CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN OMITTED PURSUANT TO RULE 406 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THE LOCATIONS OF THE OMITTED INFORMATION HAVE BEEN INDICATED WITH ASTERISKS. EXHIBIT 10.5 DISTRIBUTOR AGREEMENT THIS DISTRIBUTOR AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of this 2nd day of February, 1999 (herein referred to as the "Effective Date"), between GE FUEL CELL SYSTEMS, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company located at 1 River Road, Schenectady, New York 12345 (hereinafter referred to as "DISTRIBUTOR"), and PLUG POWER, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company located at 968 Albany-Shaker Road, Latham, New York 12110 (hereinafter referred to as "SUPPLIER"). W I T N E S S E T H: - - - - - - - - - - WHEREAS, DISTRIBUTOR and SUPPLIER intend to enter into this Agreement in order to set forth, in writing, DISTRIBUTOR's obligation to market and sell Products (defined below) and Pre-Commercial Units (defined below) and provide Services (defined below) in the Territory (defined below); and WHEREAS, the mission of DISTRIBUTOR and SUPPLIER through the term of this Agreement is to bring to customers the highest quality line of Products and Pre- Commercial Units and provide world-class Services for the purpose of increasing SUPPLIER's Product and Pre-Commercial Unit sales; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the mutual benefits to be derived herefrom, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: ARTICLE I - DEFINITIONS 1.1 Affiliate. The term "Affiliate" when used herein shall mean, with --------- respect to any Person, any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such other Person, except that an Affiliate of SUPPLIER shall only include any Person directly or indirectly controlled by SUPPLIER. As used herein, control shall mean the ownership, either directly or by attribution, of more than 50% of the combined voting rights attributable to the equity interests of a Person or the ability, either direct or indirect, to control the composition of the majority of the Board of Directors or comparable management body of a Person. 1.2 Agreement. The term "Agreement" when used herein shall mean this --------- document and any annex, exhibit, attachment, schedule, addendum, or modification hereto, unless the context otherwise indicates. 1.3 Commencement Date. The term "Commencement Date" when used herein shall ----------------- have the meaning ascribed in Section 4.1 hereof. 1.4 Customer. The term "Customer(s)" when used herein shall mean any -------- purchaser or potential purchaser of the Products, Pre-Commercial Units, Test & Evaluation Units, or Services from DISTRIBUTOR, directly or indirectly through third parties. 1.5 GEPS. The term "GEPS" when used herein shall mean the GE Power Systems ---- business of General Electric Company. 1.6 GEPS Competitor. The term "GEPS Competitor" when used herein shall --------------- mean any of the following Persons, provided that DISTRIBUTOR may revise this list upon written notice to SUPPLIER to include additional Persons involved directly, or indirectly through an affiliate, in the manufacture, assembly, or provision of O&M services for, gas or steam turbines, regardless of origin or design: AAR Engine Group - USA; ABB - Switzerland; Advanced Materials Technologies, Inc. -USA; Aero & Industrial Technology - UK; Aetc Ltd./ - UK; Alfa Laval - UK; AlliedSignal - US; Bailey Automation PLC - UK; Baird Analtical -USA; Baker/MO Services Inc. - USA; Bales Scientific Inc. - USA; Bently Nevada -USA; Bosman Powersource B.V. - Netherlands; Boyce Engineering Int'l. Ltd. - UK; Boyce Engineering International - USA; Brush Electrical Machines Ltd. - UK; Chromalloy Gas Turbine - USA; Concepts ETI, Inc. - USA; Conmec, Inc. - USA; Cooper Energy Services - USA; Cooper Rolls - USA; Demag Delaval Turbomachinery Corp. - USA; Dresser Rand Turbo Products Division - USA; Ebara Corporation -Japan; Elbar BV- Netherlands; European Gas Turbines Ltd. - UK; Fern Engineering, Inc. - USA; Fiat Avio S.P.A. - Italy; Gas-Path Technology, Inc. - USA; Hickham Industries, Inc. - USA; Hitachi - Japan; Honeywell Solid State Electric Center -USA; HSDE -UK; IHI-Japan; John Brown / Kvearner Engineering - UK; Kawasaki -Japan; Liburdi Engineering Ltd. - Canada; Man Gutehoffnungshutte AG - Germany; Mannesmann Demag Veidichter - Germany; McGuffy Systems, Inc. - USA; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries -Japan; Moog Controls - USA; Natole Turbine Enterprises, Inc. -USA; Ormat Industries Ltd. - Israel; Petrotech, Inc. - USA; Polytec P.I. Inc. -USA; Powmat Ltd - USA; Pratt & Whitney -USA; Precision Castparts Corp. - USA; Preco Turbine Services Inc. - USA; Rolls-Royce Industrial & Marine - UK; Senior Thermal Engineering - UK; Sermatech International Inc. - USA; Siemens-Westinghouse Power Corp. - USA; Solar Turbines Incorporated - USA; SPE Mashproekt - Ukraine; Stork RMO BV - Netherlands; Sulzer Turbo - Germany; Thomassen International B.V. -Netherlands; Toshiba - Japan; Triconex Systems, Inc. - USA; Turbine Controls Ltd. - UK; Turbine Technology Services Corp. - USA; Wilson & Daleo Inc. -Canada; Wood Group Gas Turbines Ltd.- UK. 1.7 PEM Fuel Cell-Powered Generator Set. The term "PEM Fuel Cell-Powered ----------------------------------- Generator Set" when used herein shall mean a proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack packaged with a fuel processor (to convert fuel at standard available pressure and quality to fuel usable by the fuel cell stack), with a maximum continuous output no greater than 35 kW, and all of the ancillary components, systems, electronics, batteries, controls, protective relaying (e.g., over/under current, transfer switch), and enclosure(s) required to be ready for indoor or outdoor installation and operation for stand-alone or grid-interconnected stationary power applications. 1.8 Person. The term "Person" when used herein shall mean an individual, a ------ corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a trust or other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof. 1.9 Pre-Commercial Unit. The term "Pre-Commercial Unit" when used herein ------------------- shall mean a 7kW output PEM Fuel Cell-Powered Generator Set manufactured by SUPPLIER and meeting the specifications outlined in Schedule B attached hereto. ---------- -2- 1.10 Product Quality and Safety Assurance Program. The term "Product -------------------------------------------- Quality and Safety Assurance Program" when used herein shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 6.8 of this Agreement. 1.11 Products. The term "Products" when used herein shall mean the PEM Fuel -------- Cell-Powered Generator Sets and other items manufactured by or on behalf of SUPPLIER described on Schedule A-1, attached hereto, and such other items which ------------ may, from time to time, be included on Schedule A-1 pursuant to the terms of ------------ this Agreement or by the mutual written consent of SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR. 1.12 Proprietary Information. The term "Proprietary Information" when used ----------------------- herein shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 7.1 hereof. 1.13 Services. The term "Services" when used herein shall mean those -------- services listed on Schedule A-2 of this Agreement, attached hereto. ------------ 1.14 Term. The term "Term" when used herein shall mean the term of this ---- Agreement as defined pursuant to Section 4.1, including all extensions and renewals thereof. 1.15 Territory. The term "Territory" when used herein shall mean every --------- country, province, territory or other principality in the world, except the States of Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois while Edison Development Corporation has exclusive rights to market and sell products similar to Products and provide services similar to Services therein. In the event that Edison Development Corporation ("EDC") shall lose all of its rights to market and sell similar products and provide similar services in the States of Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois in the United States of America (the "EDC Territory"), this definition of "Territory" shall be expanded to include the EDC Territory. In the event that EDC shall lose its exclusive rights to market and sell similar products and provide similar services in the EDC Territory, DISTRIBUTOR will have the rights to market and sell Products and provide Services in the EDC Territory on a non-exclusive basis. 1.16 Test & Evaluation Unit. The term "Test & Evaluation Unit" when used ---------------------- herein shall mean a pre-commercial version of the Product with performance (e.g., efficiency, emissions, size, noise, reliability) below that of a Pre- Commercial Unit, which is intended to demonstrate proof of concept and provide the manufacturer with field test data. ARTICLE II - APPOINTMENT AND SCOPE 2.1 Appointment. Subject to the terms and conditions and for the Term of ----------- this Agreement (as defined in Article IV hereof) SUPPLIER hereby appoints DISTRIBUTOR, and DISTRIBUTOR accepts such appointment, as SUPPLIER's distributor in the Territory to exclusively purchase, except as set forth in Section 2.2(a), Products, Pre-Commercial Units, and Test & Evaluation Units, and market and sell Products, Pre-Commercial Units, and Test & Evaluation Units to Customers for their own use or resale, and to provide Services to Customers. 2.2 Non-Compete. During the term of this Agreement and except as ----------- otherwise provided herein, -3- (a) SUPPLIER and its Affiliates shall not, directly or indirectly, market or sell PEM Fuel Cell-Powered Generator Sets, components, replacement parts, upgrades, accessories, or improvements that compete with Products, Pre- Commercial Units, or Test & Evaluation Units, market and sell the output of PEM Fuel Cell-Powered Generator Sets that compete with the Products, Pre-Commercial Units, or Test & Evaluation Units, or provide Services to Customers in the Territory, so long as, and to the extent that, DISTRIBUTOR is SUPPLIER's exclusive distributor in the Territory pursuant to this Agreement (except for sales of Test & Evaluation Units and Pre-Commercial Units to federal, state, municipal and other governmental entities, the Gas Research Institute, Electric Power Research Institute, and such other industry groups mutually agreed to by SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR, to the extent such entities and groups are purchasing the units for their research and development, as opposed to purchasing the units for resale); (b) DISTRIBUTOR will utilize SUPPLIER as its sole supplier of PEM Fuel Cell-Powered Generator Sets, components, replacement parts, upgrades, accessories, and improvements therefor. 2.3 Third Parties. DISTRIBUTOR may appoint or contract with third parties ------------- (e.g., agents, distributors, sub-distributors) in connection with the marketing and sale of the Products, Pre-Commercial Units, and Test & Evaluation Units and the provision of Services, so long as any compensation to such third parties shall be the sole responsibility of DISTRIBUTOR. DISTRIBUTOR will use reasonable efforts to consult with SUPPLIER regarding any such appointments or contracts prior to entering into such appointments or contracts. 2.4 Independent Contractor Status. DISTRIBUTOR is an independent purchaser ----------------------------- and seller of the Products, Pre-Commercial Units, and Test & Evaluation Units. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to constitute DISTRIBUTOR as a partner, employee, agent or joint venturer of SUPPLIER, nor shall DISTRIBUTOR and SUPPLIER have any authority to bind the other in any respect, it being intended that each shall remain an independent contractor responsible for its own actions. Each party shall be responsible for all of its own expenses and employees, except as provided otherwise in this Agreement. 2.5 Provision of Services. To the extent SUPPLIER is engaged in providing --------------------- any Services, SUPPLIER hereby agrees to make available such Services requested by DISTRIBUTOR, in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Agreement, including Section 3.3 hereof. SUPPLIER hereby agrees that DISTRIBUTOR shall be the sole provider of Services to DISTRIBUTOR's Customers with respect to the Products and that DISTRIBUTOR may utilize any service provider to provide such Services. 2.6 Resale of Products by DISTRIBUTOR or Customer. Other than as expressly --------------------------------------------- set forth in this Agreement, the DISTRIBUTOR and its Customers shall not have any restrictions, in any manner, with respect to the resale of any Product, Pre- Commercial Unit, or Test & Evaluation Unit acquired pursuant to this Agreement, including restrictions as to the price at which they elect to resell any such Products, Pre-Commercial Units, or Test & Evaluation Units. -4- ARTICLE III - TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE OF THE PRODUCTS 3.1 Product Purchase Orders; Terms and Conditions. The terms and --------------------------------------------- conditions for all orders for the Products and Pre-Commercial Units shall be subject to all of the provisions set forth in this Article III and in Schedules --------- B, C, and D, attached hereto. - ------------ 3.2 Service Orders; Terms and Conditions. The terms and conditions for all ------------------------------------ orders for the provision of Services shall be subject to all the provisions set forth in this Article III, in Schedule B, and as otherwise negotiated between ---------- the parties. 