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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
___________________________________________
FORM 8-K
______________________
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 21, 2023
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BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

001-38598
(Commission File Number)
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Delaware 77-0565408
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
4353 North First Street, San Jose, California 95134
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
   
(408) 543-1500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐         Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐         Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐        Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐         Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 
Trading
Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value   BE   New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company   ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨








Item 1.01     Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 14, 2018, Bloom Energy Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Preferred Distributor Agreement (“PDA”), as amended, with SK ecoplant Co., Ltd. (“SK ecoplant”) for the marketing and sale of Bloom Energy Servers for the stationary utility and commercial and industrial South Korean power market. On October 23, 2021, the Company and SK ecoplant entered into an Amended and Restated Preferred Distributor Agreement (the “Original ARPDA”), which was amended on September 29, 2023 (the “ARDPA”). On December 21, 2023, the Company and SK ecoplant entered into the Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Preferred Distributor Agreement (the “Agreement”).

The Agreement extends the initial term of the ARDPA to December 31, 2027 and increases SK ecoplant’s purchase commitments for Bloom Energy products. The Agreement adds a new minimum purchase commitment of 250 megawatts (“MW”). The Agreement also changes the existing take or pay commitment for 2024 to a minimum volume purchase commitment. For the four-year period from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2027, the total purchase commitment under the Agreement is 500 MW. The purchase commitments are expressed on a quarterly and annual basis. Failure to meet the quarterly purchase commitments or the 500 MW total purchase commitment would constitute an event of default and the Company would be entitled to damages equivalent to its lost profit.

The foregoing summary description of the material terms of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Agreement.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description
First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Preferred Distributor Agreement dated September 29, 2023
10.2
Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Preferred Distributor Agreement dated December 21, 2023
Press release dated December 22, 2023

† Certain confidential information contained in this exhibit has been omitted because it is both (i) not material and (ii) is the type that the Company treats as private or confidential.


















SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
         
Date: December 22, 2023 By:   /s/ Shawn M. Soderberg
        Shawn M. Soderberg
        EVP, General Counsel and Secretary
         



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EXHIBIT 10.1
FIRST AMENDMENT
TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED PREFERRED DISTRIBUTOR AGREEMENT

This First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Preferred Distributor Agreement (this “First Amendment”) is entered into as of Sept 29th, 2023 (the “First Amendment Effective Date”) by and among Bloom Energy Corporation (“Bloom Corp”), a corporation established under the laws of the State of Delaware, United States of America, Bloom SK Fuel Cell, LLC (“JV”), a limited liability company organized under the laws of the Republic of Korea, and SK ecoplant Co., Ltd. (f/k/a SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.) (“Distributor”), a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Korea. Each of Bloom Corp, JV and Distributor are referred to herein as a “Party,” and together, as the “Parties.”
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Bloom Corp develops, manufactures and supplies certain Products in connection with electric power facilities. Distributor is experienced and engaged in the business of engineering, procuring, and constructing electric power facilities on a turnkey basis, including the distribution of electric power generation components integrated into such facilities;
WHEREAS, Bloom Corp and Distributor entered into a preferred distributor agreement dated November 14, 2018 (the “PDA”);
WHEREAS, Bloom Corp and Distributor agreed to amend the PDA on the terms of an amendment agreement dated December 19, 2018, an amendment agreement dated January 30, 2019 and a joinder and amendment agreement dated April 17, 2020 pursuant to which JV became a party to the PDA (such amendments, collectively, the “Amendments”);
WHEREAS, the Parties amended and restated the PDA in its entirety on October 23, 2021 (such amended and restated PDA, the “ARPDA”); and
WHEREAS, the Parties wish to modify certain provisions of the ARPDA as set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, representations, warranties and agreements hereinafter set forth, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows:
I. Section 7(d)(i)(1) of the ARPDA (Delivery) shall be restated as follows:
(i) Delivery. Title in and to, risk of loss, and acceptance of each item of the Products shall pass from Company to Distributor upon Delivery.
(1) “Delivery” shall occur as follows:
a. Products Supplied by Bloom Corp: when each item of the Products supplied by Bloom Corp arrives at the named destination place in the Republic of Korea as stated in the relevant PO, such item of the Products is “Delivered.”
b. Products Supplied by JV: when each item of the Products supplied by JV is made available Ex Works at JV’s manufacturing facilities, such item of the Products is “Delivered.”
Capitalized terms used in this First Amendment and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the ARPDA.


