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* Confidential treatment has been requested for certain portions omitted from this exhibit pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Confidential portions of this Exhibit have been separately filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
Exhibit
4.7
M.
SETEK and JA SOLAR POLYSILICON SUPPLY AGREEMENT
May
14, 2009
CONFIDENTIAL
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M.
SETEK Co. Ltd., a Japanese company with its principal place of business at
0-0-00 XXXXXX XXXXX-XX, XXXXX, 000-0000 XXXXX (“Seller”) and
JingAo Solar Co. Ltd., a Cayman company has its principal place of
business at Jinglong Street, Jinglong Group Industrial Park, Ningjin,
000000 Xxxxx (“Buyer”) hereby enter into this poly slicon supply agreement
(the “Agreement”) effective as of the date of Supplier’s execution of this
Agreement (the “Effective Date”).
WHEREAS,
Seller agrees to sell desires to purchase Products (herein defined) pursuant to
the terms and conditions of this Agreement. NOW, THERFORE, the parties agree as
follows:
1.)
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Price
of Poly Silicon.
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(i)
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2009
to 2011: US$***/kilogram.
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(ii)
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In
the case the market price of poly silicon falls below US***/kilogram, both
parties shall negotiate about the price, on the basis that Seller shall
give best price to Buyer.
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2.)
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Delivery
Quantity.
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(i)
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***,
***, *** of 2009: Minimum
***MT/month.
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(ii)
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From
*** of 2009 till the end of the agreement: Minimum ***
MT/month.
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(iii)
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Both
parties shall have meetings every three months to negotiate about the
added quantity Seller can provide based on Seller’s production
increase.
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3.)
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Prepayment
deduction.
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(i)
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Buyer
will deduct ***% of the price of poly silicon delivered by Seller under
the agreement as prepayment offset against the Amount Owed. As such, in
2009, Buyer will have prepayment deduction of ***% x ***/kg, or *** per
kilogram of poly silicon, with cash payment of *** per kilogram of poly
silicon. The total payment amount to be deducted from the
Amount Owed will be calculated as follows: (quantity of poly
silicon) x (relevant price per kilogram based on year) x (***% prepayment
deduction); with the other ***% to be paid by Buyer by cash in accordance
to paragraph 4 below.
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(ii)
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If
by December 31, 2011, which is the end of the long-term supply agreement,
there is still a portion of the Amount Owed outstanding, Seller will
either refund the residual Amount Owed in cash to Buyer, or will provide
sufficient poly silicon, to Buyer to cover such remaining Amount Owed, the
price shall be decided by
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negotiation
of both parties. It shall be Buyer’s choice to make to decide whether to
have cash refund or continue polysilicon
supply.
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4.)
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Payment
Term
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Buyer’s payment for any poly silicon shipped under the agreement shall be in the form of letters of credit payable within *** days after shipment. |
5.)
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If
Seller is unable to deliver the relevant amounts of poly silicon to Buyer
due to production stop by serious accident, Seller shall: (i) notify Buyer
within *** hours by phone calls after the accident happens, and (ii) send
photos and documents to Buyer within *** week, and (iii) guarantee that
any undelivered amounts of poly silicon shall be delivered within ***
months, with average quantity to deliver for each
month.
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6.)
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Any
failure by Seller to comply with the delivery schedule set forth in this
agreement shall be considered a material breach of the
agreement, which shall entitle Buyer to, at its sole
discretion:
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(i)
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seek
recovery for the undelivered amounts by purchasing them from another
party. If Buyer’s purchasing price exceeds the agreement price, Seller
shall be liable to pay damage to Buyer equal to the difference between
Buyer’s purchasing price and the agreement price and/or
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(ii)
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terminate
the agreement, recover the entire Amount Owed (as adjusted for any
additional amounts paid by Buyer to any third party Seller as a result of
SELLER’s failure to deliver) and seek all damages and remedies available
under applicable law.
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7.)
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Any
dispute arising under the agreement shall be resolved by arbitration at
the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Center (CIETAC) in
Beijing in accordance with the laws of the People of Republic of
China.
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8.) | Appendix I is specifications and guarantee term. |
9.)
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The
agreement is made in Chinese and English. In the event of any discrepancy,
the English version shall prevail. The contract shall become effective
according to paragraph one set forth in Appendix
I.
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Seller:
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Buyer:
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M.
SETEK, Co., LTD
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JingAo
Solar Co. Ltd.
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By
:___________________________
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By
:__________________________
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Print
Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Print
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxx
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Title:
Director
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Title: Chief Operating
Officer
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Date:
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Date:
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Appendix
I Specifications and Guarantee Term
1.)
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All
poly silicon shall be tested by pulling into mono crystalline ingot in
Hebei Ningjin M.SETEK Semiconductor Co., Ltd., which shall meet the specs
set forth as below: (all data is from the sliced wafer on the bottom of
the mono-crystalline ingot)
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i.
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Lifetime:
≥20 us
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ii.
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Carbon
content: ≤5x1016
atoms/cm3
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iii.
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Resistivity:
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Buyer’s
requirement is P: ≥100
X.xx, Seller’s specs is P: ≥10 X.xx. Both parties here agree as below:
Seller will provide ***kg samples of poly silicon to Buyer, valued
at ***/kg, Buyer will send to Hebei Ningjin M.SETEK Semiconductor
Co., Ltd. for testing.
If
the quality is confirmed by Buyer, the result shall become reference specs
for future deliveries and this agreement will become effective; If the
result is not confirmed by Buyer, Seller shall deliver polysilicon using
Buyer requirement, P: ≥100
X.xx, and the agreement become effective; or the agreement will not
become effective.
***kg
samples’ poly silicon payment will be totally deducted from the *** of
prepayment still
outstanding.
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2.)
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Seller
shall assist Buyer on cell quality improving, to have all cells produced
by Seller’s poly silicon meet the specs as below:
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Under 800w/cm2 light, LID test for 8 hours: <2.5% |
3.)
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All
poly silicon to be supplied by Seller shall be shipped with the actual
certificate(s) of analysis of mono crystalline ingot pulled by this batch
of poly silicon.
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4.)
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All
poly silicon supplied by Seller to Buyer and its affiliates shall be in
clean, ready-to-use chunks, requiring no further treatment (e.g.,
including, but not limited to, chemical washing or etching before
feeding).
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5.)
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For
a period of *** months from the date of Buyer’s acceptance of delivery of
the relevant poly silicon from Seller, Seller shall guarantee the quality
of all such poly silicon delivered by Seller to Buyer will meet or exceed
specs as set forth in this Appendix. Any and all poly silicon
that Buyer finds, in its sole discretion, to be inadequate, of
unacceptable quality or
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defective shall be replaced by Seller within *** days of Buyer’s notification of such defect(s). Seller shall afford all fees related to poly silicon exchange. |
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