***].   The fact that a [***] has [***] does not automatically preclude such device from falling under paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of this Section 2.3   2.4  Sublicenses. DIALOG may sublicense the foregoing license rights to any of its Affiliates. DIALOG will be responsible for the observance and performance by all such Affiliates of all of DIALOG's obligations pursuant to this Agreement. DIALOG may sublicense the foregoing license rights to Manufacturing Subcontractors solely to the extent necessary and appropriate for them to manufacture, assemble, test and provide support for the Products. DIALOG may not sublicense the foregoing license rights to any other third party without ENERGOUS' prior written consent.   * Confidential Treatment Requested

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  2.5 Exclusivity.   (a)  Subject to paragraph (b) of this Section 2.5, ENERGOUS will not, and will not enable any Semiconductor Supplier, to manufacture, have manufactured, offer for sale, sell, import or export the Products or Product Die in commercial volumes, except a Semiconductor Supplier to the Key Customer for use in the Excluded Applications.   (b) ENERGOUS will use its diligent, good faith efforts to promote DIALOG as the preferred supplier of Products and Product Die. However, ENERGOUS is allowed to engage with a Semiconductor Supplier to supply comparable products or product die to a customer if either (i) the customer which has not been engaged with DIALOG with respect to such product or product die notifies ENERGOUS or DIALOG in writing by an authorized officer of the customer that it does not want to use DIALOG or a DIALOG Affiliate as a supplier of such product or product die; or (ii) if DIALOG has been engaged with the customer, the customer notifies ENERGOUS or DIALOG in writing prior to commencement of the Design-In Phase that it does not want to use DIALOG or a DIALOG Affiliate as a supplier of such product or product die. For clarity, ENERGOUS shall not intentionally supply Products, Product Die or comparable products or product die to customers directly or through distribution channels.   2.6 Branding.   (a) Products Sold by DIALOG or its Affiliates may be branded as DIALOG products. All sales and marketing collateral, software tools and material for promotional activities relating to the Products will utilize ENERGOUS branding in a prominent basis as an equivalent partner with respect to such Products.   (b) To the extent the parties engage in any co-branding activities, then, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and during the Term, each party (in such capacity, Licensor) hereby grants to the other party (in such capacity, Licensee) a non-exclusive, non- transferable, worldwide right and license (without the right to sublicense), under Licensor's Intellectual Property Rights in Licensor's Marks, to use those Marks of Licensor set forth in  Exhibit D solely in connection with the marketing, sale and distribution of such co-branded Products in accordance with this Agreement.   (c) Use of Licensor's Marks will be subject to the following terms and conditions: (i) all goodwill generated by use of Licensor's Marks by Licensee will inure to the benefit of Licensor; (ii) Licensee will use Licensor's Marks only in such forms and with such graphics as authorized by Licensor; and (iii) Licensee will identify Licensor's Marks as being owned by Licensor and will (A) cause the symbol ® to appear adjacent to and slightly above any registered Licensor Mark, or (B) alternatively, for any Licensor Marks that are not registered, the symbol TM or SM, as applicable.   2.7 No Other Rights. Except for the rights and licenses expressly granted in this Agreement, no other right is granted, no other use is permitted and all other rights are expressly reserved.

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  3. SOURCING.   3.1 Product Manufacture. Concurrent with or before execution of this Agreement, and substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C, ENERGOUS will provide written authorization to its Manufacturing Subcontractors to confirm DIALOG's and, if applicable, DIALOG's Affiliates' rights to procure the Licensed Products and related services directly from such Manufacturing Subcontractors utilizing ENERGOUS' Tooling and any associated manufacturing resources. DIALOG and its sublicensed Affiliates may directly contract with the Manufacturing Subcontractors for the manufacture and supply of Licensed Products under terms and conditions that DIALOG or such Affiliates may directly negotiate with such third parties.   3.2 Additional Manufacturing Subcontractors. DIALOG at its sole discretion may qualify and establish an alternative source to some or all of ENERGOUS' Manufacturing Subcontractors for the manufacturing of the Licensed Products and ENERGOUS will provide its written authorization thereof if requested by DIALOG.   3.3  Tooling. Subject to ENERGOUS' rights in the Product IP and any Third Party IP (including, without limitation, that of any Manufacturing Subcontractors), each party will own all right, title and interest in the physical Tooling procured or generated by that party for the manufacturing, testing and packaging of the Licensed Products. For the avoidance of doubt, as between the parties, ENERGOUS will also continue to own all right, title and interest in and to the firmware, DSP code and GUI software embedded in the Products, including all Intellectual Property Rights embodied therein. Upon the termination of DIALOG's right to manufacture the Licensed Products following any expiration or termination of the Agreement or any Wind Down Period or Continuing Obligation period, as applicable, then all right, title and interest in the Tooling will automatically transfer to ENERGOUS subject to any Third Party IP, and DIALOG will, at ENERGOUS' option, either sell any Tooling in its possession to ENERGOUS at cost or destroy the Tooling and certify in writing as to same.   4. PRODUCT COMMERCIALIZATION.   4.1 Commercialization Plan.   (a) Exhibit E hereto sets out the plan for the commercialization of the Licensed Products (the Commercialization Plan). The Commercialization Plan sets forth the parties' respective rights and obligations with respect to commercial and technical activities to be performed to maximize potential Sales of Licensed Products. The Commercialization Plan will be reviewed and (if necessary) updated by the parties on a quarterly basis during the Term.   (b) Each party will appoint (and notify the other party of the name of) a member of their management team who will serve as that party's primary contact for all matters related to this Agreement (each, a Liaison), including resolution of issues that may arise under this Agreement. Each party may replace its Liaison at any time by notice in writing to the other party.   (c) The Commercialization Plan includes a go-to-market plan. ENERGOUS will provide commercially reasonable sales training, material and support to DIALOG's global application, sales and marketing teams and customers, including the support set out in Section 4.3.

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  (d) ENERGOUS will also support DIALOG with an operations and quality plan, which will set forth information relating to quality matters, including, but not limited to, testing, yield management, RMA process, failure analysis/corrective action procedure, ECN/PCN process and detailed agreement on mutual rights and responsibilities with respect to any quality issues or warranty claims (hereinafter Quality Plan). Both parties will work in good faith to finalize and implement the Quality Plan within 90 days after the Effective Date of this Agreement. DIALOG will be responsible for its own frontline quality function and corrective actions, with technical input from ENERGOUS as required.   (e) The parties may promote the relationship with marketing initiatives and also agree to engage in joint marketing communication activities related to the relationship described in this Agreement or to the promotion of the Licensed Products, as set forth in the Commercialization Plan or otherwise mutually agreed between the parties from time to time.   4.2 Commercialization Meetings. The parties will meet regularly, but at least once each month during the Term, either in person or by telephone, video or internet conference call, to share technical and commercial information as reasonably required to facilitate the parties' exercise of their respective rights and performance of their respective obligations under this Agreement. The information shared by the parties will include, but is not limited to (a) market and competitive dynamic updates, (b) activities and progress updates at DIALOG's customers, (c) technical review and feedback from customers, (d) non-binding 12 month rolling Sales and Royalty and Service Fee forecasts for the Licensed Products, (e) initiatives to boost sales potential for the Licensed Products. Customer information shared will be within the limits allowed by any non-disclosure agreements DIALOG may have entered into with such customers.   4.3 Technical Support. ENERGOUS will support DIALOG's or its Affiliates' engineers and, in some cases and at DIALOG's request, the customer directly in providing standard design-in support (including antenna design support) for customers' products. If the customer requires unique or custom engineering services (i.e., support and services not limited to those with general application to Product customers), then ENERGOUS will contract directly with such customer for the provision of such services. ENERGOUS will provide DIALOG with any and all information that is necessary or useful to support its authorized manufacture, testing, marketing, Sale, troubleshooting, compatibility analysis, performance tuning, failure analysis, and other support of the Licensed Products, including the Documentation and any updates thereto or revisions thereof which are reasonably necessary or appropriate to provide technical support for the Products to DIALOG customers. ENERGOUS receives the Service Fee for providing the support described in this Section 4.3 to DIALOG and its customers during the Term. In the event the Technical Support provided by ENERGOUS falls below a mutually-agreed upon service level that is common to the semiconductor industry or reasonably requested by DIALOG's customers, and after failure by ENERGOUS to address such deficiency within a twenty (20) day notice period, DIALOG may suspend the payment of Service Fees until such service level is provided. Furthermore, in the event ENERGOUS fails to meet its obligations as set forth in the Quality Plan, and after failure by ENERGOUS to address such deficiency within a thirty (30) day notice period, DIALOG may suspend the payment of Service Fees until such obligations are met.

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  5. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCT UPDATES.   ENERGOUS will have control and authority over the design and development of the Products, including without limitation, developing and implementing all Product Updates. ENERGOUS reserves the right to implement Product Updates at any time in its sole discretion. The parties will consult each other on the perceived product needs of the market and DIALOG's customers and how best to respond to such needs. DIALOG may suggest Product Updates to ENERGOUS provided, but all the development of Product Updates will be at ENERGOUS' sole discretion. ENERGOUS will share its relevant product roadmaps from time to time to maximize collaboration opportunities.   6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP.   6.1 Product IP. ENERGOUS retains right, title and interest in and to the Product IP, ENERGOUS' Marks and ENERGOUS' Confidential Information, including all Intellectual Property Rights embodied therein. No transfer or grant is made hereunder by ENERGOUS of any of these rights or any of its other rights, whether by implication, estoppel or otherwise, other than the limited rights and licenses expressly granted by ENERGOUS in this Agreement, and all such other rights are hereby reserved.   6.2 DIALOG Intellectual Property. DIALOG retains rights, title and interest in and to DIALOG's Marks and DIALOG's Confidential Information, including all Intellectual Property Rights embodied therein. No transfer or grant is made hereunder by DIALOG of any of these rights or any of its other rights, whether by implication, estoppel or otherwise, other than the limited rights and licenses expressly granted by DIALOG in this Agreement and all such other rights are hereby reserved.   7. PRODUCT SALES.   7.1 Sales. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and except as set forth in the Commercialization Plan or otherwise agreed in writing between the parties, DIALOG will market and Sell the Licensed Products as authorized under this Agreement. DIALOG will independently manage and process its own forecasting, operations and order management.   7.2 Discontinuation of Sale of Products. If DIALOG decides to discontinue Sales of any Product, it will notify ENERGOUS at least [***] prior to such discontinuance, and following such notification, the exclusivity rights, if any, associated with that Product will cease; provided, however, this provision will not apply in the event that DIALOG continues Sales of Product Updates, repackaged Product Dies or MCMs.   7.3 Supply of Products to ENERGOUS. DIALOG will provide 1000 samples of each Product free of charge to ENERGOUS for the purposes of evaluation and demonstration. For additional volumes required by ENERGOUS, DIALOG will sell to ENERGOUS on a reasonable cost plus basis for the purposes of evaluation and demonstration. These samples are provided as is, are not intended for resale by ENERGOUS, and no indemnification or other warranties from DIALOG will apply.   * Confidential Treatment Requested

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  8. OTHER PRODUCTS.   8.1 New Products. In the event that ENERGOUS develops New Product, ENERGOUS will provide DIALOG with written notice describing the New Product before marketing, selling or distributing the New Product with or to any third party. Upon receipt of such notice, DIALOG will have [***] to notify ENERGOUS in writing that it desires to add such New Product as Product under this Agreement. If DIALOG provides such a notice, for a period of [***] following ENERGOUS' receipt of such notice, ENERGOUS and DIALOG will negotiate in good faith the terms pursuant to which such New Product will be added as a Product to this Agreement. ENERGOUS may not negotiate with any third party the rights to market, sell or distribute any New Product until the earliest to occur of the following (a) DIALOG does not provide ENERGOUS with notice that it desires to add such New Product to this Agreement within the above-described [***] period, (b) ENERGOUS and DIALOG do not reach mutually agreeable terms for adding such New Product to this Agreement during the [***] negotiation period or (c) DIALOG provides ENERGOUS with written notice that it does not wish to negotiate with respect to such New Product. For clarity, after any of the events described in the foregoing subsections (a), (b) or (c) occurs, the New Product will not be covered under this Agreement, and ENERGOUS will be free to manufacture, market, sell, distribute and otherwise exploit such New Product as it deems fit in its sole discretion, including in collaboration with or through one or more third parties.   8.2 No Competing Products.   (a) Until expiration or earlier termination of the Agreement, DIALOG agrees that it and its Affiliates will not, without ENERGOUS' written approval, intentionally sell, distribute or work with any third party to develop products incorporating any Uncoupled Power Transfer Technology other than Licensed Products; provided, however, that DIALOG shall not be under any such restrictions in relation to services or products it provides to the Key Customer in the event the Key Customer terminates its agreement with ENERGOUS.   (b) In the event that ENERGOUS does not receive Federal Communications Commission approval of any Licensed Product for power transmission [***] by the [***], (i) ENERGOUS may provide written notice to DIALOG which references this Section 8.2(b) and indicates ENERGOUS' intention to enable one or more Semiconductor Suppliers to supply Products for [***]; and (ii) DIALOG may provide written notice to ENERGOUS which references this Section 8.2(b) and indicates DIALOG's intention to sell, distribute or work with one or more third parties to develop products incorporating Uncoupled Power Transfer Technology for [***]. [***] following the date such notice is given pursuant to Section 20.1, the restrictions in Section 8.2(a) shall no longer apply to DIALOG for Uncoupled Power Transfer Technology in [***] and the restrictions relating to enabling a Semiconductor Supplier in Section 2.5(a) shall no longer apply to ENERGOUS for Products or Product Die in [***].   (c) In the event that ENERGOUS does not receive Federal Communications Commission approval of any Licensed Product for power transmission in [***] by the [***], (i) ENERGOUS may provide written notice to DIALOG which references this Section 8.2(c) and indicates ENERGOUS' intention to enable one or more Semiconductor Suppliers to supply Products for [***]; and (ii) DIALOG may provide written notice to ENERGOUS which references this Section 8.2(c) and indicates DIALOG's intention to sell, distribute or work with one or more third parties to develop products incorporating Uncoupled Power Transfer Technology for [***]. [***] following the date such notice is given pursuant to Section 20.1, the restrictions in Section 8.2(a) shall no longer apply to DIALOG for Uncoupled Power Transfer Technology in [***] and the restrictions relating to enabling a Semiconductor Supplier in Section 2.5(a) shall no longer apply to ENERGOUS for Products or Product Die in [***].   * Confidential Treatment Requested

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  9. ROYALTIES AND SERVICE FEES.   9.1 Royalties. DIALOG will pay ENERGOUS the Royalties set forth in  Exhibit B. For clarity, DIALOG will be responsible for paying to ENERGOUS any Royalties payable hereunder as a result of its Affiliates' Licensed Product Sales.   9.2 Service Fee. Subject to Section 4.3, DIALOG will pay ENERGOUS the Service Fees set forth in Exhibit B. For clarity, subject to Section 4.3, DIALOG will be responsible for paying to ENERGOUS any Service Fees payable hereunder for services provided by ENERGOUS hereunder to DIALOG's Affiliates or any of DIALOG's or its Affiliates' customers.   9.3 Payment. Payments of Royalties and Service Fees will be due on a calendar quarterly basis, within [***] days after the end of the calendar quarter in which the applicable Licensed Products were Sold or services were rendered. From the date a payment is due, unless otherwise agreed, any late payment will accrue a late payment fee of [***] per month, or the highest interest rate permitted by law, whichever is less.   9.4 Reports. Each payment made hereunder will be accompanied by a report detailing (a) the total number of units, on a product-by- product basis, of the Licensed Products Sold during the previous calendar quarter, (b) DIALOG's and its Affiliates' Net Sales attributable to such Licensed Product units during such calendar quarter, and (c) reasonable details regarding the calculation of the quarterly Royalty payment and Service Fee. Such information will be maintained in strict confidence by ENERGOUS under Section 10 of this Agreement.   9.5 Books. With respect to its exercise of the rights and licenses granted in, and payment obligations under, this Agreement, DIALOG and its Affiliates will keep accurate books and other records, including but not limited to supporting documentation for the Royalties and Service Fees paid hereunder (the Records). These Records will be maintained for a period of at least three (3) years from the date of the related payment (Record Retention Period), notwithstanding any termination of expiration of this Agreement.   9.6 Audit Rights. During the Record Retention Period, ENERGOUS may appoint a mutually agreed independent, internationally recognized third-party certified auditor who will have the right to inspect and copy the Records upon reasonable prior notice, and DIALOG will (and will cause its Affiliates to) allow necessary access including, as applicable, to its premises where such Records are located. ENERGOUS may exercise such right to this independent-third party audit no more than one time per calendar year and each such audit will be conducted during normal business hours. Such audit may also not interfere with DIALOG's or its Affliates' quarterly closing of its books. In the event that such audit reveals an underpayment of Royalties or Service Fees owed by DIALOG, DIALOG will promptly pay ENERGOUS the amount of the underpayment. If such underpayment is in excess of [***] of the Royalties or Service Fee due for the period audited, DIALOG will also reimburse ENERGOUS for its reasonable, out-of-pocket cost of such audit. In the event that such audit reveals an overpayment of Royalties or Service Fees owed by DIALOG, ENERGOUS will promptly pay DIALOG the amount of the overpayment.   * Confidential Treatment Requested

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  9.7 Taxes. Each party will be responsible to collect, bear and pay any and all taxes levied or based upon the party's sale of the Products, Product Die or Licensed Products, including, all sales, use, value added, withholding or similar taxes. In the event that the government of a country imposes any income taxes on payments made by a party to the other hereunder and requires a party to withhold such tax from such payments, such party may deduct such tax from such payments. Each party will be responsible for its own banking costs relating to the receipt of payments of Royalties and Service Fees and any other monies payable to it in connection with this Agreement.   9.8 Payment Currency. All payments due under this Agreement will be payable in U.S. Dollars. With respect to Net Sales invoiced in a currency other than U.S. Dollars, the Net Sales will be expressed in the domestic currency of the entity making the Sale, together with the U.S. Dollar equivalent, calculated using the conversion rate existing in the United States (as reported in the Wall Street Journal) on the last working day of each month of the calendar quarter in which the Net Sales were made. Such payments will be without deduction of exchange, collection or other charges.   10. CONFIDENTIALITY.   10.1 Scope. The term Confidential Information means all financial, business and technical information disclosed by or on behalf of a party in relation to this Agreement (whether tangible or intangible, and including all copies, analyses and derivatives thereof), that is marked or otherwise identified as proprietary or confidential at the time of disclosure, or which by its nature would be understood by a reasonable person to be proprietary or confidential, including all copies, abstracts, summaries, analyses and derivatives thereof. Confidential Information does not include information the receiving party can demonstrate (a) was rightfully furnished to it without restriction by a third party without breach of any obligation to the disclosing party, (b) is generally available to the public without breach of this Agreement, (c) was available to or already in the possession or control of the receiving party on a non-confidential basis before receipt from the disclosing party or (d) is independently developed by it or its employees without reliance on such information. Information associated with DIALOG's quarterly Royalty or Service Fee disclosures is Confidential Information of DIALOG.   10.2 Non-Disclosure. The receiving party agrees (a) not to copy or use the disclosing party's Confidential Information except and only for the purposes contemplated by this Agreement, (b) to maintain it as confidential, and exercise reasonable precautions to prevent unauthorized access, use and disclosure, (c) not to disclose it to any third party other than the receiving party's employees and contractors who have a need to know for the permitted purpose and who are bound by obligations that are at least as protective as the restrictions in this Agreement and (d) not to export or re-export in violation of U.S. or other export control laws or regulations any such Confidential Information or product thereof. Each party will bear the responsibility for any breach of this Section 10 by its and its Affiliates' employees and contractors. Upon any termination of this Agreement or, in the event of any Wind Down Period or Continuing Obligation period, upon the expiration of such period, and within fifteen (15) days after request by the disclosing party, each receiving party will return the Confidential Information of the other or destroy such Confidential Information and all copies of it and all information, records and materials developed therefrom, except that the recipient may retain one copy for archival purposes to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, and nothing contained herein will require the erasure, deletion, alteration or destruction of any Confidential Information required to be retained for legal or regulatory purposes or stored on back-up tapes or other back-up media or archiving systems made in the ordinary course of business, subject in each case to the confidentiality obligations set forth herein. Each party may only disclose the general nature, but not the specific terms, of this Agreement without the prior consent of the other party; provided, however, either party may provide a copy of this Agreement or otherwise disclose its terms on a confidential basis in connection with any legal or regulatory requirement, financing transaction or due diligence inquiry. For clarity, in the event that use, disclosure or retention of any Confidential Information is required in order for DIALOG to exercise the license granted in Section 2, this Section 10 will not be deemed to prevent such use, disclosure or retention.

