FIRST AMENDED & RESTATED SUPPLY AGREEMENT
CONFIDENTIAL
Exhibit
10.61
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24B-2 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.
FIRST
AMENDED & RESTATED SUPPLY AGREEMENT
This
First Amended & Restated Supply Agreement (“Agreement”)
is
made as of January 30, 2008 (the “Effective
Date”)
between SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “SANYO”)
and
HOKU MATERIALS, INC. (hereinafter “HOKU”).
RECITALS
Whereas,
Hoku Scientific, Inc. (“Hoku
Scientific”)
and
SANYO are parties to that certain Supply Agreement dated as of January 17,
2007,
as amended pursuant to that certain Amendment No. 1 to Supply Agreement dated
as
of May 18, 2007, that certain Amendment No. 2 to Supply Agreement dated as
of
October 12, 2007, and that certain Amendment No. 3 to Supply Agreement dated
as
of December 28, 2007 (collectively, the “Supply
Agreement”);
and
Whereas,
Hoku Scientific, Inc., has assigned all of its right, title and interest in
the
Supply Agreement to HOKU, its wholly-owned subsidiary, pursuant to that certain
Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated as of September 5, 2007 by and between
Hoku Scientific and HOKU; and
Whereas,
HOKU and SANYO desire to amend and restate the Supply Agreement as hereinafter
set forth; and
Whereas,
HOKU desires to supply polysilicon to SANYO for SANYO’s manufacture and/or sale
of high performance solar photovoltaic cells beginning in 2010 for a continuous
period of ten (10) Years (as defined below);
Whereas,
in exchange for HOKU’s agreement to allocate the supply of polysilicon, SANYO
desires to provide HOKU with a firm order for polysilicon upon the terms and
conditions provided herein.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in furtherance of the foregoing Recitals and in consideration of
the
mutual covenants and obligations set forth in this Agreement, the parties hereby
agree as follows:
1.
Definitions.
The
following terms used in this Agreement (defined below) shall have the meanings
set forth below:
1.1.
“Agreement”
shall
mean this First Amended & Restated Supply Agreement and all appendices
annexed to this Agreement as the same may be amended from time to time by the
mutual written agreement of the parties hereto in accordance with the provisions
hereof.
1.2.
“Amended
and Restated Escrow Agreement”
shall
mean the Amended and Restated Escrow Agreement between HOKU, SANYO and Bank
of
Hawaii, Inc., substantially in the form of Exhibit
A
attached
hereto.
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1.3.
“Commencement
Date”
shall
mean the date in January 2010, on which HOKU commences shipment of Products
pursuant to this Agreement.
1.4.
“Business
Day”
shall
mean a day on which commercial banks are generally open to conduct their regular
business in Los Angeles, California USA.
1.5.
“Escrow
Agent”
means
Bank of Hawaii, Inc.
1.6.
“Escrow”
shall
mean the escrow account established with the Escrow Agent in the United States
of America pursuant to the Amended and Restated Escrow Agreement.
1.7.
“HOKU
Facility”
shall
mean HOKU’s manufacturing facility used to manufacture Products that is owned by
HOKU located in the United States of America.
1.8.
“Minimum
Annual Quantity of Product”
shall
mean one [*] metric tons ([*] kilograms) of Product (as defined below) in each
Year.
1.9.
“Minimum
Monthly Quantity of Product”
shall
mean forty [*] metric tons ([*] kilograms) of Product (as defined below) in
each
month.
1.10.
“Product(s)”
shall
mean the raw polysilicon in chunk form manufactured by HOKU at the HOKU
Facility, or in the case of Alternative Products pursuant to Section 3.3,
manufactured by a third party and sold to SANYO pursuant to this Agreement,
of
which specifications are specifically described in Appendix
2.
1.11.
“Term”
shall
mean the period during which this Agreement is in effect, as more specifically
set forth in Section 9.1 of this Agreement.
1.12.
“Year”
shall
mean each of the ten (10) consecutive twelve (12) month periods starting from
January 2010.
2.
Ordering.
2.1.
Each
Year
starting from January 2010 and continuing for ten (10) consecutive Years
thereafter (the “Shipment
Period”),
SANYO
agrees to purchase from HOKU, and HOKU agrees to sell to SANYO, the Minimum
Annual Quantity of Product at the prices set forth on Appendix
1
to this
Agreement (the “Pricing
Schedule”).
This
Agreement constitutes a firm order from SANYO for the sum of [*] metric tons
of
Product that cannot be cancelled during the Shipment Period, unless otherwise
expressly provided in this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, SANYO’s
failure to purchase the Minimum Annual Quantity of Product due to HOKU’s failure
to ship Products in accordance with the terms or other breach of this Agreement
by HOKU shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement by SANYO. This Agreement
constitutes a firm commitment by HOKU to supply the sum of [*] metric tons
of
Product that cannot be canceled during the Shipment Period, unless otherwise
expressly provided in this Agreement.
2.2.
At
any
time in calendar year 2009, HOKU may ship such raw polysilicon in chunk form
that meets the specifications in Appendix 2 (the “2009
Products”)
to
SANYO during the calendar year 2009 (each such shipment, an “Early
Shipment”).
HOKU
shall provide SANYO with thirty (30) days’ advanced notice prior to any Early
Shipment, and SANYO shall be obligated to accept such Early Shipment in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement; provided that such Early Shipment
is not greater than [*] ([*]) metric tons in any month. The net EXW price for
such 2009 Products shall be agreed upon by the parties prior to shipment, but
shall not be greater than [*]/kg. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding
anything to the contrary, HOKU shall have no obligation to make any Early
Shipment to SANYO. Any Early Shipment shall not affect any termination
provisions, requirements, obligations, deposit balances, penalties, or schedules
described anywhere in this Agreement; provided, however, that:
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(a)
if
the 2009 Products fail to conform to the specifications in Appendix 2, then
SANYO is entitled to take the remedial measures as set forth in Article
8;
(b)
the
payment terms for each shipment of 2009 Products shall be net sixty (60) days
from the date of SANYO’s receipt of such shipment of 2009 Products and HOKU’s
invoice;
(c)
Articles 7.1, 8 and 13 shall apply to the Early Shipment.
(d) if
HOKU
ships a minimum aggregate of [*] metric tons of 2009 Products in calendar year
2009 and such 2009 Products shall include only the raw polysilicon in chunk
form
manufactured by HOKU at HOKU Facility and shall not include any Alternative
Products defined in Section 3.3 below, then the fourth installment of [*]
percent ([*]%) of the Main Deposit shall be released from Escrow pursuant to
Section 5.2.2 (d) below; and
(e)
any
Early Shipment shall be in addition to the Minimum Annual Quantity of Product
to
be shipped during the applicable Year.
3.
Supply
Obligations.
3.1.
HOKU
shall deliver each Year during the Shipment Period pursuant to this Agreement
the Minimum Annual Quantity of Product and any additional quantities of Product
that may be agreed by the parties in writing from time to time.
3.2.
Notwithstanding
Section 3.1 above, HOKU shall deliver to SANYO the Minimum Monthly Quantity
of
Product on the first Business Day of each month during the Shipment Period;
provided, however, that, for the month including the Commencement Date, on
or
before the end of the said month. If HOKU is not able to deliver the Minimum
Monthly Quantity of Product on the first Business Day of any month because
of
capacity constraints, HOKU shall immediately notify SANYO of such in writing.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, SANYO shall have first priority
with respect to any supply of Product and HOKU shall not deliver any Product
to
any other entity or person in any applicable monthly period unless HOKU has
delivered to SANYO at least the Minimum Monthly Quantity of Product for such
applicable monthly period.
3.3.
HOKU
intends to manufacture Products at the HOKU Facility; provided, however, that
HOKU may deliver to SANYO Products that are manufactured by a third party other
than HOKU (the “Alternative
Products”).
The
Alternative Products shall conform to the warranties of HOKU to SANYO hereunder,
and the quality, price, delivery and any other terms and conditions of the
Alternative Products shall be no less favorable than the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement. Delivery of the Alternative Products shall not
release or mitigate HOKU’s liabilities and obligations hereunder except that
delivery of the Alternative Products is deemed to be delivery of Products,
and
SANYO shall have the same rights and HOKU shall have the same obligations as
set
forth hereunder with respect to any Alternative Products. HOKU shall notify
SANYO in writing prior to the delivery of Alternative Products.
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4.
Shipping
& Delivery.
4.1.
The
Commencement Date shall occur on or before January 31, 2010.
4.2.
Subject
to Article 3 above, shipments of Products shall be made from the HOKU Facility
on a monthly basis in accordance with a shipment schedule that shall be provided
by HOKU each month (the “Shipment
Schedule”).
The
Shipment Schedule shall be submitted by HOKU on or before the 10th Business
Day
of each month, and shall include rolling forecasts of scheduled quantity, price
and delivery date of Products for the following six (6) months. The first
Shipment Schedule shall be submitted by HOKU to SANYO on or before October
31,
2009. The forecasts for the first three (3) months in each Shipment Schedule
shall be fixed (the “Fixed
Schedule”).
HOKU
and SANYO shall have regular discussions regarding the Shipment Schedule and
Fixed Schedule. In the event that HOKU fails to deliver Products in accordance
with the Fixed Period, SANYO may cause HOKU at HOKU’s own responsibility, cost
and expense to deliver Products to the locations designated by SANYO by rail
or
boat means of shipment.
4.3.
