ARTICLE 1 GUARANTEE | |||
Section 1.1 | Guarantee | 1 | |
Section 1.2 | FuelCell’s Obligations | 2 | |
Section 1.3 | Conditional Registration Rights | 3 | |
Section 1.4 | Securities Law Matters | 3 | |
ARTICLE 2 GENERAL |
Section 2.1 | Headings, etc. | 3 | |
Section 2.2 | Successors and Assigns. | 3 | |
Section 2.3 | Severability. | 4 | |
Section 2.4 | Governing Law. | 4 | |
Section 2.5 | Currency. | 4 |
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(a) | For so long as Enbridge beneficially holds the FCE Preferred Shares, FuelCell hereby unconditionally guarantees all obligations of FCE pursuant to the terms of the FCE Preferred Shares and the obligations of FCE pursuant to the terms of the joint development agreement (the “Joint Development Agreement”) made between Global Thermoelectric Inc. and Enbridge as of July 31, 2000 as amended (collectively, the “Obligations”). |
(b) | FuelCell acknowledges that Enbridge shall be entitled to make demand upon FuelCell at any time if FCE fails to meet the Obligations. |
(c) | For so long as Enbridge beneficially holds the FCE Preferred Shares, in the event FCE is unable to pay dividends on the FCE Preferred Shares to Enbridge in each fiscal year of at least $500,000 on an after tax basis, FuelCell hereby unconditionally guarantees that FuelCell shall promptly pay to Enbridge the difference between (i) the amount Enbridge received from FCE as a dividend on the FCE Preferred Shares in the applicable FCE fiscal year and (ii) $500,000 after tax. |
(d) | For so long as Enbridge beneficially holds the FCE Preferred Shares, in the event FCE is unable to distribute at least $25,000,000 plus all accrued and unpaid dividends on the FCE Preferred Shares to Enbridge in the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of FCE as described in section 3.1 of the FCE Preferred Shares terms, FuelCell hereby unconditionally guarantees that FuelCell shall promptly pay to Enbridge the difference between (i) the amount received from FCE under such section 3.1 and (ii) $25,000,000 plus all accrued and unpaid dividends on the FCE Preferred Shares. |
(e) | FuelCell acknowledges that this Guarantee is irrevocable. |
(f) | The performance of the Obligations by FuelCell and the guarantees given by FuelCell in favour of Enbridge in this Article 1 shall, to the extent of such performance, satisfy the obligation of FCE to perform such Obligations under the terms of the FCE Preferred Shares and the Joint Development Agreement, as applicable. |
(a) | Enbridge's waiver of FuelCell's performance of any of the Obligations, FuelCell's guarantees or FuelCell's default under this Guarantee; |
(b) | the extension of time for payment or performance of any of the Obligations; |
(c) | any transfer or assignment of this Guarantee granted pursuant to Section 2.2; |
(d) | the release or discharge of FuelCell from the performance of any of the Obligations or its guarantees under this Guarantee by operation of law or otherwise; |
(e) | the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, sale or other disposition of all or substantially all the assets and liabilities, or the voluntary or involuntary receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, any reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting FuelCell or the disaffirmance of this Guarantee in any such proceeding; and |
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(f) | any merger, amalgamation, arrangement, consolidation or other reorganization to which FuelCell or any related entity is a party, or any direct or indirect sale or disposition of FuelCell’s direct or indirect ownership interest in FCE . |
GENERAL
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FUELCELL ENERGY, INC. | ||
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By: | ||
Joseph Mahler Chief Financial Officer |
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