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  10.3 Required Disclosure. Nothing herein will prevent a receiving party from disclosing all or part of the other's Confidential Information as necessary pursuant to court order, the lawful requirement of a governmental agency or when disclosure is required by operation of law (including disclosures pursuant to applicable securities laws or regulations thereunder); provided, that prior to any such disclosure, the receiving party will use reasonable efforts to (a) promptly notify the disclosing party in writing of such requirement to disclose, and (b) cooperate fully with the disclosing party in protecting against or minimizing any such disclosure or obtaining a protective order.   11. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; DISCLAIMERS.   11.1 Mutual Representations and Warranties. ENERGOUS and DIALOG hereby each represent and warrant to the other that as of the Effective Date:   (a) it is a duly and validly organized and existing corporation in good standing under the laws of the state or country of its incorporation, as applicable, and that it is legally qualified to do business in each jurisdiction in which this Agreement may be performed and the performance of its activities hereunder requires such qualification;   (b)  the performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein will not result in any breach or violation of any terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, its certificate of incorporation or by-laws or other organizational documents, or any material agreement or instrument to which it is a party, by which it is bound, or to which any of its property is subject;   (c) all requisite corporate action has been taken for the due authorization, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by it, and this Agreement constitutes a legally binding obligation, enforceable against such party in accordance with its terms, except insofar as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally; and

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  (d) it is not a party to any litigation relating to, or that could reasonably be expected to affect, its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.   11.2 Product Warranty.   (a)  ENERGOUS warrants that (i) when manufactured in accordance with the Approved Production Specifications, and as implemented in a suitable circuit application in accordance with the Product Specifications, the Products and Product Die will conform to the Product Specifications and will be free from defects that could have been avoided in their design; (ii) the Products, any constituent parts or functionality thereof, the Documentation and the Deposit Materials do not infringe any third party's Intellectual Property Rights; (iii) it did not misappropriate any third party's trade secrets in the development of the Products, any constituent parts or functionality thereof, the Documentation or the Deposit Materials; and (iv) when delivered (including any software updates if any), no Product will contain any viruses, Trojan horses or other harmful code. The above warranties are valid for a period of [***] from the date of shipment of any Licensed Product to any customer.   (b) The warranty contained in Section 11.2(a) does not apply to the extent any Product is operated in a manner other than that specified by the Product Specifications, is treated with abuse, negligence or other improper treatment (including, without limitation, use outside the device maximum ratings, package MSL (moisture sensitivity level) guidelines or environmental limits as may be set forth in the Product Specifications), or is defective as a result of any materials or workmanship of the Manufacturing Subcontractors or failure of the Manufacturing Subcontractors to manufacture the Product according to Approved Production Specifications. As such, any warranty claims due to defects in build, materials or workmanship will be directed to the Manufacturing Subcontractors as part of that contract between DIALOG or, if applicable, its Affiliate and such parties.   (c) With the exception of the warranties in Section 11.2(a)(ii) (third party IP infringement) and Section 11.2(a)(iii) (misappropriation of third party trade secrets) related to any Product Die, the warranties in this Section 11.2 do not apply to MCMs or repackaged Product Die developed by or for DIALOG or its Affiliates.   (d) In the event any warranty claim is due to or arises from an Epidemic Defect, ENERGOUS will be responsible for all costs and expenses directly incurred by DIALOG or its Affiliates or their respective customers as a result of reasonable inspection, servicing, repairs, replacements, recall notices, recalls and responses with respect thereto, provided that ENERGOUS' aggregate liability to DIALOG and its Affiliates and their respective customers under this paragraph (d) will not exceed [***] per occurrence of an Epidemic Defect. Each party will immediately notify the other upon becoming aware of the circumstance that could reasonably be construed to be an indication of an Epidemic Defect, and, in any event, will notify the other party immediately upon becoming aware of the existence of an Epidemic Defect. ENERGOUS and DIALOG will expeditiously work together in good faith to determine a technical resolution of the Epidemic Failure. ENERGOUS agrees to make all commercially reasonable efforts to promptly diagnose the Epidemic Failure's root cause, provide DIALOG a report detailing the results of ENERGOUS' investigation and plan an effective workaround and a permanent solution. ENERGOUS will consult with DIALOG on any proposed workarounds and other solutions.   * Confidential Treatment Requested

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  11.3  Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights. If any of the Products, Product Die, Documentation or Deposit Materials is, or in ENERGOUS' or DIALOG's opinion is likely to become, the subject of an Intellectual Property Rights infringement claim, and as a result DIALOG or any of its Affiliates or their respective customers are enjoined, or in ENERGOUS' or DIALOG's opinion are likely to be enjoined, from using the Products, Product Die, Documentation or Deposit Materials, ENERGOUS will use its best efforts to:   (a) procure for DIALOG and its Affiliates and their respective customers the right to continue to use the Products, Product Die, Documentation or Deposit Materials, as applicable; or, but only in the event that, despite ENERGOUS' best efforts to do so, ENERGOUS is unable to so procure such right,   (b) replace or modify the Products, Product Die, Documentation or Deposit Materials, as applicable, to make them non-infringing, provided that the replaced or modified Products, Product Die, Documentation and Deposit Materials remain substantially similar in performance to the infringing Products, Product Die, Documentation and Deposit Materials.   If none of the foregoing alternatives is available within a commercially reasonable time period, DIALOG may terminate this Agreement with immediate effect, provided that it will give ENERGOUS prompt prior written notice thereof. Nothing in this Section 11.3 is intended to limit DIALOG's rights to indemnification under Section 12 in connection with any such infringement claim.   11.4  Disclaimer. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 11, THE PRODUCTS, THE PRODUCT IP, TOOLING, DOCUMENTATION, DEPOSIT MATERIALS, CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND ALL LICENSES, SERVICES AND OTHER ITEMS PROVIDED BY A PARTY TO THE OTHER PARTY HEREUNDER ARE PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. EXCEPT FOR THOSE WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, EACH PARTY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ALL WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE IN TRADE.   12. INDEMNIFICATION.   12.1 Indemnification by Energous. Subject to Section 12.2, ENERGOUS agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and, in the case of any third party claims, defend DIALOG and its Affiliates and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, contractors, agents, distributors and customers (collectively, DIALOG Indemnitees) from and against and in respect of any and all alleged or actual demands, claims, actions, causes of action, suits or proceedings, assessments, awarded damages (including punitive damages), liabilities, interest and penalties, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, court costs and reasonable legal fees and disbursements in connection therewith) (each, a Claim) to the extent resulting from, arising out of, relating to, or imposed upon or incurred by any DIALOG Indemnitees by reason of (a) death or bodily injury caused by or resulting from use of the Products, (b) any breach of any representation or warranty made by ENERGOUS hereunder or to any third party in relation to the Products or Product Die, (c) the infringement or misappropriation of any third party Intellectual Property Rights in relation to the Products or Product Die, (d) the infringement or misappropriation of any third party Intellectual Property Rights as a result of DIALOG's or its Affiliates' exercise of rights in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the Manufacturing Subcontractors' manufacture of the Products on their behalf, provided that the Products are manufactured in strict compliance with the Product Specifications and Approved Production Specifications and only to the extent such Claims arise due to compliance with the Product Specifications and/or the Approved Production Specifications or use of the Tooling provided by ENERGOUS hereunder, (e) the infringement by DIALOG of any third party Marks rights as a result of its authorized use of the ENERGOUS Marks, (f) any failure by ENERGOUS to comply with applicable laws, regulations and standards, or (g) ENERGOUS' negligence, intentional misconduct or fraud.

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  12.2 Exclusion. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12.1, ENERGOUS will not be liable to the extent any Claim results from (a) modification of the Products by DIALOG, its Affiliates and/or any third party (including the Manufacturing Subcontractors), or combination of the Products with other products, offered by DIALOG, its Affiliates and/or any third party, (b) acts or omissions of any Manufacturing Subcontractor (except to the extent such Claims are due to the infringement or misappropriation of third party Intellectual Property Rights arising from such Manufacturing Subcontractor's manufacturing of the Products on behalf of DIALOG in strict compliance with the Product Specifications, Approved Production Specifications and Tooling provided by ENERGOUS), (c) failure of any DIALOG Indemnitee to comply with applicable laws, regulations and standards, or (d) negligence, intentional misconduct or fraud of any DIALOG Indemnitee. For clarification, if any of the foregoing is not the cause, in whole or in part of the Claim, ENERGOUS is not relieved of its obligations under Section 12.1.   12.3 Conditions. DIALOG must notify ENERGOUS within thirty (30) business days after receipt of actual notice of any Claim by a third party for which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, any failure or delay in notice will not relieve ENERGOUS of its obligations hereunder except to the extent that ENERGOUS is actually prejudiced by such failure to notify. ENERGOUS will have control and authority with respect to the defense, litigation, compromise or settlement of such third party Claim (except to the extent that any settlement involves any commitments, responsibilities or obligations on the part of DIALOG, in which case such settlement will require the prior written consent of DIALOG, which consent will not be unreasonably delayed, conditioned or withheld). DIALOG will cooperate and provide assistance and information as may reasonably be required by ENERGOUS (but at ENERGOUS' expense) in connection therewith. DIALOG reserves the right to participate at its own cost in any third party proceedings with counsel of its own choosing. In the event that ENERGOUS does not respond to any third party Claim or does not sufficiently defend such third party Claim, DIALOG, acting reasonably, may step in and take over the defense of such Claim. Costs incurred in the settlement of any Claim, including, but not limited to, reasonable legal expenses, may be off set against future Royalties and Service Fees payable.

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  12.4 Insurance. Each party will maintain, during the Term and for three (3) years thereafter, such comprehensive general liability insurance (including without limitation, products liability) as will adequately protect it against its potential liabilities under this Agreement, in amounts customary in the semiconductor industry for similar services and products. Each party will, at the other party's request, provide to the other party a certificate of insurance evidencing the foregoing insurance coverage.   13. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.   13.1 EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF (a) ANY BREACH OF SECTION 10 (CONFIDENTIALITY), (b) THE PARTIES' OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION 12 (INDEMNIFICATION), (c) A PARTY'S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, OR (d) LIABILITY ARISING FROM EPIDEMIC DEFECTS (WHICH WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATION SET FORTH IN SECTION 11.2(d)), IN NO EVENT WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ANY CLAIM OR ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE), FOR ANY (i) INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, RELIANCE, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF BUSINESS, REVENUES, PROFITS OR GOODWILL, OR (ii) AGGREGATE DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF [***]. IN ADDITION, ENERGOUS' LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION 12.1(b) SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED [***]. THESE LIMITATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT FROM ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND WILL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF ANY REMEDY PROVIDED HEREIN.   14. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.   Each party will comply with all law and regulations applicable such party's performance under this Agreement, including but not limited to U.S. Export Administration laws and regulations and any other export, import and re-export control laws applicable to such party. The parties will refrain from exporting or re-exporting the Products or Product IP or any technical data or other materials received from each other, or the direct product of any of these, to any country, individual or organization proscribed by the United States government, unless properly authorized by the appropriate agencies of the United States government. Each party will provide all information under its control which is necessary or useful for the other party to ship or receive the Products, including, but not limited to, U.S. Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs), U.S. Customs Certificates of Delivery, Certificates of Origin and U.S. Federal Communications Commission identifier, if applicable. Each party agrees that it will not act in any fashion or take any action in violation of any applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption legislation in any jurisdiction in which it does business, which prohibits the offering, giving or promising to offer or give, directly or indirectly, money or anything of value to any official of a government, political party or instrumentality to assist it in obtaining or retaining business, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or any comparable legislation in another country.   * Confidential Treatment Requested

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  15. TERM AND TERMINATION.   15.1 Term. This Agreement is effective on the Effective Date. Unless earlier terminated as provided herein, this Agreement continues in effect for an initial term of seven (7) years (Initial Term) and will automatically renew for one or more annual periods after the Initial Term (each a Renewal Term) unless either party gives notice of non-renewal at least one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the beginning of any Renewal Term.   15.2 Termination.   (a) Mutual Termination Rights. Either party may, in addition to any other remedies available to it under this Agreement or at law or in equity, terminate this Agreement (or, in the event this Agreement has been previously terminated, the Wind Down Period, if any) immediately upon the issuance of written notice to the other party in the event that (i) the other party materially breaches a material provision of this Agreement, and fails to cure such breach within thirty (30) days, or (ii) the other party undergoes an Insolvency Event.   (b) Termination By ENERGOUS.   (i) If ENERGOUS is acquired by a third party, ENERGOUS' acquirer will have the right, for a period of [***] following closing of such acquisition, to terminate this Agreement upon written notice to DIALOG.   (ii)  ENERGOUS will have the right to terminate this Agreement immediately upon the issuance of written notice to DIALOG (A) if DIALOG undergoes a Change of Control involving a competitor of ENERGOUS (as reasonably determined by ENERGOUS), or (B) if DIALOG or any of its Affiliates acquires, whether directly or indirectly through a sale of assets or a Change of Control transaction or otherwise, any competitor of ENERGOUS. DIALOG will provide ENERGOUS with notice of any such Change of Control or acquisition within [***] after the closing thereof and ENERGOUS' right to terminate the Agreement will expire [***] after receipt of such notice.   (iii) ENERGOUS may, at any time after the third anniversary of the Effective Date, terminate this Agreement with or without cause upon not less than one hundred and eighty (180) days prior written notice to DIALOG.   (iv) ENERGOUS will have the right to terminate this Agreement, upon not less than [***] prior written notice to DIALOG, in the event that, following termination by the [***] of its agreement with ENERGOUS, DIALOG participates in or indicates its intention to participate in the development, design or manufacture of products incorporating Uncoupled Power Transfer Technology not provided by ENERGOUS to [***].   (c) Termination by DIALOG.   (i) If DIALOG is acquired by a third party, DIALOG's acquirer will have the right, for a period of [***] following closing of such acquisition, to terminate this Agreement upon written notice to ENERGOUS.   * Confidential Treatment Requested

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  (ii) DIALOG may terminate this Agreement, immediately upon issuance of written notice to ENERGOUS in the event that: (A) DIALOG or its Affiliates fail to achieve a design-win pipeline with an annual projected sales value to DIALOG of at least [***] in the [***] after the availability of a Mass Production Qualified Product; or (B) the aggregate annual Net Sales of Products are below [***] by the [***] of the availability of a Mass Production Qualified Product, or below [***] by the [***] of the availability of a Mass Production Qualified Product, or below [***] by each [***] of the availability of a Mass Production Qualified Product during the remainder of the Term.   (iii)  DIALOG will have the right to terminate this Agreement immediately upon the issuance of written notice to ENERGOUS (A) if ENERGOUS undergoes a Change of Control involving a competitor of DIALOG, or (B) if ENERGOUS acquires, whether directly through a sale of assets or through a Change of Control transaction, any competitor of DIALOG (as reasonably determined by DIALOG). ENERGOUS will provide DIALOG with notice of any such Change of Control or acquisition within [***] after the closing thereof and DIALOG's right to terminate the Agreement will expire [***] after receipt of such notice.   15.3 Effect of Termination. Upon any termination or expiration of this Agreement, all rights, licenses (including any sublicenses granted by DIALOG) and obligations hereunder will cease, except that the provisions of Sections 6 (Intellectual Property Ownership), 9 (Royalties and Service Fees), 10 (Confidentiality), 11 (Representations and Warranties; Disclaimers), 12 (Indemnification), 13 (Limitation of Liability), 15.3 (Effect of Termination), 15.4 (Wind Down Period), 16 (Escrow), 18 (Non-Solicitation), 19 (Choice of Law and Dispute Resolution) and any provisions to give effect thereto, will survive such termination or expiration and remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms.   15.4 Wind Down Period.   (a) Notwithstanding any statement in Section 15.3 to the contrary, upon any termination or expiration of this Agreement and until the later to occur of (i) [***] from the Effective Date or (ii) [***] following the effective date of termination or expiration of this Agreement (the Wind Down Period), the parties' respective rights and obligations under Sections 2 (License), 3 (Sourcing), 7 (Product Sales), 9 (Royalties and Service Fees), 11 (Representations and Warranties; Disclaimers), 12 (Indemnification), 13 (Limitation of Liability), 14 (Compliance with Laws), 15.2 (Termination), 16 (Escrow) and all Exhibits hereto which are associated with any of the foregoing listed sections will remain in full force and effect as to (A) any Products or repackaged Product Die with respect to which DIALOG or any of its Affiliates has secured a design win at a customer prior to or within one (1) month after the start of the Wind Down Period, or (B) the sale of any MCMs which have been released for production at a foundry, provided, however, that DIALOG's license rights under Section 2.1 (including any sublicenses granted by DIALOG pursuant to Section 2.4) will be non-exclusive during the Wind Down Period.   (b) If, at the time of notice of any termination of this Agreement, DIALOG or any of its Affiliates has a written supply contract with a customer that extends beyond the end of the Wind Down Period (a Continuing Obligation), DIALOG and/or its Affiliates may continue to Sell Licensed Products to such customer through the term of the Wind Down Period and for the remainder of the term of such Continuing Obligation, provided that in no event may DIALOG or its Affiliates Sell Licensed Products to such customer pursuant to this Section 15.4(b) for a period longer than [***] after the effective date of termination of this Agreement. In such event, the provisions of this Agreement that survive during the Wind Down Period will continue to survive for the remainder of the period of time that DIALOG is authorized to Sell Licensed Products to any customer in accordance with the foregoing sentence. The rights granted under this Section 15.4(b) will be conditioned upon DIALOG providing ENERGOUS a complete or redacted copy of the applicable supply contract demonstrating the existence of the Continuing Obligation as of the date of notice of termination or, if DIALOG or its Affiliate is prohibited from providing a copy of the contract by the confidentiality obligations set forth therein, a written certification from an officer of DIALOG attesting to the existence of the Continuing Obligation.   * Confidential Treatment Requested

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  16. ESCROW.   16.1 Escrow. ENERGOUS will at its expense, at DIALOG's written request during the Term and any Wind Down Period, enter into a three- party escrow deposit arrangement, in accordance with this Section 16, with a recognized escrow agent (the Escrow Agent) of mutual agreement. ENERGOUS will keep the Deposit Materials in escrow and ensure on a quarterly basis that all the information relating to the Deposit Materials in escrow is current, including deposit of any Product Updates.   16.2 Release of Deposit Materials. In the event of any Insolvency Event and where the design files need to be accessed by DIALOG to fix an Epidemic Defect or other Product design or production issue impacting yield or quality (Release Condition), the Escrow Agent will, in accordance with the terms of the escrow agreement between the parties and the Escrow Agent (the Escrow Agreement), release the Deposit Materials to DIALOG.   16.3 License. ENERGOUS hereby grants DIALOG a non-exclusive, non-transferable (except as set forth in Section 2) license under the Product IP to use any of the Deposit Materials released from escrow for the purpose of fixing an Epidemic Defect or other Product design or production issue impacting yield or quality during the Term and, if applicable, any Wind Down Period or Continuing Obligation period, including, but not limited to, authorizing any third party subcontractor to manufacture and supply Products, provided, however, that DIALOG continues to make all Royalty payment owed to ENERGOUS (or the then-current owner of the Product IP) as provided in this Agreement. No Service Fees will be payable under this license. DIALOG agrees not to exercise such license until occurrence of a Release Condition, subject to the other restrictions set forth in this Section 16. Such license may be exercised by DIALOG only during the Term and any Wind Down Period or Continuing Obligation period and is subject to DIALOG's continued compliance with all of the other applicable terms and conditions of this Agreement during any such applicable period. All Deposit Materials will be deemed ENERGOUS' Confidential Information hereunder. DIALOG's license to possess and use the Deposit Materials does not include any right to disclose, market, sublicense or distribute the Deposit Materials to any third party other than its Affiliates and Manufacturing Subcontractors.   16.4 Rights in Bankruptcy. The licenses granted pursuant to this Agreement are license to rights in intellectual property (as that term is defined in Section 101 of the United States Bankruptcy Code) and governed by 11 USC Section 365(n). Accordingly, if a trustee in bankruptcy rejects the Escrow Agreement and/or this Agreement as executory contracts, then Company may elect to retain its rights under this Agreement in accordance with and subject to the provisions of 11 USC Section 365(n).