If
HOKU
does not fulfill its obligations in any applicable monthly period starting
from
January 2010 with respect to supplying the Minimum Monthly Quantity of Product
or in any applicable Year to supply the Minimum Annual Quantity of Product,
HOKU
shall reduce the applicable price set forth in the Pricing Schedule (the
“Product
Price”)
for
the relevant Products as liquidated damages but not as a penalty. Such price
reduction shall be made at the rate of [*] percent ([*]%) of the applicable
Product Price of the respective Products for each week or part thereof until
the
date when such deficiency is shipped. Without limiting SANYO’s right to
terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.2 and receive its deposit
pursuant to Section 9.5, such liquidated damages should not equal more than
[*]%
of the purchase price for the applicable Product.
4.4.
HOKU
shall not be responsible for loading the Products on any vehicle provided by
SANYO or for clearing the Products for export, unless otherwise agreed, and
SANYO shall bear all costs and risks involved in loading and transporting the
Products from the HOKU Facility to the location designated by SANYO except
in
case of Section 4.2, as set forth in Section 5.4 below. Title to the Products
shall transfer EXW ex works the HOKU Facility.
5.
Payments.
5.1.
Pursuant
to the Supply Agreement, SANYO has provided HOKU with an advance initial deposit
of Two Million U.S. Dollars ($2,000,000) (the “Initial
Deposit”).
5.2.
Main
Deposit.
5.2.1.
Establishment
of Escrow.
Pursuant to the Supply Agreement, SANYO and HOKU entered into an Escrow
Agreement with the Escrow Agent dated as of January 17, 2007, as amended by
that
certain Amendment No. 1 to Escrow Agreement dated as of May 18, 2007 (together,
the “Escrow
Agreement”),
and
SANYO paid to the Escrow Agent, by wire transfer of immediately available funds,
an amount equal to the Main Deposit (as defined below) to be held by the Escrow
Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement. Concurrent with the execution of this
Agreement, SANYO, HOKU and the Escrow Agent shall enter into an Amended and
Restated Escrow Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit
A
attached
hereto The Main Deposit shall be held and delivered by the Escrow Agent to
HOKU
in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Amended
and Restated Escrow Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the funds of the
Main
Deposit remaining in the account of the Escrow Agent shall remain the property
of SANYO until such time as such funds have been delivered to HOKU under the
terms of this Agreement and the Amended and Restated Escrow
Agreement.
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5.2.2.
SANYO shall pay in cash to HOKU through the Escrow Agent the sum of One Hundred
Nine Million Three Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars ($109,300,000) (the
“Main
Deposit”)
as an
advance deposit for Products to be delivered under this Agreement in four
installments as follows:
(a) the
first
installment shall be in the amount equal to [*] percent ([*]%) of the Main
Deposit and shall be released from Escrow to HOKU within fifteen (15) Business
Days after HOKU and SANYO confirm in writing Success of the [*] Test [*] (as
defined in Section 5.2.4).
(b) the
second installment shall be in the amount equal to [*] percent ([*]%) of the
Main Deposit and shall be released from Escrow to HOKU within fifteen (15)
Business Days after HOKU and SANYO confirm in writing Success of the [*] Test
[*] (as defined in Section 5.2.5).
(c) the
third
installment shall be in the amount equal to [*] percent ([*]%) of the Main
Deposit and shall be released from Escrow to HOKU within fifteen (15) Business
Days after HOKU and SANYO
confirm in writing Success of the [*] Test [*] (as defined in Section
5.2.4).
(d) the
fourth installment shall be in the amount equal to [*] percent ([*]%) of the
Main Deposit and shall be released from Escrow to HOKU within fifteen (15)
Business Days after SANYO confirms in writing that the Products delivered in
the
shipment meet the specifications set forth in Appendix
2
attached
hereto warranted by HOKU pursuant to Section 7.1 of this Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to satisfy the conditions
set
forth in this Section 5.2.2(d), HOKU shall be required to deliver at least
[*]
([*]) metric tons of Products to SANYO and such Products shall include only
Products manufactured at the HOKU Facility and shall not include any Alternative
Products; provided, however, that if the shipment consists of 2009 Products,
then HOKU shall be required to deliver a minimum aggregate of [*] metric tons
of
2009 Products in calendar year 2009 and otherwise satisfy the conditions in
Section 2.2 to satisfy the foregoing conditions and receive such fourth
installment from Escrow.
5.2.3.
As
a
further condition to Escrow Agent’s release of any portion of the Main Deposit
from Escrow, as of the date of the proposed release, HOKU shall submit to the
Escrow Agent, with a copy to SANYO, a certificate, in substantially the form
of
Appendix
4
attached
hereto, signed by an executive officer of HOKU that certifies that (i) HOKU
has
obtained all inspections, certifications, licenses, permits and other
governmental approvals and authorizations (“Authorizations”)
necessary as of the current stage of development of the HOKU Facility that
would
be known by a reasonably prudent company engaged
in the business of manufacture and sale of polysilicon in the United States
of
America;
(ii) To
the best of HOKU’s knowledge, such Authorizations are in full force and effect;
and (iii) HOKU is not aware of any reason that HOKU will not obtain in the
ordinary course of business all Authorizations required for the completion
and
operation of the HOKU Facility.
5.2.4.
For purposes of this Agreement, “Success
of the [*] Test [*]”
shall
mean that the [*] Test [*] set forth in Appendix
3
attached
hereto meets all criteria set forth in item [*] in Appendix
3
attached
hereto, and “Success
of the [*] Test [*]”
shall
mean the [*] Test [*] set forth in Appendix
3
attached
hereto meets all criteria set forth in item [*] in Appendix
3
attached
hereto.
5.2.5.
For purposes of this Agreement, “Success
of the [*] Test [*]”
shall
mean that the [*] Test [*] set forth in Appendix
3
attached
hereto meets all specifications set forth in item [*] in Appendix
3
attached
hereto.
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5.2.6.
The sum of the Initial Deposit and Main Deposit shall be the “Total
Deposit”.
The
Total Deposit is equal to 21% of the total purchase price for this Agreement,
excluding taxes, duties, shipping, insurance, and other fees, costs and
expenses.
5.2.7.
SANYO, at its option and expense, shall have the right to attend, and subject
to
the sentence immediately below, shall have the right to have one or more of
its
designated representatives attend, the [*] Tests [*] and [*], and [*] Test
[*]
(as described in Appendix
3
attached
hereto). HOKU shall provide a written notice to SANYO no less than twenty (20)
Business Days prior to the applicable test and at least ten (10) Business Days
prior to any re-test. Any third party that SANYO requests to view any such
test
must not be a competitor to HOKU, and must sign a confidentiality and
non-compete agreement prior to participating in the applicable test. The [*]
Test [*] and [*], and [*] Test [*] shall be performed pursuant to the processes
set forth in Appendix
3.
5.2.8.
If
HOKU believes that the criteria required for it to receive any of the four
installment payments as described in Sections 5.2.2(a) through 5.2.2(d) above
(other than the receipt of written confirmation from SANYO) has been met, HOKU
shall so advise SANYO in writing (the “Confirmation
Notice”).
Within thirty (30) Business Days following the date of SANYO’s receipt of such
Confirmation Notice relating to any such installment payment, SANYO shall either
(i) provide to HOKU the written confirmation of the achievement of the criteria
relating to such payment or (ii) provide to HOKU, in reasonable detail, the
reasons that it has concluded that such criteria have not been met. The parties
agree that neither party may withhold unreasonably any written confirmation
of
such party referenced in items 5.2.2(a) through 5.2.2(d).
5.2.9.
If, with respect to any of the four installments described in Sections 5.2.2(a)
through 5.2.2(d), respectively, of this Agreement, (i) SANYO provides written
notice to HOKU pursuant to Section 5.2.8(ii) above or otherwise fails to provide
written confirmation of the achievement of the applicable criteria within
fifteen (15) Business Days from receipt of a written reminder notice from HOKU
and (ii) HOKU disputes the applicable findings or conclusions of SANYO, then
HOKU may elect (by providing written notice to the Escrow Agent and SANYO)
to
resolve the controversy pursuant to the arbitration provisions of Section 14.4
below. Such written reminder notice shall be sent by HOKU no earlier than thirty
one (31) Business Days after SANYO’s receipt of the Confirmation Notice. If such
an arbitration results in a finding that the criteria required in connection
with any such installment (other than the delivery of written confirmation
by
SANYO) had been achieved or that SANYO otherwise unreasonably withheld delivery
of its applicable confirmation, then HOKU shall be entitled to receive the
applicable funds in accordance with the Amended and Restated Escrow Agreement
and any other damages awarded in arbitration pursuant to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein,
it shall be a condition to any release of Escrow Funds to HOKU under the Amended
and Restated Escrow Agreement that HOKU shall have granted SANYO the security
interest described in Section 6.1 below. SANYO shall have a reasonable basis
for
refusing to execute any test or specification confirmation under Sections
5.2.2(a) through 5.2.2(d) hereunder (as applicable) if HOKU shall not have
granted SANYO such security interest.
5.3.
HOKU
shall invoice SANYO at or after the time of each shipment of Products to SANYO.
Taxes, customs and duties, if any, shall be identified as separate items on
HOKU
invoices. All invoices shall be sent to SANYO’s location indicated in the
applicable order. Payment terms for all invoiced amounts hereunder shall be
sixty (60) days from the date of SANYO’s receipt of Products and HOKU’s invoice
(the “Due
Date”).
All
payments hereunder shall be made in U.S. Dollars. Total Deposit shall be
credited against each shipment hereunder once the aggregate volume of Product
shipped under this Agreement is equal to [*] ([*]) metric tons, whereupon the
Total Deposit shall be credited pro rata with each shipment over the next [*]
([*]) metric tons, bringing the Total Deposit to zero (0) once [*] ([*]) metric
tons have been shipped.