3.3 Prices; Products and Services. ----------------------------- (a) The prices charged to DISTRIBUTOR for all Products purchased hereunder shall be the lower of (i) those prices set forth on Schedule C, ---------- attached hereto, or (ii) the lowest prices charged by SUPPLIER to any other purchaser for the same such Product in similar quantities during the four months preceding an order. To the extent that SUPPLIER's direct cost per unit for the Products exceeds that set forth on Schedule C, SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR shall ---------- agree to an increase in the price to DISTRIBUTOR and a decrease to DISTRIBUTOR's Sales Commitments. If SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR cannot reach such agreements, then this Agreement shall terminate. The prices charged to DISTRIBUTOR for all Pre-Commercial Units purchased hereunder shall be those prices set forth on Schedule C, and such prices are not subject to adjustment even if SUPPLIER sells - ---------- Pre-Commercial Units to another purchaser at a lower price. (b) The prices charged to DISTRIBUTOR for all Services ordered hereunder shall be the lowest prices charged by SUPPLIER to any other person or entity, other than Edison Development Corporation or an affiliate thereof, for the same such Services in similar quantities during the four months preceding an order, provided, however, in the event that any Services are included in -------- ------- the price of a Product or Pre-Commercial Unit or are not charged for, a reasonable price allocation shall be made with respect to such Services for purposes of this pricing formula. (c) All prices for the Products, Pre-Commercial Units, Test & Evaluation Units, and Services shall be expressed in United States Dollars. All payments for Products, Pre-Commercial Units, Test & Evaluation Units, and Services shall be made in United States Dollars. (d) To the extent DISTRIBUTOR assists SUPPLIER in sourcing components for the manufacturing of Products or Pre-Commercial Units, DISTRIBUTOR will receive 50% of any savings realized by SUPPLIER, for components of like quality and quantity, where savings is defined as the difference between the best quote obtained by SUPPLIER and the quote obtained by DISTRIBUTOR. DISTRIBUTOR's share of any savings will be applied as a credit against DISTRIBUTOR's purchases of Products or Pre-Commercial Units from SUPPLIER. ARTICLE IV - TERM AND TERMINATION 4.1 Term. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the term of this ---- Agreement shall begin thirty (30) days after the execution of this Agreement (the "Commencement Date") and shall continue -5- for a five (5) year term ending on the fifth anniversary of the Commencement Date. The parties intend to negotiate an amendment to this Agreement which shall set forth purchase prices for Products and DISTRIBUTOR's purchase commitments for the period beyond the initial term. SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR will initiate negotiations on the amendment no later than January 1, 2002. 4.2 Termination for Cause. This Agreement shall terminate immediately in --------------------- the event that DISTRIBUTOR is dissolved or the Limited Liability Company Agreement under which DISTRIBUTOR is governed terminates, whichever occurs first. This Agreement may be terminated by a party hereto prior to expiration of the initial five (5) year term or any renewal term hereof by furnishing prior written notice to the other party, as follows: (a) Termination by a party, in the event the other party should fail to perform any of its obligations hereunder and such failure results in a material adverse effect to the terminating party, provided such other party shall fail to remedy any such nonperformance within 120 days after receiving written demand therefor, except as otherwise specified in Schedule D; ---------- (b) Termination by a party, if the other party should become a subject of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, settlement, receivership, reorganization or other insolvency proceedings, unless such proceedings are terminated within one month from their formal opening; or (c) Termination by a party, if the other party should attempt to sell, assign (in violation of this Agreement), delegate or transfer any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement without having obtained the other party's prior written consent thereto. 4.3 Rights of Parties on Termination or Expiration. The following ---------------------------------------------- provisions shall apply on the termination or expiration of this Agreement (the date of termination or expiration being the "Termination Date"): (a) DISTRIBUTOR shall cease all purchases from SUPPLIER and shall return to SUPPLIER and immediately cease all use of Confidential Information previously furnished by SUPPLIER and then in DISTRIBUTOR's possession; provided, -------- however, notwithstanding the forgoing, (i) SUPPLIER shall fulfill any and all - ------- orders for Products, Pre-Commercial Units or Services firmly committed to by DISTRIBUTOR, in accordance with Schedule D, and (ii) DISTRIBUTOR shall have the ---------- right to continue to use such Confidential Information in connection with such orders. SUPPLIER shall return to DISTRIBUTOR and immediately cease all use of any Confidential Information previously furnished by DISTRIBUTOR, except as needed to fulfill orders for Products, Pre-Commercial Units or Services firmly committed to by DISTRIBUTOR, in accordance with Schedule D. ---------- (b) Except as otherwise provided herein, all rights granted to DISTRIBUTOR under or pursuant to this Agreement shall cease, and where appropriate, revert to SUPPLIER; similarly, all rights granted to SUPPLIER under or pursuant to this Agreement shall cease, and where appropriate, revert to DISTRIBUTOR. (c) The provisions of this Agreement that are expressed to survive this Agreement or to apply notwithstanding termination or expiration hereof shall be followed by the parties hereto. -6- (d) Termination or expiration of this Agreement shall not prejudice or otherwise affect the rights or liabilities of the parties with respect to the Products, Pre-Commercial Units or Services theretofore sold or rendered hereunder, or any indebtedness then owing by either party to the other; nor shall termination or expiration relieve the parties of any obligations imposed by the provisions of this Agreement which are expressed to survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement or any liability for damages resulting from breach of such provisions. ARTICLE V - OBLIGATIONS OF DISTRIBUTOR 5.1 Sales and Promotion; Services; Facilities, Personnel and Advertising. -------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTRIBUTOR shall (a) use best efforts to market and sell Products and Pre- Commercial Units and provide Services within the Territory; and (b) maintain, at its own expense, such office space and facilities, and hire and train such personnel as DISTRIBUTOR may deem necessary to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. DISTRIBUTOR will use its best efforts to market and sell Products and Pre-Commercial Units in the manner that its Affiliates market and sell similar products, and to provide Services to ensure a level of customer service consistent with that provided for other GE-branded products, taking into consideration the lower sales volumes of Products and Pre-Commercial Units. Within 60 days after the effective date of this Agreement, SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR will mutually agree to a marketing and Services development schedule for the period ending December 31, 2000, which will include milestones and objective measures of progress towards the January 1, 2001, Product release. SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR will meet not less than quarterly for the purpose of evaluating DISTRIBUTOR's progress against the development schedule. 5.2 Purchase Volume Goal. During the Term of this Agreement, DISTRIBUTOR -------------------- shall use its best efforts to achieve minimum Global Sales Commitments and Major Market Sales Commitments as defined and specified in Schedule D. DISTRIBUTOR ---------- shall provide SUPPLIER with a 12-month rolling forecast of monthly purchases in accordance with Schedule D. In the event that DISTRIBUTOR fails to achieve the ---------- minimum purchase volume goals set forth in Schedule D, SUPPLIER may appoint ----------- additional distributors and/or terminate this Agreement under the provisions specified in Schedule D. In the event that SUPPLIER appoints any additional ---------- distributors pursuant to the preceding sentence, DISTRIBUTOR may terminate this Agreement upon 120 days written notice. 5.3 Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, DISTRIBUTOR -------- shall bear all expenses associated with DISTRIBUTOR's marketing and sale of Products and Pre-Commercial Units and provision of Services under this Agreement. 5.4 DISTRIBUTOR Intelligence. DISTRIBUTOR shall make intelligence (e.g., ------------------------ Product applications, customer demand) related to the sale and use of Products and Pre-Commercial Units to Customers available to SUPPLIER (collectively, "DISTRIBUTOR Intelligence"). 5.5 Pre-Commercial Units. DISTRIBUTOR shall purchase, on a take or pay -------------------- basis, 485 Pre-Commercial Units, as specified in Schedule B, for delivery by ---------- December 31, 2000, at a purchase price of $21,134 per unit, with no more than 250 units to be delivered in any one quarter. One-fourth of the purchase price shall be paid to SUPPLIER as a deposit six months prior to delivery but no earlier than January 1, 2000, and the balance of the purchase price shall be paid on delivery. To the extent DISTRIBUTOR elects to purchase units available prior to the Pre-Commercial Units, DISTRIBUTOR's purchases will be credited against its take-or-pay commitment on a dollar-for-dollar basis (e.g., if DISTRIBUTOR purchases $1,000,000 of Test & Evaluation Units available in 1999, DISTRIBUTOR'S take-or- pay commitment on the Pre-Commercial Units will be reduced by $1,000,000). DISTRIBUTOR will make reasonable efforts to have its Customers for Pre- Commercial Units perform certain testing as prescribed by SUPPLIER, provide SUPPLIER with all data generated by such testing, and provide SUPPLIER with reasonable on-site access to the Pre-Commercial Units. 5.6 Assistance. DISTRIBUTOR shall, if required by SUPPLIER, provide ---------- SUPPLIER with reasonable access to and assistance of its sales and marketing personnel. Such assistance shall be without charge to SUPPLIER except as may be otherwise mutually agreed. 5.7 Regulatory Approvals. In conjunction with SUPPLIER's obligations in -------------------- Section 6.6, DISTRIBUTOR shall be responsible for the administration and field work necessary to obtain any regulatory approvals for DISTRIBUTOR to conduct its operations in the Territory. DISTRIBUTOR shall provide assistance to SUPPLIER in order to assist SUPPLIER in complying with registration requirements in the Territory, obtain such other approvals from governmental authorities of the Territory as may be necessary to comply with any and all governmental laws, regulations, and orders that may be applicable to DISTRIBUTOR by reason of the execution of this Agreement, and assist SUPPLIER in taking those actions necessary for DISTRIBUTOR to be registered as SUPPLIER's independent distributor with any governmental authority. Without limiting the foregoing, DISTRIBUTOR shall furnish SUPPLIER with such documentation as SUPPLIER may request to confirm DISTRIBUTOR's compliance with this Section, and DISTRIBUTOR agrees that it shall not engage in any course of conduct that would cause SUPPLIER to be in violation of the laws of any jurisdiction within the Territory. DISTRIBUTOR shall comply fully with, and shall be solely responsible for, all safety standards, health code requirements and regulations, specifications, and other requirements imposed by law, regulation, or order in the Territory and applicable to the marketing and sale of the Products and Pre-Commercial Units, and to the provision of Services provided by DISTRIBUTOR. ARTICLE VI - OBLIGATIONS OF SUPPLIER 6.1 Sales Support. SUPPLIER shall, at its expense, provide DISTRIBUTOR ------------- with reasonable amounts of technical materials (e.g., drawings, schematics, installation manuals, operating procedures, available marketing materials, field test results, training materials) and available information regarding product applications and customer demand pertaining to the Products and Pre-Commercial Units as are requested by DISTRIBUTOR from time to time. All such information and materials will be furnished in the English language. 6.2 Notification of Changes. SUPPLIER shall notify DISTRIBUTOR of any ----------------------- material changes in or affecting the Products, Pre-Commercial Units, projected delivery dates and schedule changes that may reasonably be expected to affect the business of DISTRIBUTOR; provided, that no such notification shall relieve -------- SUPPLIER of any of its obligations hereunder. 6.3 Assistance. SUPPLIER shall, if required by DISTRIBUTOR, provide ---------- DISTRIBUTOR with reasonable access to and assistance of its technical support personnel. Such assistance shall be without charge to DISTRIBUTOR except as may be otherwise mutually agreed. -8- 6.4 Insurance. SUPPLIER shall maintain in effect at all times product --------- liability insurance with policy limits as described in Schedule E attached ---------- hereto, as such exhibit may be revised from time to time upon the mutual agreement of SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR, and DISTRIBUTOR shall be named as an additional insured to each such policy. In the event that SUPPLIER cannot obtain such insurance on commercially reasonable terms, SUPPLIER shall notify DISTRIBUTOR, and DISTRIBUTOR may terminate this Agreement. 6.5 Third Party Inquiries. If SUPPLIER is contacted, or has been --------------------- contacted, by third parties concerning purchase of the Products by Customers in the Territory, SUPPLIER will use its best efforts to refer such persons to DISTRIBUTOR, provided that SUPPLIER has not named any additional distributors to the relevant market area in accordance with this Agreement. 6.6 Governmental Approvals; Compliance. SUPPLIER shall comply with all ---------------------------------- registration requirements in the Territory that are applicable to SUPPLIER, obtain such other approvals from governmental authorities of the Territory as may be necessary to comply with any and all governmental laws, regulations, and orders that may be applicable to SUPPLIER by reason of the execution of this Agreement, and take those actions necessary for DISTRIBUTOR to be registered as SUPPLIER's independent distributor with any governmental authority. At DISTRIBUTOR's request, SUPPLIER shall perform all tests for all certifications (regulatory or otherwise) required to certify use of the Products and Pre- Commercial Units sold by DISTRIBUTOR for stand-alone and/or grid-interconnected stationary power applications. Without limiting the foregoing, SUPPLIER shall furnish DISTRIBUTOR with such documentation as DISTRIBUTOR may request to confirm SUPPLIER's compliance with this Section, and SUPPLIER agrees that it shall not engage in any course of conduct that would cause DISTRIBUTOR to be in violation of the laws of any jurisdiction within the Territory. If the cost of compliance with regulatory requirements outside of the U.S. causes SUPPLIER's direct cost per unit to exceed SUPPLIER's direct cost as shown on Schedule C, ---------- then SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR will mutually agree to adjust the prices as shown on Schedule C, and the Sales Commitments as shown on Schedule D, for any units ---------- ---------- purchased by DISTRIBUTOR for sale outside of the U.S. that require such compliance. 