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  17. PUBLICITY.   17.1 Publicity. Within 30 days of the Effective Date each party will issue a mutually agreed joint press release regarding the strategic cooperation for the supply of Products and the strategic cooperation between the parties.   18. NON-SOLICITATION.   18.1 Non-Solicitation. During the Term and for a [***], neither party will without the written consent of the other party (which may be granted or denied in its sole discretion) (a) directly or indirectly recruit or solicit for employment or for the provision of services any employee of the other party, (b) otherwise solicit, induce or influence any employee to leave their employment with the other party, or (c) attempt to do any of the foregoing; provided, however, that the foregoing will not apply to (y) any employee of the other party that responds to a public advertisement of employment opportunities or (z) any employee that was terminated without cause by the other party. ENERGOUS and DIALOG acknowledge and agree that the covenants in this Section 18 are reasonable and necessary to protect each of their trade secrets, Confidential Information and stable workforces.   19. CHOICE OF LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION.   19.1 Applicable Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, exclusive of conflict of laws principles.   19.2 Dispute Resolution; Jurisdiction. Any dispute or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement (including any matters regarding its existence, scope, validity, breach or termination, or any non-contractual obligations arising out of or related to it) that is not able to be resolved through negotiations will be submitted to arbitration in San Francisco, California, administered by the International Chamber of Commerce under its Rules of Arbitration. There will be one arbitrator. The language of the arbitration will be English. The award will be in writing, state the reasons for the award and be final and binding. Judgment on the award may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction. Except as may be required by law, the parties will preserve the confidentiality of all aspects of the arbitration. The arbitration will be the sole and exclusive forum for final resolution of any such dispute or claim, provided, however, that, because each party will have access to and become acquainted with Confidential Information of the other party, the unauthorized use or disclosure of which may cause irreparable harm and significant injury which may be difficult to ascertain and which may not be compensable by damages alone, the parties agree that the damaged party will have the right to seek an injunction, specific performance or other equitable relief without prejudice to any other rights and remedies that it may have for such unauthorized use or disclosure. Each party irrevocably waives all rights to a jury trial in any judicial proceeding permitted hereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, the validity, construction, and enforceability of this Agreement and the resolution of disputes arising out of and relating to this Agreement, will be governed solely by this Section 19.   * Confidential Treatment Requested

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  20. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.   20.1 Notices. All notices required or permitted under this Agreement will be in writing, reference this Agreement and be deemed given: (a) when delivered personally; or (b) when sent by electronic mail with electronic confirmation of receipt, provided that such notice is immediately confirmed as provided in (c) or (d) below; or (c) seven (7) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail,; or (d) two (2) days after deposit with a commercial courier service, with written verification of receipt. All communications will be sent to the addresses set forth below. Either party may change its address by giving notice pursuant to, and specifically referring to, this Section 20.   If to ENERGOUS:   Energous Corporation 3590 North First Street Suite 210 San Jose, California 95134 U.S.A. Attn: Brian Sereda, CFO

If to DIALOG:   Dialog Semiconductor (UK) Ltd 100 Longwater Avenue Green Park Reading, RG2 6GP United Kingdom Attn: Legal Department   20.2 Relationship of Parties. ENERGOUS and DIALOG are independent business entities. Neither party nor its employees, consultants, contractors or agents are agents, employees, partners or joint venturers of the other party, nor do they have any authority to bind the other party by contract or otherwise to any obligation. The parties will not represent to the contrary, either expressly, implicitly, by appearance or otherwise.   20.3 Force Majeure. Except for obligations to pay amounts due under this Agreement, neither party will be liable for any failure or delay in its performance under this Agreement due to causes which are beyond its reasonable control, including, but not limited to, acts of God, acts of civil or military authority, fires, epidemics, floods, earthquakes, riots, wars, sabotage, labor shortages or disputes, and governmental actions; provided, however, that the affected party: (a) gives the other party written notice of such cause promptly, and in any event within fifteen (15) days of discovery thereof; and (b) uses its reasonable efforts to correct such failure or delay in its performance as soon as possible. The affected party's time for performance or cure under this Section 20.3 will be extended for a period equal to the duration of the cause.   20.4 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction in which this Agreement is being performed, then: (a) such provision will be deleted from this Agreement in that jurisdiction to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement, and any such unenforceability in that jurisdiction will not make that provision unenforceable in any other jurisdiction; and (b) the parties will agree on an alternative provision that best accomplishes the objectives of such provision, to the extent legally permissible in such jurisdiction.

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  20.5 No Waiver. No waiver or consent in connection with or relating to this Agreement will bind either party unless in writing and signed by the party against which enforcement is sought. Waiver by either party of any default will not be deemed a waiver by such party of the same or any other default that may thereafter occur.   20.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be an original, but taken together constituting one and the same instrument. Execution of a facsimile copy (including PDF) will have the same force and effect as execution of an original, and a facsimile/electronic signature will be deemed an original and valid signature.   20.7 Headings and References. The headings and captions used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.   20.8 Construction. The parties and their respective counsel have negotiated this Agreement. This Agreement will be fairly interpreted in accordance with its terms and without any strict construction in favor of or against either party.   20.9 Complete Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and replaces all prior or contemporaneous understandings or agreements, written or oral, regarding such subject matter. No amendment to or modification of this Agreement will be binding unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of both parties.   20.10 Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned by either party without the express written consent of the other party, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, except that either party may (without consent but with notice to the other party) assign this Agreement in its entirety to any successor in the event of a Change of Control of such party.   20.11 Notice of Merger or Acquisition. Until the date that this Agreement terminates or is terminated in accordance with Section 15 hereof, ENERGOUS agrees that, [***].   * Confidential Treatment Requested

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  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the Effective Date.   ENERGOUS CORPORATION   DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR (UK) LTD           By: /s/ Stephen R. Rizzore   By: /s Mark Tyndall           Name: Stephen R. Rizzore   Name: Mark Tyndall           Title: President and Chief Executive Officer   Title: SVP Corporate Development and Strategy

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  EXHIBIT A   PRODUCTS   Any ENERGOUS integrated circuit (IC) designed to receive power wirelessly and any ENERGOUS IC used in a wireless transmitter, including, but not limited to, the following Products (and any related Product Updates):   [***]     * Confidential Treatment Requested

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  EXHIBIT B   ROYALTIES AND SERVICE FEES   Royalties and Service Fees payable by DIALOG and/or its Affiliates to ENERGOUS hereunder will be calculated on a Product by Product basis as defined herein.   Margin Split:   Combined Royalties and Service Fees shall equal [***].   Dialog will retain the remaining [***].   [***].   [***].   Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement, no Royalties or Service Fees will be payable to ENERGOUS hereunder in connection with any Sale to any customer of prototype or sample Licensed Products [***].   * Confidential Treatment Requested

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  EXHIBIT C   Example of Letter of Authorization: Mask Set(s) Authorization for Third Party's Product(s)   To whom it may concern   Pursuant to a STRATEGIC ALLIANCE Agreement between Dialog Semiconductor (UK) Ltd and Energous Corporation dated November 6, 2016 (to which [Manufacturing Subcontractor] is not a party), we, Energous Corporation (Energous), hereby agree and authorize [Manufacturing Subcontractor], under the terms of this Letter of Authorization, to use the Mask Set(s) specified below for manufacturing products for the supply to the Third Party specified in paragraph 2 below only:   1. Mask Set(s) details: Mask Set(s) Product Type: Foundry Code:   2. Third Party details: Third Party's Name: Dialog Semiconductor [purchasing entity to be determined] Third Party's Address: Contact name of Third Party:   3. Volume of products The number of products to be manufactured with the Mask Set(s) will be unlimited, unless otherwise instructed by us below:   Authorized Amount: [UNLIMITED]   4. Duration of Authorization The duration of this Letter of Authorization will be unlimited, unless otherwise instructed by us below:   Duration of Authorization: [UNLIMITED]   5. Confidential Information Other than wafers for products specified under paragraph 1 above (which contain Energous designs), [Manufacturing Subcontractor] will not disclose to the Third Party any information which is proprietary or confidential to Energous.

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  6. Reporting Upon Energous' request (but not more frequently than once per calendar year), [Manufacturing Subcontractor] will provide Energous with the accumulated wafer volumes ordered (and shipped) to the Third Party under this Letter of Authorization. By signing this Letter of Authorization, the Third Party authorizes [Manufacturing Subcontractor] to report to Energous accordingly.   8. Governing Law This Letter of Authorization will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of California, excluding its conflict of laws provisions, and be subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the California courts.   Very truly yours,       Energous Incorporated           Name:       Title:       Date:                   Agreed by Dialog Semiconductor (UK) Ltd           Name:       Title:       Date:     This Letter of Authorization is subject to the approval of the Manufacturing Subcontractors.

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  EXHIBIT D   LICENSED MARKS   DIALOG LICENSED MARKS:   Dialog Dialog Semiconductor   ENERGOUS LICENSED MARKS:   Energous WattUp Unleash your power   Pending:   [***]   * Confidential Treatment Requested

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  EXHIBIT E   Commercialization plan   Objective   The Commercialization Plan sets forth the parties' respective rights and obligations with respect to commercial and technical activities to be performed to maximize potential Sales of Licensed Products.   [***]   Review   O The Commercialization Plan will be reviewed and (if necessary) updated by the parties on a quarterly basis throughout the Term of the agreement.     * Confidential Treatment Requested

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  EXHIBIT F   CUSTOMER: [***]     * Confidential Treatment Requested

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Question: Highlight the parts (if any) of this contract related to Insurance that should be reviewed by a lawyer. Details: Is there a requirement for insurance that must be maintained by one party for the benefit of the counterparty?
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Vertex Energy, Inc. 8-K Exhibit 10.1 THE SYMBOL [****] DENOTES PLACES WHERE CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (i) NOT MATERIAL, AND (ii) WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE COMPANY IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED JOINT SUPPLY AND MARKETING AGREEMENT This Joint Supply and Marketing Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the JSMA) shall be effective as of May 1, 2020 the Commencement Date and is made and entered into this 10t h day of January, 2020 between Bunker One (USA) Inc., with principal offices located at 107 St. Francis Street, Mobile, AL 36602 (Bunker One), and Vertex Energy Operating, LLC, with principal offices located at 1331 Gemini Suite 250, Houston, TX 77058 (Vertex). BUNKER ONE and VERTEX are hereinafter sometimes referred to as a Party or jointly as Parties. WHEREAS: A. Vertex currently owns a production facility in Marrero, LA which has the capacity to produce 100,000 bbls/mo. +/- 10 % of a feedstock/product (the Output) that can be consumed as bunker suitable fuel for offshore use and use as a marine vessel's propulsion system. See Appendix A for qualities of the feedstock/product (the Product). B. Bunker One being a physical supplier of bunker fuel having blending expertise being able to utilize the Product together with associated physical assets for storage and transportation, leased and owned real property, tangible and intangible personal property, personnel, intellectual prop- erty and know-how (collectively the Bunkering Business). C. Pursuant to the terms of a Co-operation Agreement that went into effect on October 15, 2017 (the Original COOA), which addressed the sourcing, storing, transportation, marketing and selling of the Product in the states of Louisiana and Texas, Vertex agreed to sell, and Bunker One agreed to purchase, the Output (as defined in the above) each month. By virtue of entering into this JSMA the Parties intend to continue the activities previously conducted pursuant to the Original COOA and expand thereon as more particularly hereinbelow set forth. D. The overall objective of the Original COOA was to give the Parties the opportunity to further expand their business by co-operating in the sourcing, storing, transportation, marketing and selling of the Product in and around Louisiana and Texas, where (i) Vertex was primarily responsible for the sourcing and storing of the feedstock Product, (ii) Bunker One was primarily responsible for the transporting, blending, marketing, selling and delivering of the Product, (iii) Bunker One was responsible for the risk management/exposure (e.g. hedging) of the bunker fuels, and (iv) Bunker One was the exclusive seller of the Product to third parties. E. The Parties wish to amend and restate the Original COOA as a JSMA to extend the term, provide for the inclusion of new and existing businesses and territories not previously included in the Original COOA, and to address certain governance issues, all as more particularly hereinbelow provided.

Source: VERTEX ENERGY INC., 8-K, 1/13/2020





THE PARTIES hereto hereby agree as follows: 1. Definitions. Area means Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and areas immediately adjacent thereto if mutually agreed. Bunker Holding, a Danish holding company and sole shareholder of Bunker One (USA) Inc.. Business Day means any day except a Saturday, Sunday, or a Federal Reserve Bank holiday. A Business Day shall open at 8:00a.m. and close at 5:00p.m. Houston, Texas, time. JSMA Output has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.1. Effective Date means the date as of which the last signature of a Party is affixed hereto. Fiscal Year shall mean the period beginning with May 1st in each calendar year and ending on the next succeeding April 30t h. Hedge Position Value means the then current settlement value of any and all open hedge transactions entered into by Bunker One as determined by Bunker One on a mark-to-market basis in a commercially reasonable manner. Hedging Profit means the greater of zero and the net gain on all hedging transactions closed and settled during the applicable Tracking Account reporting or settlement period, including any interest received by Bunker One with respect to any margin deposits made by Bunker One with any hedge transaction counterparties exclusive of any such amount in excess of that which would be taken into account by parties dealing at arm's length on a commercial basis. Hedging Loss means the lesser of zero and the net loss on all hedging transactions closed and settled during the applicable Tracking Account reporting or settlement period, including any in- terest received by Bunker One with respect to any margin deposits made by Bunker One with any hedge transaction counterparties exclusive of any such amount in excess of that which would be taken into account by parties dealing at arm's length on a commercial basis. Interest Rate means (a) with respect to a non-defaulting Party, a per annum rate of interest equal to USD 1M LIBOR as per the last fixing of the preceding month + 3.5 per cent pro anno (compounded monthly for each month or part thereof) and (b) with respect to a Defaulting Party, a per annum rate of interest equal to 5 % over the rate mentioned above in (a), provided, how- ever, that the rate set forth in (a) shall be adjusted by the Parties annually at the last meeting of the JDMB (as such term is defined in the Heads of Agreement entered into between the Parties as of January 10, 2020. Inventory shall mean the Product purchased by Bunker One pursuant to this Agreement. Inventory Cost shall mean the amount paid by Bunker One to Vertex for the Inventory.

Source: VERTEX ENERGY INC., 8-K, 1/13/2020





Inventory Market Value shall mean the then current market value of Inventory as determined by Bunker One on a mark-to-market basis in a commercially reasonable manner. Inventory Resale Transaction(s) shall mean any sale by Bunker One to a third party of the Inventory whether or not the Inventory is sold in the original condition delivered to Bunker One or is blended by Bunker One into a different product. Nomination shall be as defined in Section 2.6. Output has the meaning ascribed thereto in the recitals. Product has the meaning ascribed thereto in the recitals. Remaining Exposure means Total Exposure plus payments received by Bunker One and Vertex pursuant to this Agreement during the applicable Tracking Account Statement reporting period less payments made by Bunker One and Vertex pursuant to this Agreement during the applicable Tracking Account Statement reporting period. Term Sheet means that certain summary of terms regarding the proposed purchase of Series B1 Preferred Shares of Vertex Energy, Inc. dated November 25, 2019. Total Exposure means the sum of (i) Unrealized Gain on Hedging, (ii) Unrealized Loss on Hedg- ing, (iii) Unrealized Gain on Inventory, (iv) Unrealized Loss on Inventory and (v) Total Realized P/L. Total Realized P/L means and shall be equal to the sum of each monthly calculation of below following IFRS principles: (a) the sum of: (i) gross revenue received by Bunker One from any third party for Inventory Resale Transactions (but excluding for any applicable Tracking Account reporting or settlement period any such gross revenue that was included in a prior reporting or settlement period as described in clause (ii) immediately below), (ii) gross revenue due, but not yet received by Bunker One from any third party for Inventory which has been sold at a fixed price, whether or not delivered, (iii) Hedging Profit; and (iv) proceeds of insurance maintained by Bunker One with respect to the Inventory that are received by Bunker One; less (b) the sum of: (i) the measured cost of the goods sold, (ii) all actual costs incurred by Bunker One (U.S.) hereunder including, but not limited to costs for tank storage, tank expenses, tank cleaning, freight (includes fleeting/heating/tanker man/sparging), cargo insurance, inspection, demurrage, broker commissions, blending costs (including blending inventories/products, additives and other direct costs incurred in blending the Product for resale), financial charges, interest, Transfer Taxes and miscellaneous items,

Source: VERTEX ENERGY INC., 8-K, 1/13/2020





(iii) Hedging Loss, and (iv) SG&A costs allocated to the operation (to be agreed to in a budget and in writing ahead of time, provided, however, neither Party will include SG&A incurred by a parent entity absent mutual agreement otherwise). Transfer Taxes means all transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration, conveyance or similar taxes or charges (Transfer Taxes) arising out of the transactions contemplated hereby and all charges for or in connection with the recording of any document or instrument contem- plated hereby. Unrealized Gain on Hedging means the greater of zero and the Hedge Position Value. Unrealized Loss on Hedging means the lesser of zero and the Hedge Position Value. Unrealized Gain on Inventory means the greater of zero and the net gain in Inventory Market Value as compared to the Inventory Cost. Unrealized Loss on Inventory means the lesser of zero and the net loss in Inventory Market Value as compared to the Inventory Cost. 2. Co-operation procedure. 2.1. Sourcing and Purchase. Vertex shall be responsible for the sourcing/producing of the Product and shall sell to Bunker One, and Bunker One shall purchase, the agreed Output of the Product in accordance to FOB (Marrero, LA, US (or per new/additional agreed Area)) the Incoterms® 2010 rules, at the following scheduled pricing: the arithmetic mean of Platts #2 USGC Pipe and Platt's ULSD USGC Waterborne on agreed pricing days less the agreed upon discount [****]. Pricing mechanism for the Product will be made in accordance to FOB (Marrero, LA, US) the Incoterms® 2010 rules (hereinafter, the Product Cost). The above pricing will be mutually negotiated and revised every third month. Unless the Parties otherwise agree in writing, 100% of the Output shall be allocated for use in the Area (the COOA Output) . Vertex, on not less than 120 days prior written notice to Bunker One (the Withdrawal Notice), shall have the right to remove all or a portion of the Output from the coverage of the JSMA, provided, however, that, in such event, (a) Vertex shall supply a volume of alternative material equal to, or better than, in amount and quality (the Alternative Supply) to the volume of material withdrawn, or (b) Vertex shall reimburse Bunker One for the net loss experienced by Bunker One by reason of the loss of the withdrawn material, determined on the basis of what Bunker One would have earned on a net basis under the terms of the JSMA had the Output not been withdrawn.