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5.4.
The
prices for the Products do not include any excise, sales, use, import, export
or
other taxes, which taxes shall be invoiced to and paid by SANYO, provided that
SANYO is legally or contractually obligated to pay such taxes. HOKU and SANYO
shall work together to eliminate the possibility of taxes, but if there are
any
assessed, HOKU shall promptly remit to SANYO in full any such taxes paid by
SANYO which are refunded to HOKU in whole or in part. SANYO shall be responsible
for all transportation charges, duties and charges for shipping and handling
except in case of Section 4.2; thus, the price for the Products shall not
include any such charges except in case of Section 4.2.
5.5.
Late
payments for outstanding balances shall accrue interest at the lesser of
eighteen percent (18%) per annum or the maximum rate allowed by the applicable
law.
5.6.
HOKU
shall solely use the Total Deposit from SANYO for HOKU’s polysilicon business or
production of Product related to this Agreement. Such polysilicon business
shall
be resided within HOKU.
6.
Security
Interest.
6.1.
Subject
to receipt of the Initial Deposit, HOKU hereby grants to SANYO a security
interest, which shall be subordinated in accordance with Section 6.3 below,
in
all of the tangible and intangible assets related to HOKU (the “Collateral”).
In
connection with the foregoing and concurrent with obtaining the Financing (as
defined below), (a) HOKU shall enter into or cause the applicable subsidiary
or
affiliate to enter into customary collateral documentation reasonably requested
by SANYO in order to provide SANYO with perfected security interests and liens
on the Collateral, including, without limitation, deeds of trust with respect
to
the real property and fixtures comprising the HOKU Facility and a security
agreement with respect to the Collateral consisting of personal property, (b)
HOKU shall cause to be delivered such other items in connection with the
Collateral and such documentation as reasonably requested by SANYO, including,
without limitation, Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, other items
necessary to perfect SANYO’s security interests and liens, opinions of counsel
as to matters reasonably requested by SANYO, including the enforceability of
the
Collateral documents and the creation and perfection of the security interests
and liens created thereby, and title insurance policies with respect to the
Collateral consisting of real property. Any cost for obtaining the title
insurance shall be borne by HOKU.
6.2.
Concurrent
with obtaining the Financing, Hoku Scientific shall pledge to SANYO all of
the
equity interests in HOKU owned by Hoku Scientific, and such equity interests
shall constitute Collateral for the obligations of Hoku Scientific and HOKU
under this Agreement.
6.3.
SANYO
acknowledges and agrees that the security interests and liens in the Collateral
will be expressly subordinated to HOKU’s third-party lenders (the “Senior
Lenders”)
that
provide debt financing for the construction of the HOKU Facility (excluding
all
other third party customers who provide pre-payments under supply and similar
agreements). SANYO shall enter into subordination agreements with the Senior
Lenders on terms and conditions acceptable to SANYO and the Senior
Lenders.
6.4.
Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, prior to the release of funds from Escrow,
HOKU
(and, with reference to Section 6.2, Hoku Scientific) shall (A) enter into
the
agreements described in Sections 6.1 and 6.2 above with SANYO and (B) raise
an
aggregate of $150 million in gross aggregate proceeds from financing (the
“Financing”), which may include proceeds from long-term bank debt, equity
offering, customer pre-payments or any combination thereof (excluding any
amounts received from SANYO), to procure the HOKU Facility and equipment
necessary to manufacture three thousand (3,000) metric tons of Product per
annum.
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6.5.
The
security interests granted hereby shall continue so long as HOKU continues
to
maintain any amount of the Total Deposit, and only to the extent of such
remaining amount of the Total Deposit being held by HOKU, which has not been
credited against the shipment of Products pursuant to this Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the
Collateral consisting of real property shall secure only the obligations of
HOKU
to refund any portion of the Total Deposit to SANYO in accordance with the
terms
of this Agreement or the Amended and Restated Escrow Agreement.
7.
Product
Quality Guarantee.
7.1.
HOKU
warrants to SANYO for a period of ninety (90) days from the date the Product
leaves the HOKU Facility, that the Products shall meet the specifications set
forth on Appendix
2
to this
Agreement (the “Product
Specifications”).
Provided that SANYO complies with the return goods policy described in Article
8
below, HOKU shall, upon SANYO’s prompt written notification to HOKU, replace
non-conforming Products with conforming Products, and if HOKU is unable to
do
so, HOKU shall refund SANYO for non-conforming Products within thirty (30)
days
after HOKU’s receipt of such returned Products. No employee, agent or
representative of HOKU has the authority to bind HOKU to any oral representation
or warranty concerning Products. Any oral representation or warranty made prior
to the purchase of any Product and not set forth in writing and signed by a
duly
authorized officer of HOKU shall not be enforceable by SANYO. HOKU makes no
warranty and shall have no obligation with respect to damage caused by or
resulting from misuse, neglect or unauthorized alterations to the Products
for
which SANYO is responsible.
7.2.
HOKU
EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES NOT EXPLICITLY DESCRIBED IN THIS
AGREEMENT, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES
OF
MERCHANTABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. HOKU’s sole
responsibility and SANYO’s exclusive remedy for any claim arising out of HOKU’s
breach of the warranties set forth in Section 7.1 above is a refund or
replacement, as described above.
7.3.
Except
as
otherwise expressly set forth herein, HOKU disclaims any obligation to defend
or
indemnify SANYO, its past, present and future subsidiaries, affiliates, and
their respective officers, agents, or employees, from and against any claims,
demands, actions, proceedings, losses, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses,
including without limitation, reasonable attorney fees, which may arise out
of
HOKU’s acts or omissions or the sale or use of the Products provided to SANYO by
XXXX.
0.
Return
Goods Policy.
After
receipt of the Products and during the ninety (90) day warranty period described
in Section 7.1, SANYO may inspect the Products to confirm no shortfall and
conformity of Products to the warranties set forth in Section 7.1. Should SANYO
find any shortfall or non-conformity in the delivered Products as a result
of
such inspection, HOKU shall, at SANYO’s sole discretion, fulfill such shortfalls
and/or replace the non-conforming Products with conforming Products or refund
to
SANYO for such non-conforming Products pursuant to Section 7.1. To assure prompt
handling, SANYO must obtain and HOKU must issue, upon SANYO’s written notice to
HOKU, a return goods authorization number and SANYO shall reference this number
on return shipping documents. Returns of Products made without the authorization
number shall be returned to SANYO, freight collect. HOKU reserves the right
to
reverse any credit issued to SANYO: (i) for any Product not returned after
authorization and request by HOKU; or (ii) if, upon return, such Product is
reasonably determined by HOKU not to be non-conforming based on legitimate
evidence supporting such determination which may be reasonably acceptable to
SANYO.
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9.
Term
and Termination.
9.1.
The
term
of this Agreement shall begin on the Effective Date and, unless previously
terminated as hereinafter set forth, shall remain in full force and effect
until
the ten (10) Year anniversary of the Commencement Date. For the avoidance of
doubt, regardless of HOKU’s delay in commencement to supply Products to SANYO
beyond January 2010, this Agreement shall expire on December 31, 2019, and
thereafter the parties hereto shall have no further obligation to, in case
of
HOKU, sell to SANYO and, in case of SANYO, purchase from HOKU Products which
have not yet delivered to SANYO on the foregoing expiration date regardless
of
the requirements in connection with either the Minimum Annual Quantity of
Product or the Minimum Monthly Quantity of Product set forth in this
Agreement.
9.2.
Each
party hereto may, at its discretion, upon written notice to the other party,
and
in addition to its rights and remedies provided under this Agreement and at
law
or in equity, terminate this Agreement in the event of any of the following:
9.2.1.
Upon a material breach of the other party of any provision in this Agreement,
and failure of the other party to cure such material breach within fifteen
(15)
Business Days after the written notice thereof.
9.2.2.
For purposes of this Agreement, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in
the preceding sentence, a material breach by SANYO hereunder shall include,
but
not be limited to, SANYO failing to make a payment pursuant to this Agreement
ninety (90) days from SANYO’s receipt of Products and HOKU’s
invoice.
9.2.3.
For purposes of this Agreement, a material breach by HOKU hereunder shall
include, but not be limited to, any of:
(a) |
Beginning
on April 30, 2010, HOKU failing to deliver the Minimum Monthly Quantity
of
Product in any month;
|
(b) |
HOKU
failing to deliver the Minimum Annual Quantity of Product in any
Year;
|
(c) |
HOKU
being unable to complete successfully [*] Tests [*], [*] Test [*],
and [*]
Test [*], as described in Sections 5.2.4 and 5.2.5, by September
30,
2009;
|
(d) |
HOKU
being unable to complete successfully the [*] Test [*], as described
in
Appendix 5, by September 30, 2009;
|
(e) |
HOKU
being unable to complete successfully the shipment described in Section
5.2.2(d) prior to April 30, 2010;
|
(f) |
HOKU’s
repetitive failure to deliver Products conforming to the warranties
set
forth in Section 7.1;
|
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(g) |
Occurrence
of any payment by SANYO Indemnitees (as defined in Section 13.1)
with
respect to Losses (as defined in Section 13.1) not reimbursed by
HOKU;
|
(h) |
HOKU’s
breach of Article 13.1 of this Agreement;
or
|
(i) |
HOKU’s
breach of Article 14.5 of this
Agreement.
|
9.2.4.
