EXHIBIT 10.100
[*] = CERTAIN
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BRACKETS, HAS BEEN OMITTED FROM PUBLIC FILING PURSUANT TO A REQUEST
FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT SUBMITTED TO THE U.S. SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THE OMITTED INFORMATION, WHICH HAS BEEN
IDENTIFIED WITH THE SYMBOL “[*],” HAS BEEN FILED
SEPARATELY WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
PURSUANT TO RULE 24B-2 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS
AMENDED.
AMENDED & RESTATED
SUPPLY AGREEMENT
This Amended
& Restated Supply Agreement is made as of the last date set
forth on the signature page hereto (the “ Effective
Date ”) between JIANGXI JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD., a
People’s Republic of China (Jiangxi) company (hereinafter
“ JINKO ”) and HOKU MATERIALS, INC., a
Delaware corporation (hereinafter “ HOKU
”). HOKU and JINKO are sometimes referred to in
the singular as a “ Party ” or in the
plural as the “ Parties ”.
Recitals
Whereas JINKO
is formerly known as JIANGXI KINKO ENERGY CO., LTD.
Whereas, HOKU
and JINKO are parties to that certain Supply Agreement dated as of
July 25, 2008, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Supply
Agreement dated as of January 8, 2009 (together, the “
Supply Agreement ”), pursuant to which JINKO
has agreed to purchase from HOKU, and HOKU has agreed to sell to
JINKO, [*] metric tons of Products per Year over a ten Year
period.
Whereas,
pursuant to the Supply Agreement, JINKO has paid to HOKU twenty
million U.S. dollars (USD $20,000,000) towards to the Total Deposit
(the “ Prior Payments ”).
Whereas, JINKO
has informed HOKU that five million U.S. dollars (USD $5,000,000)
of the Prior Payment (the “ ALEX Contribution
”) was contributed by SHANGHAI ALEX NEW ENERGY CO., LTD
(“ ALEX ”).
Whereas, HOKU
and ALEX have entered into that certain Supply Agreement of even
date herewith (the “ ALEX Supply Agreement
”), the effectiveness of which is contingent upon the payment
by ALEX to HOKU of two million U.S. dollars (USD $2,000,000) no
later than ten (10) business days after the signing of the ALEX
Supply Agreement by ALEX (the “ Second ALEX
Deposit ”).
Whereas, HOKU
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hoku Scientific, Inc. (“
Hoku Scientific ”), which is listed on the
Nasdaq Global Market, and HOKU is the operating company that owns
all of the assets for Hoku Scientific’s polysilicon
business.
Whereas, JINKO
is a high-tech overseas funded enterprise and a subsidiary of Hong
Kong Paker Technology Co., Ltd, which manufactures monocrystalline
and multicrystalline ingots for photovoltaic
applications.
Whereas,
subject to the effectiveness of the ALEX Supply Agreement upon
HOKU’s receipt of the Second ALEX Deposit, HOKU and JINKO
desire to amend and restate the Supply Agreement in its entirety,
as set forth herein to, among other things, reduce JINKO’s
annual purchase commitment, and HOKU’s annual supply
commitment, to [*] metric tons of Products per Year over a ten Year
period.
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Whereas, in
exchange for HOKU’s agreement to allocate the supply of
polysilicon, JINKO 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. This
Amended & Restated Supply Agreement shall become effective upon
HOKU’s receipt in full of the Second ALEX Deposit pursuant to
the ALEX Supply Agreement (the “ Effective Date
”). If ALEX fails to pay the Second ALEX Deposit
within ten (10) business days after the signing of the ALEX Supply
Agreement by ALEX, then this Amended & Restated Supply
Agreement shall be null and void, and the Supply Agreement shall
continue in full force and effect without amendment.
The following
terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth
below:
2.1. “
Affiliate ” shall mean, with respect to either
Party to this Agreement, any entity that is controlled by or under
common control with such Party.
2.2. “
Agreement ” shall mean this Amended &
Restated Supply Agreement and all appendices annexed to this
Agreement as the same may be amended from time to time in
accordance with the provisions hereof.