Source: VERTEX ENERGY INC., 8-K, 1/13/2020





In addition, in calculating the net loss experienced by Bunker One in the event of withdrawal subject to compensation under (b) mentioned in the above, Vertex shall be credited with any additional income realized by Bunker One, determined on a cumulative basis from and after the date of this JSMA, for any Product provided by Vertex in excess of the Output as well as any cost savings realized by Bunker One with respect to the Alternative Supply. 2.2. Blending. The JSMA Output is meant for blending into other products by Bunker One for the pur- pose of being transformed into bunker suitable fuel for a marine vessel's propulsion system and/or marketable wholesale products in various other markets for sale by Bunker One to cus- tomers in the Area. Bunker One will be solely responsible for the blending, marketing, sale and delivery of the Product in the Area. The JSMA Output may also be sold as is without any blending. 2.3. Storage. The Parties will, with prior written agreement, coordinate efforts to secure storage ca- pacity for the accumulation and blending of Product to make up the cargo to be supplied pursuant to the JSMA. The Parties agree that tank/storage fees incurred for the sole (any other use will be upon mutual written agreement) purposes of the JSMA shall be for the account of the JSMA. At commencement of this Agreement the Parties have entered into the sublet agreement attached hereto as Appendix B. 2.4. Vessel Charter: Bunker One will coordinate, secure and charter suitable vessels needed for the shipment of the Product to various sale destinations. The Parties agree that fees incurred in con- nection with chartering vessels for the sole (any other use will be upon mutual written agreement) purposes of the JSMA shall be for the account of the JSMA. 2.5. Risk management: Bunker One shall be responsible for obtaining risk management related prod- ucts / hedging of the JSMA Output consistent with the decisions of the JDMB under the Heads of Agreement. All fees incurred, and profit/loss incurred in connection with hedging of the JSMA Output shall be for the account of the JSMA. All hedging is to be done on a physical, not specula- tive, basis. 2.6. Exclusive co-operation: It is agreed that only Bunker One will be marketing this JSMA and the JSMA Output towards various customers, but if a Party receives a Nomination (being a written or oral request by/from a customer to a Party stating delivery place, delivery date and window etc.) or any other communication from a customer regarding the supply of Product (either spot or whole cargo) in the Area, the Party is obliged to forward the Nomination to Bunker One and refer the customer to Bunker One. During the Term, neither Vertex nor any affiliate of Vertex may sell any Product to any customers for their use as bunker fuel other than pursuant to the terms of this JSMA. All sales towards customers for bunker fuel will be carried out exclusively by Bunker One in accordance to the terms set forth herein. As such all communication with customers shall go via Bunker One unless otherwise is specific written agreed in advance. 3. Mutual Cooperation. 3.1. The JSMA will generate either a profit or a loss which shall be distributed between the Parties as set out forth further below in this clause. VERTEX and Bunker One will act cooperatively in a commercially reasonable manner, to maximize profits and minimize losses and comply with all terms and conditions pursuant to the JSMA. The Parties have established a Joint Decision-Making Body that will: (a) establish a budget no later than March in each Fiscal Year for the immediately ensuing

Source: VERTEX ENERGY INC., 8-K, 1/13/2020





Fiscal Year, to include forecasts of income and expense and planned capital expenditures (which capital expenditure budgets shall include a focus on items related to the supply and optimization of the marine fuels or components and items related to support the marketing of the Product and associated credit risks with respect to Bunker One, and with respect to Vertex, a focus on asset acquisition/leasing of improvements required in support of acquisition and production of the Product to the refining rack or other designated transfer point), (b) review the financial information provided by the respective Parties for the transactions occurring during the preceding month/quarter/year; (c) Strategize on the proposed blending plan, ensuing month for volume and margin per MT. plan for resupply of components and associated pricing targets, related expenses, timing and volumes; (d) discuss and approve any other business brought before the Committee for its review and approval. 3.2. Accounting Records; Reporting: Bunker One shall establish and maintain at its office in Mobile, Alabama a detailed ledger (the detailed ledger) within their current reporting system with re- spect to this Agreement and all transactions hereunder sufficient to track and reconcile all such transactions and to calculate and track Hedge Position Value, Hedging Profit, Hedging Loss, Inventory Cost, Inventory Market Value, Remaining Exposure, Total Exposure, Total Realized P/L, Inter- est, Unrealized Gain on Hedging, Unrealized Loss on Hedging, Unrealized Gain on Inventory and Unrealized Loss on Inventory and any and all payments made by or to Bunker One or Vertex with respect to this Agreement. 3.3. Bunker One shall prepare and provide to Vertex, on a monthly and quarterly basis, a statement setting forth the status of the detailed ledger and each component thereof (the detailed ledger Statement). The detailed ledger Statement and all other reports and settlement statements provided for herein shall be in such format as may be agreed upon by the Parties from time to time and shall include such supporting documentation as is reasonably necessary or reasonably requested by Vertex to enable Vertex to verify the accuracy of such report or settlement statement. Bunker One shall prepare and maintain such other accounting and transaction records as may be necessary to provide a full accounting of all transactions and other activities under this Agree- ment. Vertex has the right, at its sole expense and during normal working hours, to have a third party accountant examine the records of Bunker One. If any such examination reveals any inaccuracy in any statement, the necessary adjustments in such statement and the payments thereof will be made promptly and shall bear interest calculated at the Interest Rate from the date the overpayment or underpayment was made until paid. 4. Settlement and Payment term. 4.1. Payment by Bunker One for the Product, as defined in clause 2.1, will be made by wire transfer within three (3) Business Days after the date Vertex invoices Bunker One, to an account desig- nated from time to time by Vertex. 4.2. On or before the seventh (7t h) Business Day after the end of each quarter during the Fiscal Year May 1- April 30) Bunker One shall prepare and send to Vertex the detailed ledger statement for the immediately preceding quarter. If any such quarterly detailed ledger statement, or the final detailed ledger statement issued by Bunker One, shows positive Remaining Exposure for the pe- riod covered by the statement, then Bunker One shall pay [****] percent ([****]%) of such amount to Vertex. If any such quarterly detailed ledger statement shows negative Remaining Exposure for the period covered by the statement, then Vertex shall pay [****] percent ([****]%)

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of such amount to Bunker One. The first ledger statement for the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Effective Date shall include an adjustment taking into account the period beginning with the first day following the last day included in the last ledger statement provided under the terms of the Original COOA, and the first day of the period included in the first ledger statement provided in accordance with the provisions of this JSMA. For example, if the last ledger statement provided under the Original COOA includes the three-month period ending on September 30, 2019, and the first ledger statement provided under the terms of this JSMA includes the three- month period ending January 31, 2020, then such first ledger statement shall also include the month of October, 2019 in addition to the months of November, December and January. 4.3. In addition to the foregoing, on or before the fifteenth (15t h) Business Day after the end of each Fiscal Year Bunker One shall prepare and send to Vertex the detailed ledger statement for the immediately preceding Fiscal Year calculated on a cumulative basis showing payments made and received by the Parties in satisfaction of the percentage splits shown above, adjusted to include any period excluded by reason of the conversion from a calendar year to a fiscal year in the same manner in which quarterly calculations are adjusted in Section 4.2 (i.e. the months of January, February, March and April, 2019 would be excluded in the annual calculations for the Fiscal Year ending April 30, 2020, and these must be included for purposes of preparing the ledger statement for FYE 4/30/20). In the event a Party has received payments in excess of those to which such Party is entitled on a cumulative basis as reflected in the annual detailed ledger Statement, such Party shall remit such excess to the other Party promptly upon receipt of demand therefor, or if such Party has underfunded its obligation in these same regards, such Party shall promptly remit the amount underfunded to the other Party. Any amount to which a Party is entitled by virtue of any monthly or quarterly detailed ledger Statement in excess of that reflected in the annual de- tailed ledger Statement that has not been received shall be canceled. 4.4. In addition, within thirty (30) days after the later of the expiration of the Term or the final settlement and termination of all resale and hedge transactions entered into during the term of this Agreement, Bunker One shall issue a final detailed ledger Statement. If the Remaining Exposure shown on such final detailed ledger Statement is less than zero then Vertex shall pay [****] percent ([****]%) of such amount to Bunker One. If the Remaining Exposure shown on such final detailed ledger Statement is greater than zero then Bunker One shall pay [****] percent ([****]%) of such amount to Vertex. 4.5. Payment for any amounts due in accordance with the above shall be made within three (3) Business Days after the date of the applicable detailed ledger Statement. If any detailed ledger State- ment is disputed in good faith, the Party owing money will pay the undisputed portion by the due date and will by such due date provide a written explanation of the basis for the disputed portion to such due date. The Parties shall endeavor to resolve any disputes promptly, and the disputed amount found due, if any, plus accrued interest at the Interest Rate shall be paid within three (3) Business Days following resolution of the dispute. All payments under the terms of this Agreement shall be made in US Dollars and immediately available funds. The Parties shall net all undisputed amounts due and owing on the same day, and/or past due, arising under this Agreement such that the Party owing the greater amount shall make a single payment of the net amount to the other Party. Interest on late payments shall accrue at the Interest Rate from the due date until the date of payment.

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5. Term 5.1. The term of this JSMA shall commence on May 1, 2020 (the Commencement Date) and ends at April 30, 2029 (the Term), with automatic renewals each for a period of five (5) years (a Renewal Term) unless notice is given pursuant to 5.2. 5.2. This JSMA will be terminated as of the end of the Term or any Renewal Term, by either Party giving written notice of non-renewal to the other Party no less than 120 prior to the applicable expiry date (the Termination Period). 5.3. If at any time an Event of Default (as defined below) has occurred and is continuing, the Defaulting Party shall have ten (10) days after receipt of written notice from the Non-Defaulting Party speci- fying the default, within which to cure any such default, unless such default is not susceptible of cure within such ten (10) day period in which case the Defaulting Party shall have such additional time as may be accepted by the Non-Defaulting Party (in its sole discretion), provided that the Defaulting Party initiates cure proceedings promptly and thereafter diligently pursues cure to completion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the cure period exceed thirty (30) days. Upon the expiration or lapse of all notice and cure rights if the default remains uncured the Non-Defaulting Party may terminate this JSMA with immediate effect. 5.4. In the event of a termination in accordance to clause 5.2 it is agreed that both parties agree to unwind and minimize costs and exit the JSMA as soon as practicably possible not exceeding 120 days. 5.5. In the event of a termination in accordance to clause 5.3 the Defaulting Party has to indemnify and hold harmless the Non-Defaulting Party for any and all losses, damages, costs etc. incurred by the Non-defaulting Party as a consequence of an Event of Default. 5.6. A Party may terminate the JSMA immediately upon the delivery of written notice to the other Party if there has been a Change in Control. The term Change in Control, as used in this Agreement, means (A) the sale or transfer, through one transaction or a series of transactions, of all or some portion of the issued and outstanding shares of voting equity interests of a Party, or such Party's parent, such that the majority of such equity interests are owned by individual(s) or entity(ies) that did not own a majority of such equity interests on the Commencement Date; (B) the reorganization, merger or consolidation of a Party, or such Party's parent, unless immediately following such business combination, all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners of either entity immediately prior to such business combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of voting equity interests of such entity; (C) the sale or transfer, through one transaction or a series of transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of a Party, or such Party's parent; or (D) the occurrence of any other event(s) whereby the individual or group of individuals who ultimately own or control a Party or such Party's parent as of the Commencement Date no longer has the right or ability to control or cause the direction of the management and policies of such entity. For these purposes Bunker Holding Group is the parent of Bunker One, Inc., and Vertex Energy, Inc. is the parent of Vertex Energy Operating LLC.

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6. Event of Default 6.1. The occurrence at any time of any of the following events, and expiration of any applicable notice or cure rights, shall constitute an event of default (an Event of Default) : 6.1.1. A Party fails to make, when due, any payment under this JSMA and such failure is not remedied within three (3) Business Days after written notice of such failure is given to the Party; 6.1.2. A Party fails to comply with or perform any other obligation under this JSMA, if such failure is not cured within the expiration of all applicable notice and cure rights; 6.1.3. Insolvency etc. A Party is (i) dissolved; (ii) becomes insolvent or is unable to pay its debts as they fall due or admits to be so in writing; (iii) makes a general arrangement with or for the benefits of its creditors; (iv) suspends making payments; (v) institutes or has instituted against it a proceeding seeking a judgement of insolvency or bankruptcy or any other relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency law other similar law affecting creditor's rights, or a petition is presented for its winding-up or liquidation and such petition is not withdrawn, dismissed, discharged, stayed or restrained within thirty (30) days; (vi) seeks or becomes subject to the appointment of an administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it for all or substantially all its assets; (vii) has a secured party take possession of all or substantially all its assets; (viii) causes or is subject to any event with respect to it which, under the applicable laws of any jurisdiction, has an analogous effect to any of the events specified in (i)-(viii); or (ix) takes any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent of, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the acts referred to in this clause. 7. Taxes 7.1. Each Party is responsible for payment and reporting of its federal, state, and local income taxes and state franchise, license, and similar taxes required for the maintenance of its business existence. 7.2. Should any unexpected taxes, fees, and/or other charges, including penalties and/ or interest, occur because of one Party's failure to pay and/or report, said Party shall bear all costs associated with such failure and shall indemnify the other Party from additional costs. 8. Confidentiality 8.1. The JSMA is private and confidential. Both Parties agree that all information, other than Exempt Information, obtained in connection with the JSMA from the other Party shall be treated as confidential property of the other Party, and such confidential property shall not be disclosed without the written consent of the other Party or used by the other Party for any purpose other than fulfilling its duties and responsibilities established hereunder; provided however, that either Party may disclose such information where required or requested by any law, court of competent jurisdiction or any judicial, governmental, supervisory or regulatory body, provided that the disclosing Party notifies the other Party (to the extent permitted by law and regulation), as soon as possible, upon becoming aware of any such requirement to give that Party the opportunity to seek any other legal remedies to maintain such information in confidence. Each Party shall use its reasonable efforts to have the information maintained as confidential when such disclosure is required. Exempt Information is any information that the recipient can demonstrate (a) was in

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its possession prior to the time of disclosure; (b) is or becomes public knowledge through no fault, omission, or other act of the recipient; (c) is obtained from a third party under no obligation of confidentiality; or (d) was independently developed by or for the recipient without violating the terms of this Agreement. 8.2. In the event that any Party makes a disclosure contrary to the provisions of this clause the other Party shall have the right, without prejudice to any other rights or remedies it may have hereunder or otherwise, to terminate the JSMA effective immediately upon notice to the disclosing Party. The obligation of confidentiality shall be of a continuing nature for 2 years after termination of this JSMA and shall not be canceled by the expiration, suspension or termination of the JSMA. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party on demand shall promptly disclose to the other all documents and accounts relating to the JSMA. 9. Non-competition 9.1. Both Parties undertake, during the Term of this JSMA and for 2 (two) years from the termination or expiry of the JSMA not to directly conduct or otherwise promote activities which compete at the point source of the other Party's business in the Area. The point source of Vertex being a specialty refiner of alternative feedstocks engaged in supply and marketing of said refined streams and the point source of Bunker One being a marine fuel blending bunker company with sale outlets via trade, direct, wholesale and bunkering business. Any exceptions from the above-stated principle require the written consent of the other Party. Each Party is entitled to exercise any and all rights and remedies available at law or in equity, including, without limitation, pursuing injunc- tive relief. 10. No authority to bind. 10.1. Neither Party has the authority to bind or enter into any contracts or agreements on behalf of the other Party, unless instructed in writing prior to the conclusion of the respective transaction. The Parties specifically acknowledge that they are not establishing a joint venture or partnership or any similar arrangement. 11. Assignment. 11.1. Neither Party shall assign or transfer any rights or obligations hereunder without the express prior written consent of the other Party, which may not be unreasonably withheld. Nothing in the JSMA is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give to any person or entity any rights as a third party beneficiary of the JSMA or any Party thereof. 12. Indemnification. 12.1. Vertex shall promptly indemnify Bunker One and pay any and all damages, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incident to any suits, actions, investigations, claims or proceedings suffered, sustained, incurred or required to be paid by Bunker One by reason of any negligence, gross negligence and/or intentional act or omission on the part of Vertex in rendering services hereunder, or any breach or failure of observance or performance of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by Vertex hereunder.

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12.2. Bunker One shall promptly indemnify Vertex and pay any and all damages, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incident to any suits, actions, investigations, claims or proceedings suffered, sustained, incurred or required to be paid by Vertex by reason of any negligence, gross negligence and/or intentional act or omission on the part of Bunker One in rendering services hereunder, or any breach or failure of observance or performance of any rep- resentation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by Bunker One hereunder. 12.3. This clause shall survive termination of this JSMA. 13. Law and jurisdiction. 13.1. This Agreement shall be governed, interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Alabama, without giving effect to its conflict of laws provisions. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this JSMA, including without limitation any question regarding its existence, validity or termination, that is not resolved in accordance with the provisions set forth below in Section 13.3, shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama in the City of Mobile, unless that court does not have subject-matter jurisdiction or declines jurisdiction, in which case any such dispute shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State Court for the State of Alabama, City of Mobile, as described in the following paragraphs. Any counterclaim arising out of, or in connection with, the dispute shall be brought in the same proceeding. 13.2. Each Party submits to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. Each Party waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection to venue in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama or to or any claim of inconvenient forum of such court or of sovereign immunity. Each Party waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any proceeding relating to this JSMA. 13.3. Arbitration. 13.3.1 Resolution of Disputes. If a Dispute arises between the parties, the parties agree to use the following procedures in good faith to resolve such Dispute promptly and non judicially. For purposes of this Agreement, Dispute shall mean any alleged material breach of any representation, warranty or obligation herein, or a disagreement regarding the interpretation, performance or nonperformance of any provision thereof, or the validity, scope and enforceability of these dispute resolution procedures, or any dispute regarding any damages arising from the termination of this Agreement. Any party may give written notice to any other party of the existence of a Dispute (a Dispute Notice). 13.3.2 Negotiation. Within five (5) days after delivery of any Dispute Notice the parties involved in the Dispute shall meet at a mutually agreeable time and place and thereafter as often as they deem reasonably necessary to exchange relevant information and attempt in good faith to negotiate a resolution of the Dispute. If the Dispute has not been resolved within ten (10) days after the first meeting of the parties, or, if the party receiving the Dispute Notice will not meet within ten (10) days after receipt of the Dispute Notice, then either party may, by delivering notice to the other party, commence arbitration proceedings.