Upon the voluntary or involuntary initiation of bankruptcy or insolvency
proceedings against the other party (and,
in
the case of HOKU, including Hoku Scientific); provided, that for an involuntary
bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, the party subject to the proceeding shall
have sixty (60) Business Days within which to dissolve the proceeding or
demonstrate to the terminating party’s satisfaction the lack of grounds for the
initiation of such proceeding;
9.2.5.
Upon entering into an assignment for the benefit of creditors against the other
party;
9.2.6.
Upon initiation of dissolution, liquidation or winding-up proceedings of the
other party; or
9.2.7.
In
accordance with the provisions of Article 12 below.
9.3.
HOKU
shall have the right to terminate this Agreement if (A) SANYO fails to make
either (i) the Initial Deposit pursuant to Section 5.1, or (ii) the Main Deposit
pursuant to Section 5.2 hereof; or (B) the terms of this Agreement make it
difficult for HOKU to secure financing sufficient to procure the HOKU Facility
and equipment necessary to manufacture one thousand five hundred (1,500) metric
tons of Products per annum. Notwithstanding the above, before terminating the
Agreement pursuant to clause (B) above, HOKU shall first discuss and request
SANYO to make the necessary changes to this Agreement needed to move forward
with financing. For the avoidance of doubt, SANYO has no obligation to make
any
such changes to this Agreement.
9.4.
Either
party may terminate this Agreement upon the written notice to the other party
if
(a)
the
Amended and Restated Escrow Agreement shall not be executed within thirty (30)
Business Days after the date of this Agreement;
(b)
the
Amended and Restated Escrow Agreement shall be terminated prior to release
of
the full amount of the Main Deposit to HOKU.
(c)
HOKU
is unable to secure the Financing in accordance with Section 6.4 hereof on
or
before May 31, 2008 (in this case, notwithstanding Section 9.2.1, without
fifteen (15) Business Days cure period).
9.5.
Upon
expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason, except for a
termination of this Agreement by HOKU pursuant to Section 9.2.4, 9.2.5, or
9.2.6, HOKU shall refund to SANYO the entire amount of the Total Deposit less
any part of the Total Deposit applied to the purchase price of the Products
pursuant to Section 5.3 hereof within thirty (30) Business Days after the
expiration or termination hereof. Without limiting the foregoing, in case the
Main Deposit or any part thereof is still in the account of the Escrow Agent
at
the time of any such the expiration or termination hereof, HOKU shall authorize
the Escrow Agent to refund the Main Deposit to SANYO. For the avoidance of
doubt, in case this Agreement is terminated before HOKU applies any part of
the
Total Deposit to the purchase price of Products pursuant to Section 5.3 hereof,
and except in the case of a termination of this Agreement by HOKU pursuant
to
Section 9.2.4, 9.2.5, or 9.2.6, HOKU shall be able to execute the Off-Set as
described in Section 11 prior to refunding to SANYO the remaining amount of
the
Total Deposit.
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9.6.
Upon
the
expiration or termination of this Agreement howsoever arising and subject always
to the provisions of Section 9.7 below, the following Sections shall survive
such expiration or termination: Article 1 (Definitions); Section 4.3 (Shipping
& Delivery); Article 7 (Product Quality Guarantee); Article 8 (Return Goods
Policy); Section 9.5, 9.6 and 9.7 (Term and Termination); Article 10
(Liability); Article 11 (Right to Off-Set); Article 13 (Indemnification); and
Article 14 (General Provisions).
9.7.
Upon
expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason, all outstanding
deliveries of Products fixed in the Fixed Schedule prior to such expiration
or
termination shall be completed by HOKU and for this purpose and to that extent,
the provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
10.
Liability.
10.1.
IN
NO
EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR FOR EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, EVEN IF SANYO OR
HOKU HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
10.2.
EXCEPT
FOR REFUND OF THE TOTAL DEPOSIT PURSUANT TO SECTION 9.5 ABOVE, EITHER PARTY’S
TOTAL LIABILITY TO THE OTHER FOR ANY KIND OF LOSS, DAMAGE OR LIABILITY ARISING
UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
SHALL
NOT EXCEED FIFTY SIX MILLION US DOLLARS ($56,000,000); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
SUCH MAXIMUM LIABILITY SHALL NOT INCLUDE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES PROVIDED IN SECTION
4.3 ABOVE.
11.
Right
to Off-Set.
THE
PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT, IN THE EVENT THAT SANYO IS LATE IN MAKING
ANY PAYMENTS TO HOKU FOR PRODUCTS THAT HAVE BEEN SHIPPED BY HOKU, HOKU RESERVES
THE RIGHT TO OFF-SET THE AMOUNT OF THE TOTAL DEPOSIT BY CREDITING TO HOKU’S
ACCOUNT THE AMOUNT OF THE TOTAL DEPOSIT THAT IS EQUAL TO THE PAST DUE AMOUNT,
INCLUDING ANY INTEREST PAYABLE THEREON PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, THAT HOKU SHALL NOTIFY SANYO IN WRITING PRIOR TO SUCH OFF-SET. FOR
THE
AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THE INTEREST PAYABLE SET FORTH ABOVE SHALL ACCRUE FROM
THE
DUE DATE TO THE DATE WHEN HOKU EXERCISES THE RIGHT TO OFF-SET. IN CASE OF SUCH
SET-OFF BY HOKU, SANYO SHALL BE REQUIRED TO REPLENISH WITHIN THIRTY (30)
BUSINESS DAYS AFTER SANYO’S RECEIPT OF SUCH NOTIFICATION ANY ADDITIONAL DEPOSIT
IN ORDER TO RETURN THE TOTAL DEPOSIT TO THE LEVEL IT SHOULD BE AS DESCRIBED
IN
SECTION 5.3.
12.
Force
Majeure.
Neither
party shall be liable to the other party for failure of or delay in performance
of any obligation under this Agreement, directly or indirectly, owing to acts
of
God, war, war-like condition, embargoes, riots, strikes and other events beyond
its reasonable control. If such failure or delay occurs, the affected party
(i.e., the party that is unable to perform) shall notify the other party of
the
occurrence thereof as soon as possible, and the parties shall discuss the best
way to resolve the event of force majeure. If the conditions of force majeure
apply for a period of more than two (2) consecutive calendar months, the
non-affected party shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement by written
notice to the other party.
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13.
Indemnification.
13.1.
HOKU
shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless SANYO, its respective past, present
and future subsidiaries, affiliates, and each of their past, present and future
constituent members, partners, officers, shareholders, directors, agents,
employees, attorneys, retailers and customers and each of their respective
successors and assigns (“SANYO
Indemnitees”)
from
any claims, demands, actions, proceedings, losses, damages, liabilities, costs
and expenses, including without limitation, reasonable attorney fees, (the
“Losses”)
which
may arise out of or in connection with any infringement by the Products of
the
patent rights, trademark rights, copyrights or other intellectual property
rights belonging to any third party.
13.2.
Any
such
indemnification set forth in Section 13.1 shall be pursuant to the following
provisions:
13.2.1.
SANYO shall give a prompt written notice to HOKU of any assertion of liability
by a third party which might give rise to a claim for indemnification, which
notice shall state the nature and basis of the assertion and the amount thereof,
to the extent known; provided, however, that no delay on the part of SANYO
in
giving notice shall relieve HOKU of any obligation to indemnify unless (and
then
solely to the extent that) HOKU is prejudiced by such delay. SANYO shall take
reasonable steps to mitigate indemnifiable liabilities and damages upon and
after becoming aware of any event which could reasonably be expected to give
rise to any liabilities and damages that are indemnifiable hereunder.
13.2.2.
If any action, suit or proceeding (the “Legal
Action”)
is
brought against any of SANYO Indemnitees with respect to which HOKU may have
an
obligation to indemnify, the Legal Action shall be defended by HOKU and such
defense shall include all proceedings and appeals which counsel for SANYO
Indemnitees shall reasonably deem appropriate; provided, however, that SANYO
Indemnitees shall be entitled to participate in the defense of (but not control)
any Legal Action, the defense of which is assumed by HOKU, with its own counsel
and at its own expense; provided, however, that if HOKU does not assume control
of such defense within a reasonable time, SANYO may assume control of such
defense at the cost and expense of HOKU.
13.2.3.
In any Legal Action initiated by a third party and defended by HOKU (a)
applicable SANYO Indemnitees shall have the right to be represented by advisory
counsel and accountants, at their own expense, (b) HOKU shall keep applicable
SANYO Indemnitees fully informed as to the status of such Legal Action at all
stages thereof, whether or not such SANYO Indemnitees are represented by their
own counsel, (c) HOKU shall make available to applicable SANYO Indemnitees,
and
their attorneys, accountants and other representatives, all books and records
of
HOKU relating to such Legal Action, and (d) the parties shall render to each
other such assistance as may be reasonably required in order to ensure the
proper and adequate defense of the Legal Action.
13.3.
HOKU’s
obligation to indemnify SANYO as set forth above shall not apply to any claim
set forth in a written notice provided by SANYO pursuant to Section 13.2.1
that
is sent to HOKU more than five (5) years after the termination or expiration
of
this Agreement.
13.4
HOKU
warrants that the manufacture, sale and/or use of Products shall not infringe
any patent rights, trademark rights, copyrights or other intellectual property
rights belonging to any third party.
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14.
General
Provisions.
14.1.
HOKU
represents that it has contracted with [*] based in [*] for engineering and
design services related to the vent gas recovery process that shall be used
at
the HOKU Facility.
14.2.