6.7 Production Capability; Minimum Volume. ------------------------------------- (a) SUPPLIER will use best efforts to maintain a minimum annual Product supply of [***] units per year in "2001," as defined in Schedule D, plus ---------- any additional capacity required to fill any of DISTRIBUTOR'S firm purchase orders; provided that DISTRIBUTOR stays on schedule, as determined in good faith by SUPPLIER, in developing the infrastructure necessary to market, sell, and provide Services to such volume of Products; and provided further that SUPPLIER will not be obligated to increase Product supply by more than 100% between any two quarters, and, in any event, SUPPLIER will not be obligated to increase Product supply beyond the Global Sales Commitments. (b) SUPPLIER will use best efforts to produce 485 Pre-Commercial Units during the year 2000, and use best efforts to front load production in the first half of the year. (c) Supplier shall supply Products to DISTRIBUTOR at the lower of (i) the pricess set forth on Schedule C, or (ii) [***]. Supplier shall supply Pre- Commerical Units to DISTRIBUTOR at the prices set forth on Schedule C. To the extent that [***], Supplier and Distributor shall agree to [***]. If SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR cannot reach such agreements, then this Agreement shall terminate. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN OMITTED PURSUANT TO RULE 406 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THE LOCATIONS OF THE OMITTED INFORMATION HAVE BEEN INDICATED WITH ASTERISKS. -9- 6.8 Legal Standards. SUPPLIER shall comply fully with, and shall be solely --------------- responsible for, all safety standards, health code requirements and regulations, specifications, and other requirements imposed by law, regulation, or order in the Territory, that are applicable to the design, manufacturing, and testing of the Products and Pre-Commercial Units and the provision of Services by SUPPLIER. SUPPLIER shall establish and maintain a program, to the mutual satisfaction of SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR, in order to create ongoing product design, manufacturing, testing, inspection, and other safety and quality-related processes that are adequate to assure the safety and reliability of SUPPLIER's Products and Pre-Commercial Units (the "Product Quality and Safety Assurance Program"). 6.9 Replacement Parts. SUPPLIER shall sell replacement parts to ----------------- DISTRIBUTOR for the lower of (a) those prices set forth on Schedule C, attached hereto, or (b) [***]. SUPPLIER shall maintain a reasonable supply of replacement parts for the Products and Pre-Commercial Units throughout the design life of the Products and Pre-Commercial Units, as set forth in SUPPLIER'S Product and Pre-Commercial Unit Specifications. 6.10 Funding of GE Corporate Research and Development Support. SUPPLIER -------------------------------------------------------- will enter into a separate service agreement with General Electric Company, under which SUPPLIER will pay or obtain outside funding to pay General Company $500,000 per year during the pre-commercial period (i.e., the period up to the commercial release of Products) in exchange for support by the Corporate Research and Development Department of General Electric Company of the development and testing of Products, Pre-Commercial Units, and Test & Evaluation Units, with specific projects to be specified by SUPPLIER in such separate agreement. The failure of SUPPLIER to enter into such agreement shall constitute cause for termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 4.2(a), without regard to materiality considerations. SUPPLIER will use reasonable efforts to enter into such agreement within 90 days following the execution date of this Agreement. ARTICLE VII - CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND PROPRIETARY RIGHTS 7.1 Confidentiality. SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR agree to follow the --------------- following requirements regarding confidentiality: (a) Each party hereto expects to furnish to the other party certain confidential information which will constitute trade secrets or other proprietary business or technical information belonging to the disclosing party (including, but not limited to, components, processes, financial information, drawings, specifications and other data, whether in written, printed, oral or other form) and will be marked "Confidential" or "Proprietary" (such information is hereinafter referred to as "Confidential Information") at the time it is disclosed. Oral information which is confidential or proprietary shall be reduced to writing by the disclosing party within ten (10) working days after disclosure, which writing shall CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN OMITTED PURSUANT TO RULE 406 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THE LOCATIONS OF THE OMITTED INFORMATION HAVE BEEN INDICATED WITH ASTERISKS. -10- specifically reference the date of disclosure and otherwise conform to the requirements of this paragraph. Any information which is disclosed in any other manner shall be deemed to be non-confidential. The receiving party shall not disclose Confidential Information to anyone except its employees who have a need to know such Confidential Information in order to perform their work and shall inform such individuals of the confidential nature of the Confidential Information. Subject to the provisions of subsection (b), below, the receiving party shall use the Confidential Information only for the purpose of such work and shall use efforts to protect the confidentiality of such Confidential Information commensurate with those which it employs for the protection of its own confidential information, but it shall not be liable for unauthorized revelations of such Confidential Information which occur in spite of such efforts. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) above, (i) the receiving party shall not be subject to any restriction hereunder with respect to any part of such Confidential Information which appears in issued patents or publications, which is known or becomes generally known to the relevant public through no fault of the receiving party, which is independently generated by the receiving party without use of the Confidential Information, which is furnished to others by the disclosing party without restriction on disclosure, which was or becomes known to the receiving party through other sources free of any confidentiality restriction, which must be disclosed by requirements of law or valid legal or regulatory process, in which case the party intending to make such disclosure shall notify the party which designated the material as confidential in advance of any such disclosure and reasonably cooperate with any attempt to maintain the confidentiality of such materials; and (ii) any and all restrictions with respect to Confidential Information provided hereunder will expire three (3) years after the date that such Confidential Information is disclosed to the receiving party. (c) When one party no longer desires to use the Confidential Information of another party, it shall return to the other party any such Confidential Information and shall destroy all copies of such Confidential Information with the exception of one copy which may be retained exclusively for the purpose of documenting the disclosures made hereunder. (d) The receiving party will restrict access to any Confidential Information made available or disclosed by the disclosing party to the receiving party hereunder only to those employees of the receiving party with a need to know such information in performance of their jobs with the receiving party. 7.2 SUPPLIER's Trademark. All of the Products and Pre-Commercial Units -------------------- sold by DISTRIBUTOR shall bear one or more of SUPPLIER's trademarks, copies of which are set forth on Schedule F, attached hereto. Such trademarks shall be ---------- affixed to the Products and Pre-Commercial Units by SUPPLIER, in a manner to be mutually determined, with the understanding that SUPPLIER's trademarks will be readily visible, but less prominent than DISTRIBUTOR's trademarks. All resulting use of SUPPLIER's trademarks shall inure solely to the benefit of SUPPLIER. DISTRIBUTOR shall not directly or indirectly use SUPPLIER's trademarks (or part thereof), or any mark or name confusingly similar thereto, as part of its corporate or business name, except that (a) DISTRIBUTOR shall co-brand (i.e., affixing DISTRIBUTOR's Trademark (defined below), a copy of which is also set forth on Schedule F, to a Product or Pre-Commercial Unit that also bears the ---------- trademark of SUPPLIER) each of the Products and Pre-Commercial Units with its own trademark or otherwise identify itself as an "authorized distributor" of SUPPLIER and (b) DISTRIBUTOR shall use SUPPLIER's trademarks relating to the Products and Pre-Commercial Units, for display, promotional, or advertising purposes in connection with solicitation of orders for Products and Pre- Commercial Units from -11- Customers in the Territory and in any other manner approved by SUPPLIER in writing. In addition, DISTRIBUTOR shall not register or attempt to register any of SUPPLIER's trademarks or any mark or name closely resembling them, unless requested to do so by SUPPLIER in writing. SUPPLIER represents and warrants to DISTRIBUTOR that (a) SUPPLIER's trademarks pertaining to the Products and Pre-Commercial Units are subject to and protected by United States trademark law, applications for registration of trademarks pertaining to the Products and Pre-Commercial Units have been filed in the United States, and similar applications will be filed by SUPPLIER in other countries of the Territory designated by DISTRIBUTOR; provided that in the event that SUPPLIER does not agree to file any such application in any country or other jurisdiction in the Territory, DISTRIBUTOR shall, in SUPPLIER's sole discretion, (i) sell the Products or Pre-Commercial Units in such country or other jurisdiction without SUPPLIER's trademark affixed, (ii) sell the Products or Pre-Commercial Units in such country or other jurisdiction with a different SUPPLIER trademark affixed (in which event, all of SUPPLIER's representations, warranties, covenants, and indemnities herein shall apply to such substitute trademark and the use thereof), or (iii) continue to sell the Products and Pre- Commercial Units in such country or other jurisdiction with SUPPLIER's trademark affixed (in which event, SUPPLIER shall indemnify DISTRIBUTOR against any and all damages resulting from such sale in accordance with Sections 7.4 and 8.1(f); (b) to SUPPLIER's knowledge, the trademarks set forth on Schedule F are owned by ---------- SUPPLIER; (c) to SUPPLIER's knowledge, SUPPLIER owns free and clear of any mortgage, security interest, financing statement, royalty obligation, lien, encumbrance, charge, option, equity or restriction, all right, title and interest in and to the trademarks set forth on Schedule F and all patents that ---------- it owns or uses in connection with the Products and Pre-Commercial Units as of the date hereof (except for a patent royalty obligation to the Los Alamos National Laboratory); and (d) to SUPPLIER's knowledge, none of such trademarks or patents infringes any existing intellectual property right of any third party and there are no trademarks or trademark applications included in such intellectual property rights which are invalid or unenforceable. 7.3 Intellectual Property. Each party's patents, trademarks, trade names, --------------------- inventions, copyrights, know-how, trade secrets, licensed rights or other intellectual property rights ("Intellectual Property") now in existence or - hereafter lawfully acquired or developed by such party shall not be deemed to be transferred to any other party by virtue of this Agreement. DISTRIBUTOR shall not have the right pursuant to this Agreement to manufacture, duplicate, or otherwise copy or reproduce any of the Products, Pre-Commercial Units, or any parts thereof. The use by either party of any Intellectual Property of the other party is authorized only for the purposes herein set forth; and upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, such authorization shall cease. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 7.3, DISTRIBUTOR hereby grants to SUPPLIER a perpetual non-exclusive, non-transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid up license to use Product information regarding market size, demographics, demand, segmentation, design parameters sought by the market, and contact information (names, addresses, telephone numbers) for customers, resellers, service providers, code bodies, and similar information acquired or developed by DISTRIBUTOR under this Agreement. 