AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE SUPPLY AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 10.1
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AMENDMENT
NO. 1 TO THE SUPPLY AGREEMENT
THIS
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE SUPPLY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of
September 22, 2006, by and between DC Chemical Co., Ltd., a corporation
organized under the laws of Korea, having its registered office at Oriental
Chemical Building, 50, Sogong-Dong, Jung-Gu, Xxxxx, 000-000, Xxxxx (“DCC”), and
SunPower Philippines Manufacturing, Ltd., a company organized under the laws of
the Philippines, having its registered office at #000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Special
Export Processing Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx (“SunPower”). DCC
and SunPower may be referred to herein individually as a “Party” or
collectively as the “Parties.”
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WHEREAS,
the Parties have entered into that certain Supply Agreement, dated as of June
30, 2006 (“Agreement”); and
WHEREAS,
the Parties have agreed to amend certain terms and conditions of the
Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein
contained, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
1.
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All
capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the same meaning
attributable to such terms as defined in the
Agreement.
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2. Following
provisions of the Agreement shall be amended by this Amendment:
a.
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Section
3.1 is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced as
follows:
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“3.1 Quantity and Price of
Product. Subject to Sections 3.3 and 4.2,
DCC hereby agrees to sell and deliver to SunPower, and SunPower hereby agrees to
purchase and receive from DCC, the Product under the following terms and
conditions:
Calendar Year
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Product Type
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“Agreed Quantity”
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Price
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2008
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Chunk
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Lower
of (a) *** metric tons; or (b) ***% of the volume of the Product
manufactured by DCC in calendar year 2008
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US$
***/kg
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2009
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Chunk
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Lower
of (a) *** metric tons; or (b) ***% of the volume of the Product
manufactured by DCC in calendar year 2009
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US$
***/kg
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2010
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Chunk
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Lower
of (a) *** metric tons; or (b) ***% of the volume of the Product
manufactured by DCC in calendar year 2010
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US$
***/kg
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2011
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Chunk
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Lower
of (a) *** metric tons; or (b) ***% of the volume of the
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US$
***/kg
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Product
manufactured by DCC in calendar year 2011
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The price
for the Product as set forth in the above chart is based on the premise that
price for metallurgical silicon is US$*** per metric ton (delivered price) and
electricity is US$***/MWH (based on US$1 = *** Won). If these price
basis change from the date hereof and triggers Price Change as described in
Section 4.2.1,
the parties shall adjust the price commencing from ***, applying the formula set
forth in Section
4.2.1. For clarification, the Price Change shall be aggregated
and carried-over when determining the price for the Product each
year.
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Section
3.3 is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced as
follows:
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“3.3 Surplus
Product. During the calendar years between 2009 and 2012, if
DCC manufactures in three (3) consecutive months *** metric tons of the Product
per month (the “Surplus
Threshold”), then the Parties shall deem that the Facility will have the
an annual capacity to manufacture *** metric tons of the
Product. Once the Surplus Threshold has occurred, then SunPower shall
have the right to purchase the Product that exceeds
*** metric tons in such three month period (the “Surplus”)
in the immediately proceeding month at ***. DCC shall provide
SunPower with written notice of any Surplus, and SunPower shall have five (5)
days from the receipt of such notice to notify DCC in writing whether or not it
will purchase the Surplus. If SunPower elects to purchase such
Surplus in accordance with this Section 3.3, it shall include such Surplus in
the Orders issued immediately after making such election.”
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Section
4.1.1 is hereby deleted in its entirety and
replaced
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“4.1.1 Payment. SunPower
shall remit, as advance payment (the “Advance
Payment”) for the Product, US$*** to DCC’s designated bank account as
follows:
Date
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Amount
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October
1, 2006
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US$***
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November
1, 2006
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US$***
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January
2, 2007
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US$***
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April
1, 2007
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US$***
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July
1, 2007
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US$***
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Total
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US$***
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Unless
otherwise agreed by the Parties herein, the Parties agree that no interest will
be charged on the Advance Payment. SunPower shall make payment of the
Advance Payment per above schedule. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
SunPower shall not be obligated to remit the first installment of the Advance
Payment unless and until DCC has executed the *** Supply Agreement and
SunPower’s obligation to remit each subsequent Advance Payment installment shall
be conditioned upon such order remaining in effect (until delivery of the
reactors).”
d.