HOKU
shall allow SANYO visitation rights for and between the time of signing and
first delivery of Products upon reasonable advanced notice and at mutually
agreeable times. HOKU shall provide SANYO with monthly written progress reports
in reasonable detail on the polysilicon business that include a summary record
of sources of cash in and uses of cash out and discuss them with SANYO; provided
that HOKU shall not be required to provide the monthly written progress reports
after HOKU has completed the first delivery of Products.
14.3.
This
Agreement shall be construed under and governed by the laws of the State of
California, U.S.A.
14.4.
The
parties agree that any controversy between the parties hereto involving any
claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be finally settled
by
arbitration in Santa Xxxxx County, California, in accordance with the then
current Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association,
and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any
court having jurisdiction thereof.
14.5.
This
Agreement, in whole or in part, may not be assigned to a third party without
prior written consent of the other party. Hoku Scientific shall be jointly
and
severally liable with HOKU for HOKU’s breach of its obligations hereunder.
Merger or acquisition of a party hereto with a third party shall not be
considered an assignment of this Agreement. This
Agreement may be assigned by a party in connection with the sale of all or
substantially all of such party’s assets. If
this
Agreement is assigned effectively to the third party, this Agreement shall
bind
upon successors and assigns of the parties hereto. Further, if HOKU assigns
this
Agreement to any other party, HOKU shall be required to assign the Amended
and
Restated Escrow Agreement to the same party.
14.6.
Hoku
Scientific shall maintain greater than [*]% equity interest in HOKU during
the
term of this Agreement and shall otherwise control HOKU. Hoku Scientific shall
obtain written approval from SANYO for Hoku Scientific to reduce its equity
interest in HOKU to a level less than or equal to [*]%.
14.7.
Except
as
provided elsewhere in this Agreement, a notice is effective only if the party
giving or making the notice has complied with this Section 14.7 and if the
addressee has received the notice. A notice is deemed to have been received
as
follows:
(a) If
a
notice is delivered in person, or sent by registered or certified mail, or
nationally or internationally recognized overnight courier, upon receipt as
indicated by the date on the signed receipt;
(b) If
a
notice is sent by facsimile, upon receipt by the party giving the notice of
an
acknowledgment or transmission report generated by the machine from which the
facsimile was sent indicating that the facsimile was sent in its entirety to
the
addressee’s facsimile number; or
(c) If
a
notice is sent by e-mail, upon receipt by the party giving the notice of an
acknowledgement or transmission report indicating that the e-mail was sent
in
its entirety to the addressee’s e-mail address.
Each
party giving a notice shall address the notice to the appropriate person at
the
receiving party at the address listed below or to a changed address as the
party
shall have specified by prior written notice:
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SANYO:
SANYO
Electric Co., Ltd.
00-0
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxx, 000-0000, Xxxxx
Attn:
Xx.
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, General Manager
E-mail:
[*]
Facsimile:
[*]
HOKU:
HOKU
MATERIALS, INC.
Xxx
Xxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000 XXX
Attn:
Xx.
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, CEO
E-mail:
[*]
Facsimile:
x0 (000) 000-0000
Hoku
Scientific:
HOKU
SCIENTIFIC, INC.
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx 00000, XXX
Attn:
Xx.
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, CEO
E-mail:
[*]
Facsimile:
x0 (000) 000-0000
14.8.
The
waiver by either party of the remedy for the other party’s breach of or its
rights under this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of the remedy for
any
other similar or subsequent breach of any rights hereunder.
14.9.
If
any
provision of this Agreement is or becomes, at any time or for any reason,
unenforceable or invalid, no other provision of this Agreement shall be affected
thereby, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall continue with
the
same force and effect as if such unenforceable or invalid provisions had not
been inserted in this Agreement.
14.10.
No
changes, modifications or alterations to this Agreement shall be valid unless
reduced to writing and duly signed by respective authorized representatives
of
the parties hereto. If any amendment to this Agreement containing further delay
of the Commencement Date to supply Product to SANYO is agreed between the
parties hereto, such amendment shall also include HOKU’s reduction of the
applicable Product Prices set forth in Appendix 1 hereof at the rate of [*]
percent ([*]%) for each week or part thereof until such delayed the Commencement
Date; provided, however, that such reduction should not equal to more than
[*]%
of the applicable Product Prices. For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall
the foregoing provision be construed as SANYO’s consent to further amendment to
this Agreement containing additional delay of the Commencement Date to supply
Product to SANYO.
14.11.
No
employment, agency, trust, partnership or joint venture is created by, or shall
be founded upon, this Agreement. Each party further acknowledges that neither
it
nor any party acting on its behalf shall have any right, power or authority,
implied or express, to obligate the other party in any way.
14.12.
Neither
party shall make any announcement or press release regarding this Agreement
or
any terms thereof without the other party’s prior written consent.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may publicly disclose the material
terms of this Agreement through any channel if such information is required
to
be disclosed pursuant to the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, a rule of stock
exchange, a governmental authority, or other applicable law; provided, however,
that the party being required to disclose the material terms of this Agreement
shall provide the reasonable advance notice to the other party, and shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain confidential treatment from the
applicable governing entity for all pricing, volume and technical information
set forth in this Agreement.
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14.13.
This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes
all prior proposal(s) and discussions, relative to the subject matter of this
Agreement and neither of the parties shall be bound by any conditions,
definitions, warranties, understandings or representations with respect to
such
subject matter other than as expressly provided herein. No oral explanation
or
oral information by either party hereto shall alter the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
14.14.
The
headings are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not affect
the
interpretation and or construction of this Agreement.
14.15.
Words
expressed in the singular include the plural and vice-versa.
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space intentionally left blank.]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this First Amended & Restated
Supply Agreement as of the date first set forth above.
SANYO: | HOKU: | |||
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. | HOKU MATERIALS, INC. | |||
By: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | By: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Title: | Senior Vice President | Title: | Chairman & CEO | |
Authorized Signatory | Authorized Signatory | |||
AGREED AND ACCEPTED as to Sections 6.2, 6.4, 9.2.4, 10, 14.4, 14.5,14.6, 14.7 and 14.12 only: | ||||
|
|
|||
HOKU SCIENTIFIC, INC. | ||||
By: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Chairman & CEO | |||
Authorized Signatory |
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Appendix
1
Pricing
Schedule
Planned
Delivery Period
|
Quantity
|
Price
/ kg
|
Year
1 (2010)
|
[*]
MT
|
$[*]
|
Year
2 (2011)
|
[*]
MT
|
$[*]
|
Year
3 (2012)
|
[*]
MT
|
$[*]
|
Year
4 (2013)
|
[*]
MT
|
$[*]
|
Year
5 (2014)
|
[*]
MT
|
$[*]
|
Year
6 (2015)
|
[*]
MT
|
$[*]
|
Year
7 (2016)
|
[*]
MT
|
$[*]
|
Year
8 (2017)
|
[*]
MT
|
$[*]
|
Year
9 (2018)
|
[*]
MT
|
$[*]
|
Year
10 (2019)
|
[*]
MT
|
$[*]
|
TOTAL
|
[*]
MT
|
If
there
is uncertainty in price between the delivery period and the total quantity
for
that period based on the table above, the price assigned to the quantity shall
prevail. For example, the first [*] MT shipped after the Commencement Date
shall
be invoiced at $[*], regardless of when it is shipped (early or late).
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Appendix
2
Product
Specifications
PRODUCT
CODE: CAS # 7440-21-3
1.
Description
Solar
grade polycrystalline silicon used for applications in the photovoltaic industry
meeting specifications below.
2.
Bulk & Surface Impurity Specifications
Type
|
Bulk
elements
|
Value
|
Unit
|
Acceptors
|
Boron
/
Aluminum
(B + Al)
|
[*]
|
[*]
|
Donors
|
Phosphorus
/ Arsenic
(P + As)
|
[*]
|
[*]
|
Carbon
Levels (for 2009 Products)
|
Carbon
(C)
|
[*]
|
[*]
|
Carbon
Levels (for the Products to be delivered in and after January
2010)
|
Carbon
(C)
|
[*]
|
[*]
|
Total
Metals
|
(Fe,
Cu, Ni, Cr, Zn, Na)
|
[*]
|
[*]
|
3.
Size Specifications
Nominal
Chunk Size:
[*]
mm
|
approximately
[*]
%
by weight
|
[*]
mm
|
approximately
[*] % by weight
|
[*]
mm
|
approximately
[*] % by weight
|
4.
Certification & Elemental Analysis
Certification
purified to the following analysis:
ASTM
F
1723
ASTM
F
1389
ASTM
F
1391
5.
Packaging
Double-packaged
in polyethylene bags, weighed, and bar-coded for tracking purposes.
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Appendix
3
[*]
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[*]
TEST [*] SIGN OFF SHEET
HOKU
confirmation of a successful
[*]
TEST [*] demonstration
The
parties have jointly executed and witnessed successful demonstration of the
[*]
Test [*].
Date(s)
of [*] Test [*]:
|
Location
of [*] Test [*]:
|
Number
of [*] used in the [*] Test [*]:
|
ITEMS
FOR APPROVAL:
[*]?
Yes/No
|
HOKU
Initials and Date:
|
|
|
|
SANYO Initials and Date: | ||
[*]?
Yes/No
|
HOKU
Initials and Date:
|
||
|
SANYO Initials and Date: | ||
[*]?