EXHIBIT 10.1
III. Except as specifically set forth herein. all terms and provisions of the ARPDA shall remain in full force and effect as originally written, and all references to the ARPDA hereafter made shall refer to such ARPDA as amended hereby. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this First Amendment and the ARPDA, the terms of this First Amendment shall control.
IV. This First Amendment is governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California and the United States of America, without reference to conflicts of laws principles and excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the Sale of Goods.
V. This First Amendment may be executed in any number of separate counterparts and delivered by electronic means (including in Portable Document Format (.PDF and digital signature formats such as DocuSign), each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this First Amendment to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above.



BLOOM CORP
BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
By: /s/ Greg Cameron

Name: Greg Cameron

Title: President and CFO



JV
BLOOM SK FUEL CELL, LLC

By: /s/ Jose Antonio Hernandez Lopez__

Name: Jose Antonio Hernandez Lopez

Title: Representative Director




DISTRIBUTOR
SK ECOPLANT CO., LTD

By: /s/ Wangjae (Justin) Lee__________

Name: Wangjae (Justin) Lee

Title: Managing Director of Eco Energy BU

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EXHIBIT 10.2
SECOND AMENDMENT
TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED PREFERRED DISTRIBUTOR AGREEMENT

This Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Preferred Distributor Agreement (this “Second Amendment”) is entered into as of December 21, 2023 (the “Second Amendment Effective Date”) by and among Bloom Energy Corporation (“Bloom Corp”), a corporation established under the laws of the State of Delaware, United States of America, Bloom SK Fuel Cell, LLC (“JV”), a limited liability company organized under the laws of the Republic of Korea, and SK ecoplant Co., Ltd. (f/k/a SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.) (“Distributor”), a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Korea. Each of Bloom Corp, JV and Distributor are referred to herein as a “Party,” and together, as the “Parties.”
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Bloom Corp develops, manufactures and supplies certain Products in connection with electric power facilities. Distributor is experienced and engaged in the business of engineering, procuring, and constructing electric power facilities on a turnkey basis, including the distribution of electric power generation components integrated into such facilities;
WHEREAS, Bloom Corp and Distributor entered into a preferred distributor agreement dated November 14, 2018 (the “PDA”);
WHEREAS, Bloom Corp and Distributor agreed to amend the PDA on the terms of an amendment agreement dated December 19, 2018, an amendment agreement dated January 30, 2019 and a joinder and amendment agreement dated April 17, 2020 pursuant to which JV became a party to the PDA (such amendments, collectively, the “Amendments”);
WHEREAS, the Parties amended and restated the PDA in its entirety on October 23, 2021 (such amended and restated PDA, the “Original ARPDA”) providing, in Section 2e, for a 450 MW take or pay commitment of Distributor during a 3-year period from 2022 through 2024;
WHEREAS, the Parties agreed to amend the Original ARPDA on the terms of the First Amendment dated September 29, 2023 (such amended Original ARPDA, the “ARPDA”);
WHEREAS, the Parties acknowledge that, as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, Distributor has satisfied [***] MW of its take or pay commitment as set forth in the ARPDA;
WHEREAS, the Parties wish to set forth an updated Distributor’s volume commitment in order to reflect the renegotiation of the remaining original commitment of 250 MW for the year 2024 in exchange for an extension of the volume commitment period for additional two years and an increase of the total volume commitment during the Term by an additional 250 MW; and
WHEREAS, the Parties wish to modify certain other provisions of the ARPDA as set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, representations, warranties and agreements hereinafter set forth, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows:

CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, MARKED BY [***], HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE (I) IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND (II) THE REGISTRANT CUSTOMARILY AND ACTUALLY TREATS THE INFORMATION AS PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.