7.4 DISTRIBUTOR's Trademark. At the election of DISTRIBUTOR, SUPPLIER ----------------------- shall (a) identify DISTRIBUTOR as an "authorized distributor" of SUPPLIER, (b) affix to the Products and Pre-Commercial Units the General Electric Company trademark licensed to DISTRIBUTOR ("DISTRIBUTOR's Trademark") as directed by DISTRIBUTOR for the purpose of co-branding Products and Pre-Commercial Units sold by DISTRIBUTOR (i.e., affixing DISTRIBUTOR's Trademark to a Product or Pre- Commercial Unit that also bears the trademark of SUPPLIER), and (c) permit DISTRIBUTOR's marketing and selling of co-branded Products -12- and Pre-Commercial Units. In the event that DISTRIBUTOR elects not to have SUPPLIER affix DISTRIBUTOR's Trademark to the Products and Pre-Commercial Units, DISTRIBUTOR will affix DISTRIBUTOR's Trademark to the Products and Pre- Commercial Units. DISTRIBUTOR shall use DISTRIBUTOR's Trademarks for display, promotional, or advertising purposes in connection with solicitation of orders for Products and Pre-Commercial Units from Customers in the Territory. The only Products and Pre-Commercial Units that may bear DISTRIBUTOR's Trademark are those that are sold by DISTRIBUTOR. SUPPLIER acknowledges that it is not authorized to use DISTRIBUTOR's Trademark for any purpose unless expressly permitted in writing to do so by DISTRIBUTOR. All resulting use of DISTRIBUTOR's Trademark shall inure solely to the benefit of General Electric Company. DISTRIBUTOR represents and warrants to SUPPLIER that (a) DISTRIBUTOR's Trademark is subject to and protected by United States trademark law; (b) to DISTRIBUTOR's knowledge, DISTRIBUTOR's Trademark is owned by General Electric Company, and DISTRIBUTOR has a valid license to use DISTRIBUTOR's Trademark; (c) to DISTRIBUTOR's knowledge, General Electric Company owns free and clear of any mortgage, security interest, financing statement, royalty obligation, lien, encumbrance, charge, option, equity or restriction, all right, title and interest in and to DISTRIBUTOR's Trademark set forth on Schedule F; and (d) to ---------- DISTRIBUTOR's knowledge, DISTRIBUTOR's Trademark does not infringe on any existing intellectual property right of any third party and is not invalid or unenforceable. 7.5 Protection of Intellectual Property. In addition to any obligation ----------------------------------- SUPPLIER may have under Article VIII hereof, SUPPLIER shall take all actions reasonably necessary to enforce and protect its trademarks, patents, and Intellectual Property Rights relating to the Products and Pre-Commercial Units. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, SUPPLIER shall defend and indemnify DISTRIBUTOR against any suit, claim, or proceeding brought against DISTRIBUTOR that is based on a claim that any trademark owned or used by SUPPLIER directly in connection with any Product, Pre-Commercial Unit, or any part thereof (except for DISTRIBUTOR's Trademark), as such trademark was affixed to such Product, Pre-Commercial Unit, or part thereof in accordance with Section 7.2, infringes any intellectual property right of any third party in any country or other jurisdiction in the Territory, if notified promptly in writing and given authority, information, and assistance (at SUPPLIER's expense) for the defense of same, and provided that such infringement did not arise as a result of DISTRIBUTOR's unauthorized use of such trademark. SUPPLIER shall pay all damages and costs awarded with respect to any suit, claim, or proceeding for which SUPPLIER is required to provide indemnification pursuant to this Section 7.5. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, SUPPLIER shall defend and indemnify DISTRIBUTOR against any suit, claim or proceeding brought against DISTRIBUTOR that is based on a claim that any Product or Pre-Commercial Unit, or any part thereof, furnished under this Agreement, as well as any device or process necessarily resulting from the use thereof, constitutes an infringement of any patent of the United States (or any other country or other jurisdiction in the Territory), if notified promptly in writing and given authority, information, and assistance (at SUPPLIER's expense) for the defense of same, and provided that such infringement did not arise as a result of (a) DISTRIBUTOR's developments, misuse, or modifications that were not approved by SUPPLIER, or (b) DISTRIBUTOR's combination, operation, or use with devices, data, equipment, systems, programs, or products not furnished by SUPPLIER, contemplated by the specifications in Schedule B, or approved by SUPPLIER, SUPPLIER shall pay all ---------- damages and costs awarded with respect to any suit, claim, or proceeding for which SUPPLIER is required to provide indemnification pursuant to this Section 7.5. In the event a claim is made or appears likely to be made that any Product or Pre-Commercial Unit, or any part thereof, furnished under this Agreement, as well as any device or process necessarily resulting from the use thereof, infringes upon a third party's patent, SUPPLIER shall, at its own expense and at its option, and in -13- addition to all other rights or remedies which the DISTRIBUTOR may have pursuant to this Agreement, (a) procure for DISTRIBUTOR the right to continue using said Product, Pre-Commercial Unit, part, device, or process; (b) replace same with a non-infringing equivalent; or (c) remove said Product, Pre-Commercial Unit, part, device, or process and refund the purchase price and the transportation and installation costs thereof. ARTICLE VIII - INDEMNIFICATION 8.1 SUPPLIER's Indemnification of DISTRIBUTOR. SUPPLIER agrees to ----------------------------------------- indemnify, defend and hold the DISTRIBUTOR, its officers, directors, employees, successors, and permitted assigns harmless against all third party claims, losses, costs, liabilities, judgments, damages, or expenses of whatever form or nature, including attorneys' fees and other costs of legal defense, whether direct or indirect, that they, or any of them, may sustain or incur as a result of any acts or omissions (except for acts or omissions caused by the acts or omissions of DISTRIBUTOR) of SUPPLIER or any of its directors, officers, employees, Affiliates, or agents, including, but not limited to, (a) material breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement; (b) negligence or other tortious conduct; (c) representations or warranties made by SUPPLIER herein; (d) violation by SUPPLIER or any of its directors, officers, employees, agents, dealers, or subdistributors of any applicable law, regulation, or order of the United States of America or of other countries in the Territory or other applicable law; (e) competition by SUPPLIER or any of its Affiliates in the Territory; (f) trademark infringement claims brought against DISTRIBUTOR pertaining to DISTRIBUTOR's use of SUPPLIER's trademarks in accordance with Section 7.5 hereof; or (g) patent infringement claims brought against DISTRIBUTOR in accordance with Section 7.5 hereof. 8.2 DISTRIBUTOR's Indemnification of SUPPLIER. DISTRIBUTOR agrees to ----------------------------------------- indemnify, defend and hold the SUPPLIER, its officers, directors, employees, successors, and permitted assigns harmless against all third party claims, losses, costs, liabilities, judgments, damages, or expenses of whatever form or nature, including attorneys' fees and other costs of legal defense, whether direct or indirect, that they, or any of them, may sustain or incur as a result of any acts or omissions (except for acts or omissions caused by the acts or omissions of SUPPLIER) of the DISTRIBUTOR or any of its directors, officers, employees, Affiliates, or agents, including, but not limited to, (a) material breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement; (b) negligence or other tortious conduct; (c) representations or warranties made by DISTRIBUTOR herein; (d) violation by DISTRIBUTOR or any of its directors, officers, employees or agents, agents, dealers, or sub-distributors of any applicable law, regulation, or order of the United States of America or of other countries in the Territory or other applicable law; (e) competition by DISTRIBUTOR in the Territory; or (f) trademark infringement claims brought against SUPPLIER pertaining to DISTRIBUTOR's Trademark. 8.3 Scope of Indemnity. The parties' foregoing obligations to indemnify ------------------ each other shall include, but not be limited to, indemnification against all expenses, including reasonable attorneys' and paralegals' fees at trial, on appeal or otherwise, incurred in investigating and/or defending against any claims, actions or liabilities for which indemnification is provided herein. Each party hereto agrees to defend the other party hereto against any and all claims, actions, and liabilities for which indemnification is provided herein, whether such claims or actions are rightfully or wrongfully brought or filed. Each party hereto further agrees to pay the amount of any compromise or settlement. No indemnifying party shall be required to pay the indemnified party any amount under this Article VIII unless and until the aggregate of such amounts payable to such indemnified party shall reach $25,000, at which time the indemnifying party shall become responsible for all such amounts (including the initial $25,000); and the indemnification obligations of each party hereunder shall -14- be limited to $1,000,000; provided, that this sentence shall not apply to the indemnification obligations set forth in Section 8.1 (f) and (g) and Section 8.2 (f). The foregoing indemnification shall not in any manner limit a party's legal remedies under applicable law against the other party for breaches of this Agreement. ARTICLE IX - GENERAL PROVISIONS 9.1 Disclosure. This Agreement may be discussed with, shown to, and filed ---------- with any government agency or official as determined to be appropriate by either party, so long as the party making such disclosure, filing or discussion of this Agreement provides the other party with ten (10) days prior written notice of such proposed action. 9.2 Waiver. Each party agrees that the failure of the other party at any ------ time to require performance of any of the provisions herein shall not operate as a waiver of the right of the other party to request strict performance of the same or like provisions, or any other provisions hereof, at a later time. 9.3 Expenses. Except as otherwise provided herein, each party hereto shall -------- bear its own costs and expenses associated with the negotiation, preparation, delivery and performance of this Agreement. 9.4 Notices and Consents. All notices or consents hereunder shall be in -------------------- the English language and shall be in writing and shall be deemed given (a) when delivered personally, (b) five (5) days after deposit, postage prepaid, if mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or (c) upon transmission if transmitted by telex or facsimile (with an electronic confirmation thereof to the transmitter), to the parties at their respective addresses set forth in the preamble of this Agreement (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by notice given hereunder): If to SUPPLIER: PLUG POWER, L.L.C. 968 Albany-Shaker Road Latham, New York 12110 Attn: Mr. Gary Mittleman If to DISTRIBUTOR: GE FUEL CELL SYSTEMS, L.L.C. 1 River Road Schenectady, New York 12345 Attn: Mr. Barry Glickman 9.5 Severability of Provisions. Wherever possible, each provision of this -------------------------- Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by applicable law, unenforceable in any jurisdiction or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition, unenforceability, or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement, or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. 9.6 Survival. Sections 4.3, 6.6 and 6.8 and Articles VII, VIII and IX of -------- this Agreement shall continue and survive the termination hereof. -15- 9.7 Language. The English language text, and American usage thereof, shall -------- govern and control the interpretation of this Agreement and all writings between the parties. 9.8 Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement (including the exhibits --------------------------- hereto and all documents and papers delivered pursuant hereto and any written amendments hereof executed by the parties to this Agreement, as specified herein) constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral and written, among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, it being understood and agreed that any business plan that may hereafter be compiled or delivered shall be for informational purposes only and shall not constitute any representation, warranty or covenant of DISTRIBUTOR or SUPPLIER and shall not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement. No course of prior dealings between the parties and no usage of trade shall be relevant or admissible to supplement, explain or vary any of the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended only by written agreement executed by all of the parties hereto. Time is of the essence of this Agreement and each of its provisions, and no extension of any time period shall be binding upon any of the parties hereto unless expressly provided herein or in writing and signed by all of the parties hereto. 9.9 Governing Law. The validity, construction, interpretation and ------------- performance of this Agreement and all transactions under it shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York exclusively (except that if any choice of law provision under New York law would result in the application of the law of a state or jurisdiction other than New York, such provision shall not apply). The parties hereto expressly agree and acknowledge that the United Nations Convention for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply to this Agreement. 9.10 Miscellaneous. This Agreement may be executed in any number of ------------- counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The parties hereto shall execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such additional or further transfers, assignments, endorsements or other instruments as the other party or its counsel may reasonably request from time to time for purposes of carrying out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The article and section headings contained herein are for reference only and shall not be considered as substantive parts of this Agreement. The use of the singular or plural form shall include the other form and the use of the masculine, feminine or neutered gender shall include the other gender. The words "hereof," "herein," and "hereunder" and words of similar import when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole, including all exhibits hereto, and not to any particular provision of this Agreement unless otherwise specified; all references herein to paragraphs, sections, schedules or exhibits shall refer to paragraphs or sections of this Agreement, or schedules or exhibits to this Agreement. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the recitals immediately following the preamble of this Agreement are true and correct and are incorporated herein as a part of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns and shall inure to the benefit of their successors and permitted assigns. 