Yes/No
|
|||
|
|
HOKU Initials and Date: | |
|
SANYO Initials and Date: | ||
Successful
[*] Test [*] completed? Yes / No
|
HOKU
Initials and Date:
|
|
|
SANYO
Initials and Date:
|
SANYO:
|
HOKU:
|
|||
SANYO
Electric Co., Ltd.
|
HOKU MATERIALS, INC. | |||
By:
|
By:
|
|||
Name:
|
Name:
|
|
||
Title:
|
Title:
|
|
||
Authorized
Signatory
|
Authorized Signatory | |||
Date:
|
|
Date:
|
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[*]
TEST [*] SIGN OFF SHEET
HOKU
confirmation of a successful
[*]
TEST [*] demonstration
The
parties have jointly executed and witnessed successful demonstration of the
[*]
Test [*].
Date(s)
of [*] Test [*]:
|
Location
of [*] Test [*]:
|
Number
of [*] used in the [*] Test [*]:
|
ITEMS
FOR APPROVAL:
[*]?
Yes/No
|
HOKU
Initials and Date:
|
|
|
|
SANYO Initials and Date: | ||
[*]?
Yes/No
|
HOKU
Initials and Date:
|
||
|
SANYO Initials and Date: | ||
[*]?
Yes/No
|
|||
|
|
HOKU Initials and Date: | |
|
SANYO Initials and Date: | ||
Successful
[*] Test [*] completed? Yes / No
|
HOKU
Initials and Date:
|
|
|
SANYO Initials and Date: |
SANYO:
|
HOKU:
|
|||
SANYO
Electric Co., Ltd.
|
HOKU MATERIALS, INC. | |||
By:
|
By:
|
|||
Name:
|
Name:
|
|
||
Title:
|
Title:
|
|
||
Authorized
Signatory
|
Authorized Signatory | |||
Date:
|
|
Date:
|
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[*]
TEST [*] SIGN OFF SHEET
HOKU
confirmation of a successful
[*]
TEST [*] demonstration
The
parties have jointly executed and witnessed successful demonstration of the
[*]
Test [*].
Date(s)
of [*] Test [*]:
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Location
of [*] Test [*]:
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Number
of [*] used in the [*] Test [*]:
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ITEMS
FOR APPROVAL:
[*]?
Yes/No
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HOKU
Initials and Date:
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SANYO
Initials and Date:
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[*]?:_____
[*]
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HOKU
Initials and Date:
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Acceptable?:
Yes/No
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SANYO
Initials and Date:
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[*]?:_____
[*]
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HOKU
Initials and Date:
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Acceptable?:
Yes/No
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SANYO
Initials and Date:
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[*]?:_____
[*]
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HOKU
Initials and Date:
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Acceptable?:
Yes/No
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SANYO
Initials and Date:
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[*]?:_____
[*]
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HOKU
Initials and Date:
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Acceptable?:
Yes/No
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SANYO
Initials and Date:
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Successful
[*] Test [*] completed? Yes / No
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HOKU
Initials and Date:
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SANYO
Initials and Date:
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SANYO: | HOKU: | |||
SANYO
Electric Co., Ltd.
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HOKU MATERIALS, INC. | |||
By:
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By:
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Name:
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Name:
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Title:
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Title:
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Authorized
Signatory
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Authorized Signatory | |||
Date:
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Date:
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Appendix
4
Officer’s
Certificate of Government Authorizations
Pursuant
to Section 5.2.3 of the First Amended & Restated Supply Agreement (the
“Supply
Agreement”)
dated
January __, 2008 between HOKU MATERIALS, INC., (“HOKU”)
and
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD., the person signing below hereby certifies that the
following statements are true and correct as of [date].
i.
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I
am the [executive officer title] of
HOKU.
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ii.
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HOKU
has obtained all inspections, certifications, licenses, permits and
other
governmental approvals and authorizations (“Authorizations”)
necessary as of the current stage of development of the HOKU Facility
that
would be known by a reasonably prudent company engaged in the business
of
manufacture and sale of polysilicon in the United States of America;
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iii.
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To
the best of HOKU’s knowledge, such Authorizations are in full force and
effect; and
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iv.
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HOKU
is not aware of any reason that HOKU will not obtain in the ordinary
course of business all Authorizations required for the completion
and
operation of the HOKU Facility.
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All
capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meaning set forth in
the
Supply Agreement.
In
witness whereof, I hereby certify to the truth of the above
statements.
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Date:
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Appendix
5
[*]
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[*]
TEST [*] SIGN OFF SHEET
HOKU
confirmation of a successful
[*]
TEST [*] demonstration
The
parties have jointly executed and witnessed successful demonstration of the
[*]
Test [*].
Date(s)
of [*] Test [*]:
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Location
of [*] Test [*]:
|
ITEMS
FOR APPROVAL:
[*]
[*]?
Yes/No
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HOKU
Initials and Date:
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SANYO
Initials and Date:
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SANYO: | HOKU: | |||
SANYO
Electric Co., Ltd.
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HOKU MATERIALS, INC. | |||
By:
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By:
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Name:
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Name:
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Title:
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Title:
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Authorized
Signatory
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Authorized Signatory | |||
Date:
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Date:
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Exhibit
A
Amended
and Restated Escrow Agreement
(Attached)
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AMENDED
AND RESTATED ESCROW AGREEMENT
This
AMENDED AND RESTATED ESCROW AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”)
is
entered into as of January __, 2008 (the “Effective
Date”),
by
and among HOKU MATERIALS, INC., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter
“HOKU”),
SANYO
Electric Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “SANYO”),
(collectively, the “Parties”),
and
Bank of Hawaii, as Escrow Agent (the “Escrow
Agent”).
BACKGROUND
On
January 17, 2007, Hoku Scientific, Inc. (“Hoku
Scientific”)
and
SANYO entered into a Supply Agreement (“Supply
Agreement”),
pursuant to which Hoku Scientific agreed to sell Product (as defined in the
Supply Agreement) to SANYO over a fixed period of time. Pursuant to the terms
of
the Supply Agreement, SANYO is obligated to make an advance deposit to Hoku
Scientific upon Hoku Scientific’s satisfaction of certain conditions precedent.
On
May
18, 2007, October 12, 2007 and December 28, 2007, Hoku Scientific or HOKU and
SANYO entered into Amendment No.1, No.2 and No.3 to Supply Agreement
respectively.
On
January 17, 2007, Hoku Scientific, SANYO and the Escrow Agent entered into
an
Escrow Agreement (the “Escrow
Agreement”)
as a
condition to Hoku Scientific’s completing the transactions contemplated by the
Supply Agreement.
On
May
18, 2007, Hoku Scientific, SANYO and the Escrow Agent entered into Amendment
No.
1 to Escrow Agreement.
On
September 5. 0000, Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx assigned all of its right, title and interest
in the Supply Agreement and the Escrow Agreement to HOKU, its wholly-owned
subsidiary, pursuant to that certain Assignment and Assumption Agreement by
and
between Hoku Scientific and HOKU.
On
January 30, 2008, HOKU and SANYO entered into the First Amended & Restated
Supply Agreement (the “Amended
& Restated Supply Agreement”)
pursuant to which the Parties amended and restated their respective rights
and
obligations under the Supply Agreement.
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Parties is intended to amend
and
restate, in its entirety, the Escrow Agreement, and is required as a condition
to HOKU’s completing the transactions contemplated by the Amended & Restated
Supply Agreement. Each term utilized but not otherwise defined herein shall
have
the meaning given to such term in the Amended & Restated Supply
Agreement.
Escrow
Agent is not a party to the Supply Agreement or the Amended & Restated
Supply Agreement. Therefore, Escrow Agent has no duties or obligations under
said Supply Agreement or Amended & Restated Supply Agreement.
TERMS
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and
intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.
Escrow
Account.
1.1.
Escrow
Funds.
1.1.1.
The Escrow Funds, initially in an amount equal to One Hundred Nine Million
Three
Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars ($109,300,000) (the “Escrow
Funds”),
has
been deposited with and shall be held by the Escrow Agent in a separate account
located in the United States (the “Escrow
Account”)
for
the benefit of HOKU and SANYO, as provided in this Agreement. The Escrow Agent
shall not make any payment or distribution from the Escrow Account except as,
and in the manner, expressly provided in this Agreement; provided, however,
that
the Escrow Funds shall remain the property of SANYO until such time as such
funds are required under the terms of this Agreement to be delivered to HOKU,
at
which time the portion of such Escrow Funds required to be delivered to HOKU
shall become the property of HOKU.
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1.1.2.
Concurrently with the execution of the Escrow Agreement, SANYO delivered the
Escrow Funds to the Escrow Agent pursuant to Section 5.2.1 of the Amended &
Restated Supply Agreement.
1.1.3.
The Escrow Agent shall maintain the Escrow Account reflecting (i) the amount
of
the Escrow Funds deposited with Escrow Agent as of the date of this Agreement,
plus (ii) all amounts earned or realized on any cash or Permitted Investments
(as defined below), minus (iii) all amounts distributed pursuant to Section
1.3
of this Agreement.
1.1.4.
Except as expressly provided in Section 1.1.1 or elsewhere herein, none of
the
Parties shall have any right, title or interest in or possession of the Escrow
Funds. Therefore, (i) none of the Parties shall have the ability to pledge,
convey, hypothecate or grant a security interest in any portion of the Escrow
Funds unless and until such funds have been disbursed to such party in
accordance with this Agreement and (ii) until disbursed pursuant to this
Agreement, the Escrow Agent shall be in sole possession of the Escrow Funds
and
agrees not to acknowledge requests that it act as, and nothing contained in
this
Agreement shall be deemed to constitute the Escrow Agent as, custodian for
any
party for purposes of perfecting a security interest therein. Accordingly,
the
Parties agree that no person or entity shall have any right to have or to hold
any of the Escrow Funds as collateral for any obligation and shall not be able
to obtain a security interest in any assets (tangible or intangible) contained
in or relating to the Escrow Account.
