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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

Form 10-Q

 


 

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 28, 2004

 

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from              to             

 

Commission File Number 1-7882

 


 

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   94-1692300

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

One AMD Place

Sunnyvale, California

  94088
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 749-4000

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-12 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value as of May 3, 2004: 353,582,380.

 



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INDEX

 

             Page No.

Part I.

 

Financial Information

    
   

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements (unaudited)

   3
       

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations – Quarters Ended March 28, 2004 and March 30, 2003

   3
       

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 28, 2004 and December 28, 2003

   4
       

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Quarters Ended March 28, 2004 and March 30, 2003

   6
       

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

   7
   

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   26
   

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   74
   

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

   74

Part II.

 

Other Information

    
   

Item 6.

 

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

   75
   

Signatures

   76

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

(Thousands except per share amounts)

 

     Quarter Ended

 
     March 28,
2004


    March 30,
2003


 

Net sales

   $ 931,851     $ 714,555  

Net sales to related party (see Note 3)

     304,582       —    
    


 


Total net sales

     1,236,433       714,555  

Expenses:

                

Cost of sales

     768,840       496,592  

Research and development

     226,090       203,062  

Marketing, general and administrative

     180,217       138,228  

Restructuring and other special charges, net

     —         2,146  
    


 


       1,175,147       840,028  
    


 


Operating income (loss)

     61,286       (125,473 )

Interest income and other, net

     10,981       6,740  

Interest expense

     (30,154 )     (25,805 )
    


 


Income (loss) before minority interest, income taxes and equity in net income of Manufacturing Joint Venture

     42,113       (144,538 )

Minority interest in (income) loss of subsidiary

     5,351       —    
    


 


Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in net income of Manufacturing Joint Venture

     47,464       (144,538 )

Provision for income taxes

     2,373       2,936  
    


 


Income (loss) before equity in net income of Manufacturing Joint

                

Venture

     45,091       (147,474 )

Equity in net income of Manufacturing Joint Venture

     —         1,118  
    


 


Net income (loss)

   $ 45,091     $ (146,356 )
    


 


Net income (loss) per common share:

                

Basic

   $ 0.13     $ (0.42 )
    


 


Diluted

   $ 0.12     $ (0.42 )
    


 


Shares used in per share calculation:

                

Basic

     351,328       345,012  
    


 


Diluted

     417,963       345,012  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(Thousands except share amounts)

 

     March 28,
2004


    December 28,
2003 *


 
     (Unaudited)        

ASSETS

                

Current assets:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 957,423     $ 968,183  

Compensating balance

     211,969       217,621  

Short-term investments

     138,964       127,563  
    


 


Total cash and cash equivalents, compensating balance and short-term investments

     1,308,356       1,313,367  

Accounts receivable

     457,135       442,217  

Accounts receivable from related party (see Note 3 & Note 11)

     232,339       187,898  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (20,117 )     (20,658 )
    


 


Total accounts receivable, net

     669,357       609,457  

Inventories:

                

Raw materials

     34,650       42,925  

Work-in-process

     490,172       504,861  

Finished goods

     167,766       149,872  
    


 


Total inventories

     692,588       697,658  

Deferred income taxes

     119,546       102,651  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     153,829       177,145  
    


 


Total current assets

     2,943,676       2,900,278  

Property, plant and equipment:

                

Land

     60,740       61,002  

Buildings and leasehold improvements

     2,293,053       2,277,947  

Equipment

     7,635,559       7,581,241  

Construction in progress

     155,778       152,204  
    


 


Total property, plant and equipment

     10,145,130       10,072,394  

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (6,414,293 )     (6,223,902 )
    


 


Property, plant and equipment, net

     3,730,837       3,848,492  

Other assets

     328,442       345,575  
    


 


Total Assets

   $ 7,002,955     $ 7,094,345  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Current liabilities:

                

Accounts payable

   $ 471,302     $ 460,271  

Accounts payable to related party (see Note 3)

     27,625       32,345  

Accrued compensation and benefits

     186,091       160,644  

Accrued liabilities

     286,776       327,122  

Restructuring accruals, current portion

     24,175       29,770  

Income taxes payable

     28,867       41,370  

Deferred income on shipments to distributors

     114,292       116,949  

Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations

     253,235       193,266  

Other current liabilities

     86,673       90,533  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     1,479,036       1,452,270  

Deferred income taxes

     172,866       157,690  

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, less current portion

     1,761,002       1,859,674  

Long-term debt payable to related party (see Note 3)

     40,000       40,000  

 

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Other long-term liabilities

     383,048       428,761  

Minority interest

     716,481       717,640  

Commitments and contingencies

                

Stockholders’ equity:

                

Capital stock:

                

Common stock, par value $0.01; 750,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued: 359,024,852 on March 28, 2004 and 357,119,809 on December 28, 2003; shares outstanding: 352,168,073 on March 28, 2004 and 350,252,591 on December 28, 2003

     3,522       3,502  

Capital in excess of par value

     2,071,327       2,051,254  

Treasury stock, at cost (6,856,779 shares on March 28, 2004 and 6,867,218 shares on December 28, 2003)

     (92,300 )     (92,421 )

Retained earnings

     262,723       217,891  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     205,250       258,084  
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     2,450,522       2,438,310  
    


 


Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 7,002,955     $ 7,094,345  
    


 



* Amounts as of December 28, 2003 were derived from the December 28, 2003 audited financial statements

 

See accompanying notes.

 

 

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ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

(Thousands)

 

     Quarter Ended

 
     March 28,
2004


    March 30,
2003


 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net income (loss)

   $ 45,091     $ (146,356 )

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

                

Minority interest in loss of subsidiary

     (5,351 )     —    

Depreciation

     287,023       198,287  

Amortization

     10,957       11,467  

Provision for doubtful accounts

     (541 )     (211 )

Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes

     (833 )     —    

Restructuring and other special charges, net

     —         3,705  

Foreign grant and subsidy income

     (18,870 )     (16,344 )

Net gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     (2,488 )     (1,528 )

Net gain realized on sale of available-for-sale securities

     (7,188 )     (2,204 )

Compensation recognized under employee stock plans

     331       488  

Undistributed income of joint venture

     —         (1,118 )

Recognition of deferred gain on sale of building

     (421 )     (420 )

Tax expense allocated to minority interest

     516       —    

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                

(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable

     (14,918 )     24,198  

Increase in accounts receivable from related party

     (44,441 )     —    

Decrease (increase) in inventories

     5,070       (7,445 )

Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses

     9,406       (36,288 )

(Increase) decrease in other assets

     (2,871 )     17,832  

(Decrease) increase in tax payable

     (12,503 )     19,124  

Refund of customer deposits under LT purchase agreements

     (20,500 )     (26,500 )

Net decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (51,545 )     (133,120 )

Decrease in accounts payable to related party

     4,720       —    

Increase in accrued compensation and benefits

     25,616       18,065  
    


 


Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     206,260       (78,368 )

Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (202,047 )     (180,496 )

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

     6,058       2,071  

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

     (29,935 )     (643,439 )

Proceeds from sale and maturity of available-for-sale securities

     18,197       882,284  
    


 


Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     (207,727 )     60,420  

Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Proceeds from borrowings

     6,653       7,350  

Payments on debt and capital lease obligations

     (60,203 )     (28,744 )

Proceeds from foreign grants and subsidies

     —         25,926  

Proceeds from sale leaseback transactions

     27,614       —    

Increase in compensating balance

     —         (74,447 )

Proceeds from issuance of stock

     19,620       5,133  
    


 


Net cash used in financing activities

     (6,316 )     (64,782 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (2,977 )     1,022  
    


 


Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (10,760 )     (81,708 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     968,183       289,839  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 957,423     $ 208,131  
    


 


Non-cash financing activities

                

Equipment sale leaseback transaction

   $ 27,451     $ —    
    


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

March 28, 2004

 

1. Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (the Company or AMD) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. The results of operations for the interim periods shown in this report are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year ending December 26, 2004. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the information contained herein reflects all adjustments necessary to make the results of operations for the interim periods a fair statement of such operations. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2003. The Company and Fujitsu Limited formed FASL LLC effective June 30, 2003. FASL LLC is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and its manufacturing, research and assembly operations are in the United States and Asia. As the Company has a 60 percent controlling equity interest in FASL LLC, it began consolidating the results of FASL LLC’s operations on June 30, 2003, the effective date of the transaction. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

 

The Company uses a 52- to 53-week fiscal year ending on the last Sunday in December. The quarters ended March 28, 2004 and March 30, 2003 each consisted of 13 weeks.

 

2. Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans

 

The Company has elected to use the intrinsic value method under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (APB 25), as permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (SFAS 123), subsequently amended by SFAS 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation— Transition and Disclosure” to account for stock options issued to its employees under its stock option plans, and amortizes deferred compensation, if any, ratably over the vesting period of the options. Compensation expense resulting from the issuance of fixed term stock option awards is measured as the difference between the exercise price of the option and the fair market value of the underlying share of company stock subject to the option on the award’s grant date. The Company also makes pro forma fair value disclosures required by SFAS 123 which reflect the impact on net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share had the Company applied the fair value method of accounting for its stock-based awards to employees. The Company estimates the fair value of its stock-based awards to employees using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The pro forma effect on net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share are as follows for the quarters ended March 28, 2004 and March 30, 2003.

 

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     Quarter Ended

 
     March 28,
2004


    March 30, 2003

 
     (Thousands except per share amounts)  

Net income (loss)—as reported

   $ 45,091     $ (146,356 )

Plus: compensation expense recorded under APB 25

     331       488  

Less: SFAS 123 compensation expenses

     (35,457 )     (22,022 )
    


 


Net income (loss)—pro forma

   $ 9,965     $ (167,890 )
    


 


Basic net income adjustment:

                

Profit sharing expense

     3,215       —    
    


 


Adjusted numerator for basic income (loss) per common share

   $ 13,180     $ (167,890 )
    


 


Diluted net income adjustments:

                

Interest expense

     5,116       —    

Profit sharing expense

     2,703       —    
    


 


Adjusted numerator for adjusted income (loss) per common share

   $ 17,784     $ (167,890 )
    


 


Basic net income (loss) per share—as reported

   $ 0.13     $ (0.42 )

Diluted net income (loss) per share—as reported

   $ 0.12     $ (0.42 )

Basic net income (loss) per share—pro forma

   $ 0.04     $ (0.49 )

Diluted net income (loss) per share—pro forma

   $ 0.04     $ (0.49 )

 

On June 27, 2003, the Company filed a Tender Offer Statement with the SEC and made an offer, which was approved by the Company’s stockholders, to exchange certain stock options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, outstanding under eligible option plans and held by eligible employees, for replacement options to be granted no sooner than six months and one day from the cancellation of the surrendered options. The offer to exchange expired on July 25, 2003. Options to purchase approximately 19.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock were tendered for exchange and cancelled on July 28, 2003. On January 30, 2004, the Company granted options to purchase 12,111,371 shares of common stock to employees at an exercise price of $14.86, which represented the closing price of the Company’s common stock on that date, in exchange for options cancelled. The Company also granted options to purchase 25,165 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $15.55 in exchange for options cancelled. The Company did not record compensation expense as a result of the tender offer and exchange.

 

3. Related-Party Transactions

 

The Company and Fujitsu Limited formed FASL LLC effective June 30, 2003. FASL LLC is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and its manufacturing, research and assembly operations are in the United States and Asia. As the Company has a 60 percent controlling equity interest in FASL LLC, it began consolidating the results of FASL LLC’s operations on June 30, 2003, the effective date of the transaction.

 

As part of the formation of FASL LLC, both the Company and Fujitsu contributed their respective investments in the previous manufacturing joint venture, Fujitsu AMD Semiconductor Limited (referred to as the Manufacturing Joint Venture in this report) to the new venture, which became FASL Japan Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of FASL LLC. As a result of this transaction, the Company acquired an incremental 10.008 percent controlling interest in the net assets of the Manufacturing Joint Venture (the difference between the Company’s 60 percent ownership of these net assets after their contribution to

 

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FASL LLC and its previous 49.992 percent ownership in these same net assets prior to their contribution to FASL LLC). Accordingly, the Company recorded its acquired incremental 10.008 percent interest in the Manufacturing Joint Venture’s contributed net assets based on the assets’ fair value on the effective date of the transaction. The remaining 89.992 percent interest in the Manufacturing Joint Venture’s net assets was recorded at historical carrying value.

 

The following tables present the significant related-party transactions and account balances between the Company and the Manufacturing Joint Venture for the quarter ended March 30, 2003. During this period, the Company accounted for its investment in the Manufacturing Joint Venture under the equity method.

 

     Quarter ended
March 30,
2003


     (Thousands)

Royalty income from Manufacturing Joint Venture

   $ 12,331

Purchases from Manufacturing Joint Venture

     190,348

Sales to Manufacturing Joint Venture

     109,758

 

     As of March 30,
2003


     (Thousands)

Royalty receivable from Manufacturing Joint Venture

   $ 22,680

Accounts receivable from Manufacturing Joint Venture

     199,030

Accounts payable to Manufacturing Joint Venture

     111,554

 

The following is condensed unaudited financial data for the Manufacturing Joint Venture for the quarter ended March 30, 2003:

 

(Thousands)


   Quarter ended
March 30,
2003


     (unaudited)

Net sales

   $ 291,102

Gross profit

     9,917

Operating income

     8,983

Net income

     3,777

 

(Thousands)


   March 30,
2003


     (unaudited)

Current assets

   $ 231,473

Non-current assets

     1,001,823

Current liabilities

     432,488

 

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The Company’s share of the Manufacturing Joint Venture’s net income (loss) differed from the equity in net income previously reported on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The difference was due to adjustments resulting from intercompany profit eliminations and differences in U.S. and Japanese tax treatment of the Manufacturing Joint Venture’s income, which were reflected on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The Company never received cash dividends from the Manufacturing Joint Venture.

 

FASL Japan provided a defined benefit pension plan and a lump-sum retirement benefit plan to certain employees. These plans continue to be administered by Fujitsu and cover FASL Japan’s employees formerly assigned from Fujitsu and employees hired directly by FASL Japan. A full actuarial valuation has not been completed for the specific portion of the plans that relate to FASL Japan’s employees. As a result, the Company estimated FASL LLC’s proportionate allocation of pension obligations, pension assets and elements of pension expense based on information provided by actuaries to determine the amounts to be recorded on its consolidated financial statements. For the three month period ended March 28, 2004, the Company recorded an estimated pension cost of approximately $4 million. As of March 28, 2004, the Company has recorded an estimated pension benefit obligation liability of approximately $27 million. As of March 28, 2004, the estimated projected benefit obligations under the plan related to FASL Japan’s employees were approximately $38 million and the estimated total pension plan assets were approximately $5 million. Although the Company believes that the estimates and assumptions used are reasonable, the actual amounts recorded could vary when a full actuarial valuation is completed as of Fujitsu’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2004. However, the Company does not expect that any such difference will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

As a result of the FASL LLC transaction, Fujitsu became a related party of the Company effective June 30, 2003. The following tables present the significant transactions between the Company and Fujitsu and balances receivable from or payable to Fujitsu as of and for the quarter ended March 28, 2004:

 

    

Quarter Ended

March 28,
2004


     (Thousands)

Sales to Fujitsu

   $ 304,582

Royalty expenses to Fujitsu

     4,070

Distributor commission to Fujitsu

     18,283

Service fees to Fujitsu

     8,657

 

     March 28,
2004


   December 28,
2003


     (Thousands)

Accounts receivable from Fujitsu

   $ 232,339    $ 187,898

Accounts payable to Fujitsu

     27,625      32,345

Notes payable to Fujitsu

     40,000      40,000

 

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The royalty expenses to Fujitsu represent the payments from FASL LLC for its use of Fujitsu’s intellectual property. The commission expense to Fujitsu represents the compensation that FASL LLC pays to Fujitsu for being a distributor of Spansion Flash memory products. The service fees to Fujitsu represent charges incurred by FASL LLC for services provided by Fujitsu, including information technology support, research and development, quality assurance, insurance, facilities, environmental and human resources services. These services are provided primarily to FASL Japan.

 

The Company’s transactions with Fujitsu are based on terms that are consistent with those of similar arms-length transactions executed with third parties.

 

4. Financial Instruments

 

The following is a summary of the available-for-sale securities held by the Company as of March 28, 2004:

 

     Amortized
Cost


   Fair
Market
Value


     (Thousands)

Cash equivalents:

             

Time deposits

   $ 313,180    $ 313,180

Federal agency notes

     8,284      8,253

Money market funds

     508,800      508,800
    

  

Total cash equivalents

   $ 830,264    $ 830,233
    

  

Short-term investments:

             

Bank notes

   $ 2,727    $ 2,987

Auction rate preferred stocks

     117,625      117,716

Federal agency notes

     9,967      9,967

Corporate notes

     8,516      8,294
    

  

Total short-term investments

   $ 138,835    $ 138,964
    

  

Long-term investments:

             

Equity investments

   $ 4,842    $ 8,828
    

  

Total long-term investments (included in other assets)

   $ 4,842    $ 8,828
    

  

Grand Total

   $ 973,941    $ 978,025
    

  

 

Long-term equity investments consist of marketable equity securities that, while available for sale, are not intended to be used to fund current operations.

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of available-for-sale marketable securities at March 28, 2004, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations without call or prepayment penalties. The Company does not have any available-for-sale marketable securities with maturities greater than five years from March 28, 2004.

 

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     Amortized
Cost


   Estimated
Fair Value


     (Thousands)

Due in one year or less

   $ 135,956    $ 135,964

Due after one year

     2,879      3,000
    

  

Total

   $ 138,835    $ 138,964
    

  

 

Available-for-sale securities with maturities greater than twelve months are classified as short-term when they include investments of cash that are intended to be used in current operations. The Company realized net gains from the sale of available-for-sale securities in the first quarter of 2004 of approximately $7 million, which were included in interest income and other, net.

 

At March 28, 2004 and December 28, 2003, the Company had approximately $12 million of investments classified as held to maturity, consisting of commercial paper and treasury notes used for long-term workers’ compensation and leasehold deposits, that are included in other assets. The fair market value of these investments approximates their cost at March 28, 2004 and December 28, 2003.

 

The compensating balance of $212 million at March 28, 2004 represents the minimum cash balance that AMD Saxony must maintain pursuant to the terms of the Dresden Loan Agreements (as defined in Note 8).