2.3. “
First Shipment Date ” shall mean the first day
after November 30, 2009, when HOKU commences deliveries to JINKO of
Products pursuant to this Agreement.
2.4. “
Facility ” shall mean any facility used by HOKU
for the production of the Product.
2.5. “
Independent Expert ” means any Qualified
Laboratory that is reasonably acceptable to each of HOKU and JINKO;
provided, however that if such parties cannot agree on the
Independent Expert within ten (10) days, each Party shall select
one independent expert form the list of Qualified Laboratories, and
those two independent experts shall select the Independent
Expert.
2.6. “
Minimum Annual Quantity of Product ” means [*]
metric tons ([*] kilograms).
2.7.
“ Product ” shall mean the raw
polysilicon in chunk form manufactured by HOKU and sold to JINKO
pursuant to this Agreement.
2.8. “
Product Specifications ” shall mean the quality
and other specifications set forth on Appendix 2 to this
Agreement.
2.9. “
Qualified Laboratory ” means each qualified
laboratory set forth on Appendix 2 to this
Agreement.
2.10. “
Term ” shall mean the period during which this
Agreement is in effect, as more specifically set forth in Section
10 of this Agreement.
2.11. “
Total Deposit ” shall mean all deposits or
prepayments actually made by JINKO to HOKU hereunder, including,
the Initial Deposit of fifteen million (15,000,000) U.S. dollars,
the Third Deposit of three million (3,000,000) U.S. dollars, and
the Fourth Deposit of two million (2,000,000) U.S. dollars, in the
aggregate amount of twenty million U.S. dollars ($20,000,000), each
as defined in Section 6 below.
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2.12. “
Year ” shall mean each of the ten (10)
twelve-month periods commencing on the First Shipment
Date.
3.
Ordering . Starting on the First Shipment Date
and each Year during the term of this Agreement thereafter, JINKO
agrees to purchase from HOKU, and HOKU agrees to sell to JINKO, 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 JINKO for [*] metric tons of Product that cannot be
cancelled during the term of this Agreement, except as set forth in
Section 10 below.
4.1. HOKU
shall deliver each Year pursuant to this Agreement starting on the
First Shipment Date at least the Minimum Annual Quantity of Product
in approximately equal monthly shipments pursuant to Section 5.1
below; provided however, that if HOKU fails to deliver a monthly
shipment, then HOKU may deliver any deficiency (i.e., the
difference between the scheduled Minimum Monthly Quantity (as
defined below) and the amount of Product actually delivered, the
“ Deficiency ”) within [*] days without
breaching this section or incurring any purchase price adjustment
(pursuant to Section 4.3 below, which provides that if HOKU does
not supply any Products pursuant to Section 4.1 or 4.2 within [*]
days of the scheduled delivery date, HOKU will provide JINKO with a
purchase price adjustment equal to [*] percent [*] of the value of
the respective delayed Products for each week or part thereof that
the Product shipment (or part thereof) is delayed beyond the [*]
day grace period. At any time during the term of this
Agreement, HOKU may ship to JINKO up to the full cumulative balance
of Minimum Annual Quantity of Product to be shipped through the end
of this Contract (an “ Excess Shipment ”)
with JINKO’s prior written consent. This shipment will be
credited against each subsequent Minimum Annual Quantity of
Product. For example, if the Minimum Annual Quantity of
Product for a given Year is [*] metric tons, and if HOKU delivers
[*] metric tons in January, then the next shipment of [*] metric
tons is not required until the following Year. HOKU
shall deliver any deficiency in the Minimum Annual Quantity of
Product within the first quarter in the next Year. Any
deficient shipments of the Minimum Annual Quantity of Product which
are delayed beyond the first quarter of the next Year shall be
deemed to constitute a material breach of this Agreement pursuant
to Section 10.2.1. For the avoidance of doubt, each monthly
shipment shall be applied first to satisfy the Minimum Monthly
Quantity for that calendar month. Any Product in excess of this
amount shall then be applied to reduce the oldest outstanding
Deficiency.