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13.3.3 General Dispute Resolution Provisions. (a) All deadlines specified in this Section 13.3 may be extended by mutual agreement. The procedures specified in this Section 13.3 are an essential provision of this Agreement and are legally binding on the parties. These procedures shall be the sole and exclusive procedures for the resolution of any Dispute between the parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement. Any and all actions to enforce the obligations under this Section 13.3 shall be brought in any court specified in Section 13.1. (b) The parties acknowledge that the provisions of this Section 13.3 are intended to provide a private resolution of Disputes between them. Accordingly, all documents, records, and other information relating to the Dispute shall at all times be maintained in the strictest confi- dence and not disclosed to any third party, other than the arbitrators, except where specifically allowed hereunder. All proceedings, communications and negotiations pursuant to this Section 13.3 are confidential. In the event of any judicial challenge to, or enforcement of, any order or award hereunder, any party may designate such portions of the record of such proceedings, communications, and negotiations as such party deems appropriate to be filed under seal. All pro- ceedings, communications and negotiations pursuant to this Section 13.3 shall be treated as com- promise negotiations for all purposes, including for purposes of the US Federal Rules of Evidence and state rules of evidence. None of the statements, disclosures, offers, or communications (or other assertions made in any proceeding or negotiation) made pursuant to this Section 13.3 shall be deemed admissions, nor shall any of said statements, disclosures, offers, communications or assertions be admissible for any purpose other than the enforcement of the terms of this Section 13.3. (c) The parties agree to act in good faith to comply with all of their respective obligations under this Agreement as much as possible as if there were no Dispute during any pending mediation or arbitration hereunder. (d) The parties agree that the terms of this Section 13.3 shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement. (e) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. The parties agree to have any Dispute that is not resolved pursuant to the procedures established in Section 13.3(a) - (c) decided by neutral arbitration as provided in this Section 13.3(e) and the parties are giving up any rights they might possess to have the Dispute litigated in a court or by a jury trial. The parties are giving up their judicial rights to discovery and appeal, unless such rights are specifically included in this Section 13.3(e). The parties acknowledge and agree that their agreement to this arbitration provision is voluntary. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING, EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES AND COVENANTS THAT IT WILL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER AS PLAINTIFF, DEFENDANT OR OTHERWISE) ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY FORUM IN RESPECT OF ANY ISSUE OR ACTION, CLAIM, CAUSE OF ACTION OR SUIT (IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE), INQUIRY, PROCEEDING OR INVESTIGATION ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING. 13.4 Each Party agrees to the service of any court process by registered or certified U.S. mail (return receipt requested) or by express mail courier delivered to the Party at its last designated address. In

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addition, each party agrees that any other method of service allowed by Alabama law may be used. All process and any accompanying complaint or other pleadings shall be in the English language and do not require officialization. 13.5 The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods of Vienna 1980 shall not apply to this JSMA. 14. Merger. 14.1. The JSMA is a complete and exclusive statement of all terms and conditions governing the activities contemplated by the JSMA, and supersedes all prior agreements between the parties, written or oral, relating hereto. Unless identified in the JSMA (i.e. sales agreement, terminaling agreements, charter party agreements, etc.) or subsequently documented in writing, no other contract or course of dealing between the Parties, and no statement of any agent, employee or representa- tive of either Party shall be admissible in construing the terms of the JSMA. Each Party affirms that no representations have been made by the other Party, or relied on by it, in entering into this JSMA. 15. Severability of Provisions. 15.1. The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any one or more of the provisions of the JSMA, other than the FCPA provision, shall in no way affect or impair the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof. 16. Notices. 16.1. All notices and other communications given under the JSMA shall be in writing (including, without limitation, by fax and email) and shall be effective upon receipt by the addressee. 17. Waiver. 17.1. No failure or any delay on the part of a Party exercising any rights hereunder shall operate as a waiver of any such rights. No waiver of any default or breach of any provision of this JSMA shall be deemed a continuing waiver or waiver of any other breach or default. 18. Anti-Bribery/Corruption. 18.1. Each Party, and any agent or representative of any Party acting at such Party's direction, on such Party's behalf, or for such Party's benefit, in any way related to this Agreement (collectively, Concerned Persons), will be familiar with and comply with (i) the provisions of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (15 U.S.C.A. §§ 78dcl-1 et seq. (1997 & Supp. 2004)), including any amendments which may be effected during the term hereof (ii) the Laws of the country of incor- poration of such Party or such Party's ultimate parent company or the principal place of business of such ultimate parent company; or (m) the principles described in the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions signed in Paris in December 19, 1997, which entered into force on February 15, 1999 and the Conventions Commentaries

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or the UK Bribery Act 2010. In particular, in carrying out any duties under this Agreement, no Concerned Person will make or offer to make the payment of money or anything else of value to: a. any government official of any country, b. any political party of any country, c. any candidate of any political party of any country, d. any other person, while knowing or having reason to know, that such person will make a payment to a government official, political party, or a candidate of a political party of any country. 18.2. Any breach of this Paragraph by a Concerned Person will result in the termination of this Agreement and will obligate the return of any amounts paid hereunder to such Concerned Person. 19. Board of Directors meetings. During the Term of this JSMA, provided that Bunker One, directly or indirectly, consummates the capital investment described in the Term Sheet, Vertex shall permit a representative of Bunker One, reasonably acceptable to a majority of Vertex's Board of Directors (it being understood that Carlos G. Torres, Sara Shipman Myers and Peter Zachariassen meet such criteria), to attend all meetings of the Board of Directors of Vertex and its committees (committees defied as Audit and Nominating Committee and any special committee formed to consider extraordinary transac- tions) in a non-voting observer capacity and, in this respect, shall give such representative of Bunker One copies of all notices, minutes, consents and other material that Vertex provides to its directors and committee members, provided, that Vertex reserves the right to withhold any in- formation and to exclude such representative from any meeting or portion thereof if Vertex de- termines, upon advice of counsel, such withholding or exclusion is necessary to preserve the at- torney-client privilege between Vertex and its counsel or would result in disclosure of trade se- crets. Bunker One agrees, and any representative of Bunker One will agree, to hold in confidence any confidential information provided to or learned by it in connection with its rights under this section. The confidentiality provisions hereof will survive termination of the Term.

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APPENDIX A: (SEE INTERTEK REPORT OF ANALYSIS to include IFO-180, IFO-380 and DMA) APPENDIX B: Storage Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE PARTIES HERETO HAVE HEREBY EXECUTED THIS AGREEMENT AS OF THE DATE FIRST WRITTEN ABOVE. Bunker One, Inc. /s/ Sara Shipman Myers Name: Sara Shipman Myers Vertex Energy Operating, LLC

Name: Ben Cowart

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1                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.3

                SOFTWARE LICENSE AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT

      This Software license and maintenance agreement (Agreement) is entered into effective as of August 4, 1997 (the Effective Date) by and between D2 Technologies, Inc., a California corporation with offices at 104 West Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (D2), and Summa Four Inc., a Delaware corporation with offices at 25 Sundial Avenue, Manchester, New Hampshire 03103-7251 (LICENSEE).

      WHEREAS, D2 has previously developed certain software and designs capable of performing certain voice processing functions;

      WHEREAS, LICENSEE is developing a product which requires certain software functions and designs capable of performing certain voice processing functions;

      WHEREAS, D2 desires to license to LICENSEE certain of its software technology for use in connection with Licensee's products:

      WHEREAS, D2 is further willing to provide certain maintenance and support services to LICENSEE in relation to such software technology;

      NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:

1.       DEFINITIONS

      1.1      Licensed Technology shall mean software licensed to LICENSEE by D2 as listed in Exhibit A.

      1.2      DSP shall mean digital signal processing.

      1.3      Runtime License Fee shall have the meaning set forth in Article 2.2(iii).

      1.4      Specifications shall mean D2's specifications of the Licensed Technology which are attached hereto as Exhibit A.

      1.5      Update shall mean a new release of a software product which typically includes bug fixes and/or minor feature changes, but does not include substantial new functionality.

Software License                                           D2 Technologies, Inc. and Maintenance Agreement       August 4, 1997                      CONFIDENTIAL

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      1.6      New Version in this Agreement shall mean a new release of Licensed Technology that provides significant performance enhancements, including new releases of software product optimized for different members of the same DSP processor family which is based on the same core architecture and instruction set.

      1.7      Defect shall mean any failure of Licensed Technology to meet the Specification as a result of a material failure (including an error or bug that is material) of the Licensed Technology. Material is defined as priority A, B, and C in Article 6.3.

      1.8      Source Code shall mean all computer programming instructions relating to a software product in a form readable by humans and typically prepared by a programmer. Source Code includes associated procedural code, comments, utilities, tools, notes, data diagrams and related and supporting technical documentation.

      1.9      Object Code shall mean software code resulting from the translation or processing of Source Code by a computer into machine language or intermediate code, which thus is in a form that would not be convenient to human understanding of the program logic, but which is appropriate for execution or interpretation by a computer.

      1.10     Licensed Source Code shall mean Source Code for Licensed Technology.

      1.11     Licensee Product shall mean the product being developed by LICENSEE as described in Exhibit B, which utilizes Licensed Technology. LICENSEE shall own all rights, title and interest in Licensee Product. D2 shall have no rights to Licensee Product.

      1.12     End User shall mean a person or business entity that purchases, leases or otherwise properly obtains the right to use or distribute a Licensee Product directly from LICENSEE or through one or more intermediaries.

2.       LICENSED TECHNOLOGY

      2.1      Ownership. Subject to the rights granted to LICENSEE in this Agreement, D2 owns all right, title and interest in and to the Licensed Technology. Notwithstanding the foregoing, LICENSEE shall retain all right, title and interest in and to modifications to the Licensed Source Code made by LICENSEE pursuant to the license in Article 2.2 below, subject always to D2's ownership rights in the underlying Licensed Technology.

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      2.2      License to LICENSEE.

                        (i)      Subject to the terms and conditions of this  Agreement, D2 hereby grants LICENSEE a perpetual non-exclusive, worldwide license, to use Licensed Technology in Object Code format only as an incorporated part of the Licensee Product. For this purpose, LICENSEE may also modify, create derivative works, of and reproduce and have reproduced the Licensed Technology, and to develop, use, market and distribute (directly or through third parties) Licensed Technology, or modifications or derivative works of the Licensed Technology created by or for LICENSEE.

                        (ii)     In consideration for the right to modify, develop and completely own derivative works of the Licensed Technology set forth in Article 2.2 (i) above, LICENSEE shall pay D2 a license fee (the Development License Fee) as set forth in Exhibit C. Final acceptance testing shall be completed by the parties according to Article 4 of this Agreement.

                        (iii)    LICENSEE shall pay D2 a license fee  (Runtime License Fee) as set forth in Exhibit C for each copy of the Licensed Technology that LICENSEE distributes to end users directly or through third parties for such end-user's use in connection with Licensee's Product. The Runtime License Fee shall be paid by LICENSEE quarterly for Licensee Products which have been paid for by Licensee's end-user customer in the prior quarter. To the extent Licensee accepts returns or is required to provide refunds to its customers (and to the extent additional Licensee Products are delivered to customers for warranty or maintenance/support purposes), such circumstances will either entitle Licensee to obtain a credit against future Runtime License Fees owed or, in the case of warranty/maintenance or support deliveries, no Runtime License Fees shall be due at all.

                        (iv)     LICENSEE is also granted a limited  non-transferable non-exclusive license to Licensed Source Code to perform software maintenance functions according the terms set forth in Article 7 of this Agreement.

                        (v)      D2 shall provide LICENSEE with master copies of the Licensed Technology, in Source Code and Object Code format, promptly after such software has been completed, tested and approved for release by D2 and Licensee. In any event, D2 shall deliver all Licensed Technology completely tested and approved for performance in accordance with the specifications.

      2.3      End User License. LICENSEE shall ensure that all Licensed Technology distributed by LICENSEE shall be subject to a shrink-wrap agreement or other end user agreement which contains a provision substantially similar to the provision set forth in Exhibit D.

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3.       ADDITIONAL TECHNOLOGY LICENSE

      3.1      New Functions. In the event that LICENSEE requires any additional functionality or technology substantially different from those set forth in Exhibit A or otherwise made available by D2 to other Licensees, D2 shall license such additional functionality or technology to LICENSEE at D2's then best price to its other Licensees. Such additional technology licenses shall be subject to the same terms of this agreement except for an amendment to the product specification and price schedule of Exhibits A and C. Any other new licensing terms shall be negotiated in advance and included in said amendment.

      3.2      Different Processors.

               (A)      Supported Processors: If D2 offers or plans to offer all or part of Licensed Technology on a processor (Supported Processor) different from the Texas Instruments (TI) TMS320C54x family of processors, D2 shall make available to LICENSEE such new versions of Licensed Technology under the same terms of this Agreement subject to the license fees as follows:

                        (i)      The development license fees for any part or all of Licensed Technology for each Supported Processor shall be 50% of that for the TMS320C54x processor family as listed in Exhibit C.

                        (ii)     The per-processor runtime license fees for any Supported Processor shall be the same as that specified in Exhibit C for the TI TMS320C54x.

                        (iii)    The runtime license fee CAP in exhibit C shall be cumulative across the TI TMS320C54x, TMS32OC55x, TMS330C6x, and other TI processors based on the same core processor architecture. For processors other than the TI processors listed in this Article 3.2A(iii) (additional supported processors), the runtime license fee CAP and buy-out license fee in Exhibit C shall be increased by 25% for each additional supported processor. The CAP for Licensed Technology shall be cumulative across all Supported Processors (including additional supported processors) utilized by LICENSEE. If the cumulative inflation index (according to government published Consumer Price Index) exceeds 25% from the effective date of this Agreement to the time when D2 makes available Licensed Technology for an additional supported processor, D2 and LICENSEE agree to negotiate in good faith reasonable incremental runtime license fees for Licensed Technology used in such additional supported processor.

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               (B) Unsupported Processors. If LICENSEE requires versions of Licensed Technology on a processor other than the Supported Processors, D2 agrees to negotiate in good faith with LICENSEE an agreement to develop such a version of Licensed Technology. Such an agreement shall include appropriate development license fees and runtime license fees as well as special engineering





service fees.

4.       ACCEPTANCE

      Upon delivery of the Licensed Technology to Licensee, D2 will have tested and verified that such Licensed Technology shall perform in accordance with an acceptance specification agreed to by D2 and LICENSEE. The acceptance specification shall be completed no later than 90 days after the effective date of this Agreement and shall be attached to this agreement as Exhibit F. Upon successful completion of the acceptance testing, LICENSEE shall make the final Development License Fee payment described in Exhibit C LICENSEE shall, within thirty (30) days after delivery of any Licensed Technology, either accept such Licensed Technology or reject such Licensed Technology because of nonconformance with the Specifications. LICENSEE shall provide D2 with written notification of any rejection of Licensed Technology which explains the basis for such rejection. If completion of testing is precluded or delayed due to performance deficiencies, incompatibilities or other Defects in the Licensed Technology, D2 shall immediately and without any additional payment, correct such Defects.. All corrected versions of the Licensed Technology shall be subject to the acceptance procedures set forth above in this Article 4.

5.       REPORTS, AUDITS

      5.1      Reports. Within thirty days after the end of each calendar quarter during the term of this Agreement, LICENSEE shall provide D2 with written reports setting forth the number of LICENSEE Products containing the Licensed Technology that were licensed to end users by LICENSEE in such calendar quarter as more particularly described in Article 2.2 (iii) above.

      5.2      Audits. LICENSEE shall maintain records of its distribution of Licensee Products containing the Licensed Technology, for a period of one year after the date on which LICENSEE distributes the Products to which such records pertain. D2 may audit such records by engaging an independent public audit firm, approved in advance by Licensee, upon thirty days written notice, provided that (i) no more than one such audit may be made in any twelve month period, (ii) D2 may only audit LICENSEE's records for a particular time period once, and (iii) D2 shall be responsible for ensuring that the auditor executes and abides by LICENSEE's confidentiality agreement.

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6.       MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT

      6.1      Maintenance and Support Obligation, Fees. On the date of expiry of the Warranty period defined in Article 8.3, and on any anniversary of the expiry date, LICENSEE may in its sole discretion pay D2 a Maintenance and Support Fee according to Exhibit C. In return for payment of such fee, D2 shall provide LICENSEE with the maintenance and support set forth in this Article 6 for a period of twelve months (the Contract Year). In any event, D2 shall provide support and maintenance services to Licensee during the Warranty period in breadth and scope which is no less than the support and maintenance services described in this Article. D2 shall make available to LICENSEE the maintenance and support services according to the terms of this Article 6 for a minimum of five years after Acceptance of Licensed Technology.

      6.2      Maintenance. Maintenance to be provided by D2 to LICENSEE shall include without limitation the following services;

                        (i)      D2 shall update and maintain the Licensed Technology throughout the term of this Agreement. It is intended that D2 shall release at least 1 Update or New Version release during each 12 month calendar year. Upon the releases of any Update or New Version of the Licensed Technology (including manuals), D2 shall promptly notify and deliver to LICENSEE such Update or New Version.

                        (ii)     D2 will initially deliver to LICENSEE one  (1) copy of any Updates or New Versions to the Licensed Technology and one (1) set of corresponding manuals for each copy of the Licensed Technology for which LICENSEE has paid the appropriate development license fees and maintenance fees pursuant to Exhibit C as soon as such Updates or New Versions and corresponding manuals become available and shall maintain such Updates or New Versions throughout this agreement.

      6.3      Error Correction. If D2 becomes aware of any Defect in the Licensed Technology, D2 shall promptly provide LICENSEE with written notice of such Defect. D2 shall have no obligation to actively monitor the Licensed Technology for Defects after such software has been accepted by LICENSEE. D2 shall work diligently to promptly correct Defects in accordance with the following schedule; days shall mean calendar days.

      ERROR PRIORITY (1)         RESPONSE (2)      CLOSURE (3)

      Emergency (A)              24 hours          7 days

      Critical (B)               2 days            14 days

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      Non-Critical (C)           30 days           Next Update                                                       or                                                       New Version

               (1)      Priority:

                        -A-      Catastrophic product or module Defects that do not have a viable detour or work around available.





                        -B-      Defects  that have been  substantiated  as a serious inconvenience to LICENSEE or an End User. This includes any priority A Defect for which a viable detour or work around is available.

                        -C-      All other problems that LICENSEE and an End User can easily avoid for which there is no urgency for a resolution.

               (2)      Response: Response consists of providing, as appropriate, one of the following to the LICENSEE: an existing correction; A new correction; a viable detour or work around; a request for more information to complete analysis of the problem, or a plan on how the problem will be corrected.

               (3)      Closure: Closure consists of providing a final  correction or work around of the problem including an Update and revised or new Documentation as necessary.

      If D2 fails to correct Defects according to the schedule specified in this Article 6, LICENSEE shall deduct from future runtime license fees, as specified in Exhibit C, a late fee for each day past the deadline in the schedule of this section. The late fee shall equal to 50% (fifty percent) of the runtime license fees paid to D2 for the previous two calendar quarters equally divided over 180 (one hundred eighty) days. In the event LICENSEE has selected the Buy-out option in the runtime license fee schedule of Exhibit C, then the late fee for each day past the deadline shall be 50% (fifty percent) of the Buy-out fee equally divided over 1095 (one thousand and ninety five) days; and this late fee shall be paid to LICENSEE each calendar month until the error is corrected either by D2 or LICENSEE.

      6.4      Support. D2 will provide the following support to LICENSEE throughout the Warranty period and for those subsequent years for which support has been purchased by Licensee:

                        (i)      D2 will assist LICENSEE in determining if problems encountered by LICENSEE are caused by programming errors in the Licensed Technology.

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                        (ii)     D2 will answer questions concerning the installation of Licensed Technology.

                        (iii)    D2 will assist LICENSEE in resolving LICENSEE's problems, if any, arising from the normal usage of the Licensed Technology.

                        (iv)     D2 shall appoint a qualified technical staff as the Technical Contact to co-ordinate all support and maintenance services. The Technical Contact shall be available to LICENSEE during D2's normal business hours; in the event that appointed Technical Contact is not available, a back-up Technical Contact shall be temporarily assigned and LICENSEE shall be notified.