 

Included in other current assets is $13 million of restricted cash associated with the advance receipt of interest subsidies from the Federal Republic of Germany and the State of Saxony. Restrictions over the Company’s access to the restricted cash will lapse as the Company incurs qualifying interest expense on the Dresden term loans over the next four quarters.

 

5. Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

 

Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed using the weighted-average common shares outstanding. Diluted net income (loss) per common share is computed using the weighted-average common shares outstanding plus any potential dilutive securities. Potential dilutive securities include stock options and shares issuable upon the conversion of convertible debt. The following table sets forth the components of basic and diluted income (loss) per common share:

 

     Quarter Ended

 
     March 28,
2004


    March 30,
2003


 
     (Thousands except per share data)  

Numerator:

                

Numerator for basic income (loss) per common share

   $ 45,091     $ (146,356 )
    


 


Effect of assumed conversion of $402.5 million 4.5% senior debentures:

                

Interest expense

     5,116       —    

Profit sharing expense adjustment

     (512 )     —    
    


 


Numerator for diluted income (loss) per common share

   $ 49,695     $ (146,356 )
    


 


 

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Denominator:

               

Denominator for basic income (loss) per share - weighted-average shares

     351,328      345,012  

Effect of dilutive securities:

               

Employee stock options

     12,021      —    

Convertible debentures

     54,614      —    
    

  


Dilutive potential common shares

     66,635      —    
    

  


Denominator for diluted income (loss) per common share - adjusted weighted-average shares

     417,963      345,012  
    

  


Net income (loss) per common share:

               

Basic

   $ 0.13    $ (0.42 )
    

  


Diluted

   $ 0.12    $ (0.42 )
    

  


 

6. Segment Reporting

 

Management reviews and assesses operating performance using segment revenues and operating income before interest, taxes and minority interest. These performance measures include the allocation of expenses to the operating segments based on management judgment. Prior to the third quarter of 2003, the Company had two reportable segments, the Core Products and Foundry Services segments. Primarily as a result of the formation of FASL LLC, the Company re-evaluated its reportable segments under SFAS 131.

 

Beginning in the third quarter of 2003, the Company changed its reportable segments to: the Computation Products segment, which includes microprocessor products for desktop and mobile PCs, servers and workstations and chipset products, and the Memory Products segment, which includes Flash memory products.

 

The All Other category is not a reportable segment, but rather it includes other small operating segments (Personal Connectivity Solutions products, which include low power MIPS and x86 solutions, and Foundry Services, which included fees from our former voice communications and programmable logic products subsidiaries) that represent less than ten percent of the Company’s consolidated revenues and assets individually and in the aggregate. This category also includes certain operating expenses and credits that are not allocated to the operating segments. Prior period segment information has been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. However, as FASL LLC did not exist prior to June 30, 2003, the Company’s results of operations for prior periods did not include the consolidation of FASL LLC’s operations. Accordingly, the segment operating information for the Memory Products segment for the quarter ended March 28, 2004 is not fully comparable to the reclassified segment information for the prior period presented.

 

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The following table is a summary of net sales and operating income (loss) by segment with reconciliation to net income (loss) for the quarters ended March 28, 2004 and March 30, 2003:

 

     Quarter Ended

 
     March 28,
2004


    March 30,
2003


 
     (Thousands)  

Computation Products

                

Net sales

   $ 571,101     $ 469,524  

Operating income (loss)

   $ 67,283     $ (53,444 )

Memory Products

                

Net sales

     627,718       218,272  

Operating income (loss)

     13,812       (63,671 )

All Other

                

Net sales

     37,614       26,759  

Operating loss

     (19,809 )     (8,358 )

Total AMD

                

Net sales

     1,236,433       714,555  

Operating income (loss)

     61,286       (125,473 )

Interest income and other, net

     10,981       6,740  

Interest expense

     (30,154 )     (25,805 )

Minority interest in loss of subsidiary

     5,351       —    

Provision for income taxes

     2,373       2,936  

Equity in net income of Manufacturing Joint Venture

     —         1,118  
    


 


Net income (loss)

   $ 45,091     $ (146,356 )
    


 


 

7. Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

The following are the components of comprehensive income (loss):

 

     Quarter Ended

 
     March 28,
2004


    March 30,
2003


 
     (Thousands)  

Net income (loss)

   $ 45,091     $ (146,356 )

Net change in cumulative translation adjustments

     (19,947 )     40,573  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges

     (29,415 )     (3,484 )

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities

     (3,472 )     (1,699 )
    


 


Other comprehensive (loss) income

     (52,834 )     35,390  
    


 


Comprehensive loss

   $ (7,743 )   $ (110,966 )
    


 


 

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The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

 

     March 28,
2004


    December 28,
2003


 
     (Thousands)  

Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes

   $ 2,667     $ 6,139  

Net unrealized (losses) gains on cash flow hedges, net of taxes

     (11,393 )     18,022  

Minimum Pension Liability

     (3,874 )     (3,874 )

Cumulative translation adjustments

     217,850       237,797  
    


 


     $ 205,250     $ 258,084  
    


 


 

8. Guarantees

 

The Company accounts for guarantees in accordance with FIN 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others.”

 

Guarantees of Indebtedness Recorded on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

The following table summarizes the principal guarantees issued as of March 28, 2004 related to underlying liabilities that are already recorded on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 28, 2004 and their expected expiration dates by year:

 

(Thousands)


   Amounts
Guaranteed *


   Amounts of guarantee expiration per period

      2004

   2005

   2006

   2007

   2008

   2009 and
Beyond


Dresden intercompany guarantee

   $ 314,320    $ 9,085    $ 163,519    $ 141,716    $ —      $ —      $ —  

July 2003 FASL term loan guarantee

     39,134      16,500      16,500      6,134      —        —        —  

FASL Japan term loan guarantee

     95,175      20,395      33,991      27,192      13,597      —        —  

FASL capital lease guarantees

     131,274      31,782      51,814      44,407      3,271      —        —  
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

Total guarantees

   $ 579,903    $ 77,762    $ 265,824    $ 219,449    $ 16,868    $ —      $ —  
    

  

  

  

  

  

  


* Represent the principal amount of the underlying obligations guaranteed and are exclusive of obligations for interest, fees and expenses.

 

Because these guarantees were either issued before December 31, 2002 and the underlying liabilities were already recorded on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets or they are intercompany guarantees, the Company did not record any incremental liability associated with these guarantees.

 

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Dresden Term Loan Agreements and Dresden Intercompany Guarantee

 

AMD Saxony Limited Liability Company & Co. KG, (AMD Saxony, formerly known as AMD Saxony Manufacturing GmbH), an indirect wholly owned German subsidiary of AMD, continues to facilitize Fab 30, which began production in the third quarter of 2000. AMD, the Federal Republic of Germany, the State of Saxony, and a consortium of banks are providing financing for the project.

 

In March 1997, AMD Saxony entered into a loan agreement and other related agreements (the Dresden Loan Agreements) with a consortium of banks led by Dresdner Bank AG, a German financial institution, in order to finance the project. AMD Saxony has pledged substantially all of its property as security under the Dresden Loan Agreements. The Dresden Loan Agreements were amended in February 2004 to accommodate the construction, facilitization, and operation of Fab 36.

 

Because most of the amounts under the Dresden Loan Agreements are denominated in deutsche marks (converted to euros), the dollar amounts are subject to change based on applicable exchange rates. The Company used the exchange rate that was permanently fixed on January 1, 1999, of 1.95583 deutsche marks to one euro for the conversion of deutsche marks to euros, and then used exchange rate as of March 28, 2004, of 0.826 euro to one U.S. dollar to translate the amounts denominated in deutsche marks into U.S. dollars.

 

The Dresden Loan Agreements, as amended, provide for the funding of the construction and facilitization of Fab 30 and also require that the Company guarantee up to 50 percent of AMD Saxony’s obligations under the Dresden Loan Agreements, which guarantee must not be less than $135 million or more than $363 million, until the bank loans are repaid in full. As of March 28, 2004, the amount outstanding under the guarantee was $314 million.

 

July 2003 FASL Term Loan Guarantee

 

On July 11, 2003, the Company amended its September 2002 Loan Agreement and assigned it to FASL LLC. Under the Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement (the July 2003 FASL Term Loan), amounts borrowed bear interest at a variable rate of LIBOR plus four percent, which was 5.16 percent at March 28, 2004. Repayment occurs in equal, consecutive, quarterly principal and interest installments ending in September 2006. As of March 28, 2004, $65 million was outstanding under the July 2003 FASL Term Loan, of which 60 percent is guaranteed by the Company and 40 percent is guaranteed by Fujitsu. FASL LLC has granted a security interest in certain property, plant and equipment as security under the July 2003 FASL Term Loan.

 

FASL Japan Term Loan Guarantee

 

As a result of the formation of FASL LLC, the Manufacturing Joint Venture’s third-party loans were refinanced from the proceeds of a term loan entered into between FASL Japan and a Japanese financial institution. Under the agreement, the amounts borrowed bear an interest rate of TIBOR plus a spread that is determined by Fujitsu’s current debt rating and FASL Japan’s non-consolidated net asset value as of the last day of its fiscal year. The interest rate was 0.98 percent as of March 28, 2004. Repayment occurs in equal, consecutive,

 

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quarterly principal installments ending in June 2007. As of March 28, 2004, $159 million was outstanding under this term loan agreement. FASL Japan’s assets are pledged as security for its borrowings under this agreement. Also, Fujitsu guaranteed 100 percent of the amounts outstanding under its facility. The Company has agreed to reimburse Fujitsu 60 percent of any amount paid by Fujitsu under its guarantee of this loan.

 

FASL Capital Lease Guarantees

 

The Company has guaranteed certain capital leases entered into by FASL LLC and its subsidiaries totaling approximately $131 million as of March 28, 2004. The amount of the guarantees will be reduced by the actual amount of lease payments paid by FASL LLC over the lease term.

 

Guarantees of Indebtedness not Recorded on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

The following table summarizes the principal guarantees issued as of March 28, 2004 for which underlying liabilities are not recorded on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 28, 2004.

 

          Amounts of guarantee expiration per period

 

(Thousands)


   Amounts
Guaranteed *


   2004

   2005

   2006

   2007

   2008

   2009 and
Beyond


 

FASL LLC operating lease guarantees

   $ 24,681    $ 9,929    $ 8,794    $ 5,958    $ —      $ —      $ —    

AMTC revolving loan guarantee

     38,760      —        —        —        38,760      —        —    

AMTC rental guarantee

     136,043      —        —        —        —        —        136,043  **
    

  

  

  

  

  

  


Total guarantees

   $ 199,484    $ 9,929    $ 8,794    $ 5,958    $ 38,760    $ —      $ 136,043  
    

  

  

  

  

  

  



* Represent the principal amount of the underlying obligations guaranteed and are exclusive of obligations for interest, fees and expenses.
** Amounts outstanding diminish as term loan is repaid.

 

FASL LLC Operating Lease Guarantees

 

The Company has guaranteed certain operating leases entered into by FASL LLC and its subsidiaries totaling approximately $25 million as of March 28, 2004. The amount of the guarantees will be reduced by the actual amount of lease payments paid by FASL LLC over the lease term. No liability has been recognized for this guarantee under the provisions of FIN 45 because the guarantee is for a subsidiary’s performance obligations.

 

Advanced Mask Technology Center and Maskhouse Building Administration Guarantees

 

The Advanced Mask Technology Center GmbH & Co. KG (AMTC), and Maskhouse Building Administration GmbH & Co., KG (BAC), are joint ventures formed by AMD, Infineon Technologies AG and DuPont Photomasks, Inc. for the purpose of constructing and operating a new advanced photomask facility in Dresden, Germany. To finance the project,

 

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BAC and AMTC entered into a $145 million revolving credit facility and a $91 million term loan in December 2002. Also in December 2002, in order to occupy the photomask facility, AMTC entered into a rental agreement with BAC. With regard to these commitments by BAC and AMTC, the Company guaranteed up to approximately $30 million plus interest and expenses under the term loan, up to approximately $39 million plus interest and expenses under the revolving loan, and up to approximately $16 million, initially, under the rental agreement. The obligations under the rental agreement guarantee diminish over time through 2011 as the term loan is repaid. However, under certain circumstances of default by the other tenant of the photomask facility under its rental agreement with BAC and certain circumstances of default by more than one joint venture partner under its rental agreement guarantee obligations, the maximum potential amount of the Company’s obligations under the rental agreement guarantee is approximately $136 million. As of March 28, 2004, $71 million was drawn under the revolving credit facility, and $76 million was drawn under the term loan. These borrowings are subject to the guarantees described above, except that the Company’s guarantee obligations with respect to the term loan terminated in February 2004 because AMTC occupied the photomask facility under the rental agreement, and the previously executed rental guarantee replaced the term loan guarantee.

 

The Company has not recorded any liability in its consolidated financial statements associated with these guarantees because they were issued prior to the effective date of FIN 45.

 

Warranties and Indemnities

 

The Company offers a three-year limited warranty to end users for certain of its boxed microprocessor products and generally offers a one-year limited warranty only to direct purchasers for all other products. From time to time, the Company may offer an extended warranty under limited circumstances.

 

Changes in the Company’s liability for product warranty during the quarter ended March 28, 2004 and March 30, 2003 were as follows:

 

     March 28,
2004


    March 30,
2003


 
     (Thousands)  

Balance, beginning of period

   $ 24,668     $ 19,369  

New warranties issued during the period

     11,073       9,132  

Settlements during the period

     (4,556 )     (8,685 )

Changes in liability for pre-existing warranties during the period, including expirations

     (6,843 )     1,061  
    


 


Balance, end of period

   $ 24,342     $ 20,877  
    


 


 

In addition to product warranties, the Company, from time to time in its normal course of business, indemnifies other parties with whom it enters into contractual relationships, including customers, lessors and parties to other transactions with the Company, with respect to certain matters. The Company has agreed to hold the other party harmless against specified losses, such as those arising from a breach of representations or covenants, third-party claims that the Company’s products when used for their intended

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indemnification obligations due to the limited history of prior indemnification claims and the unique facts and circumstances that are likely to be involved in each particular claim. Historically, payments made by the Company under these obligations have not been material.

 

9. Restructuring and Other Special Charges

 

2002 Restructuring Plan

 

In December 2002, the Company began implementing a restructuring plan (the 2002 Restructuring Plan) to further align its cost structure to the industry conditions at that time, including weak customer demand and industry-wide excess inventory.

 

As a result of the 2002 Restructuring Plan, as of March 28, 2004, 1,756 employees had been terminated pursuant to the 2002 Restructuring Plan resulting in cumulative cash payments of $58 million in severance and employee benefit costs. The remaining accrual of approximately $2 million represents the severance benefit cost obligations for individuals who were included in the 2002 Plan and who were individually notified in 2003 of their employment terminations, which will occur during the remainder of 2004.

 

With the exception of the exit costs consisting primarily of remaining lease payments on abandoned facilities, net of estimated sublease income, which are payable through 2011, the Company had substantially completed the activities associated with the 2002 Restructuring Plan as of March 28, 2004.

 

The following table summarizes activities under the 2002 Restructuring Plan from December 28, 2003 through March 28, 2004:

 

     Severance and
Employee
Benefits


    Exit and
Equipment
Decommission
Costs


    Total

 
     (Thousands)  

Accruals at December 28, 2003

   $ 6,740     $ 120,623     $ 127,363  

Q1 2004 cash charges

     (4,664 )     (5,437 )     (10,101 )
    


 


 


Accruals at March 28, 2004

   $ 2,076     $ 115,186     $ 117,262  
    


 


 


 

As of March 28, 2004 and December 28, 2003, $93 million and $99 million of the total restructuring accruals of $117 million and $128 million were included in Other Liabilities (long-term) on the consolidated balance sheets. (See Note 10.)

 

2001 Restructuring Plan

 

In 2001, the Company announced a restructuring plan (the 2001 Restructuring Plan) due to the continued slowdown in the semiconductor industry and a resulting decline in revenues. The Company had completed the activities associated with the 2001 Restructuring Plan as of March 28, 2004 and during the quarter ended March 28, 2004, the Company did not record any additional charges or recoveries.

 

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10. Other Long-Term Liabilities

 

The Company’s other long-term liabilities at March 28, 2004 and December 28, 2003 consisted of:

 

     March 28,
2004


   December 28,
2003


     (In Thousands)

Dresden deferred grants and subsidies

   $ 240,192    $ 262,941

Customer deposits

     —        17,500

Deferred gain on sale leaseback of building

     23,068      23,488

Restructuring accrual

     93,092      98,590

FASL LLC pension liabilities

     26,696      26,242
    

  

     $ 383,048    $ 428,761
    

  

 

11. FASL Japan’s Revolving Loan Agreements

 

Because most amounts under the FASL Japan Revolving Loan Agreements are denominated in yen, the dollar amounts are subject to change based on applicable exchange rates. The Company used the exchange rate as of March 28, 2004 of 105.91 yen to one U.S. dollar to translate the amounts denominated in yen into U.S. dollars.

 

In March 2004, FASL Japan entered into a revolving credit facility agreement with certain Japanese financial institutions in the aggregate amount of 15 billion yen (approximately $142 million as of March 28, 2004). The revolving facility consists of two tranches: tranche A in the aggregate amount of up to nine billion yen (approximately $85 million as of March 28, 2004) and tranche B in the aggregate amount of up to six billion yen (approximately $57 million as of March 28, 2004). FASL Japan can draw under the facility from March 25, 2004 to March 24, 2005. However, as described in more detail below, the total amount that FASL Japan can draw is limited based on the value of FASL Japan’s accounts receivable from Fujitsu, which are pledged as security to the lenders.

 

Amounts borrowed under tranche A bear interest at a rate of TIBOR plus 0.55 percent per annum. Amounts borrowed under tranche B, bear interest at a rate of TIBOR plus 1.2 percent per annum. FASL Japan must first fully draw under tranche A prior to drawing amounts under tranche B. Borrowings must be used for working capital purposes and must be repaid no later than April 24, 2005. As of March 28, 2004, there were no borrowings outstanding under this facility.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the revolving facility agreement, FASL Japan is required to comply with the following financial covenants:

 

  Ensure that assets exceed liabilities as of the end of each fiscal year and each six-month (mid-year) period;

 

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  Maintain an adjusted tangible net worth (as defined in the agreement) at an amount not less than 60 billion yen (approximately $567 million as of March 28, 2004) as of the last day of each fiscal quarter;

 

  Maintain total net income plus depreciation, as of the last day of each fiscal period, as follows:

 

Period


   Amount

First fiscal quarter 2004

   $ 24 million

First – second fiscal quarters 2004

   $ 69 million

Fiscal year 2004

   $ 216 million

 

  Ensure that as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, the ratio of (a) net income plus depreciation to (b) the sum of interest expenses plus the amount of scheduled debt repayments plus capital expenditures for its facilities located in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan, for such period, is not less than the following percentages:

 

Period


   Percentage

 

First fiscal quarter 2004

   100 %

Second fiscal quarter 2004

   110 %

Third – fourth fiscal quarters 2004

   120 %

 

As of March 28, 2004, FASL Japan was in compliance with these financial covenants.