1.2.
Investments.
1.2.1.
All amounts earned or received with respect to cash or any Permitted Investments
shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement, and shall become part of the
Escrow Funds. Any cash held in the Escrow Account shall, pending disbursement,
be invested in Permitted Investments. For purposes of this Agreement,
“Permitted
Investments”
shall
mean (i) U.S. Treasuries in accordance with written instructions of HOKU and
SANYO; (ii) U.S. Federal Agencies in accordance with written instructions of
HOKU and SANYO; and (iii) Money Market Funds in accordance with written
instructions of HOKU and SANYO (a “Joint
Direction”).
1.2.2.
The Escrow Agent may purchase or sell to itself or any affiliate, as principal
or agent. Such investment, if registerable, shall be registered in the name
of
the Escrow Agent for the benefit of the Parties and held by the Escrow Agent.
The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to sell or redeem any such investments as
necessary to make any payments or distributions required under this Agreement.
The Escrow Agent may act as purchaser or agent in the making or disposing of
any
investments. The Escrow Agent shall have no responsibility or liability for
any
diminution of the Funds held in the Escrow Account which may result from any
investment made pursuant to this Agreement, including any losses on any
investment required to be liquidated prior to maturity in order to make a
payment or distribution required hereunder.
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1.2.3.
Such investments will be made as soon as possible following the availability
of
such funds to the Escrow Agent for investment, taking into consideration the
regulations and requirements (including cut-off times) of the Federal Reserve
wire system, the investment provider and the Escrow Agent, and compliance with
standard operating procedures of such parties.
1.2.4.
Investments designation may be changed through written instructions jointly
by
HOKU and SANYO to the Escrow Agent, substantially in the form of a letter
specifying other Permitted Investments meeting the requirements of the
Agreement. Such change in the designation will become effective upon receipt
by
the Escrow Agent.
1.2.5.
As
and when any cash is needed for a payment under this Agreement, the Escrow
Agent
shall cause a sufficient amount of the Permitted Investments to be converted
into cash. Escrow Agent shall convert such Permitted Investments as specified
by
HOKU and SANYO or, if HOKU and SANYO shall fail to so specify within five
Business Days of a request therefor, as determined by Escrow Agent in its sole
discretion.
1.2.6.
Any and all interest, dividends and other income (including capital gains)
(“Income”)
earned
on the Escrow Funds shall not be included as part of the Escrow Funds and shall
remain as the sole property of SANYO. The Escrow Agent shall distribute to
SANYO
such income or gains quarterly during the term of this Agreement. Any losses
from the Permitted Investments shall first be offset from Income and then
deducted from the Escrow Funds. All Parties hereto shall file all tax returns
consistent with such treatment. Escrow Agent shall not be responsible for any
tax reporting hereunder.
1.3.
Claim
Procedure.
1.3.1.
Within fifteen (15) Business Days after HOKU’s delivery to the Escrow Agent of
the written confirmation of each of HOKU and SANYO of the Success of the
[*]
Test
[*] (as defined in the Amended & Restated Supply Agreement) pursuant to
Section 5.2.2(a) of the Amended & Restated Supply Agreement and a signed
copy of the Officer’s Certificate and Government Authorizations by HOKU (as
provided in Appendix
4
of the
Amended & Restated Supply Agreement), the Escrow Agent shall disburse to
HOKU [*] percent ([*]%) of the original amount of the Escrow Funds.
1.3.2.
Within fifteen (15) Business Days after HOKU’s delivery to the Escrow Agent of
the written confirmation of each of HOKU and SANYO of the Success of the [*]
Test [*] (as defined in the Amended & Restated Supply Agreement) pursuant to
Section 5.2.2(b) of the Amended & Restated Supply Agreement and a signed
copy of the Officer’s Certificate and Government Authorizations by HOKU (as
provided in Appendix
4
of the
Amended & Restated Supply Agreement), the Escrow Agent shall disburse to
HOKU [*] percent ([*]%) of the original amount of the Escrow Funds.
1.3.3.
Within fifteen (15) Business Days after HOKU’s delivery to the Escrow Agent of
the written confirmation of each of HOKU and SANYO of the Success of the [*]
Test [*] (as defined in the Amended & Restated Supply Agreement) pursuant to
Section 5.2.2(c) of the Amended & Restated Supply Agreement, and a signed
copy of the Officer’s Certificate and Government Authorizations by HOKU (as
provided in Appendix
4
of the
Amended & Restated Supply Agreement), the Escrow Agent shall disburse to
HOKU [*] percent ([*]%) of the original amount of the Escrow Funds.
1.3.4.
Within fifteen (15) Business Days after HOKU’s delivery to the Escrow Agent of
the written confirmation of each of HOKU and SANYO that the Products (as defined
in the Amended & Restated Supply Agreement) meet specifications set forth in
Appendix
2
attached
to the Amended & Restated Supply Agreement warranted by HOKU pursuant to
Section 7.1 of the Amended & Restated Supply Agreement pursuant to Section
5.2.2(d) of the Amended & Restated Supply Agreement and a signed copy of the
Officer’s Certificate and Government Authorizations by HOKU (as provided in
Appendix
4
of the
Amended & Restated Supply Agreement), the Escrow Agent shall disburse to
HOKU [*] percent ([*]%) of the original amount of the Escrow Funds. It shall
be
a condition to any release of Escrow Funds to HOKU hereunder that HOKU shall
have granted SANYO the security interest described in Section 6.1 of the Amended
& Restated Supply Agreement. SANYO shall have a reasonable basis for
refusing to execute any test or specification confirmation under Sections
1.3.1-1.3.4 hereunder (as applicable) if HOKU shall not have granted SANYO
such
security interest.
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1.3.5.
If, with respect to any of the four installments described in Sections 1.3.1
-
1.3.4, respectively, of this Agreement, (i) SANYO provides written notice to
HOKU pursuant to Section 5.2.8(ii) of the Amended & Restated Supply
Agreement or otherwise fails to provide written confirmation of the achievement
of the applicable criteria and (ii) HOKU disputes the applicable findings or
conclusions of SANYO, then HOKU may elect (by providing written notice to the
Escrow Agent and SANYO) to resolve the controversy pursuant to the arbitration
provisions of Section 14.4 of the Amended & Restated Supply Agreement. If
such an arbitration results in a finding that the criteria required in
connection with any such installment (other than the delivery of written
confirmation by SANYO) had been achieved or that SANYO otherwise unreasonably
withheld delivery of its applicable confirmation, then the Escrow Agent shall
immediately deliver to HOKU the amount of such installment out of the Escrow
Funds. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, prior to the release
of
funds from Escrow, HOKU (with reference to Section 6.2 of the Amended &
Restated Supply Agreement, Hoku Scientific) shall (A) enter into the agreements
described in Sections 6.1 and 6.2 of the Amended & Restated Supply Agreement
with SANYO and (B) have raised an aggregate of $150 million in gross aggregate
proceeds from financing, which may include proceeds from long-term bank debt,
equity offerings, including customer pre-payments or any combination thereof
(excluding any amounts received from SANYO), to procure the HOKU Facility and
equipment necessary to manufacture three thousand (3,000) metric tons of Product
per annum. SANYO shall have a reasonable basis for refusing to execute any
test
or specification confirmation under Sections 1.3.1-1.3.4 hereunder (as
applicable) if HOKU shall not have granted SANYO such security interest.
1.3.6.
Distributions of the Escrow Funds shall be made in cash to the extent available
in the Escrow Account, including cash derived from the liquidation of Permitted
Investments in accordance with Section 1.2 hereof.
1.3.7.
Joint
Direction.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Escrow Agent shall
promptly deliver all or any part of the Escrow Funds in accordance with the
terms of a Joint Direction, unless a final order of a court of competent
jurisdiction prohibits the Escrow Agent from complying with the terms thereof.
Any amount distributed pursuant to this Section 1.3.7 shall be deducted from
the
Escrow Account.
1.3.8.
Release
to SANYO.
The
Escrow Agent shall release the entire amount of the Escrow Funds to SANYO within
fifteen (15) Business Days after SANYO’s delivery to the Escrow Agent of the
written confirmation of each of HOKU and SANYO that the Escrow Funds are to
be
released to SANYO pursuant to Section 9.5 of the Amended & Restated Supply
Agreement. In the event that HOKU fails to provide written confirmation of
the
release of the Escrow Funds to SANYO pursuant to Section 9.5 of the Amended
& Restated Supply Agreement, then SANYO may elect (by providing written
notice to the Escrow Agent and HOKU) to resolve the controversy pursuant to
the
arbitration provisions of Section 14.4 of the Amended & Restated Supply
Agreement. If such an arbitration results in a finding that Section 9.5 requires
the Escrow Funds to be released to SANYO, then the Escrow Agent shall
immediately deliver to SANYO such Escrow Funds. Notwithstanding anything herein
to the contrary, the Escrow Agent shall not release any portion of the Escrow
Funds pursuant to this Section 1.3.8 unless it has received (a) the written
confirmation executed by both HOKU and SANYO as required by this Section 1.3.8,
(b) a final written arbitral order obtained in accordance with Section 14.4
of
the Amended & Restated Supply Agreement providing that Section 9.5 requires
the Escrow Funds to be released to SANYO, or (c) upon a joint direction pursuant
to Section 1.3.7 above.
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1.4.
Distributions
and Termination of Escrow.
1.4.1.