EXHIBIT 10.2
I. The definition of the “Product” in Section 1(a) of the ARPDA (Definitions) shall be restated as follows:
““Product” means any of the Energy Server and Company-Required Ancillary Equipment, and for deals mutually agreed by the Parties, any of the SOEC, as well as any Software, Documentation or Updates provided pursuant to this Agreement.”
The definition of the “Bookings Target” in Section 1(a) of the ARPDA (Definitions) shall be deleted.
II. Section 2(e) of the ARPDA (Commitment) is deleted in its entirety and shall be amended and restated as follows:
(i) Commitment.
(1) Distributor shall purchase, on a firm basis, the following volume of Energy Servers for each of the calendar years set forth below (with respect to each calendar year, the quantity indicated below for such year, the “Yearly Quantity”):
Calendar Year
Yearly Quantity (MW)
2023
[***]
2024
[***]
2025
[***]
2026
[***]
2027
[***]
All numbers in the table above are expressed for SOFC. For the purposes of calculation of satisfaction of the foregoing commitment, an SOEC ordered shall be converted to the SOFC utilizing the coefficient agreed by the Parties in the Purchase Order placed in respect of such SOEC. For example, if 100 MW SOEC is purchased at $1,500/kW and the SOFC pricing in the quarter of SOEC was purchased is at $3,000/kW, the half of SOEC volume, 50MW in this case, shall be counted towards a fulfillment of commitment volume.
No later than November 30th of each year commencing in 2024, the Parties will agree in writing on a minimum volume of Energy Servers for each of the quarters of the following calendar year (each, the “Minimum Quarterly Quantity”), provided that the Yearly Quantity for such year shall remain unchanged. If the Parties fail to reach such an agreement, then the Minimum Quarterly Quantity for 2025 shall be equal to [***] MW for each of Quarter 1 and Quarter 2, and [***] MW for each of Quarter 3 and Quarter 4. Likewise, if the Parties fail to reach such an agreement, then the Minimum Quarterly Quantity for 2026 and 2027 shall be equal to [***] MW for each of Quarter 1 and Quarter 2, and [***] MW for each of Quarter 3 and Quarter 4.
Any Minimum Quarterly Quantity not purchased in a given quarter shall constitute a material breach (“Event of Default”) by Distributor of this Agreement. If Event of Default occurs in respect of any quarter other than Quarter 4 2023, then Distributor shall pay Company an amount equal to the loss of profit sustained by Company as the result of such Event of Default. The Parties shall agree a sum of loss of profit upon the occurrence of the Event of Default.

CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, MARKED BY [***], HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE (I) IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND (II) THE REGISTRANT CUSTOMARILY AND ACTUALLY TREATS THE INFORMATION AS PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.