9.12 Force Majeure. If the performance by either party of any non-monetary ------------- obligation under this Agreement is delayed or prevented in whole or in part by any cause not reasonably within its control (including, without limitation, acts of God, war, civil disturbances, accidents, damage to its facilities, labor disputes, acts of any governmental body not attributable to such party's failure to comply with this Agreement, or failure or delay of third parties), it shall be excused, discharged, and released of performance to the extent -16- such performance is so limited or prevented, without liability of any kind. Each party shall use its reasonable efforts to minimize the duration and consequences of any failure of or delay in performance resulting from a "Force Majeure" event. 9.13 Limitation of Liability. In no case will SUPPLIER or DISTRIBUTOR be ----------------------- liable to the other for special, incidental, or consequential damages, including, but not limited to, personal injury, property damage, loss of profit or revenues, or business interruption arising out of the manufacture, marketing, distribution, sale, or supplying of the Products, Pre-Commercial Units, or Services. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. SUPPLIER: PLUG POWER, L.L.C. By:/s/ Gary Mittleman ------------------------------------------ Gary Mittleman, President & CEO DISTRIBUTOR: GE FUEL CELL SYSTEMS, L.L.C. By: /s/ Barry Glickman ------------------------------------------ Barry Glickman, President -17- TABLE OF SCHEDULES ------------------ Schedule A-1 - Products - ------------ Schedule A-2 - Services - ------------ Schedule B - Terms and Conditions of Purchase/Sale; Specifications - ---------- Schedule C - Product and Pre-Commercial Unit Prices - ---------- Schedule D - DISTRIBUTOR's Sales Commitments - ---------- Schedule E - SUPPLIER's Insurance - ---------- Schedule F - Trademark Registrations - ---------- -1- SCHEDULE A-1 ------------ DEFINITION OF PRODUCTS The term "Products" shall include the following items manufactured by or on behalf of SUPPLIER: Proton Exchange Membrane ("PEM") Fuel-Cell Powered Generator Sets, without changes or additions (other than standard installation materials - e.g., ducting, pipe, wire), and components (e.g., fuel processor, fuel cell stack, power electronics), replacement parts, upgrades, accessories (e.g., combined power and hot water packages), and improvements, of various sizes no larger than 35kW of maximum continuous output that (a) meet the Commercial Unit Specifications set forth in Schedule B, and (b) are designed for use in residential, commercial, and industrial stationary power applications (e.g., base load power, peaking power, emergency back-up power, enhanced power quality, cogeneration, trailer-mounted units for temporary stationary power and/or rental power use). The term "Products" excludes the following, regardless of their manufacturer: 1. PEM Fuel Cell-Powered Generator Sets and/or components designed for use in transportation or vehicle applications; 2. PEM Fuel Cell-Powered Generator Sets and/or components designed for use in extended run, uninterruptible power supply ("UPS") systems for data centers applications, where the PEM Fuel Cell-Powered Generator Set (a) produces DC or AC premium (i.e., superior power quality to the grid) power for data center supporting information technology ("IT") equipment, (b) does not provide power to the entire facility, (c) is installed at a sub-panel downstream from the customer's main distribution panel, (d) is designed to enable remote IT equipment shutdown and power cycling for IT equipment that is no longer responding to commands, and (e) is designed to promote reliability over efficiency; 3. PEM Fuel Cell-Powered Generator Sets and/or components for rack-mounted equipment in telecommunications, cellular, or cable television applications; and 4. PEM Fuel Cell-Powered Generator Sets and/or components that are integrated with another device that utilizes all of the electrical output of the Fuel Cell-Powered Generator Set for that specific device only (e.g., an air conditioner powered by a Fuel Cell-Powered Generator Set, but not a combined Fuel Cell-Powered Generator Set-chiller cogen unit). -2- SCHEDULE A-2 ------------ SERVICES -------- The term "Services" shall include the following activities associated with the Products and Pre-Commercial Units: Installation Permitting Application Engineering Operation Routine Maintenance Unscheduled Maintenance Repair Overhaul (e.g., stack replacement) Upgrade Remote monitoring, diagnostics, and/or control (i.e., dispatch) Operator and Customer Training Customer Service Customer Support -3- SCHEDULE B ---------- TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE/SALE 1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS. (a) DISTRIBUTOR and SUPPLIER agree to be bound by and to comply with all the terms and conditions in and referred to in this Schedule B, as well as those appearing elsewhere in the Agreement (to ---------- which the section references contained herein apply), in any supplements hereto and in all specifications and other documents referred to herein. (b) An order by DISTRIBUTOR or the acceptance of an order by SUPPLIER does not constitute an acceptance by the DISTRIBUTOR or SUPPLIER of any offer to sell, any quotation, or any proposal, other than under the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement. ANY PURCHASE ORDER, ATTEMPTED ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AN ORDER, OR ANY DOCUMENT CONNECTED THEREWITH, CONTAINING TERMS AND CONDITIONS INCONSISTENT WITH OR IN ADDITION TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN THIS SCHEDULE B IS NOT BINDING ---------- UPON DISTRIBUTOR OR SUPPLIER UNLESS SPECIFICALLY ACCEPTED BY DISTRIBUTOR AND SUPPLIER IN WRITING. 2. PRICES AND PAYMENTS. SUPPLIER's prices are firm, are as specified in Schedule C and shall not be subject to change, except as provided in this - ---------- Agreement and Schedule C. SUPPLIER's total price is FOB SUPPLIER's designated, ---------- continental U.S. manufacturing facility, unless otherwise agreed in writing by SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR. All prices are exclusive of any applicable federal, state, or local sales, use, excise, or other similar taxes, provided, however, that any such taxes to which SUPPLIER becomes subject as a result of manufacturing, having manufactured, or procuring Products or Pre-Commercial Units, shall be borne by SUPPLIER. No extra charges of any kind will be allowed unless specifically agreed to in writing by DISTRIBUTOR. Unless otherwise agreed between SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR, payments shall become due 45 days from receipt of invoice. In the event of delay in payment, DISTRIBUTOR will pay SUPPLIER a late fee equal to the lesser of 1.5%, or the maximum rate allowable by law, of any unpaid balance per month of delay or the maximum rate allowable by law. DISTRIBUTOR must make payment when due, without offset, deduction, or counterclaim, regardless of any claim by DISTRIBUTOR. 3. DELIVERY AND PASSAGE OF TITLE. Time is of the essence of all purchase orders, except that delivery dates will be framed in terms of calendar months and orders will not be deemed late until after the end of such calendar month. If SUPPLIER fails to deliver the Products or Pre-Commercial Units or to complete any Services furnished hereunder, then DISTRIBUTOR shall be entitled, in addition to the remedies available elsewhere under the Agreement, to assess an amount, as liquidated damages for delay, equal to 1% of the total dollar value of DISTRIBUTOR's order for the first month of delay and 2% of the total dollar value of DISTRIBUTOR's order per subsequent month of delay; provided, (a) that such remedy will be capped at 6%, (b) if the order is more than three months late, then DISTRIBUTOR may cancel the order, and (c) such liquidated damages will only be available to DISTRIBUTOR for those orders to the extent that DISTRIBUTOR has provided such remedy to its Customer. SUPPLIER agrees that such amounts are a reasonable pre-estimate of the damages which DISTRIBUTOR may suffer as a result of such delay, and are to be assessed as liquidated damages and not as a penalty. Where such liquidated damages are available to DISTRIBUTOR, they shall be DISTRIBUTOR's only remedy for SUPPLIER's failure to make timely delivery, other than the remedies for non-performance expressly set forth in this Agreement. Products or Pre-Commercial Units which will be shipped from within the United States for delivery within the United States shall be delivered FOB SUPPLIER's designated, continental U.S. manufacturing facility, unless otherwise agreed in writing by SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR. Products or Pre-Commercial Units delivered to DISTRIBUTOR in advance of schedule may be returned to SUPPLIER at SUPPLIER's expense. Title shall pass to DISTRIBUTOR upon delivery to DISTRIBUTOR FOB SUPPLIER's designated, continental U.S. manufacturing facility. 4. CHANGES. The DISTRIBUTOR may at any time, in writing, request changes within the general scope of a purchase order in (a) specifications, where the Products or Pre-Commercial Units to be furnished are to be specifically manufactured in accordance therewith, (b) method of shipment or packing, or (c) place and time of delivery. Any such change shall be authorized only by an amendment executed by SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR, with such amendment to specify any additional expense, to be borne by DISTRIBUTOR. 5. INSPECTION. (a) All Products and Pre-Commercial Units shall be subject to inspection and test by DISTRIBUTOR at reasonable times and places upon reasonable notice, including the place of manufacture (which SUPPLIER shall use reasonable efforts to arrange, including providing for such access in SUPPLIER's purchase orders to the manufacturer); (b) If any inspection or test is made on the premises of SUPPLIER, then SUPPLIER, without additional charge, shall provide reasonable facilities and assistance for the safety and convenience of the inspectors in the performance of their duties, provided that the inspectors must execute SUPPLIER's standard confidentiality agreement, must abide by such facility's rules and regulations, and must be covered by insurance for occurrences other than due to SUPPLIER's negligence or willful misconduct; and (c) SUPPLIER shall provide and maintain a program, to the mutual satisfaction of SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR, in order to create ongoing product design, manufacturing, testing, inspection, and other safety and quality-related processes that are adequate to assure the safety and reliability of SUPPLIER's Products and Pre-Commercial Units (the "Product Quality and Safety Assurance Program"). Records of all inspection work by SUPPLIER shall be kept complete and available to DISTRIBUTOR during the performance of a purchase order and for three (3) years from the date of such inspection. SUPPLIER will allow representatives of DISTRIBUTOR access to the facilities involved in performing an order for purposes of reviewing the status and progress of production. 6. REJECTION. If any of the Products, Pre-Commercial Units or Services (to the extent that SUPPLIER is providing Services) ordered are found by DISTRIBUTOR within 30 days of delivery to be defective, or otherwise not in conformity with the requirements of the order, including any applicable specifications, SUPPLIER, at its option and sole discretion may: (a) instruct DISTRIBUTOR to return such goods at SUPPLIER's expense; (b) request that DISTRIBUTOR, with DISTRIBUTOR's written approval, take such actions as may be required to cure all defects and/or bring the Products or Pre-Commercial Units into conformity with all requirements, in which event any reasonable costs and expenses thereby incurred by DISTRIBUTOR, including material and handling charges, will be at SUPPLIER's expense; and (c) re-perform, at SUPPLIER's own expense, any defective portion of the Services performed, to the extent that SUPPLIER is performing Services. DISTRIBUTOR must notify SUPPLIER in writing of such defect or non-conformity within 30 days after delivery of the Products or Pre-Commercial Units or performance of Services, if applicable, or DISTRIBUTOR's rights under this Section 6 shall be waived. The remedies in this Section 6 shall be DISTRIBUTOR's exclusive remedies under this Section 6. 7. WARRANTIES. (a) SUPPLIER will convey clear title to all Products and Pre-Commercial Units to DISTRIBUTOR as provided hereunder; (b) SUPPLIER warrants and represents that all Products, Pre-Commercial Units and Services (to the extent that SUPPLIER provides Services) sold hereunder or pursuant hereto will be free from all material defects in workmanship and material, and that the Products, Pre-Commercial Units and Services (to the extent that SUPPLIER provides Services) are provided in strict accordance with the specifications set forth in Schedule B, and (c) Except as provided by this Agreement, any attempt ---------- by SUPPLIER to limit, disclaim, or restrict any such warranties or any remedies of DISTRIBUTOR, except as limited by this Agreement, by acknowledgment or otherwise, in accepting or performing an order, shall be null, void and ineffective without DISTRIBUTOR's written consent. For Products purchased under this Agreement, the foregoing warranties shall apply for a period of the lesser of twelve (12) months from the date of installation or eighteen (18) months from delivery to DISTRIBUTOR. For Pre-Commercial Units purchased under this Agreement, the foregoing warranties shall apply for a period of the lesser of one (1) month from the date of installation or two (2) months from delivery to DISTRIBUTOR. For any product or component purchased by SUPPLIER with a warranty coverage available to DISTRIBUTOR for the relevant components. The foregoing warranties are conditioned upon (a) proper storage, handling, transportation, installation, use, repair, and maintenance, and conformance with any reasonable recommendations of SUPPLIER, and (b) DISTRIBUTOR's promptly notifying SUPPLIER of any defects and, if required, promptly making the Product or Pre-Commercial Unit available for correction. The foregoing warranties are provided at no cost to DISTRIBUTOR or Customers. If any Product or Pre-Commercial Unit fails to meet the foregoing warranties during the warranty periods set forth above, SUPPLIER shall thereupon correct any such failure by either (with such choice to be solely SUPPLIER's) (a) repairing the defective Product or Pre-Commercial Unit, or (b) replacing the defective Product or Pre-Commercial Unit. All costs associated with such repair or replacement, including any