CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED. CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS HAVE BEEN REDACTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION.] [ENGLISH TRANSLATION] Amendment No. 2 to Framework Agreement MD-2-320 dated April 7th, 2006
Exhibit 10.12
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED.
CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS HAVE BEEN REDACTED AND FILED SEPARATELY
WITH THE COMMISSION.]
CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS HAVE BEEN REDACTED AND FILED SEPARATELY
WITH THE COMMISSION.]
[ENGLISH TRANSLATION]
Amendment No. 2 to Framework
Agreement MD-2-320
dated April 7th, 2006
Agreement MD-2-320
dated April 7th, 2006
Amendment to the Framework Agreement (the “Amendment”)
entered into by and between
First Solar GmbH, Rheinstrasse 4N, 55116 Mainz (hereinafter referred to as
“Company”), represented by the managing director with single signature
authority, Xx. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, (hereinafter referred to as “Company”)
and
Xxxxxxxx + Xxxx Sun Energy AG, Große Xxxxxxxxxx 00, 00000 Xxxxxxx
(hereinafter referred to as “Buyer”) represented by the managing
directors with joint signing authority, Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx.
1. | Recitals | |
1.1 | Company and Buyer entered into a Framework Agreement dated April 7, 2006 (the “Agreement”). | |
1.2 | Company and Buyer desire to modify and amend the “Agreement” in No. 2.1, to reflect a particular aspect in the Price /Volume Table. | |
2. | Agreement | |
2.1. | Effective as of the date hereof, the amended and changed Price/Volume Table as outlined in the Appendix shall apply. |
2.2 | Company and Buyer hereby expressively consent to the changes and amendments to the Price/Volume Table. | |
2.3 | This “Amendment” is intended to modify and amend the “Agreement.” Except as modified herein, the “Agreement” remains in full force and effect in its original form. In the event of any conflict between the “Agreement” and this “Amendment”, this “Amendment” shall control. | |
2.4 | Defined terms for particular meanings not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the “Agreement.” |
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Appendix
Price/Volume Table (Appenidx C)
Appendix C
Price/Volume Table
Quarterly Periods and Schedule Milestones
Quarter | Definition | |
Quarter 1
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Calendar Week 1 through Week 13 | |
Quarter 2
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Calendar Week 14 through Week 26 | |
Quarter 3
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Calendar Week 27 through Week 39 | |
Quarter 4
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Calendar Week 40 through Week 52 |
Milestone | Time Schedule | |
Initial binding Quarterly
Forecast For Four (4) Quarters
Plus non-binding Fifth (5th)
Quarter Target
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FS and Buyer to agree by 1-April-2006 | |
Rolling binding Four (4) Quarter
Forecast Plus a non-binding Fifth
(5th) Quarter Target If the Parties do not agree otherwise the non-binding Fifth (5th) Quarter Target shall become the new binding Fourth (4th) Quarter Forecast |
FS and Buyer to agree 5 calendar days before the start of the next successive First (1st) Quarter of the binding Four (4) Quarter Forecast. | |
If the Parties do not agree
otherwise the new non-binding
Fifth (5th) Quarter
Target shall be determined based
on the equitable discretion of FS.
Such equitable discretion shall be
based on the new binding Fourth
(4th) Quarter Forecast
multiplied by a Quarterly Volume
Adjustment Factor (x), such factor
(x) being within the range set
forth below by defining a value in
between a minimum x-value (xmin)
and a maximum x-value (xmax) and
considering the total amount of
the Target Kilowatt Volume per
calendar year as defined below.
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FS and Buyer to agree 5 calendar days before the start of the next successive First (1st) Quarter of the binding Four (4) Quarter Forecast. FS and Buyer to agree by December 1 of each annual period on the Quarterly Volume Adjustment Factor (x) for the next annual period. | |
Additional Annual Volume Agreement
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FS and Buyer to agree on 2006 Additional Annual Volume upon execution of the Framework Agreement and by December 1 of each successive annual period for the next annual period. | |
Notice period prior to Delivery
for Carriage as defined in Section 4 for Annual Additional Volume.
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For volume ≤ [***] weeks | |
For volume > [***] weeks |
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Appendix C
Price/Volume Table
Total Annual Amounts | ||||||||||||
Price / Volume Table C2 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | ||||||
Module Price per Watt (€)
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[***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | ||||||
Target Kilowatt Volume (kW)
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[***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | ||||||
Target Average Module Power (W)
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[***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | ||||||
Minimum Kilowatt Volume (kW)
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[***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | ||||||
Minimum Average Module Power (W)
|
[***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | ||||||
Additional Annual Volume (kW)
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[***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | ||||||
Bank Guarantee (Letter of Credit) (M€)
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[***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] |
Payment Terms | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |||||||
Payment Terms (Net
days from date of FS
invoice) as set forth in
Section 7.
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[***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] |
Fifth Quarter Forecast | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |||||||
Quarterly Volume Adjustment Factor
(xmin < x < xmax)
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— | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] |
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