EXHIBIT 10.2
(2) Minimum Quarterly Quantity for Quarter 4 2023. The Parties acknowledge that, as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, Distributor has already purchased [***] MW of the Yearly Quantity for the calendar year 2023. Distributor shall purchase the remaining [***] MW of the Yearly Quantity for 2023 by the end of Quarter 4 2023, failing which Distributor shall pay Company the amount Distributor would have paid to Company had it accepted Delivery of Energy Servers corresponding to such volumes. The Invoice Due Date for the Purchase Orders in respect of the Minimum Quarterly Quantity for Quarter 4 2023 shall be within one hundred twenty (120) days of the date of each Purchase Order. For avoidance of doubt, the quantity purchased by Distributor and expressed in MW shall be rounded to one decimal place.
(3) Calendar Year 2024 Minimum Quarterly Quantities. For calendar year 2024, the Yearly Quantity shall be [***] MW. However, Distributor may, without penalty, adjust Minimum Quarterly Quantity to [***] MW for each of Quarter 1 and Quarter 2, and to [***] MW for each of Quarter 3 and Quarter 4, provided that any unfulfilled Yearly Quantity for 2024 will be deferred to calendar year 2025. For example, if [***] MW is purchased by year end 2024, an additional [***] MW will be required to be purchased in 2025, and the Yearly Quantity for 2025 will therefore be [***] MW.
(4) Unfulfilled Yearly Quantity. Any unfulfilled Yearly Quantity for years 2024, 2025 and 2026 may be deferred to the following calendar year without penalty, provided that all remaining volumes must be purchased by Distributor no later than December 31, 2027, failing which an Event of Default occurs. If such Event of Default occurs, the Distributor shall pay Company an amount equal to the loss of profit sustained by Company as the result of such Event of Default. The Parties shall agree a sum of loss of profit upon the occurrence of the Event of Default. Furthermore, Company shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement effective immediately upon delivery of written notice to Distributor. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event that a compensation for a loss of profit has already been paid by Distributor in respect of the Event of Default that occurred due to failure to purchase a Minimum Quarterly Quantity, such Minimum Quarterly Quantity shall be deemed to have been purchased by the Distributor for the purpose of calculating any unfulfilled Yearly Quantity.
(5) Excess. In the event that Distributor satisfies more than 100% of such quarter’s Minimum Quarterly Quantity, the excess shall be credited against the Minimum Quarterly Quantity of the subsequent quarter.
(6) Satisfaction of Commitment. For purposes of this Section 2(e), commitment shall be deemed satisfied when the Product is Delivered. The Term may be extended for 3 months to allow for Product Delivery.
(7) New Territories. Delivery of Product in markets other than the Territory and U.S. may be credited against Distributor’s Minimum Quarterly Quantity and Yearly Quantity commitment to purchase Energy Servers during the Term as set forth in Section 2(e)(i) above and/or sales, and/or distribution of SOEC equivalent at the Product Price of the Energy Server multiplied by the coefficient agreed by the Parties in the Purchase Order placed in respect of such SOEC.
(8) Amendment to Commitment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if there is a material change in the Clean Hydrogen Energy Portfolio Standards or any other rules and regulations applicable or relevant to the Products that are or will be promulgated or amended by the government of Korea from time to time has an adverse effect on Distributor’s capacity to fulfil the Minimum Quarterly Quantities or the Yearly Quantities, then Distributor and Bloom Corp shall negotiate in good faith to amend the Yearly Quantities set forth in Section 2(e)(i).
CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, MARKED BY [***], HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE (I) IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND (II) THE REGISTRANT CUSTOMARILY AND ACTUALLY TREATS THE INFORMATION AS PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.

EXHIBIT 10.2
(ii) Appointment.
(1) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Tri-Party Agreement, Company hereby appoints Distributor, for the Term, as an authorized distributor of the Products from Company for redistribution to Customers pursuant to each Project in the Territory for which Distributor has exercised the ROFR pursuant to Section 2(a). This appointment is nonexclusive with respect to Projects outside the Territory, Projects subject to an Exception, Projects for which Distributor has not exercised the ROFR pursuant to Section 2(a), and Projects for which contracted sales occur following the expiration of the Term or earlier termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms. In such cases, Company reserves the right to license and distribute the Products directly and through any other remarketers, dealers, distributors, sales representatives or other channels and for any purposes. In such cases, Company reserves the right to market and sell upgrades for the Products and/or other products or services to any Customer that has previously obtained a licensed Product from Distributor. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Distributor will be free to establish its own pricing for Products.
(2) Each license of Products from Company to Distributor pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to, and governed by, this Agreement, including without limitation the intellectual property provisions set forth in Section 9, and the export and import restrictions set forth in Section 14. Company shall not be bound by, and specifically objects to, any term, condition or other provision which is different from or in addition to the provisions of this Agreement and which is submitted by Distributor in any order, receipt, acceptance, confirmation, correspondence or otherwise, unless Company specifically agrees to such provision in a writing signed by Company.
III. Section 6(a) of the ARPDA (Pricing) shall be restated as follows:
“The “Product Price” applicable to Products and the services provided by Technical Advisors pursuant to this Agreement shall be as agreed by the Parties (and subject to the approval of the board of directors of Bloom Corp) on a deal-by-deal basis, as applicable to Bloom Corp or JV, respectively, as supplier. In all cases, the “Product Price” shall be exclusive of taxes and the costs and expenses of Performance Insurance.”
IV. The first sentence of Section 13(a) of the ARPDA (Term) shall be restated as follows:
“The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and terminate on December 31, 2027 (the “Initial Term”).”
V. Section 13(e) of the ARPDA (Limitation of Liability) shall be restated as follows:
(e) Limitation of Liability. In the event of termination by either Party in accordance with any of the provisions of this Agreement, neither Party shall be liable to the other, because of such termination, for compensation, reimbursement or damages on account of the loss of prospective profits (except for Distributor’s liability under Section 2(e)(i)(1) or Section 2(e)(i)(4)) or anticipated sales or on account of expenditures, inventory, investments, leases or commitments in connection with the business or goodwill of either Party. Termination shall not, however, relieve either Party of any obligations incurred prior to the termination, including, without limitation, i) the obligation of Distributor to pay Company for Products purchased prior to such termination or ii) the obligation of Company to provide purchased Products to Distributor.
CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, MARKED BY [***], HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE (I) IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND (II) THE REGISTRANT CUSTOMARILY AND ACTUALLY TREATS THE INFORMATION AS PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.