 

As security for amounts outstanding under the revolving facility, FASL Japan pledged its accounts receivable from Fujitsu. The accounts receivable are held in trust pursuant to the terms of a trust agreement. Under the trust agreement, FASL Japan is required to maintain the value of its accounts receivable at specified thresholds (as defined by the trust agreement), based upon the amounts outstanding under tranche A and tranche B. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the trust agreement, the trustee collects payments from Fujitsu into a separate trust account and releases these amounts to FASL Japan, subject to the calculated thresholds, upon instruction from the agent for the lenders. At any time when the accounts receivable balance in the trust account is less than the required thresholds, FASL Japan is required to do one of the following to cure the shortfall:

 

  Provide additional cash to the trust; or

 

  Repay a specified portion of the outstanding loans.

 

Amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility may become automatically due and payable upon the occurrence of specified events with respect to FASL Japan, including filings or proceedings in bankruptcy, failure to pay any obligations under the revolving credit facility that have become due, failure to pay other third-party indebtedness where such debt exceeds 200 million yen (approximately $2 million as of March 28, 2004), or if the value of the accounts receivable from Fujitsu held in trust is below the required thresholds and such shortfall is not remedied within three business days. In addition, amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility may become automatically due and payable upon the occurrence of specified events with respect to Fujitsu including filings or proceedings in bankruptcy,

 

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default by Fujitsu with respect to payments to FASL Japan or other obligations under their purchase and sale agreement or default by Fujitsu with respect to other third-party indebtedness where such debt exceeds one billion yen (approximately $9 million dollars as of March 28, 2004). As of March 28, 2004, the amount of principal held in the trust was approximately $155 million.

 

12. Subsequent Events

 

Amendment of July 2003 Loan Agreement

 

On April 19, 2004, the Company amended its July 2003 Loan Agreement. The primary purpose of the April 2004 amendment was to eliminate any conflict between the Company’s obligations under the July 2003 Loan Agreement and the Company’s obligations under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements and partnership agreements.

 

Amendment of July 2003 FASL Term Loan Agreement

 

Effective March 29, 2004, FASL LLC amended its July 2003 FASL Term Loan Agreement. The primary purpose of the amendment was to revise the definition of enhanced covenant period. Pursuant to the terms of the March 2004 amendment, FASL LLC will enter into an enhanced covenant period if either its net domestic cash balance (as defined in the March 2004 amendment) as of the last day of any fiscal quarter is below $60 million or if its net worldwide cash balance (as defined in the March 2004 amendment) as of the last day of any fiscal quarter is below $130 million.

 

Fab 36 Term Loan and Guarantee and Fab 36 Partnership Agreements

 

On April 21, 2004, AMD Fab 36 KG entered into a term loan agreement and other related agreements (the Fab 36 Loan Agreements) with a consortium of banks led by Dresdner Bank AG, a German financial institution, to finance the purchase of equipment and tools required to construct and operate Fab 36. AMD Fab 36 KG pledged substantially all of its current and future assets as security under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements. The Company has guaranteed the obligations of AMD Fab 36 KG to the lenders under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements. This guarantee also guarantees repayment of grants and allowances by AMD Fab 36 KG, should such repayment be required pursuant to the terms of the subsidies provided by the Federal Republic of Germany and the State of Saxony.

 

Also on April 21, 2004, AMD, AMD Fab 36 KG, AMD Fab 36 LLC, AMD Fab 36 Holding GmbH, a German company and wholly-owned subsidiary of AMD that owns substantially all of the Company’s limited partnership interest in AMD Fab 36 KG, and AMD Fab 36 Admin GmbH, a German company and wholly owned subsidiary of AMD Fab 36 Holding that owns the remainder of the Company’s limited partnership interest in AMD Fab 36 KG, (collectively referred to as the AMD companies) entered into a series of agreements (the partnership agreements) with the unaffiliated limited partners of AMD Fab 36 KG, Leipziger Messe GmbH, a nominee of the State of Saxony, and Fab 36 Beteiligungs GmbH, an investment consortium arranged by M+W Zander Facility Engineering GmbH, the general contractor for the project, relating to the rights and obligations with respect to their equity and membership interests in AMD Fab 36 KG.

 

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Because most of the amounts under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements and the partnership agreements are denominated in euros, the dollar amounts are subject to change based on applicable exchange rates. The Company used the exchange rate as of March 28, 2004, of 0.826 euro to one U.S. dollar to translate the amounts denominated in euros into U.S. dollars.

 

The consortium of banks referred to above will make available up to $848 million in loans to AMD Fab 36 KG upon its achievement of specified milestones, including attainment of “technical completion” at Fab 36, which requires certification by the banks’ technical advisor that AMD Fab 36 KG has a wafer fabrication process suitable for high volume production of advanced microprocessors and has achieved specified levels of average wafer starts per week and average wafer yields at Fab 36, as well as cumulative capital expenditures of $1.2 billion.

 

The partnership agreements set forth each limited partner’s aggregate capital contribution to AMD Fab 36 KG and the milestones for such contributions. Pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreements, the Company, through AMD Fab 36 Holding and AMD Fab 36 Admin agreed to provide an aggregate of $709 million; Leipziger Messe agreed to provide an aggregate of $242 million and Fab 36 Beteiligungs agreed to provide an aggregate of $145 million. The unaffiliated partners’ contributions are due at various dates upon the achievement of milestones relating to the construction and operation of Fab 36. The partnership agreements also specify that the unaffiliated partners receive a guaranteed payment of between 11 percent to 13 percent per annum of their total investment depending upon the monthly wafer output of Fab 36. The Company guaranteed these payments by AMD Fab 36 KG.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreements and subject to the prior consent of the Federal Republic of Germany and the State of Saxony, AMD Fab 36 Holding and AMD Fab 36 Admin have a call option over the interests held by Leipziger Messe and Fab 36 Beteiligungs, first exercisable three and one-half years after the relevant partner has completed its capital contribution and every three years thereafter. Also, commencing five years after completion of the relevant partner’s capital contribution, Leipziger Messe and Fab 36 Beteiligungs each have the right to sell their interests to third parties (other than competitors), subject to a right of first refusal held by AMD Fab 36 Holding and AMD Fab 36 Admin, or to put their interests to AMD Fab 36 Holding and AMD Fab 36 Admin. The put option is thereafter exercisable every three years. Leipziger Messe and Fab 36 Beteiligungs also have a put option in the event they are outvoted at AMD Fab 36 KG partners’ meetings with respect to certain specified matters such as increases in the partners’ capital contributions beyond those required by the partnership agreements, investments significantly in excess of the business plan, or certain dispositions of the limited partnership interests of AMD Fab 36 Holding and AMD Fab 36 Admin. The purchase price under the put option is the partner’s capital account balance plus accumulated or accrued profits due to such limited partner. The purchase price under the call option is the same amount, plus a premium of $4.2 million to Leipziger Messe or $2.5 million to Fab 36 Beteiligungs. The right of first refusal price is the lower of the put option price or the price offered by the third party that triggered the right. The Company guaranteed the payments under the put options.

 

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In addition, AMD Fab 36 Holding and AMD Fab 36 Admin are obligated to repurchase a portion of Leipziger Messe’s and Fab 36 Beteiligungs interests over time. Specifically, AMD Fab 36 Holding and AMD Fab 36 Admin are required to repurchase $97 million of Leipziger Messe’s interests in annual 25 percent installments commencing one year after Leipziger Messe has completed its applicable contributions and $73 million of Fab 36 Beteiligungs’ interests in annual 20 percent installments commencing one year after Fab 36 Beteiligungs has completed its applicable contributions.

 

The Fab 36 Loan Agreements also require that the Company:

 

  provide funding to AMD Fab 36 KG if cash shortfalls occur, including funding shortfalls in government subsidies resulting from any defaults caused by AMD Fab 36 KG or its affiliates; and

 

  guarantee 100 percent of AMD Fab 36 KG’s obligations under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements until the bank loans are repaid in full.

 

AMD Fab 36 KG would be in default under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements if the Company or any of the AMD companies fail to comply with certain obligations thereunder or upon the occurrence of certain events and if, after the occurrence of the event, the lenders determine that their legal or risk position is adversely affected. Circumstances that could result in a default include:

 

  the failure of any limited partner to make contributions to AMD Fab 36 KG as required under the partnership agreements or the Company’s failure to provide loans to AMD Fab 36 KG as required under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements or otherwise comply with its obligations under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements;

 

  the failure to pay any amount due under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements within five days of the due date;

 

  the occurrence of any event which the lenders reasonably believe has had or is likely to have a material adverse effect on the business, assets or condition of AMD Fab 36 KG or the Company or their ability to perform under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements;

 

  filings or proceedings in bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to the Company, AMD Fab 36 KG or any limited partner;

 

  the occurrence of a change in control (as defined in the Fab 36 Loan Agreements) of the Company; and

 

  AMD Fab 36 KG’s noncompliance with certain financial covenants, including minimum tangible net worth, minimum interest cover ratio, loan to fixed asset value ratio and a minimum cash covenant.

 

In addition, generally any default with respect to other indebtedness of AMD Fab 36 KG that results in recourse to AMD Fab 36 KG of more than $6 million or any default with respect to

 

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indebtedness made or guaranteed by the Company that results in recourse to the Company of more than $24 million, and that is not cured, would result in a cross-default under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements.

 

The occurrence of a default under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements would permit the lenders to accelerate the repayment of all amounts outstanding under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements. In addition, the occurrence of a default under these agreements would likely result in a cross-default under the Indentures governing the Company’s 4.75% Debentures and 4.50% Notes.

 

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ITEM  2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

The statements in this report include forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and beliefs and involve numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as predictions of future events as we cannot assure you that the events or circumstances reflected in these statements will be achieved or will occur. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology including “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “intends,” “plans,” “pro forma,” “estimates,” or “anticipates” or the negative of these words and phrases or other variations of these words and phrases or comparable terminology. The forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, our ability to be profitable, our revenues and operating results; anticipated cash flows; capital expenditures; gross margins; adequacy of resources to fund operations and capital investments; customer and market acceptance of our AMD Opteron and AMD Athlon 64 microprocessors, and the AMD64 technology upon which they are based; customer and market acceptance of FASL LLC’s Spansion Flash memory products based on MirrorBit and floating gate technology; the ability to produce these products in the volumes required by the market at acceptable yields and on a timely basis; our and FASL LLC’s ability to maintain the level of investment in research and development that is required to remain competitive; our and FASL LLC’s ability to transition to new products and technologies in a timely and effective way; our and FASL LLC’s ability to achieve cost reductions in the amounts and in the timeframes anticipated; our ability to produce microprocessors in the volume required by customers on a timely basis; our ability to maintain or improve average selling prices of our products despite aggressive marketing and pricing strategies of our competitors; our ability, and the ability of third parties, to provide timely infrastructure solutions, such as motherboards and chipsets, to support our microprocessors; the process technology transitions in our wafer fabrication facilities in Dresden, Germany (Fab 30) and FASL LLC’s wafer fabrication facilities in Austin, Texas (Fab 25) and in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan (JV1, JV2 and JV3); and the financing and construction of our 300-millimeter wafer fabrication facility (Fab 36) in Dresden, Germany. For a discussion of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, see the “Financial Condition” and “Risk Factors” sections set forth in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” beginning on page 26 below and such other risks and uncertainties as set forth below in this report or detailed in our other Securities and Exchange Commission reports and filings.

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this report and our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes as of December 28, 2003 and December 29, 2002, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 28, 2003 as filed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2003. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

 

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AMD, Advanced Micro Devices, AMD Athlon, AMD Duron, AMD Opteron, and AMD Geode are either our trademarks or our registered trademarks in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. Spansion, FASL, MirrorBit, and combinations thereof, are trademarks of FASL LLC in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and MS-DOS are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. MIPS is a registered trademark of MIPS Technologies, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. Other terms used to identify companies and products may be trademarks of their respective owners.

 

Overview

 

We design, manufacture and market industry-standard digital integrated circuits that are used in diverse product applications such as desktop and mobile PCs, workstations and servers, communications equipment, and automotive and consumer electronics. Our products include microprocessors, Flash memory products, and Personal Connectivity Solutions products, which include our low power, high performance x86 and MIPS® architecture-based embedded microprocessors.

 

The semiconductor industry continued to show signs of recovery during the first quarter of 2004. Despite what is traditionally a seasonally down quarter, this continued recovery contributed to an improvement in our net sales of three percent during the first quarter of 2004 compared with the fourth quarter of 2003. This improvement was driven primarily by an increase in the average selling prices of both microprocessors and Flash memory products.

 

For the remainder of 2004, we believe critical success factors include: increasing market acceptance of 64-bit computing; our and FASL LLC’s ability to successfully develop and transition to the latest manufacturing process technologies; developing and introducing new products for the server and workstation markets on a timely basis and increasing our share of those markets; expanding our participation in emerging global markets, including China, Latin America, India, and Eastern Europe; improving our share of the Flash memory market, including enabling the increased adoption of MirrorBit technology; and maximizing the synergies of FASL LLC.

 

We have two reportable segments: the Computation Products segment, which includes microprocessor products for desktop and mobile PCs, servers and workstations and chipset products, and the Memory Products segment, which includes Flash memory products. We review and assess operating performance using segment revenues and operating income before interest, taxes and minority interest. The minority interest adjustment is discussed below. These performance measures include the allocation of expenses to the operating segments based on management’s judgment. Prior to the third quarter of 2003, we had two reportable segments: the Core Products and Foundry Services segments. Primarily as a result of the formation of FASL LLC, effective as of June 30, 2003, we re-evaluated our reportable segments, and beginning in the third quarter of 2003, we changed our reportable segments to the Computation Products segment and the Memory Products segment. We believe that separate reporting of these operating segments, given our focus on FASL LLC as a separate operating company and its separate market brand—Spansion, provides more useful information to our stockholders.

 

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In addition to our reportable segments, we also have the All Other category that is not a reportable segment, but rather includes other small operating segments that are neither individually nor in the aggregate greater than ten percent of our consolidated revenues or assets. This category also includes certain operating expenses and credits that are not allocated to the operating segments.

 

Prior period segment information has been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. As FASL LLC did not exist prior to June 30, 2003, the results of our operations for periods prior to the third quarter of 2003 do not include the consolidation of FASL LLC’s results of operations. Accordingly, our operating results for the quarter ended March 28, 2004 are not fully comparable with our results for the quarter ended March 30, 2003 and the segment operating information for the Memory Products segment for the quarter ended March 28, 2004 is not fully comparable to the reclassified segment information for the quarter ended March 30, 2003. As we have a 60 percent controlling interest in FASL LLC, Fujitsu’s 40 percent share in the net income (loss) of FASL LLC is reflected as a minority interest adjustment to our consolidated financial statements. This minority interest adjustment will not correspond to Memory Products segment operating income (loss) because Memory Products segment operating income (loss) includes operations incremental to those of FASL LLC. In addition, the minority interest calculation is based on FASL LLC’s net income (loss) rather than operating income (loss).

 

We intend the discussion of our financial condition and results of operations that follows to provide information that will assist you in understanding our financial statements, the changes in certain key items in those financial statements from year to year, the primary factors that resulted in those changes, and how certain accounting principles, policies and estimates affect our financial statements.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts in our consolidated financial statements. We evaluate our estimates on an on-going basis, including those related to our revenues, inventories, asset impairments, restructuring charges, income taxes and commitments and contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Although actual results have historically been reasonably consistent with management’s expectations, the actual results may differ from these estimates or our estimates may be affected by different assumptions or conditions.

 

Management believes there have been no significant changes during the quarter ended March 28, 2004 to the items that we disclosed as our critical accounting policies and estimates in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2003.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

We use a 52- to 53-week fiscal year ending on the last Sunday in December. The quarters ended March 28, 2004 and March 30, 2003 each included 13 weeks.

 

The following is a summary of our net sales by segment and category for the periods presented below:

 

     Quarter Ended

    

March 28,

2004


  

December 28,

2003


  

March 30,

2003


        
     (Millions)

Computation Products

   $ 571    $ 581    $ 470

Memory Products

     628      566      218

All Other

     37      59      27
    

  

  

Total

   $ 1,236    $ 1,206    $ 715
    

  

  

 

Net Sales Comparison of Quarters Ended March 28, 2004 and December 28, 2003

 

Net sales of $1,236 million for the first quarter of 2004 increased three percent compared to net sales of $1,206 million for the fourth quarter of 2003.

 

Computation Products net sales of $571 million in the first quarter of 2004 decreased two percent compared to net sales of $581 million in the fourth quarter of 2003. The decrease in net sales was primarily due to a seven percent decrease in microprocessor unit shipments due primarily to lower seasonal market demand, partially offset by a seven percent increase in average selling prices of our microprocessor products. Average selling prices of our microprocessor products improved as a result of an improved product mix and increased market acceptance of both our higher-priced AMD Opteron processors in the enterprise market and our AMD Athlon 64 processors.

 

Memory Products net sales of $628 million in the first quarter of 2004 increased 11 percent compared to net sales of $566 million in the fourth quarter of 2003. The increase in net sales was primarily attributable to an increase of approximately 13 percent in average selling price, partially offset by a two percent decrease in unit shipments. Average selling prices of our Flash memory products improved primarily as a result of increased average bit densities in the products sold. Sales growth during the first quarter of 2004 was especially strong in the Americas, consisting of North America and Latin America, and Asia, which increased 30 percent and 18 percent, partially offset by a decrease of 19 percent in Europe.

 

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our Personal Connectivity Solutions products. The decrease was due primarily to a $14 million decrease in revenue resulting from discontinued production of selected mature embedded processors and decreased sales of AMD Geode products due to lower seasonal demand.

 

Net Sales Comparison of Quarters Ended March 28, 2004 and March 30, 2003

 

Net sales of $1,236 million for the first quarter of 2004 increased 73 percent compared to net sales of $715 million for the first quarter of 2003.