transportation costs, shall be the sole responsibility of SUPPLIER, subject to the limitations set forth in the Service Agreement described in the next paragraph. DISTRIBUTOR will provide the labor, transportation, and other Services necessary for such repairs and replacements pursuant to a Service Agreement that will be mutually agreed between SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR. If such Service Agreement is not agreed to by June 1, 2000, then this Distributor Agreement will terminate. The Service Agreement will set forth limits on SUPPLIER's reimbursement to DISTRIBUTOR for labor, transportation, and other Services. The Service Agreement will also set forth a warranty approval process that will include pre-approval of major warranty claims prior to commencement of work, submission of all warranty claims for review and approval by SUPPLIER, and return of all parts subject to warranty claims to SUPPLIER. For Products, SUPPLIER will provide DISTRIBUTOR with the option of purchasing an extension to the initial warranty period. Such additional warranty period will be for three years beyond the termination of the initial warranty period, and will cover the fuel cell stack, control system, power conditioning system (excluding batteries and recharger), and fuel processor (i.e., the extended warranty covers all components except for the air humidifier assembly, humidifier pump, system frame assembly, package skin assembly, manifold assemblies, electrical harness assemblies, coolant pump and fan, cooling system heat exchanger, fuel cell air blower, particulate air filter, air regulator, water deionizing and purification system, batteries, recharger, and fuel processing auxiliaries). The price for such warranty extension, if purchased, will not exceed $750, to be paid as a lump sum at the time of Product purchase, for Products purchased in "2001", as defined in Schedule D, and $500 for ---------- Products purchased thereafter. The extended warranty price for "2001" is not firm and will become firm no later than April 1, 2000. In the event that the extended warranty price for "2001" exceeds $750, then SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR shall agree to a decrease to DISTRIBUTOR's Sales Commitments. If SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR cannot reach such agreement, then this Agreement shall terminate. For Pre-Commercial Units, SUPPLIER will provide DISTRIBUTOR with the option of purchasing an extension to the initial warranty period. Such additional warranty period will be for one year beyond the termination of the initial warranty period, and SUPPLIER will provide a firm price no later than October 1, 1999. THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 7 ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER ORAL, WRITTEN, EXPRESS, OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SUPPLIER'S WARRANTY OBLIGATIONS AND DISTRIBUTOR'S REMEDIES UNDER THIS SECTION 7 (EXCEPT AS TO TITLE) ARE SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY AS STATED HEREIN. 8. PROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES. SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR shall comply with all laws dealing with improper or illegal payments, gifts or gratuities, and SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR agree not to pay, promise to pay or authorize the payment of any money or anything of value, directly or indirectly to any person for the purpose of illegally or improperly inducing a decision or obtaining or retaining business in connection with a purchase order. 9. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR agree to comply with the applicable provisions of any federal, state, provincial or local law or ordinance and all lawful orders, rules, and regulations issued thereunder. No forced or prison labor may be used in manufacturing the products to be supplied under this Agreement. If forced or prison labor is determined to have been used in the manufacture of the Products or Pre-Commercial Units supplied hereunder, the DISTRIBUTOR shall have the right to immediately terminate the purchase order and this Agreement without further compensation to the SUPPLIER; and, in such case, DISTRIBUTOR shall return to SUPPLIER any Products or Pre-Commercial Units for which it has not yet made payment. Provisions applicable to orders for work to be performed, goods to be produced, or services to be rendered within the United States. (a) SUPPLIER shall comply with any provisions, representations or agreements or contractual clauses required thereby to be included or incorporated by reference or operation of law in the contract resulting from acceptance of this order and dealing with: (i) Equal Opportunity (Executive Order 11246 as amended by Executive Orders 113575 and 10286 and applicable regulations promulgated pursuant thereto); (ii) Employment of Veterans (Executive Order 11701 and applicable regulations promulgated pursuant thereto); (iii) Employment of the Handicapped (Executive Order 11758 as amended by Executive Order 11867 and applicable regulations promulgated pursuant thereto); (iv) Employment Discrimination Because of Age (Executive Order 11141 and applicable regulations promulgated pursuant thereto); and (v) Utilization of Disadvantaged and Business Enterprises (Executive Order 11625, Public Law 95-507 and applicable regulations promulgated pursuant thereto). (b) SUPPLIER certifies that with respect to orders which exceed $10,000 it is in compliance with the requirements for non-segregated facilities set forth in 41 CFR Chapter 60-1.8. (c) SUPPLIER warrants that each chemical substance constituting or contained in goods sold or otherwise transferred to DISTRIBUTOR hereunder is on the list of chemical substances compiled and published by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Administration pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 92-573 as amended, and the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (P.L. 92-516) as amended and lawful standards and regulations thereunder. (d) In accepting an order SUPPLIER represents that the goods to be furnished thereunder were or will be produced in compliance with the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, including Section 12(a) and SUPPLIER shall insert a certificate to that effect on all invoices submitted in connection with such order. 10. PACKING, PRESERVATION AND MARKING. Packing, preservation and marking requirements will be in accordance with the specification drawing or as otherwise agreed by SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR. If none are specified, SUPPLIER shall use the commercially accepted practice. 11. YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE WITH DATE PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS. In addition to any other warranties and representations provided by SUPPLIER to DISTRIBUTOR, whether pursuant to this Schedule B, by law, equity, or otherwise, SUPPLIER ---------- represents, warrants and covenants that (a) any Product(s), Pre-Commercial Unit(s) and/or Service(s) provided by SUPPLIER hereunder, including, without limitation, each item of hardware, software, or firmware; any system, equipment, or products consisting of or containing one or more thereof; and any and all enhancements, upgrades, customizations, modifications, maintenance and the like, performed approved, or contained in official documentation provided by SUPPLIER ("Products/Services") shall be Year 2000 Compliant at the time of delivery and at all times thereafter and in all subsequent updates or revisions of any kind, and (b) SUPPLIER's supply of the Products/Services to DISTRIBUTOR shall not be interrupted, delayed, decreased, or otherwise materially affected by dates prior to, on, after or spanning January 1, 2000. For purposes of this purchase order, the term "Year 2000 Compliant" means that (1) the Products/Services accurately process, provide and/or receive date data, within, from, into, and between centuries (including without limitation, the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, the last year of a century (e.g., 1999) and the first year of the next century (e.g., 2000)), and leap year calculations, and (2) neither the performance nor the functionality nor SUPPLIER's supply to DISTRIBUTOR of the Products/Services will be materially affected by dates prior to, on, after, or spanning January 1, 2000. Moreover, SUPPLIER covenants and agrees that the design of said Products/Services to ensure compliance with the foregoing warranties, representations and covenants shall include, without limitation, date data century recognition, and date data interface values that reflect the century. In particular, but without limitation, (i) no value for current date will cause any error, interruption, or decreased performance in the operation of such Products/Services, (ii) all manipulations of date-related data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing, sequencing, processing, and outputting) will produce correct results for all valid dates, (iii) date elements in interfaces and data storage will specify the correct century to eliminate date ambiguity without human intervention, including leap year calculations, (iv) where any date element is represented without a century, the correct century will be unambiguous for all manipulations involving that element, (v) authorization codes, passwords, and zaps (purge functions) should function normally and in the same manner prior to, on, after and spanning January 1, 2000, including, without limitation, the manner in which they function with respect to expiration dates and CPU serial numbers. No obligation of SUPPLIER under a purchase order pursuant to this Agreement shall be excused by reason of the failure of SUPPLIER's or any other person's products or services to be Year 2000 Compliant, nor shall such occurrence(s) be deemed a force majeure event. As used herein or in a purchase order, the words "date" and "dates" shall be deemed to include "time". In the event of breach of this warranty, in addition to any other remedies DISTRIBUTOR may have, whether pursuant to this Schedule B, by law, equity or ---------- otherwise, DISTRIBUTOR shall, at SUPPLIER's option, be entitled to repair or replacement of any non-compliant Products/Services, at SUPPLIER's cost, within thirty (30) days after notice of breach from DISTRIBUTOR to SUPPLIER. In addition to SUPPLIER'S obligations as set forth above, SUPPLIER shall indemnify and hold DISTRIBUTOR harmless from and against any claims, costs, losses, damages, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by DISTRIBUTOR as a result of any failure of any Products/Services to be Year 2000 Compliant. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the liability of SUPPLIER for a breach of SUPPLIER's Year 2000 Compliant representation, warranty and agreement set forth herein shall not be subject to any limitations or exclusions of remedies or warranties, if any, contained in a purchase order or any other agreement between the parties. Notwithstanding anything in a purchase order or in this Agreement to the contrary, the period of the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in this section shall extend at least until January 31, 2001. Any statute of limitations that might be applicable to SUPPLIER's Year 2000 Compliant warranty and representation shall not accrue or begin to run until the later of January 31, 2001, or the time when such statute of limitations would otherwise accrue or begin to run, and, with respect to any claim based on any failure of the Products/Services to be Year 2000 Compliant, SUPPLIER shall not assert any defense based on or alleging the passage of time from the effective date of a purchase order to January 31, 2001. 12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. In no case will SUPPLIER or DISTRIBUTOR be liable for the other's special, incidental, or consequential damages, including, but not limited to, personal injury, property damage, loss of profit or revenues, or business interruption arising out of the manufacture, marketing, distribution, sale, or supplying of the Products, Pre-Commercial Units, or Services. The remedies available to DISTRIBUTOR hereunder may be asserted only by DISTRIBUTOR and by no other party. DISTRIBUTOR may not expand warranty coverage to Customers beyond the coverage specifically described herein, except as agreed in writing by SUPPLIER. SCHEDULE B (continued) ---------------------- Pre-Commercial Unit Performance Specifications Note: SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR recognize that these specifications may change - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- based on further analysis of residential load profiles and field testing. If - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR mutually agree to change the specifications set forth - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ below, SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR agree to adjust the prices and purchase volumes - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- set forth in Schedule C. - ------------------------ Testing protocol and acceptance criteria: - ----------------------------------------- On or before October 1, 1999, DISTRIBUTOR and SUPPLIER will agree on the specific testing protocol and acceptance criteria for all Pre-Commercial Units ("PCUs") purchased by DISTRIBUTOR. The protocol and acceptance criteria will (a) incorporate the field test results from the "Test and Evaluation Units" ("TEUs") that SUPPLIER expects to have available beginning the second quarter of 1999; and (b) address all aspects of PCU system and component performance that are expected to impact regulatory approvals and end-user economics, including, but not limited to, useful life, output, reliability, efficiency, operating environment requirements, power quality, load following capability, and emissions. In the event that DISTRIBUTOR and SUPPLIER are unable to agree on the testing protocol and/or acceptance criteria this Agreement will terminate. Packaging: - ---------- PCU product design will be complete to the point where interfaces between major components (e.g., stack, reformer, inverter, etc.) will be similar to that of the final Product. The overall PCU package size and weight must be suitable for installation outside of a typical single family residence (and, where practicable, inside a typical single family residence). Certifications: - --------------- Certifications (e.g., UL, NFPA, AGA, FCC