EXHIBIT 10.2
VI. The following sentence shall be added immediately after the first sentence in Section 17(a) of the ARPDA (Limitation of Liability):
“The foregoing exclusion of liability for the loss of profits shall not apply to Distributor’s liability under Section 2(e)(i)(1) or Section 2(e)(i)(4).”
VII.Capitalized terms used in this Second Amendment and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the ARPDA.
VIII.Except as specifically set forth herein, all terms and provisions of the ARPDA shall remain in full force and effect as originally written, and all references to the ARPDA hereafter made shall refer to such ARPDA as amended hereby. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Second Amendment and the ARPDA, the terms of this Second Amendment shall control.
IX. This Second Amendment is governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California and the United States of America, without reference to conflicts of laws principles and excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the Sale of Goods.
X. This Second Amendment may be executed in any number of separate counterparts and delivered by electronic means (including in Portable Document Format (.PDF) and digital signature formats such as DocuSign), each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused Second Amendment to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above.


CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, MARKED BY [***], HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE (I) IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND (II) THE REGISTRANT CUSTOMARILY AND ACTUALLY TREATS THE INFORMATION AS PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.

EXHIBIT 10.2
BLOOM CORP
BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION


By: /s/ Greg Cameron
Name: Greg Cameron

Title: President and Chief Financial Officer By: /s/ Jose Antonio Hernandez Lopez







CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, MARKED BY [***], HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE (I) IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND (II) THE REGISTRANT CUSTOMARILY AND ACTUALLY TREATS THE INFORMATION AS PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.

EXHIBIT 10.2
JV
BLOOM SK FUEL CELL, LLC

Name: Jose Antonio Hernandez Lopez

Title: Representative Director







CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, MARKED BY [***], HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE (I) IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND (II) THE REGISTRANT CUSTOMARILY AND ACTUALLY TREATS THE INFORMATION AS PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.

EXHIBIT 10.2
DISTRIBUTOR
SK ECOPLANT CO., LTD

By: /s/ Junghun (Roy) Kim
Name: Junghun (Roy) Kim

Title: Vice President,
Eco Solution Business Unit


CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, MARKED BY [***], HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE (I) IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND (II) THE REGISTRANT CUSTOMARILY AND ACTUALLY TREATS THE INFORMATION AS PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.
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EXHIBIT 99.1
Bloom Energy and SK ecoplant Announce 500 MW Sales Agreement Strengthening Existing Partnership

SAN JOSE, Calif. and SEOUL, South Korea — Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) and SK ecoplant, an engineering and energy solutions provider and subsidiary of South Korean conglomerate SK Group, today announced they have extended the terms of the Preferred Distributor Agreement (“PDA”) the companies signed in 2021. SK ecoplant has committed to purchase 500 MW of Energy Servers from Bloom Energy through 2027. The transaction is expected to generate approximately $1.5 billion in product revenue and $3 billion of service revenue over 20 years for Bloom Energy. The agreement extends the initial term from 2024 to 2027 and includes a recommitment of approximately 250 MW from the 2021 agreement with an additional 250 MW under this agreement.