 

Computation Products net sales of $571 million increased 22 percent in the first quarter of 2004 compared to the first quarter of 2003 as a result of improving market conditions across all geographic regions and also due to a 25 percent increase in microprocessor average selling prices, partially offset by a three percent decrease in microprocessor unit shipments. Average selling prices improved primarily as a result of sales of our higher priced AMD Opteron and AMD Athlon 64 microprocessors, which we introduced in April 2003 and September 2003 as well as higher average selling prices for our AMD Athlon XP processors.

 

Memory products net sales of $628 million increased 188 percent in the first quarter of 2004 compared to the first quarter of 2003. The increase in net sales was primarily attributable to the effect of consolidating the operating results of FASL LLC, which include FASL LLC’s sales to Fujitsu, as well as increased demand for Flash memory products. Further quantification of the breakdown in the sales increase is not practical due to the reorganization of customers and geographical sales territories between AMD and Fujitsu.

 

All Other net sales of $37 million in the first quarter of 2004 increased 41 percent compared to net sales of $27 million in the first quarter of 2003. The increase was primarily due to revenues from sales of AMD Geode products, a family of microprocessor products that we acquired from National Semiconductor Corporation in August 2003.

 

Comparison of Expenses, Gross Margin Percentage and Interest

 

The following is a summary of expenses, gross margin percentage and interest and other income, net for the periods presented below:

 

     Quarter Ended

 
    

March 28,

2004


   

December 28,

2003


   

March 30,

2003


 
      
     (Millions except for gross margin percentage)  

Cost of sales

   $ 769     $ 779     $ 497  

Gross margin percentage

     38  %     35  %     31  %

Research and development

   $ 226     $ 227     $ 203  

Marketing, general and administrative

     180       163       138  

Restructuring and other special charges, net

     —         (8 )     2  

Interest income and other, net

     11       9       7  

Interest expense

     30       31       26  

Income tax provision

     2       —         3  

 

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Gross margin percentage of 38 percent in the first quarter of 2004 improved from 35 percent in the fourth quarter of 2003 and 31 percent in the first quarter of 2003. The increase in gross margin from the fourth quarter of 2003 was primarily due to a richer product mix and higher average selling prices for both our microprocessor and Flash memory products in the first quarter of 2004. In addition, $19 million was realized from the sale of microprocessor products that had been previously written off, offset by a charge of approximately $9 million related to our settlement of an alleged patent infringement dispute with Intergraph Corporation relating to our microprocessors. The increase in gross margin from the first quarter of 2003 was primarily due to an increase in net sales of 73 percent, accompanied by an increase in cost of sales of only 55 percent. Our cost of sales increased at a lower rate than net sales primarily due to cost reductions from the 2002 Restructuring Plan and other cost reduction initiatives. Further quantification of the improvement in gross margin percentage is not practical due to the consolidation of FASL LLC’s operating results from June 30, 2003.

 

We amortize capital grants and allowances and interest subsidies that we receive from the State of Saxony and the Federal Republic of Germany for Fab 30 as they are earned. The amortization of these grants and subsidies is recognized as credits to cost of sales. The credits to cost of sales totaled $13.6 million in the first quarter of 2004, $12.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2003 and $10.9 million in the first quarter of 2003.

 

Research and development expenses of $226 million in the first quarter of 2004 were flat compared to $227 million in the fourth quarter of 2003. Research and development expenses increased 11 percent compared to the first quarter of 2003 due primarily to an increase in expenses as a result of an increase in headcount due to the formation of FASL LLC and increased research and development activities for our AMD64-based microprocessors.

 

From time to time, we also apply for and obtain subsidies from the State of Saxony and the Federal Republic of Germany for certain research and development projects. We record the research and development subsidies as a reduction of research and development expenses when all conditions and requirements are met. The credits to research and development expenses totaled $5.3 million in the first quarter of 2004, $13.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2003 and $5.4 million in the first quarter of 2003.

 

Marketing, general and administrative expenses of $180 million in the first quarter of 2004 increased 11 percent compared to $163 million in the fourth quarter of 2003 primarily as a result of a one-time retirement benefit expense of $5 million and approximately $4 million associated with ongoing branding efforts. Marketing, general and administrative expenses increased 30 percent compared to $138 million in the first quarter of 2003 primarily due to an increase in expenses as a result of the FASL LLC transaction and increased marketing efforts for our AMD64-based microprocessors.

 

In December 2002, we began implementing a restructuring plan (the 2002 Restructuring Plan) to further align our cost structure to the industry conditions at that time, including weak customer demand and industry-wide excess inventory.

 

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As a result of the 2002 Restructuring Plan, as of March 28, 2004, 1,756 employees had been terminated pursuant to the 2002 Restructuring Plan resulting in cumulative cash payments of $58 million in severance and employee benefit costs. The remaining accrual of approximately $2 million represents the severance benefit cost obligations for individuals who were included in the 2002 Plan and who were individually notified in 2003 of their employment terminations, which will occur during the remainder of 2004.

 

With the exception of the exit costs consisting primarily of remaining lease payments on abandoned facilities, net of estimated sublease income, which are payable through 2011, we substantially completed the activities associated with the 2002 Restructuring Plan as of March 28, 2004. As a result of the 2002 Restructuring Plan, we realized overall cumulative cost reductions of approximately $194 million as of March 28, 2004.

 

The following table summarizes activities under the 2002 Restructuring Plan from December 28, 2003 through March 28, 2004:

 

     Severance and
Employee
Benefits


    Exit and
Equipment
Decommission
Costs


    Total

 
     (Thousands)  

Accruals at December 28, 2003

   $ 6,740     $ 120,623     $ 127,363  

Q1 2004 cash charges

     (4,664 )     (5,437 )     (10,101 )
    


 


 


Accruals at March 28, 2004

   $ 2,076     $ 115,186     $ 117,262  
    


 


 


 

In 2001, we announced a restructuring plan (the 2001 Restructuring Plan) due to the continued slowdown in the semiconductor industry and a resulting decline in revenues. We completed the activities associated with the 2001 Restructuring Plan as of March 28, 2004, and during the quarter ended March 28, 2004, we did not record any additional charges or recoveries.

 

Interest income and other, net, of approximately $11 million in the first quarter of 2004 increased from $9 million in the fourth quarter of 2003 and from $7 million in the first quarter of 2003. The increase was primarily due to a gain of approximately $7.2 million from sales of equity investments in the first quarter of 2004 compared to a gain of $2.2 million in the first quarter of 2003. In the fourth quarter of 2003, interest income and other, net, included a non-recurring gain of approximately $6 million based on the difference between the carrying value and fair value of assets contributed by us to FASL LLC.

 

Interest expense of $30 million in the first quarter of 2004 was flat compared to $31 million in the fourth quarter of 2003 and increased from $26 million in the first quarter of 2003. The increase from the first quarter of 2003 was due primarily to the FASL LLC transaction, which resulted in additional interest expense of approximately $4 million.

 

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Income Taxes

 

We recorded an income tax provision of approximately $2 million in the first quarter of 2004, a zero tax provision in the fourth quarter of 2003 and an income tax provision of approximately $3 million in the first quarter of 2003. The income tax provision recorded in the first quarter of 2004 was primarily for taxes due on income generated in certain foreign jurisdictions. No income tax provision was required in the fourth quarter of 2003 since a tax benefit from a U.S. federal tax refund from a carryback claim offset taxes due on income in certain foreign jurisdictions. The income tax provision recorded in the first quarter of 2003 was primarily for taxes due on income generated in certain foreign tax jurisdictions. No tax benefit was recorded in the first quarter of 2003 on U.S. pre-tax losses due to our recent history of operating losses. The effective tax rates for the quarters ended March 28, 2004, December 28, 2003 and March 30, 2003 were five percent, zero percent and negative two percent.

 

Other Items

 

International sales as a percent of net sales were 82 percent in the first quarter of 2004, compared to 83 percent in the fourth quarter of 2003 and 75 percent in the first quarter of 2003. In the first and fourth quarter of 2003, sales to Latin America, constituting approximately two percent of total net sales, were originally reported as domestic sales and have been reclassified as international sales. During the first quarter of 2004, approximately 27 percent of our net sales were denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, primarily the Japanese yen, as compared to 25 percent during the fourth quarter of 2003 and one percent during the first quarter of 2003. The increase was primarily due to the consolidation of FASL LLC’s results of operations, which include sales by FASL LLC to Fujitsu, which are denominated in yen. Our foreign exchange risk exposure resulting from these sales is partially mitigated as a result of our yen-denominated manufacturing costs. In addition, we are subject to foreign currency risk related to our manufacturing costs in Fab 30, which are denominated in euros. We use foreign currency forward and option contracts to reduce our exposure to the euro, but future exchange rate fluctuations may cause increases or decreases to our Fab 30 manufacturing costs. The impact on our operating results from changes in foreign currency rates individually and in the aggregate has not been material, principally as a result of our foreign currency hedging activities.

 

Comparison of Segment Income (Loss)

 

The following is a summary of operating income (loss) for the periods presented below:

 

     Quarter Ended

 
    

March 28,

2004


   

December 28,

2003


   

March 30,

2003


 
      
     (Millions)  

Computation Products

   $ 67     $ 63     $ (53 )

Memory Products

     14       (3 )     (64 )

All Other

     (20 )     (14 )     (8 )
    


 


 


Total

   $ 61     $ 46     $ (125 )
    


 


 


 

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Included in the operating income in the first quarter of 2004 was $19 million realized from the sale of microprocessor products that had been previously written off, partially offset by an approximately $9 million charge related to our settlement of an alleged patent infringement dispute with Intergraph Corporation relating to our microprocessors. Computation Products operating income in the first quarter of 2004 improved by $120 million compared to an operating loss of $53 million in the first quarter of 2003 primarily due to an increase of average selling prices of 25 percent, partially offset by a three percent decrease in microprocessor unit shipments.

 

Memory Products operating income of $14 million in the first quarter of 2004 improved by $17 million compared to operating loss of $3 million in the fourth quarter of 2003. The improvement was primarily due to an increase in average selling prices of Flash memory products of 13 percent as a result of increased average bit densites in products sold. Memory Products operating income improved by $78 million from the first quarter of 2003. Quantification of the improvement in operating results is not practical due to the consolidation of FASL LLC’s results of operations on June 30, 2003, which include sales to Fujitsu.

 

All Other operating loss of $20 million in the first quarter of 2004 increased by $6 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2003, primarily due to an $8 million credit adjustment to the restructuring charge in the fourth quarter of 2003. All Other operating loss of $20 million in the first quarter of 2004 increased $12 million compared to first quarter of 2003 primarily due to increases in corporate profit sharing and bonus expenses, which are not allocated to reporting segments.

 

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FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

Our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at March 28, 2004 totaled $1.3 billion, which included approximately $355 million in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments maintained by FASL LLC. FASL LLC’s operating agreement governs its ability to use this cash balance for operations or to distribute it to us and Fujitsu. Pursuant to the operating agreement, and subject to restrictions contained in third party loan agreements, FASL LLC must first distribute any cash balance to us and Fujitsu in an amount sufficient to cover each party’s estimated tax liability, if any, related to FASL LLC’s taxable income for each fiscal year. Any remaining cash balance after the tax liability distribution would be used by FASL LLC to fund its operations in accordance with its budget. If any cash remains, it must be used to repay FASL LLC’s outstanding debt to us and Fujitsu. Any remaining cash after such distributions is distributed at the discretion of FASL LLC’s board of managers, to us and Fujitsu, pro rata, based on each party’s membership interest at the time of distribution, which currently is 60 percent and 40 percent. In addition, we had a compensating balance of $212 million at March 28, 2004, which represents the minimum cash balance that AMD Saxony must maintain pursuant to the terms of the Dresden Loan Agreements.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities in the first quarter of 2004 was approximately $206 million. Our net income for the period was adjusted for non-cash charges, which were primarily depreciation and amortization. The net changes of payables and accrued liabilities in the first quarter of 2004 included refunds of $21 million of customer deposits under long-term purchase agreements and $16 million in royalty payments under a cross-license agreement. At March 28, 2004, Fujitsu accounted for approximately 35 percent of our consolidated net accounts receivable and approximately 25 percent of our consolidated net sales.

 

Net cash used by operating activities in the first quarter of 2003 was approximately $78 million. This was primarily caused by our net loss for the period adjusted for non-cash charges, primarily depreciation and amortization. The net changes in payables and accrued liabilities in the first quarter of 2003 included refunds of $27 million of customer deposits under long-term purchase agreements, a payment of $90 million for a technology license from IBM and approximately $23 million of payments under the 2002 Restructuring Plan.

 

Net cash used by investing activities was $208 million in the first quarter of 2004, primarily used to purchase property, plant and equipment, including the continuing construction of the new 300-millimeter wafer fabrication facility in Dresden, Germany.

 

Net cash provided by investing activities was $60 million during the first quarter of 2003 primarily as a result of $239 million of net proceeds from purchases and sales of available-for-sale securities, offset by $180 million used for the purchases of property, plant, and equipment, primarily for Fab 25 and Fab 30.

 

Net cash used by financing activities was $6 million in the first quarter of 2004, primarily for payments on debt and capital lease obligations, offset by proceeds from an equipment sale and leaseback transaction and sale of stock under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan and employee stock option exercises.

 

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Net cash used by financing activities was $65 million during the first quarter of 2003 primarily due to an increase of a compensating cash balance. The compensating cash balance represents the minimum cash balance that must be maintained by AMD Saxony in order to comply with the minimum liquidity covenant set forth in the Dresden Loan Agreements.

 

Notes Payable to Banks

 

On April 19, 2004, we amended our July 2003 Loan Agreement. The July 2003 Loan Agreement, as amended, provides for a secured revolving line of credit of up to $125 million that expires in July 2007. We can borrow, subject to amounts set aside by the lenders, up to 85 percent of our eligible accounts receivable from OEMs and 50 percent of our eligible accounts receivable from distributors. As of March 28, 2004, no borrowings were outstanding under the July 2003 Loan Agreement, as amended. The primary purpose of the April amendment was to eliminate any conflict between our obligations under the July 2003 Loan Agreement and our obligations under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements and partnership agreements.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the July 2003 Loan Agreement, we have to comply with, among other things, the following financial covenants if our net domestic cash (as defined in the July 2003 Loan Agreement) declines below $125 million:

 

  comply with restrictions on our ability to pay cash dividends on our common stock;

 

  maintain an adjusted tangible net worth (as defined in the July 2003 Loan Agreement) as follows:

 

Measurement Date


   Amount

Last day of each fiscal quarter in 2004

   $1.425 billion

Last day of each fiscal quarter in 2005

   $1.85 billion

Last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter

   $2.0 billion

 

  achieve EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) according to the following schedule:

 

Period


   Amount

Four fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2004

   $550 million

Four fiscal quarters ending June 30, 2004

   $750 million

Four fiscal quarters ending September 30, 2004

   $850 million

Four fiscal quarters ending December 31, 2004

   $950 million

Four fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2005 and on each fiscal quarter thereafter

   $1,050 million

 

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As of March 28, 2004, net domestic cash, as defined, totaled $483 million and the preceding financial covenants were not applicable. Our obligations under the July 2003 Loan Agreement are secured by all of our accounts receivable, inventory, general intangibles (excluding intellectual property) and the related proceeds, excluding FASL LLC’s accounts receivable, inventory, and general intangibles.

 

FASL Japan’s Revolving Loan Agreements

 

Because most amounts under the FASL Japan Revolving Loan Agreements are denominated in yen, the dollar amounts are subject to change based on applicable exchange rates. We used the exchange rate as of March 28, 2004 of 105.91 yen to one U.S. dollar to translate the amounts denominated in yen into U.S. dollars.

 

In March 2004, FASL Japan entered into a revolving facility credit agreement with certain Japanese financial institutions in the aggregate amount of 15 billion yen (approximately $142 million as of March 28, 2004). The revolving facility consists of two tranches: tranche A in the aggregate amount of up to nine billion yen (approximately $85 million as of March 28, 2004); and tranche B in the aggregate amount of up to six billion yen (approximately $57 million as of March 28, 2004). FASL Japan can draw under the facility from March 25, 2004 to March 24, 2005. However, as described in more detail below, the total amount that FASL Japan can draw is limited based on the value of FASL Japan’s accounts receivable from Fujitsu, which are pledged as security to the lenders.

 

Amounts borrowed under tranche A bear interest at a rate of TIBOR plus 0.55 percent per annum. Amounts borrowed under tranche B, bear interest at a rate of TIBOR plus 1.2 percent per annum. FASL Japan must first fully draw under tranche A prior to drawing amounts under tranche B. Borrowings must be used for working capital purposes and must be repaid no later than April 24, 2005. As of March 28, 2004, there were no borrowings outstanding under this facility.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the revolving facility agreement, FASL Japan is required to comply with the following financial covenants:

 

  Ensure that assets exceed liabilities as of the end of each fiscal year and each six-month (mid-year) period;

 

  Maintain an adjusted tangible net worth (as defined in the agreement) at an amount not less than 60 billion yen (approximately $567 million as of March 28, 2004) as of the last day of each fiscal quarter;

 

  Maintain total net income plus depreciation, as of the last day of each fiscal period, as follows:

 

Period


   Amount

First fiscal quarter 2004

   $24 million

First – second fiscal quarters 2004

   $69 million

Fiscal year 2004

   $216 million

 

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  Ensure that as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, the ratio of (a) net income plus depreciation to (b) the sum of interest expenses plus the amount of scheduled debt repayments plus capital expenditures for its facilities located in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan, for such period, is not less than the following percentages:

 

Period


   Percentage

 

First fiscal quarter 2004

   100 %

Second fiscal quarter 2004

   110 %

Third – fourth fiscal quarters 2004

   120 %

 

As of March 28, 2004, FASL Japan was in compliance with these financial covenants.

 

As security for amounts outstanding under the revolving facility, FASL Japan pledged its accounts receivable from Fujitsu. The accounts receivable are held in trust pursuant to the terms of a trust agreement. Under the trust agreement, FASL Japan is required to maintain the value of its accounts receivable at specified thresholds (as defined by the trust agreement), based upon the amounts outstanding under tranche A and tranche B. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the trust agreement, the trustee collects payments from Fujitsu into a separate trust account and releases these amounts to FASL Japan, subject to the calculated thresholds, upon instruction from the agent for the lenders. At any time when the accounts receivable balance in the trust account is less than the required thresholds, FASL Japan is required to do one of the following to cure the shortfall:

 

  Provide additional cash to the trust; or

 

  Repay a specified portion of the outstanding loans.