Class B) are not required for the PCUs. However, PCUs must meet any customary local codes and regulations required for field testing by DISTRIBUTOR's Customers. To the extent the test site requires preparation to meet local codes, any site improvements will be at the Customer's expense. Technology: - ----------- Basic technology of all major PCU components must be the same as that of the Product; however, suppliers and manufacturers of the major components need not be the same as those for the Product. Interconnection: - ---------------- PCUs will be capable of interconnection to the electrical system of a typical single family residence; provided however that the PCU will operate isolated from the grid with the use of a transfer switch ("stand-alone operation"). The transfer switch will, in the event that the PCU fails or is interrupted, transfer the household load from the PCU back to the utility grid within no more than one-tenth of a second. Installation: - ------------- PCUs must be in compliance with any applicable NEC installation requirements. Documentation: - -------------- PCUs must be shipped with sufficient documentation (e.g., installation drawings, operating manuals, repair guides) to allow for start-up and Service by individuals with a skill level comparable to a typical HVAC technician, after such individual has completed the SUPPLIER training program or a training program approved by SUPPLIER. PCUs must be provided in strict accordance with samples, drawings, and/or designs provided by SUPPLIER and approved in writing by SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR. Technical Support: - ------------------ SUPPLIER will make available by telephone to DISTRIBUTOR and its Customers PCU technical support during SUPPLIER's normal business hours. SUPPLIER will also establish a 24-hour telephone number to accommodate emergency calls from DISTRIBUTOR and its Customers. Shipping: - --------- SUPPLIER will prepare all PCUs to allow for standard commercial shipment (e.g., truck, rail, cargo ship) to Customer locations. Monitoring & Diagnostics: - ------------------------- PCUs will be designed to accommodate remote monitoring and diagnostics ("RM&D") equipment (e.g., modems, data collection/storage). RM&D equipment will be provided, installed, and operated at DISTRIBUTOR's or its Customers' expense. At a minimum, the PCU control system will allow the RM&D equipment to monitor the following parameters: Current System Status Output Power Voltage Current Others - TBD* Assumptions: - ------------- Plug Power assumed the following in developing the specifications set forth below: (a) Natural gas line pressure at [***] or greater; and (b) Average system usage of [***]. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Specification PCU - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- kW output rating 7kW continuous, [***] operating design point, [***] for [***] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Voltage/frequency [***] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating design point efficiency (i.e., [***] efficiency at 2kw output) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Continuous capacity output efficiency [***] (i.e., efficiency at 7kW output) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phase [***] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fuel capability ([***] by [***] SUPPLIER will be fueled by [***] will be fueled by [***] unless notified by DISTRIBUTOR in writing 12 months prior to PCU delivery) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Specification PCU - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allowable fuel contaminants Must be able to operate on [***]. For NG: Sulfur ___ TBD* Alkalis ___ TBD* Water ___ TBD* Nitrogen ___ TBD* Non-Methane Hydrocarbons ____ TBD* Methane ___ TBD* For LPG: _______ TBD* For Methanol: _______ TBD* - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System make up water requirements Must be able to operate on [***]. Iron (PPM maximum) ___ TBD* Calcium (PPM maximum) ___ TBD* Chlorine (PPM maximum) ____ TBD* Particulate (PPM maximum) ___ TBD* Other ______ (PPM maximum) ____ TBD* - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Noise ____ dBa (TBD*) [***] ____ dBa (TBD*) [***] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Specification PCU - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating environment requirements Must be able to operate [***]. Humidity maximum ____% TBD* minimum ____% TBD* Salt in Air maximum ____% TBD* minimum ____% TBD* Particulate [***] maximum ____% TBD* minimum ____% TBD* Other Cathode contaminant(s) [***] maximum ____% TBD* minimum ____% TBD* - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emissions - TBD* _ NOx (NG) ____/____ (maximum/target) _ CO (NG) ____/____ (maximum/target) _ NOx (LPG) ____/____ (maximum/target) _ CO (LPG) ____/____ (maximum/target) _ NOx (Methanol) ____/____ (maximum/target) _ CO (Methanol) ____/____ (maximum/target) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ambient temperature range [***] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Altitude [***] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Power conditioning system [***] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Overload [***] [***] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Specification PCU - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Harmonics Harmonics at 7 kW continuous operation to satisfy [***], for harmonic voltages. Harmonics at [***] will be subject to [***]. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Power quality (isolated) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Voltage, steady state (up to [***] kW Reference [***] continuous) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Voltage, transient (up to overload [***] rating) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Control Suitable for isolated operation - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Communications [***] similar as needed to establish communications links - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grid connection [***] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MTB stack replacement TBD* [***] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MTB system (i.e., PEM Fuel Cell-Powered TBD* Generator Set) failure - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Performance degradation (e.g., TBD* efficiency, output) (e.g., degradation of system efficiency and output will not exceed [***] of rated values at the end of [***] hours of operation) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Non-fuel O&M ($/year up to first stack TBD* replacement) at [***] kWh/year - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Product life with prescribed routine TBD* maintenance (including stack (e.g., less than [***]) replacement) at more than [***] kWh/year - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR will mutually agree to the specific values for these areas no later than October 1, 1999 (e.g., based on TEU lab and field testing). Product ("Commercial Unit") Performance Specifications Note: SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR recognize that these specifications may change - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- based on further analysis of residential load profiles and field testing. If - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR mutually agree to change the specifications set forth - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ below, SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR agree to adjust the prices set forth in Schedule - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C and the purchase volumes set forth in Schedule D. - --------------------------------------------------- Testing protocol and acceptance criteria: - ----------------------------------------- On or before June 1, 2000, DISTRIBUTOR and SUPPLIER will agree on the specific testing protocol and acceptance criteria for all Products purchased by DISTRIBUTOR. The protocol and acceptance criteria will (a) incorporate the field test results from the PCUs; and (b) address all aspects of Product system and component performance that are expected to impact regulatory approvals and end- user economics, including, but not limited to, useful life, output, reliability, efficiency, operating environment requirements, power quality, load following capability, and emissions. In the event that DISTRIBUTOR and SUPPLIER are unable to agree on the testing protocol and/or acceptance criteria this Agreement will terminate. Packaging: - ---------- Product package size and weight must be suitable for installation indoor or outside of a typical single family residence within the Major Markets. Certifications: - --------------- Commercial units, including packaging, must be compliant with all requisite standards (e.g., UL, NFPA, AGA, FCC Class B, CE) within the Major Markets. To the extent the installation site requires preparation to meet local codes, any site improvements will be at the Customer's expense. Interconnection: - ---------------- Products will be capable of interconnection to the electrical system of a typical single family residence; provided however that the Product will operate isolated from the grid with the use of a transfer switch ("stand-alone operation"). The transfer switch will, in the event that the Product fails or is interrupted, transfer the household load from the Product back to the utility grid within no more than one-tenth of a second. Should it be determined that DISTRIBUTOR's Customers require an interconnection scheme other than stand-alone operation (e.g., grid parallel), DISTRIBUTOR and SUPPLIER will jointly set the requirements of the new interconnection scheme. To the extent the new interconnection scheme results in an increase in SUPPLIER's Product cost, SUPPLIER will adjust DISTRIBUTOR's transfer price proportionately. In the event that SUPPLIER offers Products with a heat recovery option and such units require an interconnection scheme other than stand-alone operation, DISTRIBUTOR and SUPPLIER will jointly set the requirements of the new interconnection scheme. To the extent the new interconnection scheme results in an increase in SUPPLIER's Product cost, SUPPLIER will adjust DISTRIBUTOR's transfer price proportionately. Installation: - ------------- Products must be in compliance with any applicable installation requirements within the Major Markets. Documentation: - -------------- Products must be shipped with sufficient documentation (e.g., installation drawings, operating manuals, repair guides) to allow for start-up and Service by individuals with a skill level comparable to a typical HVAC technician, after such individual has completed the SUPPLIER training program or a training program approved by SUPPLIER. Products must be shipped with documentation sufficient for an average homeowner to perform routine maintenance. Products must be provided in strict accordance with samples, drawings, and/or designs provided by SUPPLIER and approved in writing by SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR. Technical Support: - ------------------ SUPPLIER will make available by telephone to DISTRIBUTOR and its Customers Product technical support during SUPPLIER's normal business hours. SUPPLIER will also establish a 24-hour telephone number to accommodate emergency calls from DISTRIBUTOR and its Customers. Shipping: - --------- SUPPLIER will prepare all Products to allow for standard commercial shipment (e.g., truck, rail, cargo ship) to Customer locations. Monitoring & Diagnostics: - ------------------------- Products will be designed to accommodate remote monitoring and diagnostics (RM&D) equipment (e.g., modems, data collection/storage). RM&D equipment will be provided, installed, and operated at DISTRIBUTOR's or its Customers' expense. At a minimum, the Product control system will allow the RM&D equipment to monitor the following parameters: Current System Status Output Power Voltage Current Others - TBD* Assumptions: - ------------ Plug Power assumed the following in developing the specifications set forth below: (a) Natural gas line pressure at [***] of water or greater; and (b) Average system usage of [***]. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Specification Product - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- kW output rating 7kW continuous, [***] operating design point, [***] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Voltage/frequency [***] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating design point efficiency (i.e., [***] efficiency at 2kW output) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Continuous capacity output efficiency [***] (i.e., efficiency at 7kW output) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phase [***] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fuel capability [***] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Specification Product - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allowable fuel contaminants Must be able to operate on [***] For NG: Sulfur ___ TBD* Alkalis ___ TBD* Water ___ TBD* Nitrogen ___ TBD* Non-Methane Hydrocarbons ____ TBD* Methane ___ TBD* For LPG: _______ TBD* For Methanol: _______ TBD* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System make up water requirements Must be able to operate on [***] Iron (PPM maximum) ___ TBD* Calcium (PPM maximum) ___ TBD* Chlorine (PPM maximum) ____ TBD* Particulate (PPM maximum) ___ TBD* Other(s) ______ (PPM maximum) ____ TBD* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Noise ____ dBa (TBD*) [***] meter for outdoor installations, not to exceed [***] ____ dBa (TBD*) [***] meter for indoor installations, not to exceed [***] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating environment requirements Must be able to operate [***] Humidity maximum ____% TBD* minimum ____% TBD* Salt in Air maximum ____% TBD* minimum ____% TBD* Particulate [***] maximum ____% TBD* minimum ____% TBD* Other Cathode contaminant(s) [***] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- vapor) maximum ____% TBD* minimum ____% TBD* - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emissions - TBD* __ NOx (NG) ____/____ (maximum/target) __ CO (NG) ____/____ (maximum/target) __ NOx (LPG) ____/____ (maximum/target) __ CO (LPG) ____/____ (maximum/target) __ NOx (Methanol) ____/____ (maximum/target) __ CO (Methanol) ____/____ (maximum/target) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Specification Product - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ambient temperature range [***] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Altitude [***] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Power conditioning system [***] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Overload [***] [***] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Harmonics Harmonics at [***] continuous operation to satisfy [***] for harmonic voltages. Harmonics at [***], including [***] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Power quality (isolated) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Voltage, steady state (up to 7.0 kW [***] continuous load) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Voltage, transient (up to overload [***] rating) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Control [***] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Communications [***] or similar as needed to establish communications links - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grid Connection Suitable for isolated operation [***] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MTB stack replacement [***] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Specification Product - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MTB system (i.e., PEM Fuel Cell-Powered TBD* Generator Set) failure [***] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Performance degradation (e.g., TBD* efficiency, output ) [***] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Non-fuel O&M ($/year up to first stack TBD* replacement) at [***] (e.g., [***]/year Assumptions ----------- Labor Hours: [***] Labor Rate: [***] Total Labor: [***] Materials: [***] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Product life with prescribed routine TBD* maintenance (including stack [***] replacement) at more than [***] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * SUPPLIER and DISTRIBUTOR will mutually agree to the specific values for these areas no later than June 1, 2000 (e.g., based on PCU lab and field testing). SCHEDULE C ---------- PCU AND PRODUCT PRICES Pre-Commercial Units ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUPPLIER's estimated Cumulative # direct cost Price to DISTRIBUTOR of units # of units per unit per unit (US$) purchased by Lot # in Lot (US$) DISTRIBUTOR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 485* [***] [***] 485 2 All units ** [***] greater than 485 purchased after the first 485 * [***] ** The price per unit to DISTRIBUTOR for Lot #2 will be equal to [***] and SUPPLIER will provide DISTRIBUTOR with a firm cost/price quote no later than January 1, 2000. Products (Commercial Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUPPLIER's estimated Cumulative # direct cost Price to of units # of units per unit DISTRIBUTOR per purchased by Lot # in Lot (US$) unit (US$) DISTRIBUTOR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 [***-- Note: all numbers have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 406 under the Securities Act.] 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Prices shown are for the Products as specified in Schedule B. Any modification ---------- to the Schedule B specifications requested by DISTRIBUTOR that result in a ---------- change to SUPPLIER'S direct cost will cause the price to DISTRIBUTOR to be changed by an equal amount. Prices for the Pre-Commercial Units as shown are firm (i.e., not subject to change). Product prices as shown are not firm. On April 1 of each year, beginning April 1, 2000, SUPPLIER will provide DISTRIBUTOR with a 3-year forecast of Product prices for the period nine months hence (e.g., on April 1, 2000, SUPPLIER will provide DISTRIBUTOR with Product prices for the 3-year period beginning January 1, 2001). The first year of each of SUPPLIER's forecast will be a firm price commitment (i.e., in the forecast provided to DISTRIBUTOR on April 1, 2000, SUPPLIER's Product prices for 2001 will be firm). Prices are based upon cumulative quantity purchased (e.g., if DISTRIBUTOR purchases [***] Product units in year 1, the price for the first [***] units is [***] per unit, the price for the second [***] units is [***] per unit, and the price for the first [***] units purchased in year 2 is [***] per unit). On or before July 1, 2000, DISTRIBUTOR will provide SUPPLIER with a forecast of DISTRIBUTOR's monthly purchases for the 12 months beginning January 1, 2001. Each of the first 3 months of DISTRIBUTOR's forecast (i.e., January 1, 2001 to March 31, 2001) will be a firm order (i.e., subject to change at SUPPLIER's sole discretion). DISTRIBUTOR's forecast for the final 9 months of the forecast period (i.e., April 1, 2001 to December 31, 2001) is for SUPPLIER's planning purposes only. DISTRIBUTOR, at its sole discretion, may change the monthly purchase forecast in any month in the final 9-month forecast period by any amount. On the first business day of each month beginning October 1, 2000, DISTRIBUTOR will provide SUPPLIER with a 12-month rolling forecast of monthly purchases for the period beginning 3 months hence. Each of the first 3 months of DISTRIBUTOR's forecast will be a firm order. DISTRIBUTOR's forecast for the final 9 months of each forecast period is for SUPPLIER'S planning purposes only. DISTRIBUTOR, at its sole discretion, may change the monthly purchase forecast in any month in the final 9-month forecast period by any amount. Any Products that DISTRIBUTOR is obligated to purchase, but otherwise unable to sell, may be held in SUPPLIER's inventory at the request of DISTRIBUTOR. Electing to have SUPPLIER hold DISTRIBUTOR's inventory does not relieve DISTRIBUTOR of its obligation to purchase any of DISTRIBUTOR's units held in inventory. DISTRIBUTOR will reimburse SUPPLIER for its fully loaded inventory carrying cost, including warehouse expenses, interest, and any inventory carrying cost charged to SUPPLIER by SUPPLIER's vendors as a direct result of DISTRIBUTOR's request for SUPPLIER to hold inventory. On or before April 1, 2000, SUPPLIER will provide DISTRIBUTOR with a firm price for the monthly inventory carrying charge for 2001. On or before August 1 of each subsequent year, SUPPLIER will provide DISTRIBUTOR with a firm price for the monthly inventory carrying charge for the upcoming year. Prices to DISTRIBUTOR for Product and Pre-Commercial Unit replacement parts will not exceed SUPPLIER's fully loaded actual cost plus [***]. DISTRIBUTOR will have the right to audit SUPPLIER's financial records to the extent necessary to verify compliance with this provision. SCHEDULE D ---------- SALES COMMITMENTS DISTRIBUTOR'S Global Sales Commitments are as follows: Calendar Total number of year units --------------- ----------------- 2001 [***] 2002 [***] 2003 [***] DISTRIBUTOR'S Major Market Sales Commitments are as follows: Total number of Total number of Calendar units sold in units sold in year U.S. and Canada Western Europe ----------- ------------------- -------------------- 2001 [***] [***] 2002 [***] [***] 2003 [***] [***] Global Sales Commitments and Major Market Sales Commitments (collectively "Commitments") as shown are expressed in 7kW equivalent units based on maximum continuous output. If DISTRIBUTOR sells any units larger or smaller than 7kW, the sales targets will be adjusted accordingly (e.g., DISTRIBUTOR can satisfy its 2001 Global Sales Commitment with [***] units). The Commitment for any 1-month period will be equal to [***] of the annual Commitment. DISTRIBUTOR's Global Sales Commitments and Major Market Sales Commitments commence January 1, 2001, provided that SUPPLIER has designed and manufactured a "lock in" system that meets the Product specifications in Schedule B by January ---------- 1, 2000. To the extent SUPPLER has not designed and manufactured such lock-in system by January 1, 2000, DISTRIBUTOR's Global Sales Commitments and Major Market Sales Commitments will be deferred on a month-for-month basis (e.g., if SUPPLIER completes design and manufacturing of the lock-in system on April 1, 2000, then DISTRIBUTOR'S "calendar year" 2001 Global Sales Commitments and Major Market Sales Commitments will run from April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002). Global Sales Commitments DISTRIBUTOR shall be deemed to have achieved the Global Sales Commitments if DISTRIBUTOR achieves global minimum sales of at least [***] of the Global Sales Commitment in each relevant 12-month period. In the event DISTRIBUTOR's total sales in the Territory in "2001" (defined herein as the 12-month period commencing 12 months after SUPPLIER completes design and manufacturing of the lock-in system, but no earlier than January 1, 2001) are less than [***], but more than [***], of the "2001" Global Sales Commitment, DISTRIBUTOR must achieve sales in "2002" (defined herein as the 12-month period after the completion of "2001") of not less than [***] of the "2002" Global Sales Commitment, or SUPPLIER shall have the right to name additional distributors in the Territory for "2003" (defined herein as the 12-month period after the completion of "2002"). In the event DISTRIBUTOR's total sales in "2001" are less than [***], but more than [***], of the "2001" Global Sales Commitment, DISTRIBUTOR must achieve sales in the first 6 months of "2002" of not less than [***] of the Global Sales Commitment for the first 6 months of "2002", or SUPPLIER shall have the right to name additional distributors in the Territory beginning in month 7 of "2002". In the event that DISTRIBUTOR's total sales in "2001" are less than [***], but more than [***], of the "2001" Global Sales Commitment, and DISTRIBUTOR achieves sales in the first 6 months of "2002" of not less than [***] of the Global Sales Commitment for the first 6 months of "2002", DISTRIBUTOR must also achieve sales for the 12-month period from month 7, "2002" through month 6, "2003" of not less than [***] of the Global Sales Commitment for such 12-month period, or SUPPLIER shall have the right to name additional distributors in the Territory for the last 6 months of "2003". In the event that, during any 12-month period, DISTRIBUTOR's total sales are less than [***] of the Global Sales Commitment for such period, SUPPLIER shall have the right to terminate this Agreement. Major Market Sales Commitments DISTRIBUTOR shall be deemed to have achieved the Major Market Sales Commitments if DISTRIBUTOR achieves sales of at least [***] of each Major Market Sales Commitment in each relevant 12-month period. In the event DISTRIBUTOR's sales in a "Major Market" (defined herein as U.S./Canada, and Western Europe) in "2001" are less than [***], but more than [***], of the "2001" Major Market Sales Commitment for such Major Market, DISTRIBUTOR must achieve sales in "2002" in such Major Market of not less than [***] of the Major Market Sales Commitment for such Major Market in "2002", or SUPPLIER shall have the right to name additional distributors in that Major Market for "2003". In the event that DISTRIBUTOR's sales in either Major Market in any 12-month period are less than [***] of the Major Market Sales Commitment for such Major Market for such period, SUPPLIER shall have the right to name additional distributors in that Major Market. However, in the event that DISTRIBUTOR's total sales exceed [***] of the Global Sales Commitment for "2001" or "2002", SUPPLIER shall not be allowed to name additional distributors in either Major Market for the following year (the "Extension") (e.g., if DISTRIBUTOR achieves greater than [***] of the Global Sales Commitment for "2001", then SUPPLIER may not name additional distributors to either Major Market in "2002", regardless of DISTRIBUTOR's sales in the Major Markets in "2001"). This Extension shall apply only one time, such that if this clause applies in the "2001", it shall not apply in "2002". SCHEDULE E ---------- SUPPLIER'S INSURANCE SUPPLIER shall maintain in effect at all times during the Term of this Agreement products liability insurance as set forth on the following certificate, with DISTRIBUTOR named as additional insured: Marshall & Sterling THIS CERTIFICATE Upstate Inc ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE 113 Saratoga Road HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND, EXTEND Glenville, NY 12302 OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY POLICIES BELOW David P. Charnock COMPANIES AFFORDING COVERAGE 518-384-1100 518-384-0193 Company A Great Northern Insurance Company Company B Pacific Indemnity Plug Power LLC 968 Albany Shaker Road Company C First Rehabilitation Insurance Latham NY 12110 Company D American Int'l Specialty Lines COVERAGES THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDCATED, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR AMY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. LIMITS SHOWN MAY HVAE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS. Co TYPE OF INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER POLICY POLICY LIMITS Ltr EFFECTIVE EXPIRATION DATE DATE A GENERAL LIABILITY 35365127CCG 06/27/98 06/27/99 GENERAL AGGREGATE $ 2,000,000 [_] COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY [_][_] CLAIMS MADE [X] OCCUR PRODUCTS-COMMON COMP/AGG $ 2,000,000 [_] OWNERS AND CONTRACTORS [_] PERSONAL AND ADV INJURY $ 1,000,000 [_]___________________________ [_] EACH OCCURRENCE $ 1,000,000 Fire DAMAGE $ INCLUDED Med Exp $ 10,000 A AUTOMOBILE 35365127CCG 06/27/98 06/27/99 $ 1,000,000 LIABILITY SINGLE UNIT [_] ANY AUTO [_] ALL OWNED AUTOS BODILY INJURY $ [_]SCHEDULED AUTOS per person [X] AUTOS [X] NON-OWNED AUTOS BODILY INJURY $ [_]___________________________ per accident [_] PROPERTY DAMAGE $ GARAGE LIABILITY AUTO ONLY-EA ACCIDENT $ [_] ANY AUTO [_]____________________________ OTHER THAN AUTO ONLY $ [_] EACH ACCIDENT $ AGGREGATE $ D EXCESS LIABILITY 8189611 (BTE 08/01/98 08/01/98 EACH OCCURRENCE $ 25,000,000 [X] .UMBRELLA FORM ENERGY CO) [_] OTHER THAN UMBRELLA FORM AGGREGATE $ 25,000,000 B WORLDWIDE COMPENSATION AND statutory limits EMPLOYEE LIABILITY 71644855 06/27/98 06/27/99 EACH ACCIDENT $ 100,000 DISEASE POLICY LIMIT $ 500,000 THE PROTECTIONS AFFECTING [_]incl EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ARE [_]exel disease-each employee $ 100,000 OTHER A PROPERTY 35365127CCG 06/27/98 06/27/99 Limit $ 1,200,000 A TRANSPORTATION 35365127CCG 06/27/98 06/27/99 LIABILITY $ 500,000 -22- SCHEDULE F ---------- COPIES OF TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS DISTRIBUTOR'S TRADEMARK [GENERAL ELECTRIC LOGO APPEARS HERE] SUPPLIER'S TRADEMARK [PLUG POWER LOGO APPEARS HERE] -23-