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Section
4.1.1 is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced as
follows:
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“Section
4.1.2 Deduction. The
Parties agree that the Advance Payment shall be credited against the Product
Deliveries as follows (the “Annual Credit
Ceiling”):
Calendar
Year
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Annual
Credit Ceiling
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2008
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US$***
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2009
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US$***
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Total
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US$***
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If the
Annual Credit Ceiling is not deducted in full in any calendar year, DCC shall
repay the remaining balance of the Annual Credit Ceiling for that calendar year
with the Penalty Interest as set forth in Section 9.5.2; provided, however, that
for calendar year 2008, any balance remaining for the Annual Credit Ceiling
shall be rolled-over to calendar year 2009.”
e.
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Section
4.1.3 is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced as
follows:
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“Section
4.1.3 Security. Concurrently
with the receipt of the first installment of the Advance Payment in accordance
with Section 4.1.1, to secure such amount and DCC’s obligation to deliver the
Product under this Agreement, DCC shall provide SunPower with an advance payment
bond in form and substance as set forth in Exhibit A of the
Agreement (the “Security
Document”). Thereafter, within three (3) days
of receiving subsequent installments of the Advance Payment
in accordance with Section 4.1.1, DCC shall provide an
additional Security Document reflecting such
increased amount of Advance Payment. On the start of each calendar
quarter, the amount of the Security Document shall be decreased to reflect the
balance of the Advance Payment on such date; provided, however,
that the Security Document shall expire altogether upon the
Successful Run. For the purpose of this Section 4.1.3, “Successful
Run” shall mean the production
of three (3) consecutive months *** metric
tons of the Product per month at the Facility from the date on which at least
twenty-six (26) reactors are installed and operated therein.”
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Section
10.1 is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced as
follows:
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“10.1 Term. This
Agreement shall commence upon the Effective Date and shall remain in full force
until December 31, 2011, unless earlier terminated pursuant to Section 10.2
below. The period of time from the Effective Date until the
expiration shall be the “Initial
Term”. The Initial Term, upon expiration, shall automatically
be renewed for an additional *** year period (the “Renewal
Term”), subject to the Parties’ agreement on new quantity which will be
*** metric tons of Product per annum (unless DCC decides to increase the
quantity), price and other material terms and conditions of the
Agreement. The Parties shall commence good faith negotiations of the
new terms and conditions of the Renewal Term and shall attempt to agree on
the terms and conditions of the Renewal Term at least twelve (12)
months prior to the expiration of the Initial Term.”
g.
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Schedule
1, “Popcorn contents : less than 15% in an package” is hereby deleted in
its entirety and replaced as
follows:
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“DCC
shall exert its commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the morphology of the
Product will be similar to that of the polysilicon which SunPower purchases from
the world’s first, second or third largest manufacturers of polysilicon as of
the date hereof. The final specification on morphology, however, will
be agreed upon by the Parties after the initial production of the Product by
DCC.”
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3.
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Miscellaneous.
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a.
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This
Amendment shall be deemed effective as of the date first set forth
above. Except as amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect and shall otherwise be unaffected
hereby.
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b.
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This
Amendment shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance
with the laws of England, without giving effect to the rules respecting
its conflicts of law principles.
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c.
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All
disputes, controversies, claims or difference arising out of, or in
connection with this Amendment, or a breach hereof, shall be finally
settled by arbitration in Hong Kong in accordance with the Rules of
Conciliation and Arbitration of the International Chamber of
Commerce. The arbitration shall be conducted by an arbitration
board consisting of three arbitrators. Each Party shall appoint
one arbitrator and the two appointed arbitrators shall appoint a third
arbitrator who shall serve as the chairman of the arbitration
board. The award rendered by the arbitrators shall be final and
binding upon the Parties. Each Party consents to service of
process with respect to any such dispute by any method of notice specified
in Section
11.3 of the Agreement. The United Nations Convention on
Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply to this
Amendment and is expressly
excluded.
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d.
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This
Amendment may be executed in two counterparts, each of such counterparts
shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and both such
counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same
instrument. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of
this Amendment is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other
authority to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remainder of the
terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Amendment shall
remain in full and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or
invalidated.
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[Signature page
follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
Parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective
duly authorized officers as of the date set forth above.
DC Chemical Co., Ltd. | |||
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By:
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/s/ *** | |
Name | *** | ||
Title | *** | ||
SunPower Philippines Manufacturing, Ltd. | |||
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By:
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/s/Xxx Xxxxxx | |
Name | Xxx Xxxxxx | ||
Title | CEO | ||
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By:
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/s/ P.M. Pai | |
Name | P.M. Pai | ||
Title | Chief Operating Officer | ||
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By:
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/s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxx | |
Name | Xxx Xxxxxxxx | ||
Title | VicePresident, Strategic Supply | ||
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