 

Amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility may become automatically due and payable upon the occurrence of specified events with respect to FASL Japan, including filings or proceedings in bankruptcy, failure to pay any obligations under the revolving credit facility that have become due, failure to pay other third party indebtedness where such debt exceeds 200 million yen (approximately $2 million as of March 28, 2004), or if the value of the accounts receivable from Fujitsu held in trust is below the required thresholds and such shortfall is not remedied within three business days. In addition, amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility may become automatically due and payable upon the occurrence of specified events with respect to Fujitsu including filings or proceedings in bankruptcy, default by Fujitsu with respect to payments to FASL Japan or other obligations under their purchase and sale agreement, or default by Fujitsu with respect to other third-party indebtedness where such debt exceeds one billion yen (approximately $9 million as of March 28, 2004). As of March 28, 2004, the amount of principal held in the trust was approximately $155 million.

 

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Contractual Cash Obligations and Guarantees

 

The following tables summarize our principal contractual cash obligations that are recorded on our consolidated balance sheets and principal guarantees of such indebtedness at March 28, 2004, and are supplemented by the discussion following the tables.

 

Principal Contractual Cash Obligations at March 28, 2004 were:

 

          Payments Due By Period

     Total

   2004

   2005

   2006

   2007

   2008

   2009 and
beyond


     (Thousands)

4.75% Convertible Senior Debentures Due 2022

   $ 500,000    $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 500,000

4.50% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2007

     402,500      —        —        —        402,500      —        —  

Dresden Term Loan

     628,639      18,169      327,038      283,432      —        —        —  

AMD Penang Term Loan

     6,495      1,139      1,518      1,518      1,518      802      —  

July 2003 FASL Term Loan

     65,224      27,500      27,500      10,224      —        —        —  

FASL Japan Term Loan

     158,625      33,991      56,652      45,321      22,661      —        —  

Fujitsu Cash Note

     40,000      —        10,000      30,000      —        —        —  

Capital lease obligations

     252,754      66,477      94,055      87,062      5,031      129      —  

Other long-term liabilities

     93,092      —        10,912      15,262      15,555      16,123      35,240
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

Total principal contractual cash obligations

   $ 2,147,329    $ 147,276    $ 527,675    $ 472,819    $ 447,265    $ 17,054    $ 535,240
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

Guarantees of Indebtedness Recorded on Our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

The following table summarizes the principal guarantees issued as of March 28, 2004 related to underlying liabilities that are already recorded on our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 28, 2004 and their expected expiration dates by year:

 

          Amounts of Guarantee Expiration per Period

     Amounts
Guaranteed *


   2004

   2005

   2006

   2007

   2008

   2009 and
Beyond


     (Thousands)

Dresden intercompany guarantee

   $ 314,320    $ 9,085    $ 163,519    $ 141,716    $ —      $ —      $ —  

July 2003 FASL term loan guarantee

     39,134      16,500      16,500      6,134      —        —        —  

FASL Japan term loan guarantee

     95,175      20,395      33,991      27,192      13,597      —        —  

FASL capital lease guarantees

     131,274      31,782      51,814      44,407      3,271      —        —  
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

Total guarantees

   $ 579,903    $ 77,762    $ 265,824    $ 219,449    $ 16,868    $ —      $ —  
    

  

  

  

  

  

  


* Represent the principal amount of the underlying obligations guaranteed and are exclusive of obligations for interest, fees and expenses.

 

Because these guarantees were either issued before December 31, 2002 and the underlying liabilities were already recorded on our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets or they are intercompany guarantees, we did not record any incremental liability associated with these guarantees.

 

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4.75% Convertible Senior Debentures Due 2022

 

On January 29, 2002, we issued $500 million of our 4.75% Convertible Senior Debentures Due 2022 (the 4.75% Debentures) in a private offering pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities Act.

 

The interest rate payable on the 4.75% Debentures will reset on August 1, 2008, August 1, 2011 and August 1, 2016 to a rate per annum equal to the interest rate payable 120 days prior to the reset dates on 5-year U.S. Treasury Notes, plus 43 basis points. The interest rate will not be less than 4.75 percent and will not exceed 6.75 percent. Holders have the right to require us to repurchase all or a portion of our 4.75% Debentures on February 1, 2009, February 1, 2012, and February 1, 2017. The holders of the 4.75% Debentures also have the ability to require us to repurchase the 4.75% Debentures in the event that we undergo specified fundamental changes, including a change of control. In each such case, the redemption or repurchase price would be 100 percent of the principal amount of the 4.75% Debentures plus accrued and unpaid interest. The 4.75% Debentures are convertible by the holders into our common stock at a conversion price of $23.38 per share at any time. At this conversion price, each $1,000 principal amount of the 4.75% Debentures will be convertible into approximately 43 shares of our common stock. Issuance costs incurred in the amount of approximately $14 million are amortized ratably, which approximates the effective interest method, over the term of the 4.75% Debentures, as interest expense.

 

Beginning on February 5, 2005, the 4.75% Debentures are redeemable by us for cash at specified prices expressed as a percentage of the outstanding principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest at our option, provided that we may not redeem the 4.75% Debentures prior to February 5, 2006, unless the last reported sale price of our common stock is at least 130 percent of the then effective conversion price for at least 20 trading days within a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending within five trading days of the date of the redemption notice.

 

The redemption prices for the specified periods are as follows:

 

Period


   Price as a
percentage of
principle amount


 

Beginning on February 5, 2005 through February 4, 2006

   102.375 %

Beginning on February 5, 2006 through February 4, 2007

   101.583 %

Beginning on February 5, 2007 through February 4, 2008

   100.792 %

Beginning on February 5, 2008

   100.000 %

 

We may elect to purchase or otherwise retire our bonds with cash, stock or assets from time to time in open market or privately negotiated transactions, either directly or through intermediaries when we believe that market conditions are favorable to do so. Such purchases may have a material effect on our liquidity, financial condition and results of operations.

 

 

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4.50% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2007

 

On November 25, 2002, we sold $402.5 million of 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2007 (the 4.50% Notes) in a registered offering. Interest on the 4.50% Notes is payable semiannually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning June 1, 2003. Beginning on December 4, 2005, the 4.50% Notes are redeemable by us at our option for cash at specified prices expressed as a percentage of the outstanding principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest provided that we may not redeem the 4.50% Notes unless the last reported sale price of our common stock is at least 150 percent of the then effective conversion price for at least 20 trading days within a period of 30 trading days ending within five trading days of the date of the redemption notice.

 

The redemption prices for the specified periods are as follows:

 

Period


   Price as a
percentage of
principle amount


 
Beginning on December 4, 2005 through November 30, 2006    101.8 %
Beginning on December 1, 2006 through November 30, 2007    100.9 %
On December 1, 2007    100.0 %

 

The 4.50% Notes are convertible at the option of the holder at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date of December 1, 2007, unless previously redeemed or repurchased, into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $7.37 per share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. At this conversion price, each $1,000 principal amount of the 4.50% Notes will be convertible into approximately 135 shares of our common stock. Issuance costs incurred in the amount of approximately $12 million are amortized ratably, over the term of the 4.50% Notes, as interest expense, approximating the effective interest method.

 

Holders have the right to require us to repurchase all or a portion of our 4.50% Notes in the event that we undergo specified fundamental changes, including a change of control. In each such case, the redemption or repurchase price would be 100 percent of the principal amount of the 4.50% Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest.

 

We may elect to purchase or otherwise retire our notes with cash, stock or assets from time to time in open market or privately negotiated transactions, either directly or through intermediaries when we believe that market conditions are favorable to do so. Such purchases may have a material effect on our liquidity, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Dresden Term Loan and Dresden Intercompany Guarantee

 

AMD Saxony, our indirect, wholly owned German subsidiary, continues to facilitize Fab 30, which began production in the second quarter of 2000. AMD, the Federal Republic of Germany, the State of Saxony and a consortium of banks are providing financing for the project. We currently estimate that the construction and facilitization costs of Fab 30 will be $2.5 billion when it is fully equipped by the end of 2005. As of March 28, 2004, we had invested approximately $2.3 billion in AMD Saxony and we currently estimate that during the remainder of 2004 we will invest approximately $138 million.

 

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In March 1997, AMD Saxony entered into a loan agreement and other related agreements (the Dresden Loan Agreements) with a consortium of banks led by Dresdner Bank AG, a German financial institution, in order to finance the project. AMD Saxony has pledged substantially all of its property as security under the Dresden Loan Agreements. The Dresden Loan Agreements were amended in February 2004 primarily to accommodate the construction, facilitization, and operation of Fab 36.

 

Because most of the amounts under the Dresden Loan Agreements are denominated in deutsche marks (converted to euros), the dollar amounts are subject to change based on applicable exchange rates. We used the exchange rate that was permanently fixed on January 1, 1999, of 1.95583 deutsche marks to one euro for the conversion of deutsche marks to euros, and then used the exchange rate as of March 28, 2004, of 0.826 euro to one U.S. dollar to translate the amounts denominated in deutsche marks into U.S. dollars.

 

The Dresden Loan Agreements, as amended, provide for the funding of the construction and facilitization of Fab 30. The funding consists of:

 

  equity contributions, subordinated and revolving loans and loan guarantees from, and full cost reimbursement through, AMD;

 

  loans from a consortium of banks; and

 

  investment grants, investment allowances, interest subsidies, and loan guarantees from the Federal Republic of Germany and the State of Saxony.

 

The Dresden Loan Agreements require that we partially fund Fab 30 project costs in the form of subordinated and revolving loans to, or equity investments in, AMD Saxony. In accordance with the terms of the Dresden Loan Agreements, as of March 28, 2004 we had provided $176 million of subordinated loans and $286 million of equity investments in AMD Saxony. These amounts have been eliminated in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In addition to support from us, the consortium of banks referred to above made available $929 million in loans to AMD Saxony to help fund Fab 30 project costs. The loans have been fully drawn and a portion has been repaid. AMD Saxony had $629 million of such loans outstanding as of March 28, 2004, which are included in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

Finally, pursuant to a Subsidy Agreement, the Federal Republic of Germany and the State of Saxony are supporting the Fab 30 project, in accordance with the Dresden Loan Agreements, in the form of:

 

  guarantees equal to 65 percent of AMD Saxony bank debt, or $409 million;

 

  capital investment grants and allowances totaling up to approximately $441 million; and

 

  interest subsidies totaling $186 million.

 

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Of these amounts, AMD Saxony received approximately $412 million in capital investment grants and allowances and $140 million in interest subsidies. In addition, AMD Saxony has received advance payments for interest subsidies amounting to $13 million as of March 28, 2004. AMD Saxony also received $55 million in research and development subsidies through March 28, 2004. Amounts received under the Subsidy Agreement are recorded as a long-term liability on our financial statements and are being amortized to operations ratably over the contractual life of the Subsidy Agreement as a reduction to operating expenses. As of March 28, 2004, these amounts were amortized through December 2008. Historical exchange rates in effect at the time these investment grants and allowances and interest subsidies were received were used to translate amounts denominated in deutsche marks (converted to euros) into U.S. dollars.

 

Under the Subsidy Agreement for the construction and financing of Fab 30, AMD Saxony undertook to attain a certain employee headcount by December 2003 and to maintain such headcount until December 2008. Noncompliance with the conditions of the grants, allowances and subsidies contained in the Subsidy Agreement could result in the forfeiture of all or a portion of the future amounts to be received, as well as the repayment of all or a portion of amounts received to date. In December 2002, AMD Saxony reduced its anticipated employment levels as a result of the 2002 Restructuring Plan. Consequently, as of December 2003, headcount was below the level agreed to by AMD Saxony at which AMD Saxony would be entitled to receive the maximum amount of capital investment grants and allowances available. However, the aggregate amount of grants and allowances actually received by AMD Saxony to date, calculated as a percentage of the maximum amount of grants and allowances available, does not exceed the actual headcount at AMD Saxony at December 2003, calculated as a percentage of the headcount target undertaken in the Subsidy Agreement. Accordingly, AMD Saxony does not believe it has received grants and allowances in excess of its entitlement under the Subsidy Agreement. However, we anticipate that the maximum amount of capital investment grants and allowances available under the Subsidy Agreement will be reduced from an originally anticipated amount of $504 million to approximately $441 million. We adjusted the quarterly amortization of these amounts accordingly.

 

In April 2004, the German governmental authorities advised AMD Saxony that rather than maintaining employee headcount attained by December 2003 through December 2008, it would be required to maintain employee headcount attained as of December 2002 through December 2007. Beginning as of the second quarter of 2004, we will adjust the quarterly amortization of the grants and allowances accordingly. In addition, based on employee headcount attained as of December 2002, AMD Saxony does not believe that it has received grants and allowances in excess of its entitlement under the Subsidy Agreement.

 

The Dresden Loan Agreements, as amended, also require that we:

 

  provide interim funding to AMD Saxony if either the remaining capital investment grants and allowances or the remaining interest subsidies are delayed, such funding to be repaid to AMD, as AMD Saxony receives the investment grants and allowances or subsidies from the State of Saxony and the Federal Republic of Germany;

 

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  fund shortfalls in government subsidies resulting from any default under the Subsidy Agreement caused by AMD Saxony or its affiliates; and

 

  guarantee of up to 50 percent of AMD Saxony’s obligations under the Dresden Loan Agreements, which guarantee must not be less than $135 million or more than $363 million, until the bank loans are repaid in full. As of March 28, 2004, the amount outstanding under the guarantee was $314 million.

 

AMD Saxony would be in default under the Dresden Loan Agreements if we, AMD Saxony or AMD Saxony Holding GmbH (AMD Holding) fail to comply with certain obligations thereunder or upon the occurrence of certain events and if, after the occurrence of the event, the lenders determine that their legal or risk position is materially adversely affected. Circumstances that could result in a default include:

 

  our failure to fund equity contributions or loans or otherwise comply with our obligations relating to the Dresden Loan Agreements;

 

  the sale of shares in AMD Saxony or AMD Holding;

 

  the failure to pay material obligations;

 

  the occurrence of a material adverse change or filings or proceedings in bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to us, AMD Saxony or AMD Holding;

 

  the occurrence of a default under the July 2003 Loan Agreement; and

 

  AMD Saxony’s noncompliance with certain financial covenants, including minimum tangible net worth, minimum interest cover ratio, asset cover ratio and a minimum liquidity covenant.

 

Generally, any default with respect to borrowings made or guaranteed by AMD that results in recourse to us of more than $2.5 million, and that is not cured by us, would result in a cross-default under the Dresden Loan Agreements. As of March 28, 2004, we were in compliance with all conditions of the Dresden Loan Agreements.

 

In the event we are unable to meet our obligations to AMD Saxony as required under the Dresden Loan Agreements and the lenders determine that their legal or risk position is materially adversely affected, we will be in default under the Dresden Loan Agreements, which would permit acceleration of the outstanding loans of approximately $629 million. The occurrence of a default under these agreements would likely result in a cross default under the Indentures governing our 4.75% Debentures and 4.50% Notes. We cannot assure that we would be able to obtain the funds necessary to fulfill these obligations. Any such failure would have a material adverse effect on us.

 

AMD Penang Term Loan

 

On January 29, 2004, our subsidiary in Malaysia, AMD Export Sdn. Bhd., or AMD Penang, entered into a term loan agreement with a local financial institution. Under the terms of the loan agreement, AMD Penang can borrow up to 30 million Malaysian Ringgit (approximately $8 million) in order to fund the purchase of equipment. The loan bears a

 

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fixed annual interest rate of 5.9 percent and is payable in equal, consecutive, quarterly principal installments through February 2009. The total amount outstanding as of March 28, 2004 was approximately $7 million.

 

July 2003 FASL Term Loan and Guarantee

 

Effective March 29, 2004, FASL LLC amended its July 2003 FASL Term Loan. Under July 2003 FASL Term Loan, as amended, amounts borrowed bear interest at a variable rate of LIBOR plus four percent, which was 5.16 percent at March 28, 2004. Repayment occurs in equal, consecutive, quarterly principal and interest installments ending in September 2006. As of March 28, 2004, $65 million was outstanding under the July 2003 FASL Term Loan, of which 60 percent is guaranteed by us and 40 percent is guaranteed by Fujitsu. FASL LLC granted a security interest in certain property, plant and equipment as security under the July 2003 FASL Term Loan. In addition, as security for our guarantee obligations, we granted a security interest in certain of our assets, including our accounts receivable, inventory, general intangibles (excluding intellectual property) and the related proceeds.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the July 2003 FASL Term Loan, during an enhanced covenant period, FASL LLC is, among other things, restricted in its ability to pay cash dividends in respect of membership interests. In addition, during an enhanced covenant period, FASL LLC is also required to comply with the following financial covenants:

 

  maintain an adjusted tangible net worth (as defined in the July 2003 FASL Term Loan) of not less than $850 million;

 

  achieve EBITDA according to the following schedule:

 

Period


   Amount

For the nine months ending March 2004

   $ 170 million

For the four quarters ending June 2004

   $ 285 million

For the four quarters ending September 2004

   $ 475 million

For the four quarters ending December 2004

   $ 550 million

For the four quarters ending in 2005

   $ 640 million

For the four quarters ending in 2006

   $ 800 million

 

  maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio (as defined in the July 2003 FASL Term Loan) according to the following schedule:

 

Period


   Ratio

First Fiscal Quarter of 2004

   0.25 to 1.00

Period ending June 2004

   0.4 to 1.00

Period ending September 2004

   0.8 to 1.00

Period ending December 2004

   1.0 to 1.00

Full Fiscal Year 2005

   1.0 to 1.00

Full Fiscal Year 2006

   0.9 to 1.00

 

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Prior to the March 2004 amendment, FASL LLC would enter into an enhanced covenant period if its net domestic cash balance (as defined in the July 2003 FASL Term Loan) declined below $130 million through the first quarter of 2004, $120 million during the second quarter of 2004 to the end of 2005 and $100 million during 2006. At March 28, 2004, FASL LLC’s net domestic cash totaled $196 million, and the preceding financial covenants were not applicable.

 

As a result of the March 29, 2004 amendment, the definition of enhanced covenant period was revised such that FASL LLC enters into an enhanced covenant period if either its net domestic cash balance (as defined in the March 2004 amendment) as of the last day of any fiscal quarter is below $60 million or if its net worldwide cash balance (as defined in the March 2004 amendment) as of the last day of any fiscal quarter is below $130 million.