4.2. HOKU
intends to manufacture the Products at its Facility; however,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, HOKU may deliver
to JINKO Products that are manufactured by a third party other than
HOKU (“ Alternative Products ”), provided
that the Products meet the Product Specifications and price set
forth in this Agreement. The Alternative
Products shall conform to all warranties and representations of
HOKU hereunder, and the quality, price, delivery, and any other
material 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 JINKO shall have the same rights and HOKU
shall have the same obligations as set forth hereunder with respect
to any Alternative Products.
4.3. Except
in the case of a force majeure pursuant to Section 13 below, if at
any time after [*], HOKU does not supply any Products pursuant to
Section 4.1 or 4.2 within [*] days of the scheduled delivery date,
HOKU will provide JINKO with a purchase price adjustment. Such
purchase price adjustment shall be [*] percent [*] of the value of
the respective delayed Products for each week or part thereof that
the Product shipment (or part thereof) is delayed beyond the [*]
day grace period. Any purchase price adjustment as a result of this
Section 4.3 will be paid by HOKU at the end of the term of the
applicable calendar quarter. In lieu of making a cash
payment to JINKO pursuant to this Section 4.3, HOKU may, at its
option, pay for such purchase price adjustment in the form of a
credit issued for future shipments of Products. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary, the maximum amount of such purchase price
adjustment shall not exceed [*] percent [*] of the value of the
respective delayed Products. Monthly shipments which are
delayed beyond [*] days shall be deemed to constitute a material
breach of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.2.1
below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if JINKO fails to
make a payment to HOKU within the [*]-day period set forth in
Section 6.4 below, HOKU shall not be required to supply any Product
to JINKO until HOKU has received the past due amount including any
interest payable thereon pursuant to this Agreement. For
the avoidance of doubt, JINKO’s right to reduce the purchase
price pursuant to this Section 4.3 shall not apply if HOKU is not
fulfilling its supply obligations for this
reason. Monthly shipments which are delayed more than
[*] days in a calendar year AND are less than [*] of the Minimum
Annual Quantity of Product shall be deemed to constitute a material
breach of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.2.1.
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4.4. HOKU
hereby covenants and agrees that during the term of this Agreement,
and provided that JINKO is not in breach of any material term of
this Agreement, including, without limitation, its payment
obligations hereunder, HOKU shall not ship Products to any third
party that is not one of HOKU’s Other Customers (e.g., spot
market sales), until HOKU has satisfied its delivery obligations to
JINKO pursuant to Section 4.1 of this Agreement.
5.1. Except
as provided in Section 4.2 above, shipments shall be made from the
Facility on a monthly basis in accordance with a shipment schedule
that will be provided by HOKU each Year under this Agreement and
reviewed and approved by JINKO (the “ Shipment
Schedule ”) no later than [*] days prior to the
applicable Year. The Shipment Schedule shall provide for
approximately equal monthly shipments that add up to the Minimum
Annual Quantity of Products (the “ Minimum Monthly
Quantity ”), but not less than [*] of the Minimum
Annual Quantity of Products (the “ Guaranteed Monthly
Quantity ”). HOKU will use commercially
reasonable efforts to make monthly shipments available on or about
the fifteenth (15 th )
day of each month, and will advise JINKO approximately seven (7)
days prior to the expected ship date; provided, however, that JINKO
may request an alternate shipping date that is within fourteen (14)
days after the advised schedule. Product shall be ready
to ship EXW the HOKU Facility (INCOTERMS 2000).
5.2. HOKU
will use commercially reasonable efforts to make available to JINKO
its first shipment of Products on December 1, 2009. Notice of any
expected delay beyond this date shall be in writing to JINKO not
later than September 1, 2009.
6.
Payments & Advances . The Total Deposit shall
be used only by HOKU for polysilicon facilities construction,
operation, administration, and other expenses and investments
related to HOKU’s polysilicon business.