      6.5      Notification and Cooperation by LICENSEE. To obtain support from D2 under this Article 6, LICENSEE shall provide D2 with written notice which will contain a description of the problem for which LICENSEE is seeking support. D2 shall have no obligation to correct problems which are due to modifications to Licensed Technology performed by LICENSEE; provided, that if D2 agrees to correct such problems it shall charge its then current time and materials rates, which shall be payable by LICENSEE within thirty days after invoicing by D2. LICENSEE agrees to provide D2 with access to LICENSEE's equipment and computer systems on a temporary basis and as needed to allow D2 to reproduce, correct and verify the correction of the problem reported by LICENSEE or otherwise identified by D2.

7.       LIMITED SOURCE CODE LICENSE AND PROTECTION

      7.1      Source Code delivery. D2 shall, after acceptance of Licensed Technology by LICENSEE and within fifteen days after receiving such a request from LICENSEE deliver a copy of the fully commented Source Code for the then current version of the Licensed Technology and information needed for compiling and building the Licensed Technology Object Code to LICENSEE. Thereafter, D2 shall automatically deliver a copy of the fully commented Licensed Source Code for the then current version of the Licensed Technology within fifteen days after the release of any Updates or New Versions of the Licensed Technology.

      7.2      Source Code Access Conditions. The following events shall constitute Source Code Access Conditions: (i) D2's insolvency, general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or ceasing to do business, or (ii) D2's failure or inability to meet its warranty, maintenance and support obligations under Article 6, or its warranty obligations under Article 8.3, within fifteen days after written notice by LICENSEE to D2 of D2's failure to meet such obligations, or (iii) termination of this Agreement by LICENSEE pursuant to Articles 9.3 and 9.4, or (iv) as needed by LICENSEE for fault isolation.

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      7.3      Use of Licensed Source Code. After Source Code Access Conditions is met, LICENSEE shall have the right to use, modify, reproduce and have reproduced Object Code from Licensed Source Code to develop, use, market, distribute, and to maintain and support the Licensed Technology in the Licensee Product. LICENSEE shall not have any right to develop new DSP technology or derivative DSP technology with the Licensed Source Code.

      7.4      Confidentiality and security.

               (A)      General. LICENSEE acknowledges and agrees that the Licensed Source Code constitutes the confidential and proprietary trade secrets of D2, and that LICENSEE's protection thereof is essential to this Agreement and





a condition of LICENSEE's use and possession of the Licensed Source Code. LICENSEE shall retain in strict confidence any and all elements of the Licensed Source Code and use the Licensed Source Code only as expressly licensed herein. LICENSEE agrees that it will under no circumstances distribute or in any way disseminate or disclose the Licensed Source Code to third parties, except as expressly provided in this Article 7. LICENSEE shall be relieved of this obligation of confidentiality to the extent that such information was in the public domain at the time it was disclosed or has become in the public domain through no fault of LICENSEE.

               (B)      Security. LICENSEE agrees to use the Licensed Source Code under carefully controlled conditions for the purposes set forth in this Agreement, and to inform all employees who are given access to the Licensed Source Code by LICENSEE that such materials are confidential trade secrets of D2 and are licensed to LICENSEE as such. LICENSEE shall restrict access to the Licensed Source Code to those employees and Contractors of LICENSEE who have agreed to be bound by a confidentiality obligation which incorporates the protections and restrictions substantially as set forth herein, and who have a need to know in order to carry out the purposes of this Agreement. D2 shall be made a third party beneficiary of any such agreements, and shall have the right to directly enforce the terms of those agreements, and of this Agreement, insofar as such enforcement relates to the Licensed Source Code.

               (C)      LICENSEE agrees to notify D2 promptly in the event of any breach of its security under conditions in which it would appear that the Licensed Source Code were prejudiced or exposed to loss. LICENSEE shall, upon request of D2, take all other reasonable steps necessary to recover any compromised trade secrets disclosed to or placed in the possession of LICENSEE by virtue of this Agreement. The cost of taking such steps shall be borne solely by LICENSEE.

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               (D)      Remedies. LICENSEE acknowledges that any breach of any of its obligations under this Article 7 is likely to cause or threaten irreparable harm to D2, and accordingly, LICENSEE agrees that in such event, D2 shall be entitled to equitable relief to protect its interest therein, including but not limited to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, as well as money damages.

               (E)      Hardware.

                        (i)      Two (2) computers, as identified in Exhibit E, may be used as the Development Computer and Back-up Computer. The Back-up Computer may be used as the Development Computer during any time when the Development Computer is inoperative because it is malfunctioning or undergoing repair, maintenance or other modification.

                        (ii)     LICENSEE may at any time notify D2 in writing of any changes, such as replacements or additions, that LICENSEE wishes to make to Development and Back-up Computers for specific Licensed Source Code. D2 will prepare an amended Exhibit E as required to cover such changes, and such changes shall become effective after execution of the amended Exhibit E by LICENSEE.

                        (iii)    Upon request, LICENSEE shall furnish to D2 a statement, certified by an authorized representative of LICENSEE, listing the location, type and serial number of all Development and Back-up Computers hereunder and stating that the use by LICENSEE of the Licensed Source Code subject to this Agreement has been reviewed and that the Licensed Source Code is being used solely on the Development Computer (or temporarily on Back-up Computer) for such Licensed Source Code in full compliance with the provisions of this Agreement.

               (F)      Third Party Contractors. LICENSEE may appoint a third party contractor (Contractor) to assist the LICENSEE in LICENSEE's modification of the Licensed Source Code as authorized hereunder; provided that any such Contractor's access to and use of the Licensed Source Code shall only be permitted pursuant to a signed written agreement between LICENSEE and such Contractor giving the Contractor rights no broader than those granted LICENSEE in this Agreement, but limited to the sole purpose of assisting the LICENSEE, and including provisions incorporating the additional requirements set forth below:

                        (i)      Any claim, demand or right of action arising on behalf of a Contractor from furnishing to it or use by it of Licensed Source Code shall be solely against LICENSEE, and LICENSEE hereby indemnifies D2 against any such claims.

                        (ii)     Contractor shall agree to the same responsibilities and obligations and other restrictions pertaining to the use of Licensed Source Code as those undertaken by LICENSEE under this Agreement.

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                        (iii)    Contractor may not retain any copy of the Licensed Source Code or any modification or derivative work thereof and, upon completion of the project for which Contractor was permitted access to the Licensed Source Code or termination of this Agreement, shall return or destroy (i) all copies of Licensed Source Code furnished to such Contractor or made by such Contractor and (ii) all copies of any modifications or derivative works made by such Contractor based on such Licensed Source Code copies stored in any computer memory or storage medium, and Contractor's computer shall be removed from Exhibit E if such computer was listed as a Development Computer. A writing executed by an officer of Contractor shall be provided to D2 certifying that the Contractor has returned or destroyed all copies of the Licensed Source Code in its possession or control.





                        (iv)     Unless Contractor obtains a license for the Licensed Source Code from D2, Contractor may not acquire any ownership interest in any modification or derivative work prepared by such Contractor based upon or using Licensed Source Code licensed to LICENSEE under this Agreement.

                        (v)      Copies of such agreements shall be provided to D2 on request; provided however, that portions of such agreements not required by this Article 7 may be deleted from such copies.

8.       REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

      8.1      By Both Parties. D2 warrants that it owns all rights, title, and interests to Licensed Technology listed as Basic Services in Exhibit A. LICENSEE and D2 each individually warrants that it (i) has all right, power and authority necessary to enter into this Agreement and to grant the rights granted herein; (ii) has obtained all approvals and authorizations that it is required to obtain in connection with this Agreement; and (iii) has not entered, and will not enter, into any arrangements or agreements inconsistent with this Agreement.

      8.2      Additional D2 Warranties. D2 additionally warrants that it (i) is not aware of any pending or actual litigation which is likely to have a material adverse effect on the rights or obligations of LICENSEE under this Agreement; and (ii) is not aware of any claim or any basis for any claim that Licensed Technology, or LICENSEE's use of the Licensed Technology as contemplated herein, will infringe any patents, trade secrets of other intellectual property rights belonging to any third party.

      8.3      Software Warranty. D2 warrants to LICENSEE that the media upon which the Licensed Technology is delivered to LICENSEE will be free from Defects in materials and workmanship, and that Licensed Technology shall meet and perform in accordance with D2's specifications on Exhibit A. D2 shall promptly correct any

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errors in the Licensed Technology, or failures of the Licensed Technology according to the terms of Article 6 of this Agreement. D2's warranty and error correction obligations with respect to any portion of the Licensed Technology shall extend for a period (the Warranty period) of one year commencing on acceptance of such portion of the Licensed Technology by LICENSEE.

      8.4      Disclaimer of Other Warranties. THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE 8 ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE. D2 SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN CONNECTION WITH THE LICENSED TECHNOLOGY.

9.       TERM AND TERMINATION.

      9.1      Term. This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date and shall continue in effect until terminated in accordance with the provisions of this Article 9.

      9.2      For Convenience. LICENSEE may terminate this Agreement upon ninety (90) days written notice.

      9.3      Default. If either party defaults in the performance of any of its material obligations hereunder and if such default is not corrected within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof by the other party, then the nondefaulting party, at its option, may, in addition to any other remedies it may have, terminate this Agreement by giving written notice of termination to the defaulting party.

      9.4      Survival. Articles 7.2, 7.3,7.4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.

10.      INDEMNIFICATION

      10.1     By D2. D2 agrees to indemnify and hold LICENSEE harmless against any cost, loss, liability, or expense (including attorney's fees) arising out of any breach of D2's warranties hereunder, or out of third party claims against LICENSEE alleging that the Licensed Technology, or LICENSEE's use or distribution of the Licensed Technology as set forth in this Agreement, infringes any third party's patent, trade secret, copyright of other intellectual property right in any country, provided that LICENSEE shall (i) notify D2 promptly in writing of such claims, and (ii) give D2 sole control of the defense or settlement of such claims. D2 shall not be liable for any claims to the extent that such claims arise out of the LICENSEE's unauthorized modifications of the Licensed Technology, and not out of the Licensed Technology as delivered by D2 to LICENSEE. If the Licensed Technology, or any part thereof, is

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adjudicatively determined to be, or in either party's reasonable opinion will be, the subject of any claim, suit or proceeding for infringement of any third party's patent, copyright or trade secret in any country, or if the distribution of use of the Licensed Technology is enjoined, then D2 may, at D2's sole option and expense, (i) obtain for LICENSEE and its distributors, resellers and customers the right to distribute or use the Licensed Technology under such third party patents, trade secrets, copyrights or other intellectual property rights, or (ii) replace the Licensed Technology with other software of equivalent or superior functionality, or (iii) suitably modify the Licensed Technology to avoid such infringement. In the event that D2 is unable to carry out the options set forth in (i), (ii) and (iii) of the proceeding sentence, at the option of Licensee D2 may terminate this Agreement and refund all amounts paid by LICENSEE to D2 hereunder; provided, that such termination shall have no effect on the rights of end users to use LICENSEE products, incorporating any





Licensed Technology, which were acquired by such end users prior to such termination.

11.      LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

      IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR LOST PROFITS OR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES OR SUCH OTHER PARTY, HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT. THESE LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY. IN NO EVENT SHALL D2'S LIABILITY HEREUNDER EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID OR OWED BY LICENSEE TO D2 UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.

12.      CONFIDENTIALITY.

      12.1     Confidential Information. As used in this Agreement, the term Confidential Information shall mean any information disclosed by one party to another pursuant to this Agreement which is marked as confidential or proprietary, or, if disclosed orally, is designated as confidential at the time of disclosure and is subsequently reduced to a writing which is marked as confidential or proprietary and is provided to the receiving party within thirty (30) days after such oral disclosure.

      12.2     Confidentiality. Each party shall treat as confidential all Confidential Information of the other party, shall not use such Confidential Information except as set forth herein, and shall use reasonable efforts not to disclose such Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other party under this Agreement. Each party shall promptly notify the other party of any actual or suspected misuse or unauthorized disclosure of such other party's Confidential Information.

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      12.3     Exception. Not withstanding the above, neither party shall have liability to the other party with regard to any Confidential Information of such other party which the receiving party can demonstrate:

                        (i)      was in the public domain at the time it was disclosed or has entered the public domain through no fault of the receiving party;

                        (ii)     was known to the receiving party, at the time of disclosure, as demonstrated by files in existence at the time of disclosure;

                        (iii)    was disclosed with the prior written approval of the disclosing party;

                        (iv)     was, is presently or may be in the future  independently developed by the receiving party without any use of the Confidential Information of any other party, as demonstrated by files created at the time of such independent development;

                        (v)      became known to the receiving party, without restriction, from a source other than the disclosing party without breach of this Agreement by the receiving party and otherwise not in violation of the disclosing party's rights;

                        (vi)     has been disclosed to third parties by the disclosing party without restrictions similar to those contained in this Agreement; or

                        (vii)    is disclosed pursuant to the order or requirement of a court, administrative agency, or other governmental body; provided, however, that the receiving party shall provide prompt written notice thereof to the disclosing party to enable the disclosing party to seek a protective order or otherwise prevent or restrict such disclosure.

      12.4     Return of Confidential Information. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement each party shall upon request promptly return all tangible Confidential Information received from the other party.

      12.5     Survival of Confidentiality Obligations. This Article 12 will survive the termination of this Agreement, for any item of Confidential Information, for five (5) years after the disclosure of such Confidential Information to the receiving party under this Agreement.

13.      CONFIDENTIALITY OF AGREEMENT.

      D2 and LICENSEE agree that the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be treated as confidential and shall not be disclosed to any third party without the

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prior written consent of the other party.  Notwithstanding the statements above in this Article 13, any party may disclose any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement;

                        (i)      as required by any court of other  governmental body;

                        (ii)     as otherwise required by law (including  without limitation with regard to any registration statement filed by a party with the Securities and Exchange Commission);

                        (iii)    to legal counsel of the parties;





                        (iv)     in confidence, to accountants, banks, and financing sources, and other advisors or consultants of the parties;

                        (v)      in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement or rights under this Agreement;

                        (vi)     in confidence, in connection with an actual or proposed license, merger, acquisition, or similar transaction;

                        (vii)    which have been previously disclosed in a joint press release by the parties hereto, or

                        (viii)   in confidence, to a third party to the extent reasonable necessary to permit the consideration of a bona fide collaboration which would involve rights, obligations or limitations arising under this Agreement, provided that such collaboration is not prohibited under this Agreement.

      In the event of any disclosure pursuant to (i) or (ii) above, the disclosing party shall use all reasonable efforts to obtain confidential treatment of materials so disclosed. The parties shall in good faith consult regarding the text of any proposed public announcement regarding this Agreement or the terms and conditions hereof before such announcement is actually made. Any press release to be issued in connection with the terms and conditions of this Agreement must be approved in advance by both parties.

14.      EXPORT RESTRICTIONS

      LICENSEE's distribution of products incorporating Licensed Technology shall be subject to all United States laws and regulations governing the license and delivery of technology and products abroad by persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. LICENSEE shall not export any such products without first

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obtaining all required licenses and approvals from the appropriate government agencies.

15.      GENERAL

      15.1     Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance within the laws of the State of New York without reference to conflicts of laws provisions.

      15.2     Venue. The parties agree that any litigation arising out of this Agreement shall be brought in the state courts in Delaware.

      15.3     Partial Invalidity. If any provision in this Agreement shall be found or be held to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction in which this Agreement is being performed, then the meaning of said provision shall be construed, to the extent feasible, so as to render the provision enforceable, and if no feasible interpretation would save such provision, it shall be severed, solely in such jurisdiction, from the remainder of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. In such event, the parties shall negotiate, in good faith, a substitute, valid and enforceable provision, effective solely in such jurisdiction, which most nearly effects the parties' intent in entering into this Agreement.

      15.4     Relationship of the Parties. D2 and LICENSEE are independent contractors under this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to, nor is it to be construed so as to, constitute D2 and LICENSEE as partners or joint ventures with respect to this Agreement. Employees of any party remain employees of said party and shall at not time be considered agents of or to be obligated to render a fiduciary duty to the other party.

      15.5     Modification. No alteration, amendment, waiver, cancellation or any other change in any term or condition of this Agreement shall be valid or binding on any party unless the same shall have been mutually assented to in writing by both parties.

      15.6     Waiver. The failure of any party of enforce at any time any of the provisions of this Agreement, or the failure to require at any time performance by the other parties of any of the provisions of this Agreement, shall in no way be construed to be a present or future waiver of such provision, nor in any way affect the right of any party to enforce each and every such provision thereafter. The express waiver by any party of any provision, condition or requirement of this agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any future obligation to comply with such provision, condition or requirement.

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      15.7     Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. No party may assign any of its rights, obligations or privileges (except by operation of law or other corporate reorganization) hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party, which shall not be unreasonable withheld, provided, that any party shall have the right to assign its rights, obligations and privileges hereunder to a successor in business or an acquirer of all or substantially all of its business or assets to which this Agreement pertains without obtaining the consent of the other party.

      15.8     Notices. Any notice required or permitted to be given by any party under this Agreement shall be in writing, shall be addressed to the President of D2, or to the President of LICENSEE, and shall be personally delivered or set by certified or registered letter, or by telecopy confirmed by registered or certified letter, to the receiving party at its address first set forth above, or such new address as may from time to time be supplied hereunder by the receiving party. Notices will be deemed effective upon receipt.





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                                 EXHIBIT A

                     LICENSED TECHNOLOGY SPECIFICATION

Basic Services:

The Basics Services algorithm group shall include the following list of standard D2 products with LICENSEE required modifications as specified in the attached Specification and the Contract for Products and Services, dated August 6, 1997:

      DTMF Detection and Removal Algorithm                  5007-54A          Universal Tone Detection Algorithm                    50030-54A          Multifrequency Tone Detection Algorithm               50028-54A          Tone Generation Algorithm                             50015-54A          Voice Activity Detection and AGC                      50013-54A

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                           Exhibit A continued.

Detailed Signal Processing Algorithm Specification

A.1      HDLC Communications

Not included as Licensed Technology.

A.2      Voice Activity Detection

Voice Activity Detection (VAD) detects voice activity, adapts to background ambient or line noise as well as the presence of echo, classifies voice activity as early versus sustained, and assigns an effort level to the speaker that is independent of network loss.





This module is used to detect voice activity in the CP Detect state.

A.2.1    Functional requirements:

The Voice Activity Detector discriminates voice activity generated by a caller from background noise (acoustic and line noise) as well as echo and sidetones reflected back to the receive voice path. It also provides an effort level quantity that indicates the level of effort of the caller. The functional and performance requirements are specified to cover a wide range of applications, such as voice activated recordings (as in voice messaging), outbound call classification, digital speech interpolation (DSI), and voice conferencing.

1.       The Voice Activity Detector classifies every block of voice data (8 ms          long) as port active (early detect), speaker active (port          sustained), and not active.

2.       It provides a measurement that approximates the level of effort exerted          by the caller. Such an approximation is made by normalizing the short          term RMS of the voice signal by a longer term RMS value. The effort          level varies between -32 dB and 31 dB, and is at 0 dB when the speaker          is speaking at his/her normal level.

3.       The Voice Activity Detector adapts to background noise up to -24 dBm.          Adaptation is 200 ms when the noise level drops, and is approximately          1000 ms when noise rises.

4.       The Voice Activity Detector screens out sidetone or echo as speech up          to an ERL of -26 dB.

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A.2.2    Performance Requirements:

The accuracy of the voice Activity detector is measured by the rate of false detection (i.e. classifying noise or echo as voice activity) and clipping (i.e. classifying voice activity as noise or echo) under different ambient noise and echo conditions. Port active detection under different ambient noise conditions:

1.       No perceptible clipping at quiet to modest noise levels of -50 dBm to          -40 dBm with nominal levels of speech activity (-20 dBm average power          over 2 seconds of speech). No more than 5% of voice onsets is clipped          for noisy conditions (noise level from -40 dBm to -30 dBm).