 

FASL Japan Term Loan and Guarantee

 

Because most amounts under the FASL Japan Term Loan are denominated in yen, the dollar amounts are subject to change based on applicable exchange rates. We used the exchange rate as of March 28, 2004 of 105.91 yen to one U.S. dollar to translate the amounts denominated in yen into U.S. dollars.

 

As a result of the FASL LLC transaction, the third-party loans of our previous manufacturing joint venture with Fujitsu, Fujitsu AMD Semiconductor Limited, or the Manufacturing Joint Venture, were refinanced from the proceeds of a term loan entered into between FASL Japan Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of FASL LLC that owns the assets of the Manufacturing Joint Venture, and a Japanese financial institution. Under the agreement, the amounts borrowed bear an interest rate of TIBOR plus a spread that is determined by Fujitsu’s current debt rating and FASL Japan’s non-consolidated net asset value as of the last day of its fiscal year. The interest rate was 0.98 percent as of March 28, 2004. Repayment occurs in equal, consecutive, quarterly principal installments ending in June 2007. As of March 28, 2004, $159 million was outstanding under this term loan agreement. FASL Japan’s assets are pledged as security for its borrowings under this agreement. Also, Fujitsu guaranteed 100 percent of the amounts outstanding under this facility. We agreed to reimburse Fujitsu 60 percent of any amount paid by Fujitsu under its guarantee of this loan. Under this loan agreement, FASL Japan is required to comply with the following financial covenants:

 

  Ensure that assets exceed liabilities as of the end of each fiscal year and each six-month period during such fiscal year;

 

  Maintain an adjusted tangible net worth (as defined in the loan agreement), as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, of not less than 60 billion yen;

 

  Maintain total net income plus depreciation, as of the last day of each fiscal period, as follows:

 

Period


   Amount

First fiscal quarter of 2004

   $ 24 million

First and second fiscal quarters of 2004

   $ 69 million

Fiscal year 2004

   $ 216 million

Fiscal year 2005

   $ 199 million

Fiscal year 2006

   $ 184 million

 

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  Ensure that as of the last day of any fiscal quarter the ratio of (a) net income plus depreciation to (b) the sum of (i) interest expense for such period plus (ii) scheduled amortization of debt for borrowed money (as defined in the loan agreement) for such period including lease rentals plus (iii) maintenance capital expenditures for FASL Japan’s existing and after acquired real property and improvements at its manufacturing facilities located in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan, is not less than:

 

Period


   Percentage

 

First fiscal quarter of 2004

   100 %

Second fiscal quarter of 2004

   110 %

Third and fourth fiscal quarters of 2004

   120 %

Fiscal year 2005

   120 %

Fiscal year 2006

   120 %

 

As of March 28, 2004, FASL Japan was in compliance with these financial covenants.

 

Fujitsu Cash Note

 

As a result of the FASL LLC transaction, Fujitsu loaned $40 million to FASL LLC pursuant to a promissory note. The note bears an interest rate of LIBOR plus four percent, which was 5.16 percent as of March 28, 2004, and has a term of three years. The note is repayable in four equal payments, including interest, on September 30, 2005, December 31, 2005, March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006.

 

Capital Lease Obligations

 

As of March 28, 2004, we had aggregate outstanding capital lease obligations of approximately $253 million. Obligations under these lease agreements are collateralized by the assets leased and are payable through 2007. Leased assets consist principally of machinery and equipment. We guaranteed approximately $131 million of FASL LLC’s aggregate outstanding capital lease obligations as of March 28, 2004.

 

Other Long-term Liabilities

 

Included in other long-term liabilities as of March 28, 2004 is approximately $93 million of restructuring accrual that will be paid through 2011. Excluded from contractual cash obligations are approximately $240 million of deferred grants and subsidies related to the Fab 30 project and a $23 million deferred gain as a result of the sale and leaseback of our corporate marketing, general and administrative facility in Sunnyvale, California in 1998, as these liabilities do not require cash payments.

 

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Principal Contractual Cash Obligations that are not Recorded on Our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 28, 2004 were:

 

          Payments Due By Period

     Total

   2004

   2005

   2006

   2007

   2008

   2009 and
beyond


                    (Thousands)               

Operating leases

   $ 395,972    $ 49,380    $ 55,510    $ 42,153    $ 35,147    $ 34,690    $ 179,092

Unconditional purchase commitments

     934,427      449,880      131,291      55,215      46,715      28,864      222,462
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

Total principal contractual cash obligations

   $ 1,330,399    $ 499,260    $ 186,801    $ 97,368    $ 81,862    $ 63,554    $ 401,554
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

Operating Leases and Unconditional Purchase Commitments

 

We lease certain of our facilities, including our executive offices in Sunnyvale, California, under lease agreements that expire at various dates through 2018. We lease certain of our manufacturing and office equipment for terms ranging from one to five years. Total future lease obligations as of March 28, 2004, were approximately $396 million, of which $122 million was recorded as a liability for certain facilities that were included in our 2002 Restructuring Plan.

 

We enter into purchase commitments for manufacturing supplies and services. Total purchase commitments as of March 28, 2004, were approximately $934 million for periods through 2020. These purchase commitments included approximately $379 million of payments to M+W Zander pursuant to an agreement for the design and construction of Fab 36. These payments will be made to M+W Zander as services are performed. Our purchase commitments also included $70 million representing future payments to IBM under our joint development agreement. As IBM’s services are being performed ratably over the life of the agreement, we expense the payments as incurred. Purchase commitments also included approximately $69 million for software maintenance agreements that require periodic payments through 2007. As a result, we have not recorded any liabilities relating to these agreements. The remaining $416 million primarily consists of commitments to purchase raw materials, natural resources and office supplies, including approximately $260 million related to commitments by AMD Fab 36 KG to purchase energy and gas through 2020.

 

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Guarantees of Indebtedness not Recorded on Our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

The following table summarizes the principal guarantees issued as of March 28, 2004 for which the related underlying liabilities are not recorded on our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 28, 2004 and their expected expiration dates:

 

(Thousands)


   Amounts
Guaranteed *


   Amounts of Guarantee Expiration per Period

 
      2004

   2005

   2006

   2007

   2008

   2009 and
Beyond


 

FASL LLC operating lease guarantees

   $ 24,681    $ 9,929    $ 8,794    $ 5,958    $ —      $ —      $ —    

AMTC revolving loan guarantee

     38,760      —        —        —        38,760      —        —    

AMTC rental guarantee

     136,043      —        —        —        —        —        136,043  **
    

  

  

  

  

  

  


Total guarantees

   $ 199,484    $ 9,929    $ 8,794    $ 5,958    $ 38,760    $ —      $ 136,043   
    

  

  

  

  

  

  



* Represent the principal amount of the underlying obligations guaranteed and are exclusive of obligations for interest, fees and expenses.
** Amounts outstanding diminish as term loan is repaid.

 

We have not recorded any liability in our consolidated financial statements associated with the guarantees because they were issued prior to the effective date of FIN 45.

 

FASL LLC Operating Lease Guarantees

 

We guaranteed certain operating leases entered into by FASL LLC and its subsidiaries totaling approximately $25 million as of March 28, 2004. The amounts guaranteed are reduced by the actual amount of lease payments paid by FASL LLC over the lease terms.

 

AMTC and BAC Guarantees

 

The Advanced Mask Technology Center GmbH & Co. KG (AMTC) and Maskhouse Building Administration GmbH & Co., KG (BAC) are joint ventures formed by us, Infineon Technologies AG and DuPont Photomasks, Inc. for the purpose of constructing and operating a new advanced photomask facility in Dresden, Germany. To finance the project, BAC and AMTC entered into a $145 million revolving credit facility and a $91 million term loan in December 2002. Also in December 2002, in order to occupy the photomask facility, AMTC entered into a rental agreement with BAC. With regard to these commitments by BAC and AMTC, we guaranteed up to approximately $30 million plus interest and expenses under the term loan, up to approximately $39 million plus interest and expenses under the revolving loan, and up to approximately $16 million, initially, under the rental agreement. The obligations under the rental agreement guarantee diminish over time through 2011 as the term loan is repaid. However, under certain circumstances of default by the other tenant of the photomask facility under its rental agreement with BAC and certain circumstances of default by more than one joint venture partner under its rental agreement guarantee obligations, the maximum potential amount of our obligations under the rental agreement guarantee is approximately $136 million. As of March 28, 2004, $71 million was drawn under the revolving credit facility, and $76 million was drawn under the term loan. These borrowings are subject to the guarantees described above except that our guarantee obligations with respect to the term loan terminated in February 2004 because AMTC occupied the photomask facility under the rental agreement and the previously executed rental guarantee replaced the term loan guarantee.

 

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Other Financial Matters

 

Fab 36 Term Loan and Guarantee and Fab 36 Partnership Agreements

 

In November 2003, we announced our intention to construct and facilitize a 300-millimeter wafer fabrication facility, Fab 36. Fab 36 is owned by a German limited partnership named AMD Fab 36 Limited Liability Company & Co. KG, or AMD Fab 36 KG, and is located in Dresden, Germany, adjacent to Fab 30. We control the management of AMD Fab 36 KG through a wholly owned Delaware subsidiary, AMD Fab 36 LLC, which is a general partner of AMD Fab 36 KG. We expect that Fab 36 will produce future generations of our microprocessor products, and that it will be in volume production in 2006. AMD, Leipziger Messe GmbH, a nominee of the State of Saxony, Fab 36 Beteiligungs GmbH, an investment consortium arranged by M+W Zander Facility Engineering GmbH, the general contractor for the project, and a consortium of banks are providing financing for the project. We also anticipate receiving up to approximately $660 million in grants and allowances from federal and state German authorities for the project. We expect that capital expenditures for Fab 36 through 2007 will be approximately $2.5 billion in the aggregate, of which approximately $547 million will occur during the remainder of 2004.

 

On April 21, 2004, AMD Fab 36 KG entered into a term loan agreement and other related agreements (the Fab 36 Loan Agreements) with a consortium of banks led by Dresdner Bank AG, a German financial institution to finance the purchase of equipment and tools required to construct and operate Fab 36. AMD Fab 36 KG pledged substantially all of its current and future assets as security under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements. AMD guaranteed the obligations of AMD Fab 36 KG to the lenders under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements. This guarantee also guarantees repayment of grants and allowances by AMD Fab 36 KG, should such repayment be required pursuant to the terms of the subsidies provided by the federal and state German authorities.

 

Also on April 21, 2004, AMD, AMD Fab 36 KG, AMD Fab 36 LLC, AMD Fab 36 Holding GmbH, a German company and wholly-owned subsidiary of AMD that owns substantially all of our limited partnership interest in AMD Fab 36 KG, and AMD Fab 36 Admin GmbH, a German company and wholly owned subsidiary of AMD Fab 36 Holding that owns the remainder of our limited partnership interest in AMD Fab 36 KG, (collectively referred to as the AMD companies) entered into a series of agreements (the partnership agreements) with the unaffiliated limited partners of AMD Fab 36 KG, Leipziger Messe and Fab 36 Beteiligungs, relating to the rights and obligations with respect to their equity and membership interests in AMD Fab 36 KG.

 

Because most of the amounts under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements and the partnership agreements are denominated in euros, the dollar amounts are subject to change based on applicable exchange rates. We used the exchange rate as of March 28, 2004, of 0.826 euro to one U.S. dollar to translate the amounts denominated in euros into U.S. dollars.

 

The Fab 36 Loan Agreements provide funding for the purchase of equipment and tools required to construct and operate Fab 36. The funding consists of:

 

  equity contributions and revolving loans and a guarantee from, and full cost reimbursement through, AMD;

 

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  investments from the unaffiliated limited partners of AMD Fab 36 KG;

 

  loans from a consortium of banks; and

 

  subsidies consisting of grants and allowances, and a loan guarantee from the Federal Republic of Germany and the State of Saxony.

 

As of March 28, 2004 we had provided $108 million of equity investments in AMD Fab 36 KG and we had not provided any loans. These amounts have been eliminated in our consolidated financial statements.

 

In addition to support from us, the consortium of banks referred to above will make available up to $848 million in loans to AMD Fab 36 KG upon its achievement of specified milestones, including attainment of “technical completion” at Fab 36, which requires certification by the banks’ technical advisor that AMD Fab 36 KG has a wafer fabrication process suitable for high volume production of advanced microprocessors and has achieved specified levels of average wafer starts per week and average wafer yields, as well as cumulative capital expenditures of $1.2 billion. We currently anticipate that AMD Fab 36 KG will attain these milestones and first be able to draw on the loans in 2006.

 

The partnership agreements set forth each limited partner’s aggregate capital contribution to AMD Fab 36 KG and the milestones for such contributions. Pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreements, AMD, through AMD Fab 36 Holding and AMD Fab 36 Admin agreed to provide an aggregate of $709 million; Leipziger Messe agreed to provide an aggregate of $242 million and Fab 36 Beteiligungs agreed to provide an aggregate of $145 million. The unaffiliated partners’ contributions are due at various dates upon the achievement of milestones relating to the construction and operation of Fab 36. The partnership agreements also specify that the unaffiliated partners receive a guaranteed payment of between 11 percent and 13 percent per annum of their total investment depending upon the monthly wafer output of Fab 36. We guaranteed these payments by AMD Fab 36 KG.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreements and subject to the prior consent of the Federal Republic of Germany and the State of Saxony, AMD Fab 36 Holding and AMD Fab 36 Admin have a call option over the interests held by Leipziger Messe and Fab 36 Beteiligungs, first exercisable three and one-half years after the relevant partner has completed its capital contribution and every three years thereafter. Also, commencing five years after completion of the relevant partner’s capital contribution, Leipziger Messe and Fab 36 Beteiligungs each have the right to sell their interests to third parties (other than competitors), subject to a right of first refusal held by AMD Fab 36 Holding and AMD Fab 36 Admin, or to put their interests to AMD Fab 36 Holding and AMD Fab 36 Admin. The put option is thereafter exercisable every three years. Leipziger Messe and Fab 36 Beteiligungs also have a put option in the event they are outvoted at AMD Fab 36 KG partners’ meetings with respect to certain specified matters such as increases in the partners’ capital contributions beyond those required by the partnership agreements, investments significantly in excess of the business plan, or certain dispositions of the limited partnership interests of AMD Fab 36 Holding and AMD Fab 36 Admin. The purchase price under the put option is the partner’s capital account balance plus accumulated or accrued profits due to

 

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such limited partner. The purchase price under the call option is the same amount, plus a premium of $4.2 million to Leipziger Messe or $2.5 million to Fab 36 Beteiligungs. The right of first refusal price is the lower of the put option price or the price offered by the third party that triggered the right. We guaranteed the payments under the put options.

 

In addition, AMD Fab 36 Holding and AMD Fab 36 Admin are obligated to repurchase a portion of Leipziger Messe’s and Fab 36 Beteiligungs interests over time. Specifically, AMD Fab 36 Holding and AMD Fab 36 Admin are required to repurchase $97 million of Leipziger Messe’s interests in annual 25 percent installments commencing one year after Leipziger Messe has completed its applicable contributions and $73 million of Fab 36 Beteiligungs’ interests in annual 20 percent installments commencing one year after Fab 36 Beteiligungs has completed its applicable contributions.

 

In addition to support from us and the consortium of banks referred to above, the Federal Republic of Germany and the State of Saxony have agreed to support the Fab 36 project. We anticipate such support to be in the form of:

 

  deficiency guarantees equal to 80 percent of the amounts outstanding under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements; and

 

  subsidies consisting of grants and allowances totaling up to approximately $660 million.

 

As of March 28, 2004, AMD Fab 36 KG has not received any grants or allowances.

 

The Fab 36 Loan Agreements also require that we:

 

  provide funding to AMD Fab 36 KG if cash shortfalls occur, including funding shortfalls in government subsidies resulting from any defaults caused by AMD Fab 36 KG or its affiliates; and

 

  guarantee 100 percent of AMD Fab 36 KG’s obligations under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements until the bank loans are repaid in full.

 

AMD Fab 36 KG would be in default under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements if we or any of the AMD companies fail to comply with certain obligations thereunder or upon the occurrence of certain events and if, after the occurrence of the event, the lenders determine that their legal or risk position is adversely affected. Circumstances that could result in a default include:

 

  the failure of any limited partner to make contributions to AMD Fab 36 KG as required under the partnership agreements or our failure to provide loans to AMD Fab 36 KG as required under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements or otherwise comply with our obligations under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements;

 

  the failure to pay any amount due under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements within five days of the due date;

 

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  the occurrence of any event which the lenders reasonably believe has had or is likely to have a material adverse effect on the business, assets or condition of AMD Fab 36 KG or AMD or their ability to perform under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements;

 

  filings or proceedings in bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to us, AMD Fab 36 KG or any limited partner;

 

  the occurrence of a change in control (as defined in the Fab 36 Loan Agreements) of AMD; and

 

  AMD Fab 36 KG’s noncompliance with certain financial covenants, including minimum tangible net worth, minimum interest cover ratio, loan to fixed asset value ratio and a minimum cash covenant.

 

In addition, generally any default with respect to other indebtedness of AMD Fab 36 KG that results in recourse to AMD Fab 36 KG of more than $6 million or any default with respect to indebtedness made or guaranteed by AMD that results in recourse to us of more than $24 million, and that is not cured, would result in a cross-default under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements.

 

The occurrence of a default under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements would permit the lenders to accelerate the repayment of all amounts outstanding under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements. In addition, the occurrence of a default under these agreements would likely result in a cross-default under the Indentures governing our 4.75% Debentures and 4.50% Notes. We cannot assure that we would be able to obtain the funds necessary to fulfill these obligations. Any such failure would have a material adverse effect on us.

 

FASL LLC

 

During the four-year period commencing on June 30, 2003, we are obligated to provide FASL LLC with additional funding to finance operations shortfalls, if any. Generally, FASL LLC is first required to seek any required financing from external sources. However, if such third-party financing is not available, we must provide funding to FASL LLC equal to our pro-rata ownership interest in FASL LLC, which is currently 60 percent. At this time, we believe that FASL LLC would be able to obtain such external financing when needed. However, there is no assurance that this will happen and currently we cannot estimate the amount of such additional funding, if any, that we are required to provide during this four-year period.