Launched in 2018, the strategic partnership between Bloom Energy and SK ecoplant has strengthened their respective market leadership positions in power generation and the global hydrogen economy. SK ecoplant will be a preferred distributor globally for Bloom Energy solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) and solid oxide electrolyzers (SOEC) in markets where SK ecoplant has a significant presence and competitive advantage. Bloom Energy and SK ecoplant have deployed 400 MW since the beginning of the partnership.

“The continuation of our partnership with SK ecoplant is a strong testament to our companies’ shared commitment to expanding the global power and hydrogen market,” said KR Sridhar, founder, chairman, and CEO, Bloom Energy. “High-demand industries need reliable, clean, and predictable power, and together with SK ecoplant, Bloom has proven that our solid oxide platform is a critical solution to meet growing power needs around the world while enabling the net-zero transition. The success of our work with SK ecoplant reinforces our commitment to actively lowering emissions worldwide.”

“We are thrilled to expand our partnership with Bloom Energy, another signal of our enduring focus on an energy transition and facilitating a clean energy economy,” said Kyung-II Park, CEO, SK ecoplant. “In our five years of collaboration, SK ecoplant has maintained a consistent competitive advantage with the help of Bloom’s highly efficient fuel cells and electrolyzers. This commitment and expansion represents our confidence that Bloom will continue to drive innovation for a clean energy future.”

SK ecoplant continues to build upon its investment in Bloom Energy, having made a roughly $566 million equity investment in the company and owning about 10% of the company’s shares.

Bloom Energy’s solid oxide platform delivers reliable, resilient, 24/7 onsite power with world-leading efficiency. The company’s Energy Server enables businesses and communities to take charge of their energy and eliminate down times, while continuing to meet advanced sustainability targets.

For more information about Bloom Energy’s platform and the company’s commitment to a zero-carbon future, see: https://www.bloomenergy.com/technology/ Bloom Energy empowers businesses and communities to responsibly take charge of their energy.



EXHIBIT 99.1
About Bloom Energy
The company’s leading solid oxide platform for distributed generation of electricity and hydrogen is changing the future of energy. Fortune 100 companies around the world turn to Bloom Energy as a trusted partner to deliver lower carbon energy today and a net-zero future. For more information, visit www.bloomenergy.com.

Bloom Energy Media Contact:
Amanda Song
press@bloomenergy.com

About SK ecoplant
SK ecoplant is the environment and energy arm of SK Group and is leading the group’s future ESG business as a global environmental and energy company. By integrating AI and digital transformation into its entire value chain of the environmental business, SK ecoplant is upgrading its business and accelerating the expansion of its operation to the global market from its global operation base in Southeast Asia.

It has grown rapidly in the waste battery recycling sector and renewable energy sectors, including hydrogen, fuel cells, offshore wind power and photovoltaic power. It is also committed to ESG-oriented management for sustainable growth, leading the efforts to solve global environmental and energy issues and achieve a circular economy for zero waste and net zero.

SK ecoplant Media Contact
David Park
pkm@sk.com

Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “should,” “will” and “would” or the negative of these words or similar terms or expressions that concern Bloom’s expectations, strategy, priorities, plans or intentions. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, expectations for a successful expansion of the partnership between the two companies; expected product and service revenue under the agreement; the scope and terms of the proposed partnership, and the ability of the companies to fortify their market leadership position in the global hydrogen economy. More information on potential risks and uncertainties that may impact Bloom’s business are set forth in Bloom’s periodic reports filed with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on February 21, 2023 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023, and September 30, 2023, filed with the SEC on May 9, 2023, August 3, 2023, and November 8, 2023, respectively, as well as subsequent reports filed with or furnished to the SEC from time to time. Bloom assumes no obligation to, and does not intend to, update any such forward-looking statements.