2.       No more than 1% of silence periods is detected as speech for the          modest noise condition. No more than 2% of silence is detected as          port active for noisy conditions.

3.       The performance goals above is met when noise levels change during the          test.

Speaker active detection under different ambient noise conditions:

1.       Speech activity that lasts more than tSUSTAIN is detected as          Sustained or Speaker Active.

2.       The clipping requirements is better than Port Activity detection.          Fewer than 0.5% of onsets/hour (2.5 per hour) for modest noise          condition (-45 dBm) and fewer than 2% (10 per hour) for high noise          condition (-35 dBm) have perceptible clipping.

3.       False detection performance (i.e., detecting noise as speaker active)          exceeds those of port activity due to tSUSTAIN criteria. No more than          1% (36 seconds per hour) of noise segments is misclassified as          sustained for modest noise conditions, and no more than 2% (72          seconds per hour) of silence is detected as port active for noisy          conditions.

Port active and Speaker active detection in the presence of echo:

1.       Less than 1% of residual echo is detected as port active - (i.e. 36          sec. per hour) during normal operation of canceller.

2.       Less than 0.1 % (i.e. 3.6 sec per hour) of residual echo is detected as          speaker active or port sustained during normal operation of          canceller.

3.       Clipping of input speech in the presence of echo is no higher than          clipping in the presence of modest to high level of noise.

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A.3      DTMF Detection

A.3.1    Functional requirements:

Table A-1 specifies the nominal frequencies for the DTMF digits that must be detected.

      --------------------------------------------------------------                                     Nominal High Group Frequencies (Hz)                                     1209      1336       1477      1633          --------------------------------------------------------------            Nominal        697        1         2          3         A





       Low Group       770        4         5          6         B          Frequencies      852        7         8          9         C             (Hz)          941        *         0          #         D          --------------------------------------------------------------

                    Table A-1: Nominal DTMF Frequencies

1.       Detect the presence of all 16 DTMF digits that are produced by          different phones on the market under a broad range of network          conditions.

2.       DTMF digit information is provided as soon as the minimum duration is          met. This information is called leading edge detection. This allows the          earliest possible response to the digit, such as stopping voice output.

3.       The trailing edge of a DTMF digit must be detected. This allows the          system to delay any response (such as playing out voice) to the digit          until the user has released the DTMF key. The criteria selected for          trailing edge detection will debounce DTMF digits.

4.       The DSP reports leading and trailing edge in the 8 ms block that they          are detected.  DTMF events are not buffered.

A.3.2    Performance requirements:

Table A-2 consists of performance requirements taken from EIA-464A and Bellcore TR-TSY-000181. Also shown is D2's DTMF performance requirements, which is a superset of the EIA and Bellcore requirements.

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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                 Requirement - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Characteristic                Bellcore                      EIA/TIA-464A                                 D2 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                                   Frequency Deviation           +/-1.5% must accept;          +/-1.5% must accept;          Configurable choice of                               +/-3.5% must reject           +/-3.5% must reject           four sets of must                                                                                           accept/must reject:                                                                                           +/-2.0% accept to +/-3.0%                                                                                           reject; +/-2.5% accept to                                                                                           +/-3.5% reject; +/-3.0%                                                                                           accept to +/-4.0% reject;                                                                                           +/-3.5% accept to +/-4.5%                                                                                           reject. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minimum Tone                  40 ms must accept; 23         40 ms must accept             Configurable from 24 Duration                      ms must reject                                              to 80 ms - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minimum Interdigital          40 ms                         40 ms                         Configurable from 24 Interval                                                                                  to 80 ms - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minimum Cycle Time            93 ms                         93 ms                         Configurable from 48                                                                                           to 160 ms - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Accept Levels                 0 to -36 dBm must             0 to -25 dBm must             0 dBm to configurable                               accept, -55 dBm must          accept                        minimum (-25 to -45                               reject                                                      dBm range) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Twist (ratio of high          -8 to +4 dB                   -8 to +4 dB                   Separately group power to low)                                                                       configurable positive                                                                                           and negative twists:                                                                                           +/- 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 dB - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bellcore talkoff tape         Fewer than 670 total          -                             Fewer than 20 talkoffs                               talkoffs; fewer than                                        (with default                               330 talkoffs of digits 0-                                   configuration of 2.5%                               9; fewer than 170                                           to 3.5% frequency                               talkoffs of signals *                                       deviation; 40 msec min                               and #.                                                      tone duration; +/- 8 dB                                                                                           twists; -45 dBm min                                                                                           accept level) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mitel talkoff tape            -                             -                             0 talkoffs (with default                                                                                           configuration) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SNR                           23 dB                         15 dB                         15 dB - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Impulse Noise                 Fewer than 14 missed          Fewer than 10 errors          Pass both Bellcore and                               or split digits in            in 10,000 tones for EIA       EIA/TIA-464A                               Bellcore Impulse Noise        test #1; fewer than 500       impulse noise                               Tape No. 201                  errors in 10,000 tones        requirements                                                             for test #2 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Echo                          16 dB Signal-to-Echo          10 dB Signal-to-Echo          Pass both Bellcore and                               ratio at 20 ms; 24 dB at      ratio at 20 ms                EIA/TIA-464A echo                               45 ms                                                       requirements - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dial Tone                     DTMF Detection in the         DTMF Detection in the         Pass both Bellcore and                               presence of dial tone         presence of dial tone         EIA/TIA-464A                               at -15 dBm per dial           at -16 dBm per dial           requirements for                               tone frequency                tone frequency                detection of DTMF                                                                                           digits in the presence                                                                                           of dial tone - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                 TABLE A-2: DTMF Performance Requirements

Other performance requirements:

1.       A leading edge of DTMF digit is signaled during the block in which the          minimum duration is met, and the trailing edge is signaled during the          block in which the minimum debounce interval is met.

2.       Talk-down: DTMF detection must work reliably in the presence of echo          (for the maximum allowable output voice level) and with varying levels          of DTMF signals (due to network loss). D2's DTMF detector combined with          the echo must meet the performance requirements of Figure A-I in the          presence echo generated by playing pause-removed voice (male and          female) at - 18 dBm ASL (averaged over 3 seconds) over a telephone          circuit with 15 dB echo return loss (ERL).

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                Figure A-1: DTMF Talk-down Acceptance Curve

3.       Debounce test: Long tones (generated by hard key presses) must not be          detected as multiple tones in the presence of echo interference or line          noise. Combined with the echo canceller, the DTMF detector is required          to reliably debounce all DTMF digits above -18 dBm in the presence of          voice levels below -15 dBm (ASL) and a telephone circuit with echo          return loss (ERL) of 15 dB.

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4.       Double-talk talk-off: Many voice processing hardware or semiconductor          manufacturers significantly degrade the talk-off' performance of their          detector in the presence of voice echo or sidetone to achieve a high          level of talk-down performance. This strategy is acceptable in a pure          digit-in-voice-out scenario, but for voice conferencing or voice          recognition applications, voice could be present in the both the          transmit and receive path. In such cases, the DTMF detector must be          very robust against talk-off in double-talk situations. The talk-off          requirements for D2's DTMF detector under double-talk is fewer than 66          talkoffs for the Bellcore talk-off tape.

A.4      Tone Generation

The tone generation module can be programmed to generate any single, dual or amplitude modulated tone required to meet international telecommunications specifications. This functionality is provided by the GENF module, which produces the sum or product of two independently generated sine waves as its output. Each sine wave can be individually parameterized.

A.4.l    Functional requirements:

The GENF module is designed to generate a wide range of DTMF, Call Progress Signals, MF Rl/R2, and miscellaneous tones. In order to meet or exceed international telecommunication specifications, GENF must meet or exceed the following functional requirements.

1.       Independent arguments shall be supplied for each frequency for dual          tones that GENF generates. Single tones are generated by specifying          that one of the dual tone's frequencies is 0 Hz.

2.       Independent arguments shall be supplied for the carrier and modulation          frequencies for amplitude modulated tones that GENF generates.

3.       Arguments shall be supplied that allow the frequency of a tone to be          set in the range of 0 to 4000 Hz in 1 Hz units.

4.       Arguments shall be supplied that allow the output power to be set in          the range of +3 to -50 dBm in 0.5 dB steps.

5.       Arguments shall be supplied that allow an amplitude modulated tone's          modulation percentage to be set in the range of 0 to 300% in 1% units.

6.       The tone duration (make time) shall be specified in 1 ms units. Tone          durations shall be specified in the range of 0 to 8191 ms.

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7.       An unlimited tone duration shall be specified by setting the make          duration to -1.

8.       The silence duration between tones (break time) shall be specified in 1          ms units. Silence durations shall be specified in the range of 0 to          8191 ms.

9.       An unlimited silence duration shall be specified by setting the make          duration to -1 and setting both frequencies of a dual tone to 0 Hz.

10.      The GENF module shall allow tones to be generated that meet or exceed          EIA/TIA-464 requirement for DTMF and call progress tone generation.

11.      The GENF module shall allow tones to be generated that meet or exceed          CCITT Blue Book Volume VI Fascicle VI.4 recommendations Q.310-Q.490          requirements for MF R1 and R2 tone generation.

12.      The GENF module shall generate tones with one to three unique cadence          pairs (on/off pairs).

A.4.2    Performance Requirements

1.       Frequency accuracy shall exceed 1 Hz. 2.       Level accuracy shall exceed 0.5 dB. 3.       Timing information shall exceed 1 ms accuracy.

A.5      Universal Tone Detector

A.5.l    Overview

The Universal Tone Detector (UTD) is a high configurable tone detector. By changing parameters, this algorithm can classify a wide range of single and dual tone call progress signals generated in a wide variety of countries.

A.5.2    General

Since different tones need different detection heuristics, and tones may have multiple specifications, each tone is tagged with a tone category identifier.

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               -----------------------------------------------                   Tone Category             Call Progress Signal                   -----------------------------------------------                          1                  Modem                          2                  FAX CNG                          3                  Audible Ringback                          4                  Busy                          5                  Reorder or Congestion                          6                  Number Unobtainable                          7                  SIT                          8                  Dial tone                          9                  Unknown Tone                   -----------------------------------------------

                        Table A-3: Tone Categories

In addition to specifying a tone category, the parameters include a value that is returned to the application when the tone is detected. This parameter need not be unique. This allows multiple specifications to report the same tone event to the application. UTD is table driven. Using this approach, the tone detector searches parameter tables for a matching tone. When a tone matches, the tone code determines the heuristics necessary to completely classify the tone. Also, the tones must be specified in a way that a set of parameters corresponds to either a single tone, a dual tone, or an amplitude modulated tone.

                     ---------------------------------                         Code               Tone Type                         ---------------------------------                          0                 Single Tone                          1                 Dual Tone                          2                 Modulated Tone                         ---------------------------------

                    Table A-4: Call Progress Tone Types

A.5.3    General Functional Requirements

UTD functionally combines a single tone detector and a dual/modulated tone detector into a single module. UTD combines the results of these detectors into a single result. UTD has the following requirements.

1.       The DSP shall indicate that the first ringback has started after at          least 400 ms of ringback like signal has been processed, as long as no          other tone type is early detected. If more than one type of tone is          early detected, the first ringback reporting shall be delayed until          either cadence information disqualifies the other types, or tone          precedence is used as a 'tie-breaker'.





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2.       The DSP shall indicate ringback has stopped when ringback is no longer          detected.

3.       The DSP shall indicate a busy tone has been detected after the          requisite number of make and break intervals have been processed, and          no other tone category is still a candidate for detection.

4.       The DSP shall indicate a reorder tone has been detected after the          requisite number of make and break intervals have been processed, and          no other tone category is still a candidate for detection.

5.       The DSP shall indicate a number unobtainable tone has been detected          after the requisite number of make and break intervals have been          processed, and no other tone category is still a candidate for          detection.

6.       In the event that more than one tone is a candidate for detection,          detection is delayed until all characteristics that may disqualify any          of the candidates are tested (for example, waiting for multiple cadence          pairs to occur). If there is still more than one potential tone after          all differentiating features have been exhausted, then the tone with          the highest precedence is detected. Also, if the tone ceases prior to          singling out one candidate tone, then the tone with the highest          precedence is detected. Precedence is shown in Table A-3.

7.       The DSP shall supply an early detect flag. This flag shall be valid          after the detector has processed no more than 72 ms of a tone. If more          than one tone category is early detected, then the early detect flag          shall indicate the tone category with the highest precedence.

8.       The DSP shall indicate that a modem has been detected if a single tone          falls within the specified frequencies for modem tones, the minimum          make interval has been exceeded while the average tone power is in          excess of the minimum power requirement, and no other tone category is          still a candidate for detection.

9.       The DSP shall indicate that a FAX CNG tone has been detected if a          single tone falls within the specified frequencies for a CNG tone, the          requisite number of on/off cadences have been processed, and no other          tone category is still a candidate for detection.

10.      The DSP shall indicate that a SIT tone has been detected if at least          two of the three segments of possible SIT tones have been detected for          at least the minimum interval in excess of the minimum power          requirement.

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11.      The DSP shall indicate that an Unknown tone has been detected when it          has been determined that a tone has been detected that falls within the          specified frequencies for an Unknown tone, the minimum duration has          been exceeded, and the tone does not match and other category tones.

A.5.3.1 TONE DETECTOR PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

A.5.3.1.1 Single Tones

There are four types of parameters that shall be used to control single tone detection. The variation of each parameter shall be limited by the constraints listed in Table A-5.

                                      ------------------------------                                          Minimum             Maximum          --------------------------------------------------------------          Frequency                       300 Hz              3300 Hz          --------------------------------------------------------------          Bandwidth                       0 Hz                1800 Hz          --------------------------------------------------------------          Duration                        100 msec            32760 msec          --------------------------------------------------------------          Minimum Power Level             -45 dBm             3 dBm          --------------------------------------------------------------

               Table A-5: Single Tone Detection Constraints

The frequency detection range shall be specified the Frequency and Bandwidth parameters. Figure A-2 shows the relationship of these parameters. Note that the bandwidth specification is symmetric about the center frequency. The Frequency and Bandwidth parameters define a must detect range. The detector shall not use frequency criteria to reject any tones which are within the range specified Frequency/Bandwidth parameters. Tones whose frequencies are outside but close to frequency range may be detected.

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Figure A-2: Frequency Domain Representation of tone parameters for a             Single Tone

If the Power Level of the detected parameter is greater than the minimum power specified by the parameters, the signal shall not be rejected by Power Level heuristics. Duration parameters are used to set the allowable duration of a tone. Minimum and maximum tone durations may be specified (make durations). Also, minimum and maximum silence durations between tones may be specified.

A.5.3.1.2         Dual Tones

Dual tones are created by summing two sinusoids. Since each tone can be isolated in the frequency domain, dual tones are specified as a pair of single tones. Parameters for each tone of a dual pair use the same constraints as single tones. Namely, frequency1 is the center frequency of the lower tone, and bandwidth1 specifies its frequency tolerance. The same is true for frequency2 and bandwidth2 for the high tone. Figure A-3 shows the definition of the frequency and bandwidth parameters for a dual tone.

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Figure A-3: Frequency Domain Representation of Tone Parameters for a Dual Tone

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Not all dual tones are detectable by UTD. A dual tone shall detected only when the difference between the two component frequencies is greater than 10 Hz and less than 230Hz.

A.5.3.1.3         Amplitude Modulated Tones

Amplitude modulated tones are created by multiplying two sinusoids. When analyzed in the frequency domain, a modulated tone looks like three tones. Figure A-4 shows the frequency spectrum for a modulated tone.

The tone whose frequency is the average of the other tones is the carrier. The other two tones can be referred to as side lobes. For amplitude modulated tones, frequencyl and bandwidth1 specify the low sidelobe and its tolerance, while frequency2 and bandwidth2 specify the high sidelobe and its tolerance.

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      Figure A-4: Frequency Domain Representation of Tone Parameters                          for an Amplitude Modulated Tone

As with dual tones, not all modulated tones will be detected by UTD. Modulated tones shall be detected if the difference between the carrier frequency and the sidelobes is between 10 Hz and 230 Hz.

A.5.3.l.4         Precedence

By assigning a detection precedence to the classification process, tone frequency ranges can overlap. When a tone's parameters fall into a range shared by two or more signals, the signal is classified as the one with the highest precedence.

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               -------------------------------------------                   Precedence            Call Progress Signal





               -------------------------------------------                       1                 Modem                       2                 FAX CNG                       3                 Audible Ringback                       4                 Busy                       5                 Reorder or Congestion                       6                 Number Unobtainable                       7                 SIT                       8                 Dial Tone                       9                 Unknown Tone                   -------------------------------------------

                   Table A-6: Tone Detection Precedence

Table A-6 shows the precedence of typical tones that the UTD module detects. Modem signals have the highest precedence, and Unknown tones have the lowest. Therefore, the frequency range of unknown tones can safely overlap the other tone ranges without causing tones to be misclassified. If the range for Unknown tones is allowed to be the maximum range allowed by the detector, any detected tone that is unclassified would be designated as Unknown.

A.5.3.1.5         North American Call Progress Signal Detection

Functional Requirements:

The tables below specify the frequencies, power levels, and cadence of the Bellcore and EIA-464A call progress tones.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------                         Frequency (Hz)                 Power Level (dBm) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------     Name         350     440     480     620     Per Frequency        Combined - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Audible Ring              X       X               -22.5 +/- 1.5 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------     Busy                          X       X        -27 +/- 1.5 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Dial Tone       X       X                       -17.5 to  -15     -13 to -14.5 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Intercept               X               X        -20 +/- 1.5 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------    Reorder                        X       X        -27 +/- 1.5 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      Table A-7: Call Progress Tone Frequency and Power Requirements

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- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Audible ring (ring-       repetition of the tone on for 0.8 to 2.2 seconds, and  back)                     off for 2.7 to 4.4 seconds - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Busy                      repetition of the tone on for 0.5+/-0.05 seconds, and                            off for 0.5 +/-0.05 seconds - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dial                      steady uninterrupted - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intercept                 repetition of an alternating sequence, of the two                           frequencies each being on for 0.16 to 0.30 seconds                           with a total cycle time of 0.5 +/-0.05 seconds - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reorder (fast busy)       repetition of the tone on for 0.25+/-0.025 seconds,                            and off for 0.25+/-0.025 seconds - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   Table A-8: Call Progress Tone Cadence

Performance Requirements:

1.       Frequency Deviation: Even though the generator is required to meet a          frequency tolerance per tone of +/-0.5%, the detector needs to allow          for a wider frequency tolerance due to variations in generators and          line distortions. The CP detector detects all tones whose component          frequencies deviate less than 1% from nominal.

2.       Twist: The CP detector detects all tones whose twist is less than +/-4          dB.

3.       Dynamic Range:  The CP detector exhibits a minimum dynamic range of           25 dB.

4.       Cadence: The CP detector must detect call progress tones whose cadence          is within +/-10%.

5.       Talkoff: The CP detector makes no false detections in 12 hours of          testing with voice at -15 to -18 dBm ASL.

A.5.3.1.6         FAX CNG Tone Detection

The standard connection protocol for automatic connection of a FAX modem requires that the calling FAX modem generate a calling tone (CNG). Hence for incoming calls, the EVP software has to detect a CNG signal. When CNG is detected, EVP alerts the Core Processor to redirect the call to a FAX machine or a FAX modem embedded within the call processing system.

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Functional Requirements:

Detect the presence of the FAX calling tone (CNG). A CNG signal is defined as follows.