 

Short-Term and Long-Term Liquidity

 

We believe that cash flows from operations and current cash balances, together with available external financing and the extension of existing facilities, will be sufficient to fund operations and capital investments over the next twelve months and longer-term. Should additional funding be required, such as to meet the payment obligation of our long term debt when due, or to finance the construction and facilitization of Fab 36, we may need to raise the required funds through borrowings or public or private sales of debt or equity securities. Such funding may be obtained through bank borrowings, from additional securities which may be issued from

 

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time to time under an effective registration statement, through the issuance of securities in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, or a combination of one or more of the foregoing. We believe that, in the event of such requirements, we will be able to access the capital markets on terms and in amounts adequate to meet our objectives. However, given the possibility of changes in market conditions or other occurrences, there can be no certainty that such funding will be available in needed quantities or on terms favorable to us.

 

Outlook

 

During the second quarter of 2004, for our Computation Products segment, we expect net sales to decline modestly in accordance with industry seasonal patterns. For our Memory Products segment, we expect net sales to increase modestly for the second quarter of 2004. In the aggregate, we believe seasonal patterns will prevail and aggregate net sales will be approximately flat for the second quarter of 2004. During the second quarter of 2004, we expect gross margins could decrease modestly due to increased net sales of our Flash memory products relative to our microprocessor products. Sales of our Flash memory products typically generate lower gross margins than sales of our microprocessor products.

 

Supplementary Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Disclosures

 

Section I. Option Program Description

 

Our stock option programs are intended to attract, retain and motivate highly qualified employees. We have several stock option plans under which key employees have been granted incentive (ISOs) and nonqualified (NSOs) stock options to purchase our common stock. Generally, options vest and become exercisable over a four year period from the date of grant and expire five to ten years after the date of grant. ISOs granted under the plans have exercise prices of not less than 100 percent of the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. Exercise prices of NSOs range from $0.01 to the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant.

 

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Section II. General Option Information

 

The following is a summary of stock option activity for the quarter ended March 28, 2004 and year ended December 28, 2003:

 

    

Quarter Ended

March 28, 2004


  

Year Ended

December 28, 2003


     Number
of Shares


   

Weighted-

Average
Exercise
Price


   Number
of Shares


   

Weighted-

Average
Exercise
Price


     (Thousands except share price)

Options:

                         

Outstanding at beginning of period

   40,969     $ 12.92    60,408     $ 18.58

Granted

   16,959       14.77    5,575       9.46

Canceled

   (858 )     26.04    (22,642 )     27.69

Exercised

   (1,579 )     9.60    (2,372 )     7.86
    

 

  

 

Outstanding at end of period

   55,491     $ 13.38    40,969     $ 12.92
    

 

  

 

Exercisable at end of period

   27,964     $ 13.51    28,624     $ 13.66

Available for grant at beginning of period

   29,613            13,019        

Available for grant at end of period

   13,502            29,613        

 

In-the-money and out-of-the-money stock option information as of March 28, 2004, was as follows:

 

     Exercisable

   Unexercisable

    Total

As of End of Quarter


   Shares

   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price


   Shares

   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price


    Shares

    Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price


     (Thousands except share price)

In-the-Money

   20,283    $ 9.18    25,721    N/A (3)   46,004     $ 11.22

Out-of-the-Money (1)

   7,681    $ 24.97    1,806    N/A (3)   9,487     $ 23.87
    
  

  
  

 

 

Total Options Outstanding

   27,964    $ 13.51    27,527          55,491 (2)   $ 13.38
    
  

  
  

 

 


(1) Out-of-the-money stock options have an exercise price equal to or above $15.51, the market value of our common stock, on March 26, 2004, the last trading day of the first quarter of 2004.
(2) Includes 380,675 shares granted from treasury stock as non-plan grants.
(3) Weighted average exercise price information is not available.

 

Section III. Distribution and Dilutive Effect of Options

 

Options granted to employees, including officers, and non-employee directors were as follows:

 

     YTD 2004

    2003

    2002

 

Net grants (1) during the period as % of outstanding shares (2)

   4.57 %   (4.87 )%   2.44 %

Grants to listed officers (3) during the period as % of total options granted

   1.29 %   11.77 %   14.33 %

Grants to listed officers (3) during the period as % of outstanding shares

   0.06 %   0.19 %   0.49 %

Cumulative options held by listed officers (3) as % of total options outstanding

   16.85 %   22.90 %   17.93 %

(1) Options grants are net of options canceled.
(2) Outstanding shares as of March 28, 2004, December 28, 2003 and December 29, 2002.
(3) The “listed officers” are those executive officers listed in the summary compensation table in our proxy statements for our annual meeting of stockholders held in 2004, 2003 and 2002.

 

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Section IV. Executive Options

 

Options granted to listed officers for the quarter ended March 28, 2004 were as follows:

 

     2004 Option Grants

   Potential Realizable Value at
Assumed Annual Rates of
Stock Price Appreciation for
Option Term


Name (1)


   Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options Per
Grant


   Percent of Total
Options Granted
to Employees as
of March 28,
2004


    Exercise Price
Per Share


   Expiration
Date


   5%

   10%

Hector de J. Ruiz

   125,000    0.74 %   $ 14.64    2/2/2014    $ 1,150,877    $ 2,916,549

W. J. Sanders III

   —      N/A       N/A    N/A      N/A      N/A

William T. Siegle

   18,750    0.11 %   $ 14.64    2/2/2014    $ 172,632    $ 437,482

Derrick R. Meyer

   37,500    0.22 %   $ 14.64    2/2/2014    $ 345,263    $ 874,965

Bertrand F. Cambou

   37,500    0.22 %   $ 14.64    2/2/2014    $ 345,263    $ 874,965

(1) The “listed officers” are those executive officers listed in the summary compensation table in our proxy statement for our annual meeting of stockholders held on April 29, 2004.

 

Option exercises during 2004 and option values for listed officers(1) for the quarter ended March 28, 2004 were as follows:

 

           

Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised
Options at

March 28, 2004


 

Values of Unexercised

In-the Money

Options at

March 28, 2004


Name


  Shares Acquired on
Exercise


  Value Realized (2)

  Exercisable

  Unexercisable

  Exercisable

  Unexercisable

Hector de J. Ruiz

  —     $ —     2,250,000   1,950,000   $ —     $ 3,206,250

W. J. Sanders III

  200,000   $ 441,569   3,600,000   —     $ 18,564,000     —  

William T. Siegle

  12,000   $ 202,520   563,916   102,084   $ 1,966,665   $ 546,198

Derrick R. Meyer

  —     $ —     343,544   242,406   $ 1,125,857   $ 1,166,895

Bertrand F. Cambou

  —     $ —     105,000   195,000   $ —     $ 679,500

(1) The “listed officers” are those executive officers listed in the summary compensation table in our proxy statement for our annual meeting of stockholders held on April 29, 2004.
(2) Value for these purposes is based solely on the difference between market value of underlying shares on the applicable date (i.e., date of exercise or fiscal yearend) and exercise price of options.

 

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Section V. Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

The number of shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options granted to employees and non-employee directors, as well as the number of shares remaining available for future issuance, under our equity compensation plans as of March 28, 2004, are summarized in the following table:

 

     Quarter Ended March 28, 2004

 

Plan category


  

Number of Securities to
be Issued Upon Exercise
of Outstanding Options

(a)


   

Weighted-Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding Options

(b)


  

Number of Securities Remaining
Available for Future Issuance Under
Equity Compensation Plans
(Excluding Securities Reflected in
Column (a)

(c)


 

Equity compensation plans approved by stockholders

   29,959,189     $ 14.79    9,160,903  

Equity compensation plans not approved by stockholders

   25,531,828 (1)   $ 11.72    4,340,814 (2)
    

 

  

TOTAL

   55,491,017            13,501,717  
    

 

  


(1) Includes 380,675 shares granted from treasury stock as non-plan grants.
(2) Of these shares, approximately 1,677,767 shares could have been issued as restricted stock under the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan.

 

On June 27, 2003, we filed a Tender Offer Statement with the SEC and made an offer, which was approved by our stockholders, to exchange certain stock options to purchase shares of our common stock, outstanding under eligible option plans and held by eligible employees, for replacement options to be granted no sooner than six months and one day from the cancellation of the surrendered options. The offer to exchange expired on July 25, 2003. Options to purchase approximately 19 million shares of our common stock were tendered for exchange and cancelled on July 28, 2003. On January 30, 2004, we granted options to purchase 12,111,371 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $14.86, which represented the closing price of our common stock on that date, in exchange for options cancelled. On that date, we also granted additional options to purchase 25,165 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $15.55 to employees of one of our foreign subsidiaries in exchange for options cancelled. We did not record compensation expense as a result of the exchange.

 

On April 29, 2004 our stockholders approved the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2004 Plan), which had previously been approved by our Board of Directors. All of our equity compensation plans that were in effect prior to April 29, 2004, including those which had not been approved by our stockholders, were consolidated under the 2004 Plan. As of April 29, 2004 no further awards will be made under our prior equity incentive plans.

 

Risk Factors

 

We must achieve further market acceptance for our AMD Opteron and AMD Athlon 64 microprocessors, or we will be materially adversely affected. We introduced our AMD Opteron processors in April 2003, and we introduced our AMD Athlon 64 processors in September 2003. We designed these processors to provide users with the ability to take advantage of 64-bit applications while preserving their ability to run existing 32-bit applications on servers and workstations and on desktop and mobile PCs. The success of these processors is subject to risks and uncertainties including:

 

  continued market acceptance of our new 64-bit technology, AMD64, including the willingness of users to purchase products with 64-bit capability prior to having transitioned to 64-bit computing;

 

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  our ability to produce these processors in a timely manner on new process technologies, including 90-nanometer silicon-on-insulator technology, in the volume and with the performance and feature set required by customers;

 

  our ability to successfully transition to 90-nanometer manufacturing process technology on a timely basis;

 

  the availability, performance and feature set of motherboards and chipsets designed for these processors; and

 

  the support of operating system and application program providers for our 64-bit instruction set, including timely development of 64-bit applications.

 

We cannot be certain that our substantial investments for research and development of process technologies will lead to timely improvements in technology and equipment used to fabricate our products or that we will have sufficient resources to invest in the level of research and development that is required to remain competitive. We make substantial investments in research and development for process technologies in an effort to improve the technologies and equipment used to fabricate our products. In December 2002, we executed an agreement with IBM to jointly develop new logic process technologies, particularly 65- and 45-nanometer technologies to be implemented on 300-millimeter silicon wafers, for use in producing future high-performance microprocessor products. The successful and timely development and implementation of silicon-on-insulator technology and the achievement of other milestones set forth in this agreement are critical to our AMD Opteron and AMD Athlon 64 microprocessors and to our ability to commence operations at Fab 36 in accordance with our planned schedule. From the beginning of 2002 through March 28, 2004, we paid approximately $200 million to IBM in connection with agreements and services related to research and development activities. We cannot be certain that we will be able to develop, or obtain or successfully implement leading-edge process technologies needed to fabricate future generations of our products profitably or on a timely basis. Furthermore, we cannot assure you that we will have sufficient resources to maintain the level of investment in research and development that is required for us to remain competitive or that our partnerships will be successful.

 

We have experienced substantial fluctuations in revenues since 2001, and we may experience declines in revenues and increases in operating losses in the future. Our historical financial results have been, and our future financial results are anticipated to be, subject to substantial fluctuations. Our total revenues were $1,236 million for the first quarter of 2004 compared to $1,206 million for the fourth quarter of 2003 and $715 million for the first quarter of 2003. We generated net income of $45 million for the first quarter of 2004 compared to net income of $43 million for the fourth quarter of 2003 and a net loss of $146 million for the first quarter of 2003. If conditions do not continue to improve in the microprocessor or Flash memory markets in accordance with our expectations, we may experience declines in revenue and operating losses. We cannot assure you that we will be able to sustain profitability.

 

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The semiconductor industry is highly cyclical and has until recently been in a severe downturn that adversely affected, and may in the future adversely affect, our business. The highly cyclical semiconductor industry has experienced significant downturns, often in connection with maturing product cycles, manufacturing overcapacity and declines in general economic conditions. The most recent downturn, which began in the fourth quarter of 2000, was severe and prolonged, and future downturns may also be severe and prolonged. Our financial performance has been negatively affected by these downturns, including the incurrence of substantial losses during the most recent downturn, as a result of:

 

  the cyclical nature of the supply/demand imbalances in the semiconductor industry;

 

  a decline in demand for end-user products that incorporate our semiconductors;

 

  excess inventory levels in the channels of distribution, including our customers;

 

  excess production capacity; and

 

  accelerated declines in average selling prices.

 

If conditions do not continue to improve in the near term in accordance with our expectations, or if these conditions in the semiconductor industry occur in the future, as they likely will to a lesser or greater degree, our business will be adversely affected.

 

Fluctuations in the computer market may continue to materially adversely affect us. The Computation Products segment of our business is dependent upon the market for computers, including PCs and servers. Industry-wide fluctuations in the computer marketplace have materially adversely affected us in the past and may materially adversely affect us in the future. Depending on the growth rate of computers sold, sales of our microprocessors may not grow and may even decrease. If end user demand for PCs is below our expectations or if market acceptance of our AMD Opteron processors by enterprises does not continue in accordance with our expectations, we may be adversely affected.

 

In addition, current trends of consolidation within the personal computer industry, as evidenced by the Hewlett-Packard/Compaq merger, as well as potential market share increases by customers who exclusively purchase microprocessors from Intel Corporation, such as Dell, Inc., could further materially adversely affect us.

 

We plan for significant capital expenditures in fiscal 2004, and if we cannot generate the capital required for these capital expenditures and other ongoing operating expenses through operating cash flow and external financing activities, we may be materially adversely affected. We plan for capital expenditures of approximately $1.5 billion in fiscal 2004. Our ability to fund these expenditures depends on generating sufficient cash flow from operations and the availability of external financing, including third-party investments for the Fab 36 project and third-party financing for FASL LLC’s expansion plans. Our capital expenditures for 2004 include approximately $601 million for the Fab 36 project and approximately $158 million for the Fab 30 project. In addition, FASL LLC expects to spend approximately $621 million during fiscal 2004 in connection with its plans to increase the manufacturing capacity of its wafer fabrication and assembly and test facilities and for other research and development activities.

 

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During the four-year period commencing on June 30, 2003, we are also obligated to provide FASL LLC with additional funding to finance operational cash flow needs. Generally, FASL LLC is first required to seek any required financing from external sources. However, if such third-party financing is not available, we must provide funding to FASL LLC equal to our pro-rata ownership interest in FASL LLC, which is currently 60 percent.

 

In addition, a significant amount of the costs of the Fab 36 project are denominated in euros. When we initially forecasted our budget for the Fab 36 project, we modeled certain financial assumptions, including that the foreign exchange rate, over time, would be one euro to one U.S. dollar. Since our initial forecast, the U.S. dollar has depreciated against the euro. If the U.S. dollar continues to depreciate against the euro, the costs of the Fab 36 project will be higher than we planned, which could have a material adverse effect on us.

 

These capital expenditures, together with ongoing operating expenses, will be a substantial drain on our cash flow and will decrease our cash balances. The timing and amount of our capital requirements cannot be precisely determined at this time and will depend on a number of factors, including demand for products, product mix, changes in semiconductor industry conditions and competitive factors. We regularly assess markets for external financing opportunities, including debt and equity. Additional debt or equity financing may not be available when needed or, if available, may not be available on satisfactory terms. Our inability to obtain needed debt and/or equity financing or to generate sufficient cash from operations may require us to abandon planned projects or curtail capital expenditures. If we abandon projects such as the Fab 36 project, we may have to write off related costs that we capitalized and we may be required to continue to make payments or otherwise be liable pursuant to then-existing contracts that we cannot terminate at will or without significant penalties, which would have a material adverse effect on us.

 

We have a substantial amount of debt and debt service obligations, and may incur additional debt, which could adversely affect our financial position and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations under the agreements governing our indebtedness. We have a substantial amount of debt and we may incur additional debt in the future. At March 28, 2004, our total debt was $2.1 billion and stockholders’ equity was $2.5 billion. In addition, at March 28, 2004, we had up to $125 million of availability under our July 2003 Loan Agreement (subject to our borrowing base). We had also guaranteed approximately $199 million of debt, which is not reflected as debt on our balance sheet.

 

In addition, we currently anticipate that AMD Fab 36 KG will be able to draw under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements during 2006. Repayments of amounts drawn under this facility commence on September 30, 2007 and continue through March 31, 2011. AMD guaranteed 100 percent of the obligations of AMD Fab 36 KG to the lenders under the Fab 36 Loan Agreements. This guarantee also guarantees repayment by AMD Fab 36 KG of grants and allowances provided by the Federal Republic of Germany and the State of Saxony should such repayment be required pursuant to the terms of the subsidy arrangements.

 

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Our high degree of leverage may:

 

  limit our ability to use our cash flow or obtain additional financing for future working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions or other general corporate purposes;

 

  require a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to make debt service payments;

 

  limit our flexibility to plan for, or react to, changes in our business and industry;

 

  place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our less leveraged competitors; and

 

  increase our vulnerability to the impact of adverse economic and industry conditions.

 

Our ability to make payments on and to refinance our debt or our guarantees of other parties’ debts will depend on our financial and operating performance, which may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and is subject to prevailing economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors many of which are beyond our control.

 

We cannot assure you that we will continue to generate sufficient cash flow or that we will be able to borrow funds under our credit facilities in amounts sufficient to enable us to service our debt, or meet our working capital and capital expenditure requirements. If we are not able to generate sufficient cash flow from operations or to borrow sufficient funds to service our debt, due to borrowing base restrictions or otherwise, we may be required to sell assets or equity, reduce capital expenditures, refinance all or a portion of our existing debt or obtain additional financing. We cannot assure you that we will be able to refinance our debt, sell assets or equity, or borrow more funds on terms acceptable to us, if at all.

 

If we are not successful in continuing to integrate the operations of FASL LLC, we could be materially adversely affected. Effective June 30, 2003, we and Fujitsu Limited executed several agreements that resulted in the integration of our and Fujitsu’s Flash memory operations. We contributed Flash memory inventory, Fab 25 in Austin, Texas, the Submicron Development Center, or SDC, and our Flash memory assembly and test operations in Thailand, Malaysia and China. Fujitsu contributed its Flash memory division, including related inventory, cash, and its Flash memory assembly and test operations in Malaysia. In addition, both we and Fujitsu contributed our respective investments in our previous Manufacturing Joint Venture, Fujitsu AMD Semiconductor Limited, located in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan, which became a wholly owned subsidiary of FASL LLC.

 

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Our anticipated benefits from this transaction are subject to, among other things, the following risks:

 

  the possibility that FASL LLC will not be successful because of problems integrating the operations and employees of the two companies or achieving the efficiencies and other advantages intended by the transaction; and

 

  the possibility that global business and economic conditions will worsen, resulting in lower than currently expected demand for Flash memory products, particularly in the high-end cellular telephone sector.