6.1. HOKU
acknowledges receipt of fifteen million U.S. dollars ($15,000,000)
from JINKO (the “ Initial Deposit ”),
plus five million U.S. dollars ($5,000,000) from
ALEX. JINKO acknowledges and agrees that, upon the
effectiveness of this Agreement pursuant to Section 1 above, it
shall have no rights or claims against HOKU with respect to the
ALEX Contribution, including, without limitation, any rights to a
refund of the ALEX Contribution upon any past, present, or future
breach of this Agreement by HOKU.
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6.2. On
or before March 25, 2009, JINKO shall provide HOKU with a deposit
of three million U.S. dollars ($3,000,000) via wire transfer of
immediately available funds (the “ Third
Deposit ”) as advance payment for Products to be
delivered under this Agreement.
6.3. On
or before June 24, 2009, JINKO shall provide HOKU with a deposit of
two million U.S. dollars ($2,000,000) via wire transfer of
immediately available funds (the “ Fourth
Deposit ” and together with the Initial Deposit and
the Third Deposit, the “ Total Deposit ”)
as advance payment for Products to be delivered under this
Agreement.
6.4. HOKU
shall invoice JINKO at or after the time of each shipment of
Products to JINKO. Taxes, customs and duties, if any, will be
identified as separate items on HOKU invoices. All invoices shall
be sent to JINKO’s address as provided herein. Payment terms
for all invoiced amounts shall be [*] days from date of shipment.
All payments shall be made in U.S. dollars. Unless HOKU
is entitled to retain the Total Deposit as liquidated damages
pursuant to Section 12 below, shipments to JINKO shall be credited
against the Total Deposit on a straight-line basis during the
second through tenth Year.
6.5. The
prices are EXW prices (INCOTERMS 2000). The prices for
the Products do not include any excise, sales, use, import, export
or other similar taxes, such taxes will not include income taxes or
similar taxes, which taxes will be invoiced to and paid by JINKO,
provided that JINKO is legally or contractually obliged to pay such
taxes. JINKO shall be responsible for all transportation charges,
duties or charges, liabilities and risks for shipping and handling
(and hereby indemnifies HOKU for such costs, liabilities and
risks); thus, the price for the Products shall not include any such
charges.
6.6. Late
payments and outstanding balances shall accrue interest at the
lesser of [*] per annum or the maximum allowed by law.
7.1. Subject
to receipt of the Initial Deposit or payment of any portion of the
Total Deposit HOKU hereby grants to JINKO a security interest to
secure the repayment by HOKU to JINKO of amounts of the Total
Deposit actually paid to HOKU, following any of the events set
forth in Section 10.5 below, which shall be subordinated in
accordance with Section 7.2 below, in all of the tangible and
intangible assets related to HOKU’s polysilicon business (the
“ Collateral ”).
7.2. JINKO
acknowledges and agrees that the security interests and liens in
the Collateral will not be first priority security interests, will
be expressly subordinated to HOKU’s third-party lenders (the
“ Senior Lenders ”) that provide debt
financing for the construction of any HOKU Facility, and may be
subordinated as a matter of law to other security interests, and to
security interests that are created and perfected prior to the
security interest granted to JINKO hereby. JINKO shall enter into
subordination agreements with the Senior Lenders on terms and
conditions reasonably acceptable to the Senior Lenders.
7.3. In
addition, JINKO shall enter into collateral, intercreditor and
other agreements (the “ Collateral Agreements
”) with HOKU’s Senior Lenders, and with Suntech Power
Holding Co., Ltd., Solarfun Power Hong Kong Limited, Tianwei New
Energy (Chengdu) Wafer Co., Ltd, Wealthy Rise International, Ltd.
(Solargiga), ALEX, and HOKU’s other customers who provide
prepayments for Products (collectively, “ HOKU’s
Other Customers ”), as may be reasonably necessary to
ensure that the security interest granted hereby is pari passu with
the security interests that may be granted to HOKU’s Other
Customers. JINKO may not unreasonably refuse to sign any
such Collateral Agreement, provided that such Collateral Agreement
grants JINKO a pari passu priority with respect to HOKU’s
Other Customers, and is expressly subordinated to the Senior
Lenders.
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7.4. The
security interest granted hereby shall continue so long
as