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                    Figure A-5: Fax calling tone (CNG)

      a)       The CNG tone is within 38 Hz of nominal frequency.

      b)       The timing tolerance of a CNG tone is +/-15%.

      c)       The power of a CNG tone is between 0 and -43 dBm.

Performance Requirements:

1.       The detector does not miss any CNG signals on a prerecorded tape          containing 50 CNG tone samples collected from S different FAX machines.

2.       The detector does not miss any CNG signals from the same FAX machines          connected to a local CO with a noise level of less than -45 dBm.

3.       The detector misses less than 0.5% of CNG signals (generated at -10          dBm) when compressed voice is output at a level of-15 dBm or less          (average over 3 seconds) into a network whose ERL is greater than 15          dB.

4.       The detector does not falsely detect more than 1 CNG tone per 5 hours          of voice (based on Bellcore recorded talk radio voice tapes.)

A.5.3.1.7         Modem Tone Specification

All answering modems that conform to the ITU V.25 answering sequence present a 2100 Hz tone 1.8 to 2.5 seconds after answering the telephone line. Figure A-6 and Figure A-7 show the timing of the answering tone (ANS). In Figure A-6, the 2100 Hz

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tone reverses phase every [tau] intervals. These phase reversals disconnect echo cancellers and echo suppressors from the network. According to ITU G.164, phase reversal shall be accomplished such that the phase is within 180 +/-10 degrees in 1 ms and that the amplitude of the 2100 Hz tone is not more than 3 dB below its steady state value for more than 400 musec.

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        Figure A-6: Timing for Answering Modem with Phase Reversal

A timing diagram for an answering modem without phase reversal is shown in Figure A- 7. The timing is identical with that of phase reversing tone except for the reversal timing.

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       Figure A-7: Timing for Answering Modem without Phase Reversal

Table A-9 contains the nominal frequency, power, and duration requirements for

                           ------------------------------------------------                               Minimum             Maximum              Unit          ---------------------------------------------------------------------          Frequency            2085                2115                 Hz          ---------------------------------------------------------------------          Duration             2.6                 4.0                  seconds          ---------------------------------------------------------------------          Power                -18.0               -6.0                 dBm0          ---------------------------------------------------------------------

generating modem tones as derived from V.25 and G.164.

               Table A-9: Modem Tone Generation Requirements





Performance Requirements:

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1.       The detector does not miss any modem answer tone on a pre-recorded tape          containing 50 modem answer tone samples collected from 5 different data          modems.

2.       The detector does not miss any modem answer tone signals from the same          data modem connected via a local CO with a noise level of less than -45          dBm.

3.       The detector does not miss more than 0.5% of modem answer tones          (generated at -10 dBm) when compressed voice is played at a level of          -15 dBm (ASL) or lower into a network connection with ERL greater than          15 dB.

4.       The detector does not falsely detect the presence of a modem answer          tone more than once per 5 hours of voice (using Bellcore recorded talk          radio voice tapes).

5.       There is no talkdown performance requirement. The near end is always          silent and does not interfere with far end modem ANS signals.

6.       There shall be fewer than 1 talkoff in 5 hours of call classification          when the detector is programmed with the recommended parameters.          Assuming that each call is resolved within an average time of 10          seconds, there shall be less than 1 talkoff in 1800 calls.

A.5.3.1.8         Three Tone Sequences

Most countries that generate Special Information Tones (SIT) use a three tone sequence. SIT sequences are generated by various central offices or common carrier switching points to indicate a problem with the dialed call. A SIT tone sequence generally precedes a recorded voice announcement such as the number you have dialed is no longer in service... and is provided specifically for the purpose of detection of the problem type by an automated device.

There are two popular types of SIT sequences. The first type is used mainly in Europe. It consists of a sequence of three tones of identical durations. The second type is the one used in North America. There are several North American SIT sequences that are encoded using various combinations of frequency and duration for each of the three tones. The encoding has been standardized by Bellcore.

Performance Requirements:

1.       The UTD shall handle both types of sequences.

2.       There is no talkdown performance requirement. The near end is always          silent and does not interfere with far end SIT signals.

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3.       There shall be fewer than 1 talkoff in 5 hours of voice when the          detector is programmed with the recommended parameters. Assuming that          each voice call is has an average of 2 seconds of voice, there shall be          fewer than 1 talkoff in 9000 calls.

A.5.3.1.9         Unknown Tone

Any single tone, dual tone, amplitude modulated tone or single tone sequence that is not classified as a CP, SIT, CNG or modem ANS tone, shall be reported as an unknown tone.

Performance Requirements:

1.       Talkdown performance requirement [TBD]

2.       There shall be fewer than 1 talkoff in 5 hours of voice when the          detector is programmed with the recommended parameters (minimum tone          duration 400 ms). Assuming that each voice call is has an average of 2          seconds of voice, there shall be fewer than 1 talkoff in 9000 calls.

A.6      Multifrequency Tone Detection (MFD)

The MFD algorithm module detects the presence of Rl, R2 Forward, and R2 Backward Multi frequency (MF) tones under a broad range of network conditions and under international telecommunications specifications.

A.6.1    Functional requirements:

Table A-10, Table A-11, and Table A-12 specify the nominal frequencies for the MF digits that must be detected.

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- F1 (Hz)                             F2 (Hz)





           900         1100        1300        1500        1700                -------------------------------------------------------------   700          1            2           4           7         Spare       900         --            3           5           8         Spare      1100         --           --           6           9          KP        1300         --           --          --           0         Spare      1500         --           --          --          --          ST       - -----------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                         Table A-10: Nominal MF R1 Frequencies and corresponding digit definitions

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- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- F1 (Hz)                             F2 (Hz)              1500         1620        1740        1860       1980           -------------------------------------------------------------  1380          1            2           4           7         11  1500         --            3           5           8         12  1620         --           --           6           9         13  1740         --           --          --          10         14  1860         --           --          --          --         15 - -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Table A-11: Nominal MF R2 Forward Frequencies and corresponding combination                                      numbers

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- F1 (Hz)                             F2 (Hz)              1020          900         780         660        540           -------------------------------------------------------------  1140          1            2           4           7         11  1020         --            3           5           8         12   900         --           --           6           9         13   780         --           --          --          10         14   660         --           --          --          --         15 - -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Table A-12: Nominal MF R2 Backward Frequencies and corresponding combination                                      numbers

1.       Be configurable to detect either R1, R2 forward, or R2 backward MF          digits on a per-call basis.

2.       Detect the presence of all 15 R1, 15 R2 Forward, and 15 R2 Backward          digits under a broad range of network conditions.

3.       MF digit information is provided as soon as the minimum duration is          met. This information is called leading edge detection. This allows the          earliest possible response to the digit, such as in compelled          signaling.

4.       The trailing edge of a MF digit must be detected. This allows the          system to delay any response (such as in compelled signaling) to the          digit until it is removed. The criteria selected for trailing edge          detection will debounce MF digits.

5.       The DSP reports leading and trailing edge in the 8 ms block that they          are detected. MF events are not buffered.

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A.6.2 R1 Detection Performance requirements:

Table A- 13 consists of MF R1 tone detection performance requirements taken from CCITT/ITU Q310-Q331 and Bellcore TR-NWT-000506. Also shown is D2's MF R1 performance requirements, which is a superset of the CCITT and Bellcore requirements.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                Requirement - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Characteristic                Bellcore                      CCITT/ITU                     D2 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                                   Frequency Deviation           +/-(1.5% + 5 Hz) must         +/-1.5% must accept           Configurable choice of                               accept                                                      three sets of must                                                                                           accept frequency                                                                                           tolerance:                                                                                           +/-(1.5% + 5 Hz),                                                                                           +/-(1.5% + 10 Hz),                                                                                           +/-(1.5% + 15 Hz) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tone Duration                 KP signal >/= 54 ms           >/=30 ms must accept          Minimum duration is                               must accept;                               must reject                                                 steps, from 28 ms up.                               All others: >/=30 ms                                        Can be configured for                               must accept; /=30 ms must accept;                               must reject                                                 - -------------------------------------------------------------





----------------------------------------------------- Minimum Interdigital          Must accept                   Must accept                   Minimum interdigital Interval                      interdigital intervals        interdigital intervals        interval is configurable                               >/=25 ms.  Must bridge        >/=20 ms                      in 4 ms steps.  Can be                               interdigital intervals                                      configured for >/=20 ms                               - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Minimum Cycle Time            Up to 10 pulses per           -                             >10 pulses per second                               second (100 ms cycle                                        (                              time) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Accept Levels                 0 to -25 dBm must             -                             Minimum power is                               accept                                                      configurable from -25                                                                                                                         frequency - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Twist (ratio of high          group power to low)           accept                        accept                        accept - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SNR (white noise)             20 dB                         -                             20 dB - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Impulse Noise                 Fewer than 14 missed          -                             Fewer than 14 missed                               or split digits in                                          or split digits in                               Bellcore Impulse Noise                                      Bellcore Impulse Noise                               Tape No. 201                                                Tape No. 201 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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                                                                               - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disturbing Frequencies        Detection in the              -                             Detection in the                               presence of 2A-B and                                        presence of 2A-B and                               2B-A modulation                                             2B-A modulating                               products 28 dB below                                        products 28 dB below                               each frequency                                              each frequency                               component level of the                                      component level of the                               signals.                                                    signals - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

           Table A-13: MFD R1 Detection Performance Requirements

A.6.3    R2 Detection Performance Requirements

Table A- 14 shows the MF R2 tone detection performance requirements taken from CCITT/1TU Q400-490. The MFD module is required to pass all CCITT/ITU requirements.

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- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Characteristic                      CCITT/ITU Requirement               CCITT/ITU Requirement - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                    Frequency Deviation                 +/-10 Hz must accept                Configurable choice of three - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                         sets of must accept frequency                                                                         tolerance:                                                                         +/-10 Hz                                                                         +/-15 Hz                                                                         +/-20 Hz

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tone Duration                       Must reject signals - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- Minimum response time for R2        detect delay + generate             detect delay + generate delay compelled signaling                 delay                                     detect delay + decision             detect delay + decision delay +                                     delay + generate delay - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ Accept Levels                       -5 dBm0 to -31.5 dBm0 must          Minimum power is                                     detect;                             configurable from -25 dBm to                                     -38.5 dBm0 must reject              -45 dBm per frequency - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Twist (ratio of high group          power to low)                       adjacent frequencies;               for adjacent frequencies;                                                                         non-adjacent frequencies;           for non-adjacent frequencies                                     20 ddB twist must reject            20 dB twist must reject - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Disturbing Frequencies             Must not falsely detect due to       Must not falsely detect due to                                    any one or more valid R2             any one or more valid R2                                    frequencies at -55 dBm per           frequencies at -55 dBm per                                    frequency.                           frequency.                                    In the presence of a valid R2        In the presence of a valid R2                                    tone, no missed detections and       tone, no missed detections and                                    no false detections due to any       no false detections due to any                                    of the remaining frequencies at      of the remaining frequencies at                                    20 dB below the highest of the       20 dB below the highest of the                                    MF tone pair.                        MF tone pair.  Must not falsely                                    Must not falsely detect due to:      detect due to:                                    1.  Any 1 or 2 pure sine waves,      1.  Any 1 or 2 pure sine waves,                                    each at -38.5 dBm0, 300-3400         each at -38.5 dBm0, 300-3400                                    Hz.                                  Hz.                                    2.  Any 1 or 2 pure sine waves,      2.  Any 1 or 2 pure sine waves,                                    each at -42 dBm, 300-3400 Hz.        each at -42 dBm, 300-3400 Hz.                                    3.  Forward detector: Any 2          3.  Forward detector: Any 2                                    pure sine waves, each at -5          pure sine waves, each at -5                                    dBm, 330-1150 Hz or 2130-3400        dBm, 330-1150 Hz or 2130-3400                                    Hz.                                  Hz.                                    4.  Backward detector: Any 2         4.  Backward detector: Any 2                                    pure sine waves, each at -5          pure sine waves, each at -5                                    dBm, 1300-3400 Hz.                   dBm, 1300-3400 Hz. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transmitted signal interference    Must not falsely detect due to       Must not falsely detect due to                                    generation of outgoing MF            generation of outgoing MF                                    digits.                              digits. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

           Table A-14: MFD R2 Detection Performance Requirements

A.7      MFcR2 compelled signaling

In order to pass the CCITT requirements for compelled signal timing, the following additional requirements are made on the MFD detector:

1.       The MFD detector shall detect the leading edge of an R2 digit after          processing no more than 24 ms of the digit.

2.       The MFD detector shall detect the trailing edge of an R2 digit after          processing no more than 16 ms of the silence following the digit.

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                                 EXHIBIT B

                       LICENSEE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Service Resource Module (SRM) for high density programmable switching systems.

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                                 EXHIBIT C

DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND RUNTIME LICENSE FEE SCHEDULE

DEVELOPMENT LICENSE FEES: LICENSED TECHNOLOGY FOR THE BASIC SERVICES SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT A

Development license fees are specified in PO #104962.

50% of which has already been paid to D2 and the final 50% to be paid upon the delivery and acceptance of the Licensed Technology for Basic Services by Licensee in accordance with Article 4 of this Agreement.

MAINTENANCE FEES: LICENSED TECHNOLOGY FOR THE BASIC SERVICES SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT A

The Maintenance Fee after the expiry of the Warranty period shall be $20,000 per year, starting from the date after the Warranty period (Contract Year),





renewable at the end of each Contract Year.

In the event that during the four consecutive calendar quarters which begin immediately after the start of a Contract Year, LICENSEE completes payments to D2 of one hundred thousand dollars in Runtime License Fees under this Agreement, D2 will apply a credit equaling to 100% of the Maintenance Fee against the Runtime License Fees of that Contract Year.

In the event that LICENSEE exercises the Buy Out option for Runtime License Fees, there shall be no Maintenance Fee for the first three years after the expiry of the Warranty period.

RUNTIME LICENSE FEES: LICENSED TECHNOLOGY FOR BASIC SERVICES SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT A AND SIMPLE CONFERENCING TECHNOLOGY

A runtime license fee shall be paid for each SRM in the Licensee Product (Exhibit B) which contains the Licensed Technology for Basic Services and simple conferencing which does not require network echo cancellation technology (Exhibit A) sold by LICENSEE. Licensee Products which do not run the Licensed Technology are not subject to runtime license fees.

The runtime license fee is based on the number of ports of service that a customer can expect the SRM to provide. As such, this runtime license fee calculation may be used for an SRM with any number of DSP processors (DSPs), with any MIPS

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performance rating, as long as it is from the TI TMS320C54x, TMS320C55x, or TMS320C6x processor family.

Fee_per_SRM = Fee_per_Port * DSPs_per_SRM * Average_Ports_per_DSP

Where:

      Fee_per_SRM is the runtime license fee for each SRM.           Fee_per_Port is on Table 1.           DSPs_per_SRM is the number of DSPs on each SRM.          Average_Ports_per_DSP is defined below.

      -----------------------------------------------------------          total quantity of processors licensed          Fee_per_port          -----------------------------------------------------------                      1-5,000                               $2.00          -----------------------------------------------------------                   5,001 - 25,000                           $1.00          -----------------------------------------------------------                  25,001 - 50,000                           $0.75          -----------------------------------------------------------                   5,001 - 75,000                           $0.50          -----------------------------------------------------------                    > 75,000                                $0.00          -----------------------------------------------------------

                           Table 1. Fee per port

If LICENSEE commits to purchase licenses for a minimum of 10,000 processors for the first year after first customer shipments, the fee_per_port will be reduced for $1.00 for the first 5,000 processors.

The SRM will provide 5 Basic Services and simple conferencing (which does not require network echo cancellation):

      1.     DTG -- Digital Tone Generation (static channels and outpulsing)          2.     CPA -- Call Progress Analysis (with Voice Activity Detection)          3.-    DRC -- DTMF Detection          4.     MFR(1) -- Multifrequency Reception (1)          5.     MFCR2 -- Multifrequency Reception and Transmission, Compelled R2

To determine the Average ports per DSP, the completed software will be tested in a heavily-loaded VCO/20 to determine the maximum number of ports that a single DSP processor performing each of the Basic Services can reliably satisfy.  This

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maximum will be documented in Table 2 below, and will be encoded in software, to prevent a customer from exceeding it.

This maximum will vary depending on the DSP processor speed, so a separate measurement will have to be done for SRMs containing faster processors. Due to system limitations, this number will never exceed 63.

The number of ports supported for each of the Basic Services, per DSP processor, will be averaged (arithmetic mean) to create an average number of ports per DSP (Average_Ports_per_DSP). Because of the computational simplicity of the DTG Service, it will not be included in this calculation:

         Average_Ports_per_DSP = (#CPA + #DRC + #MFR1 + #MFCR2)/4

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------      Service       Predicted            Measured             Included in





             Maximum # Ports      Maximum # Ports          Average? - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------        DTG            63             To be measured         Not included - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------        CPA            30             To be measured           Included - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------        DRC            30             To be measured           Included - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------       MFR1            30             To be measured           Included - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------       MFCR2           30             To be measured           Included - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

               TABLE 2.  MEASURED PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES

CAP: The runtime license fees is fully paid up after it reaches the CAP, which is the cumulative runtime license fees paid by LICENSEE for the first 75,000 processors as specified in Table 1 above. The CAP is cumulative across the Texas Instruments TMS320C54x, TMS320CSSx, and TMS320C6x, and other TI processors based on the same core processor architecture.

BUYOUT OPTION: Within the Warranty period, LICENSEE may elect to pay D2 a sum of $1,400,000 as a one time paid-up runtime license fees for the Basic Services specified in Exhibit A.

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                                 EXHIBIT D

               MODEL LICENSEE AGREEMENT FOR LICENSEE PRODUCT

SOFTWARE LICENSE

Licensed Technology incorporated in LICENSEE Product, together with Updates and New Versions thereof, are provided to LICENSEE's Customer under a non-exclusive worldwide license subject to the following terms:

1. LICENSEE's Customer shall have the right to distribute copies of the Licensed Technology to end users in Object Code form either directly or indirectly through others for use in connection with the LICENSEE Product. LICENSEE's Customer shall require that such end users agree to protect D2's and LICENSEE's intellectual property rights in the Licensed Technology as set forth in this LICENSEE's Customer Agreement.

2. LICENSEE's Customer shall have the right to reproduce the Licensed Technology for distribution and make a reasonable number of copies of the Licensed Technology for backup or archival purposes.

3. LICENSEE's Customer shall not have the right to modify, reverse engineer, decompile or derive Source Code from the Licensed Technology, nor shall LICENSEE's Customer permit any third party to do so. LICENSEE's Customer shall not have the right to disclose the Licensed Technology except as permitted herein.

4. LICENSEE's Customer shall have the right to transfer a licensed copy of the Licensed Technology to a third party provided LICENSEE's Customer does not retain any copies of such licensed copy and the third party agrees to abide by the terms and conditions of this LICENSEE's Customer Agreement. All Licensed Technology must be transferred upon a change in title of any hardware in which it was installed.

5. LICENSEE's Customer agrees that D2 or LICENSEE retain the entire right and title to Licensed Technology.

6. The provisions of this Article (paragraphs 1 through 6 preceding) shall survive the termination or expiration of this LICENSEE's Customer Agreement.

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                                 EXHIBIT E

1.       Development and Back-up Computers

      Computer Manufacturer and Model    Serial Number      Dev/Backup

(1)      --                    --

(2)      --                    --

(3)      --                    --

1.       FORMAT OF Licensed Software Media

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Date:





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                                 EXHIBIT F

                       Acceptance Test Specification

To be provided by D2 and LICENSEE within 90 days of effective date of this Agreement.

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