This Agreement shall terminate on the earlier of
either
(i) after disbursement to HOKU or SANYO of the Escrow Funds pursuant to Section
1.3 above, as applicable; (ii) on April 30, 2010 (the “Final
Distribution Date”);
or
(iii) upon receipt of a Joint Direction ordering such distribution. The date
when this Agreement terminates shall be the “Termination
Date”.
1.4.2.
On
the Final Distribution Date, this Agreement shall terminate and the Escrow
Agent
shall distribute to SANYO the then remaining balance of the Escrow Account.
2.
The
Escrow Agent.
2.1.
Acceptance
of Appointment as Escrow Agent.
The
Escrow Agent, by signing this Agreement, accepts the appointment as Escrow
Agent
and agrees to hold and distribute all Escrow Funds in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement.
2.2.
Liability
of Agent.
The
Escrow Agent shall be obligated to perform only the duties described in this
Agreement. The Escrow Agent may rely on any instrument or signature believed
by
it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or
parties duly authorized to do so. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for
any
action taken or omitted by it in good faith and believed by it to be authorized,
nor for any action taken or omitted by it in accordance with advice of counsel,
and shall not be liable for any mistake of fact or error of judgment or for
any
acts or omissions of any kind unless caused by its willful misconduct or gross
negligence. Each party (other than the Escrow Agent) agrees jointly and
severally, to indemnify the Escrow Agent and to hold it harmless against any
and
all liabilities, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by it as a
consequence of that party’s action, and the parties (other than the Escrow
Agent) agree jointly and severally to indemnify the Escrow Agent and to hold
it
harmless against any and all liabilities, including reasonable attorneys’ fees,
incurred by it which are not a consequence of any party’s action, except in
either case for the Escrow Agent’s own willful misconduct or gross negligence.
The indemnity contained in this Section 2.2 shall survive the termination of
this Agreement and the resignation or removal of the Escrow Agent.
2.3.
Advice
of Counsel.
The
Escrow Agent shall be entitled to consult with counsel of its choice with
respect to the interpretation of the provisions hereof, and any other legal
matters relating hereto, and shall be fully protected in taking any action
or
omitting to take any action in good faith in accordance with the advice of
such
counsel.
2.4.
Fees
of Escrow Agent.
The
Escrow Agent shall serve hereunder in consideration of the fees described on
Schedule
A
attached
hereto and the reimbursement of any expenses and other charges reasonably
incurred by the Escrow Agent in connection with the performance of its duties
hereunder. Except as provided in Sections 2.2 and 2.7, all such fees, expenses
and other charges of the Escrow Agent (the “Escrow
Agent Fees and Expenses”)
shall
be paid by SANYO
and
deducted from the interest income prior to distribution of interest income
to
SANYO. This Section 2.4 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and
the
resignation or removal of the Escrow Agent. Legal fees incurred by the Escrow
Agent to establish this Agreement shall be paid by the Escrow
Agent.
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2.5.
Statements.
The
Escrow Agent shall mail to HOKU and SANYO a written accounting of all
transactions relating to the Escrow Account not less frequently than
quarterly.
2.6.
Successor.
If the
Escrow Agent at any time resigns, refuses to act or is removed pursuant to
a
Joint Direction, then a successor Escrow Agent shall be jointly selected by
HOKU
and SANYO, or if HOKU and SANYO cannot agree, the successor Escrow Agent shall
be selected by HOKU. Any successor Escrow Agent shall be a national banking
association which has a net worth in excess of $1,000,000,000 and has a
principal place of business located in the State of California.
2.7.
Conflict.
In the
event of any conflicting or inconsistent claims or demands being made in
connection with the subject matter of this Agreement, or in the event that
the
Escrow Agent is in doubt as to what action it should take hereunder, the Escrow
Agent may, at its option, refuse to comply with any claims or demands on it,
or
refuse to take any other action hereunder so long as such disagreement continues
or such doubt exists, and in any such event, the Escrow Agent shall not be
or
become liable in any way or to any person for its failure or refusal to act,
and
the Escrow Agent shall be entitled to continue to refrain from acting until
(i)
the rights of all parties have been fully and finally adjudicated by a court
of
competent jurisdiction and the Escrow Agent has received a copy of such
adjudication, or (ii) all differences shall have been settled and all doubt
resolved by agreement among all of the parties, and the Escrow Agent shall
have
been notified thereof in writing signed by all such parties. In addition to
the
foregoing rights, in the event the Escrow Agent has any doubt as to the course
of action it should take under this Agreement, the Escrow Agent is hereby
authorized to petition any court of competent jurisdiction for instructions
or
to interplead the Escrow Funds into such court. The parties agree to the
jurisdiction of the court selected by the Escrow Agent over their persons as
well as the Escrow Funds, waive personal service of process, and agree that
service of process by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested,
to
the addresses provided in or pursuant to Section 3.6 for each party shall
constitute adequate service. The parties to the Agreement hereby agree, jointly
and severally, to indemnify and hold the Escrow Agent harmless from any
liability or losses occasioned thereby and to pay any and all of its fees,
costs, expenses, and counsel fees and expenses incurred in any such action
and
agree that, on such petition or interpleader action, the Escrow Agent, its
servants, agents employees or officers will be relieved of further
liability.
2.8.
Resignation
of Escrow Agent.
The
Escrow Agent may resign for any reason, upon 30 days written notice to the
HOKU
and SANYO. Upon expiration of such 30 day notice period, the Escrow Agent may
deliver all cash and other property in its possession, after the payment of
all
fees and expenses of the Escrow Agent, under this Agreement to any successor
Escrow Agent appointed jointly by HOKU and SANYO, or if no successor Escrow
Agent has been so appointed, to any court of competent jurisdiction in the
State
of California. SANYO hereby agrees to pay any and all of the Escrow Agent’s
fees, costs, expenses, and counsel fees and expenses incurred in any such
petition or action required to be filed by Escrow Agent. Upon either such
delivery, the Escrow Agent shall be released from any and all liability under
this Agreement. A termination under this Section shall in no way affect
reimbursement of expenses, indemnity and fees. The Escrow Agent shall have
the
right to deduct from the Escrow Funds to be transferred to any successor agent
any unpaid fees and expenses.
3.
Miscellaneous.
3.1.
Successors;
Heirs and Assigns.
The
provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors, heirs and
assigns; provided, however, that no party may assign, delegate or otherwise
transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the
consent of the other parties hereto.
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3.2.
Survival.
All
agreements, representations and warranties made in this Agreement or in any
document delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the delivery of any such documents.
3.3.
Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
State of California, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of
laws.
3.4.
Counterparts;
Headings.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute but one
and
the same agreement. The Article and Section headings in this Agreement are
inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part
of
this Agreement.
3.5.
Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement and the Amended & Restated Supply Agreement and the schedules,
exhibits and documents referred to herein and therein contain the entire
understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersede all prior negotiations, agreements and undertakings among the parties
with respect to such subject matter. There are no restrictions, promises,
warranties, covenants or undertakings other than those expressly set forth
herein and therein.
3.6.
Notices.
All
notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in
writing, and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered by overnight
courier, sent by mail to the respective parties or personally delivered
addressed as follows:
If
to
SANYO:
SANYO
Electric Co., Ltd.
00-0
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxx, 000-0000, Xxxxx
Attn:
Xx.
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, General Manager
E-mail:
[*]
Facsimile:
[*]
If
to
HOKU:
HOKU
MATERIALS, INC.
Xxx
Xxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000 XXX
Attn:
Xx.
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, CEO
E-mail:
[*]
Facsimile:
x0 (000) 000-0000
With
a
copy to:
HOKU
SCIENTIFIC, INC.
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx 00000, XXX
Attn:
Xx.
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, CEO
E-mail:
[*]
Facsimile:
x0 (000) 000-0000
If
to
Escrow Agent:
Bank
of
Hawaii
000
Xxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
XX 00000, XXX
Attn.:
Kamani B. Kuala'au
E-mail:
[*]
Facsimile:
[*]
or
to
such other address as such party may designate by written notice to the other
parties hereto. Any such notices, requests, demands or other communications
shall be deemed to have been duly given when received if delivered personally
or, if mailed, on the date five (5) days after the date so deposited in the
mails, postage prepaid, return receipt requested or on the day following the
day
sent if sent by prepaid overnight delivery service. Notices, requests and other
communications hereunder may be delivered by electronic facsimile transmission
(fax) if confirmation by sender is made within three (3) Business Days by mail
or personal delivery. All periods of notice shall be measured from the date
of
deemed delivery thereof.
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3.7.
Amendment
or Modification of this Agreement.
This
Agreement may be amended or modified at any time with the written agreement
of
Escrow Agent, HOKU and SANYO.
3.8.
Severability.
Any
provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of
such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining
provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of
such
provision in any other jurisdiction.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
on
the day and year first written above.
SANYO:
|
HOKU:
|
||
SANYO
Electric Co., Ltd.
|
HOKU MATERIALS, INC. | ||
By:
|
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
|
By:
|
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
|
Name:
|
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
|
Name:
|
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
|
Title:
|
Senior
Vice President
|
Title:
|
Chairman
& CEO
|
Authorized
Signatory
|
Authorized Signatory | ||
ESCROW
AGENT:
|
|||
By:
|
Kamani
B. Kuala’au
|
||
Name:
|
Kamani
B. Kuala’au
|
||
Title:
|
Assistant
Vice President
|
||
Authorized
Signatory
|
|||
By:
|
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
|
||
Name:
|
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
|
||
Title:
|
Vice
President
|
||
Authorized
Signatory
|
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Schedule
A
Escrow
Fee Schedule
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