 

We cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully integrate these operations or that we will be able to achieve and sustain any benefit from FASL LLC’s creation.

 

Intel Corporation’s dominance of the microprocessor market, its position in the Flash memory market and its business practices may limit our ability to compete effectively. Intel has dominated the market for microprocessors used in desktop and mobile PCs for many years. Intel is also a significant competitor in the server segment of the microprocessor market and in the Flash memory market. Intel’s significant financial resources allow it to market its products aggressively, to target our customers and our channel partners with special incentives, and to discipline customers who do business with us. These aggressive activities can result in lower unit sales and average selling prices for our products, particularly microprocessors and Flash memory products, and adversely affect our margins and profitability. For example, Intel exerts substantial influence over PC manufacturers and their channels of distribution through the “Intel Inside” brand program and other marketing programs. As long as Intel remains in this dominant position, we may be materially adversely affected by its:

 

  pricing and allocation strategies and actions, including aggressive pricing for Flash memory products and microprocessors to increase market share;

 

  product mix and introduction schedules;

 

  product bundling, marketing and merchandising strategies;

 

  exclusivity payments to its current and potential customers;

 

  control over industry standards, PC manufacturers and other PC industry participants, including motherboard, chipset and basic input/output system, or BIOS, suppliers; and

 

  user brand loyalty.

 

Because of its dominant position in the microprocessor market, Intel has been able to control x86 microprocessor and PC system standards and dictate the type of products the microprocessor market requires of Intel’s competitors. Intel also dominates the PC system platform. As a result, PC OEMs are highly dependent on Intel, less innovative on their own and, to a large extent, are distributors of Intel technology. Additionally, Intel is able to drive de facto standards for x86 microprocessors that could cause us and other third-party companies to have delayed access to such standards. In marketing our microprocessors to OEMs, we depend on third-party companies other than Intel for the design and

 

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manufacture of core-logic chipsets, graphics chips, motherboards, BIOS software and other components. In recent years, many of these third-party designers and manufacturers have lost significant market share to Intel or exited the business. In addition, these companies produce chipsets, motherboards, BIOS software and other components to support each new generation of Intel’s microprocessors, and Intel has significant leverage over their business opportunities.

 

We do not currently plan to develop microprocessors that are bus interface protocol compatible with Intel microprocessors because our patent-cross license agreement with Intel does not extend to microprocessors that are bus interface protocol compatible with Intel’s sixth and subsequent generation processors. Thus, our microprocessors are not designed to function with motherboards and chipsets designed to work with Intel microprocessors. Our ability to compete with Intel in the market for microprocessors will depend on our ability to develop relationships with infrastructure providers and ensure that these third-party designers and manufacturers design PC platforms to support new generations of our microprocessors. A failure of the designers and producers of motherboards, chipsets and other system components to support our microprocessor offerings, particularly our new AMD Athlon 64 and AMD Opteron microprocessors, would have a material adverse effect on us.

 

We expect Intel to maintain its dominant position in the microprocessor market, to continue to be a significant competitor in the Flash memory market and to continue to invest heavily in research and development, new manufacturing facilities and other technology companies. Intel has substantially greater financial resources than we do and accordingly spends substantially greater amounts on research and development than we do. We expect competition from Intel to increase in 2004 and beyond to the extent Intel reduces prices for either its microprocessor and/or Flash memory products and as Intel introduces new competitive products. For example, in February 2004, Intel announced that it intends to introduce 64-bit processors for servers and workstations that will be able to run existing 32-bit software applications in mid-2004. We believe that these processors will compete with our AMD Opteron microprocessors. In addition, Intel announced that it will offer 64-bit processors for the desktop market and other market segments that will be able to run existing 32-bit software applications in a time frame based on both timing and availability of the infrastructure required to support them and customer demand. These products would compete with our AMD Athlon 64 microprocessors. Moreover, Intel currently manufactures certain of its microprocessor products on 300-millimeter wafers using 90-nanometer process technology. Use of 90-nanometer technology can result in products that are higher performing, use less power and that cost less to manufacture. Use of 300-millimeter wafers can decrease manufacturing costs and increase capacity by yielding more equivalent chips per wafer than 200-millimeter wafers. We have not yet made comparable transitions at our microprocessor manufacturing facilities. As a result, we may be more vulnerable to Intel’s aggressive pricing strategies for microprocessor products. Intel’s strong position in the microprocessor market, its existing relationships with top-tier OEMs and its aggressive pricing strategies could result in lower unit sales and average selling prices for our products, which could adversely affect our revenues.

 

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If we are unable to develop, produce and successfully market higher-performing microprocessor products, we may be materially adversely affected. The microprocessor market is characterized by short product life cycles and migration to ever-higher performance microprocessors. To compete successfully, we must transition to new process technologies at a fast pace and offer higher-performance microprocessors in significantly greater volumes at competitive prices. If we fail to achieve yield and volume goals or to offer higher-performance microprocessors in significant volume on a timely basis and at competitive prices, we could be materially adversely affected.

 

To be successful, we must increase sales of our x86 microprocessor products to existing customers and develop new customers in both consumer and commercial markets, particularly the latter. Our production and sales plans for microprocessors are subject to other risks and uncertainties, including:

 

  continued market acceptance for the AMD Opteron and AMD Athlon 64 microprocessors, which rely on market acceptance and demand for our AMD64 technology;

 

  our ability to fund our planned 300-millimeter wafer fabrication facility and develop associated process technologies that will be required for long-term competitiveness;

 

  our ability to increase our share of the enterprise market with tier-one OEM customers in order to have the demand necessary to utilize the capacity of our planned 300-millimeter wafer fabrication facility;

 

  our ability to successfully market the AMD Athlon XP, AMD Opteron, AMD Athlon 64 and AMD Duron processors, which rely in part on market acceptance of a metric based on overall processor performance versus processor clock speed (measured in megahertz frequency);

 

  the pace at which we expect to be able to convert production in Fab 30 to 90-nanometer process technology;

 

  our ability to maintain adequate selling prices of microprocessors despite increasingly aggressive Intel pricing strategies, marketing programs, new product introductions and product bundlings of microprocessors, motherboards and chipsets;

 

  our ability, on a timely basis, to produce microprocessors in the volume and with the performance and feature set required by customers;

 

  our ability to attract and retain engineering and design talent;

 

  our ability to expand system design capabilities; and

 

  the availability and acceptance of motherboards and chipsets designed for our microprocessors.

 

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Our ability to increase microprocessor product revenues and benefit fully from the substantial investments we have made and continue to make related to microprocessors depends on the success of our AMD Opteron and AMD Athlon 64 processors and the continuing success of our AMD Athlon XP and AMD Duron microprocessors. If we fail to achieve continued and expanded market acceptance of our microprocessors, we may be materially adversely affected.

 

If we were to lose Microsoft Corporation’s support for our products, our ability to market our processors would be materially adversely affected. Our ability to innovate beyond the x86 instruction set controlled by Intel depends on Microsoft’s designing and developing its operating systems to run on or support our microprocessor products. If Microsoft does not continue to design and develop its operating systems so that they work with our x86 instruction sets, including a timely introduction of an operating system that works with our AMD64 technology introduced with our AMD Opteron and AMD Athlon 64 processors, independent software providers may forego designing their software applications to take advantage of our innovations and customers may not purchase PCs with our microprocessors. If we fail to retain the support of Microsoft, or if there is a significant delay in Microsoft’s release of an operating system that works with our AMD64 technology our ability to market our processors could be materially adversely affected.

 

The loss of a significant customer for our Spansion Flash memory products in the high-end mobile telephone market, or a lack of continued market acceptance of FASL LLC’s MirrorBit technology may have a material adverse effect on us. Since the third quarter of 2002, our Flash memory product sales growth was dependent on the strength in the high-end mobile phone market. To date, our sales in that market have been concentrated with a limited group of customers. In addition, we expect competition in the market for Flash memory devices to continue to increase as new competitors enter the Flash memory market, particularly the NOR segment, existing competing manufacturers introduce new products or pursue aggressive pricing strategies and industry wide production capacity increases. We may be unable to maintain or increase our market share in Flash memory devices as the market develops and other competitors introduce new competing products. A decline in unit sales of our Flash memory devices, lower average selling prices, a downturn in the mobile phone market or a loss of a significant mobile phone customer, would have a material adverse effect on us.

 

In July 2002, we commenced production shipments of the first product with MirrorBit technology. MirrorBit technology is a memory cell architecture that enables Flash memory products to hold twice as much data as standard Flash memory devices. A lack of continued customer or market acceptance of FASL LLC’s MirrorBit technology, adoption of such technology at a slower rate than we anticipate, or any substantial difficulty in transitioning Flash memory products, including those based on MirrorBit technology, to any future process technology could reduce FASL LLC’s ability to be competitive in the market and could have a material adverse effect on us.

 

Spansion Flash memory products are based on the NOR architecture, and a significant market shift to the NAND architecture could materially adversely affect us. Spansion Flash memory products are based on the Boolean logic-based NOR (Not Or) architecture, which is typically used for code execution. FASL LLC does not manufacture products based on NAND (Not And) architecture, which typically offers greater storage capacity. During 2003,

 

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sales of products based on NAND architecture have grown at higher rates than sales of NOR products. This has resulted in the NAND vendors gaining a greater share of the overall Flash market. Any significant shift in the marketplace to products based on NAND architecture or other architectures may reduce the total market available to us and therefore reduce our market share, which could have a material adverse effect on us.

 

Worldwide economic and political conditions may affect demand for our products and slow payment by our customers. The recent economic slowdown in the United States and worldwide, exacerbated by the occurrence and threat of terrorist attacks and consequences of sustained military action in the Middle East, adversely affected demand for our products. Although economic conditions began to improve in the second half of 2003, another decline of the worldwide semiconductor market or a future decline in economic conditions or a decline in consumer confidence in any significant geographic area would likely decrease the overall demand for our products, which could have a material adverse effect on us. If the economic slowdown returns as a result of terrorist activities, military action or otherwise, it could adversely impact our customers’ ability to pay us in a timely manner.

 

Manufacturing capacity constraints and manufacturing capacity utilization rates may adversely affect us. There may be situations in which our manufacturing facilities are inadequate to meet the demand for certain of our products. Our inability to obtain sufficient manufacturing capacity to meet demand, either in our own facilities or through foundry or similar arrangements with others, could have a material adverse effect on us. If we do not transition to 90-nanometer manufacturing process technology at Fab 30 on a timely basis, we may not be able to meet the demand for certain of our microprocessor products. In addition, if FASL LLC does not transition to 110 - nanometer manufacturing process technology at its facilities on a timely basis, it may not be able to meet our or Fujitsu’s demand for certain of its Flash memory products. If FASL LLC’s manufacturing facilities are inadequate to meet our demand for certain Flash memory products, FASL LLC may not be able to provide us with sufficient quantities of these products to allow us to meet demand for these products from our customers.

 

At times we may underutilize our manufacturing facilities as a result of reduced demand for certain of our products. We are substantially increasing our manufacturing capacity by building Fab 36, transitioning to smaller manufacturing process technologies and making significant capital investments in Fab 30. In addition, FASL LLC is increasing its manufacturing capacity by transitioning to smaller manufacturing process technologies, expanding Fab 25, JV1, JV2, and JV3 and increasing the capacity of its assembly and test facilities to accommodate both a growth in units that transition to higher densities and an increase in MCP products. If the increase in demand for our products is not consistent with our expectations, we and FASL LLC may underutilize manufacturing facilities, and we could be materially adversely affected. This has in the past had, and in the future may have, a material adverse effect on our earnings and cash flow.

 

We believe that at this time, the most significant risk is manufacturing capacity constraint.

 

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these processes in an effort to improve yields and product performance, and decrease costs. During 2004, we plan to begin to transition certain of our microprocessor production to 90-nanometer process technology, and FASL LLC intends to begin to transition the production of certain of its memory products to 110-nanometer process technology. During periods when we or FASL LLC are implementing new process technologies, our or FASL LLC’s manufacturing facilities may not be fully productive. Substantial delay in the technology transitions in Fab 30 to smaller process technologies employing silicon-on-insulator technology and in FASL LLC’s wafer fabrication facilities to smaller geometries could have a material adverse effect on us, particularly if our competitors transition to more cost effective technologies earlier than we do. For example, Intel currently manufactures certain microprocessor products on 300-millimeter wafers using 90-nanometer process technology. Use of 90-nanometer technology can result in products that are higher performing, use less power and that cost less to manufacture. Use of 300-millimeter wafers can decrease manufacturing costs and increase capacity by yielding more equivalent chips per wafer than 200-millimeter wafers. We have not yet made comparable transitions at our microprocessor manufacturing facilities. Furthermore, impurities or other difficulties in the manufacturing process can lower yields. Our manufacturing efficiency will be an important factor in our future profitability, and we cannot be sure that we will be able to maintain our manufacturing efficiency or increase manufacturing efficiency to the same extent as our competitors.

 

We may experience manufacturing problems in achieving acceptable yields or product delivery delays in the future as a result of, among other things, capacity constraints, construction delays, delays in meeting the milestones set forth in our joint development agreement with IBM, upgrading or expanding existing facilities, or changing our process technologies, which could result in a loss of future revenues. Our results of operations could also be adversely affected by the increase in fixed costs and operating expenses related to increases in production capacity if revenues do not increase proportionately.

 

External factors, such as the SARS virus and potential terrorist attacks and other acts of violence or war, may materially adversely affect us. In early 2003, the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus had an adverse effect upon the Asian economies and affected demand for our products in Asia. A new outbreak of the virus could have a similar impact on demand for our products in Asia. In addition, if there were to be a case of SARS discovered in any of our operations in Asia, the measures to prevent the spread of the virus could disrupt our operations at that location.

 

Terrorist attacks may negatively affect our operations directly or indirectly and such attacks or related armed conflicts may directly impact our physical facilities or those of our suppliers or customers. Furthermore, these attacks may make travel and the transportation of our products more difficult and more expensive, and ultimately affect our sales.

 

Also as a result of terrorism, the United States may be involved in armed conflicts that could have a further impact on our sales, our supply chain and our ability to deliver products to our customers. Political and economic instability in some regions of the world may also result and could negatively impact our business. The consequences of armed conflicts are unpredictable, and we may not be able to foresee events that could have an adverse effect on our business.

 

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More generally, any of these events could cause consumer confidence and spending to decrease or result in increased volatility to the United States economy and worldwide financial markets. Any of these occurrences could have a significant impact on our operating results and financial condition, and also may result in the volatility of the market price for our securities and on the future prices of our securities.

 

Intense competition in the integrated circuit industry may materially adversely affect us. The integrated circuit industry is intensely competitive. Products compete on performance, quality, reliability, price, adherence to industry standards, software and hardware compatibility, marketing and distribution capability, brand recognition, and availability. After a product is introduced, costs and average selling prices normally decrease over time as production efficiency improves, competitors enter the market, and successive generations of products are developed and introduced for sale. Failure to reduce our costs on existing products or to develop and introduce, on a cost-effective and timely basis, new products or enhanced versions of existing products with higher margins, would have a material adverse effect on us.

 

If our microprocessors are not compatible with some or all industry-standard software and hardware, we could be materially adversely affected. Our microprocessors may not be fully compatible with some or all industry-standard software and hardware. Further, we may be unsuccessful in correcting any such compatibility problems in a timely manner. If our customers are unable to achieve compatibility with software or hardware after our products are shipped in volume, we could be materially adversely affected. In addition, the mere announcement of an incompatibility problem relating to our products could have a material adverse effect on us.

 

Our debt instruments impose restrictions on us that may adversely affect our ability to operate our business. Our July 2003 Loan Agreement, as amended, contains restrictive covenants and also requires us to maintain specified financial ratios and satisfy other financial condition tests when our net domestic cash is below specified amounts, and the Dresden Loan Agreements impose restrictive covenants on AMD Saxony, including a restriction on its ability to pay dividends. The July 2003 FASL Term Loan, as amended, contains restrictive covenants, including a prohibition on FASL LLC’s ability to pay dividends and also requires FASL LLC to maintain specified financial ratios and satisfy other financial condition tests when its net domestic cash or its net worldwide cash is below specified amounts.

 

Our ability to satisfy the covenants, financial ratios and tests of our debt instruments, and FASL LLC’s ability to satisfy the covenants, financial ratios and tests of the July 2003 FASL Term Loan, can be affected by events beyond our or FASL LLC’s control. We cannot assure you that we or FASL LLC will meet those requirements. A breach of any of these covenants, financial ratios or tests could result in a default under our July 2003 Loan Agreement, the July 2003 FASL Term Loan and/or the Dresden Loan Agreements. In addition, these

 

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agreements contain cross-default provisions whereby a default under one agreement would likely result in cross-default under agreements covering other borrowings. For example, the occurrence of a default under the July 2003 FASL Term Loan would cause a cross-default under the July 2003 Loan Agreement and a default under the July 2003 Loan Agreement or under the indentures governing our 4.75% Debentures and our 4.50% Notes would cause a cross-default under the Dresden Loan Agreements. The occurrence of a default under any of these borrowing arrangements would permit the applicable lenders or note holders to declare all amounts outstanding under those borrowing arrangements to be immediately due and payable and would permit the lenders to terminate all commitments to extend further credit. If we or FASL LLC were unable to repay those amounts, the lenders under the July 2003 Loan Agreement, the July 2003 FASL Term Loan Agreement and the Dresden Loan Agreements could proceed against the collateral granted to them to secure that indebtedness. We have granted a security interest in substantially all of our inventory and accounts receivable under our July 2003 Loan Agreement, FASL LLC has granted a security interest in certain property, plant and equipment as security under the July 2003 FASL Term Loan Agreement, and AMD Saxony has pledged substantially all of its property as security under the Dresden Loan Agreements. If the lenders under any of the credit facilities or the note holders or the trustee under the indentures governing our 4.75% Debentures and our 4.50% Notes accelerate the repayment of borrowings, we cannot assure you that we will have sufficient assets to repay those borrowings and our other indebtedness.

 

Costs related to defective products could have a material adverse effect on us. One or more of our products may be found to be defective after the product has been shipped to customers in volume. The cost of a recall, software fix, product replacements and/or product returns may be substantial and could have a material adverse effect on us. In addition, modifications needed to fix the defect may impede performance of the product.

 

If essential raw materials are not available to manufacture our products, we could be materially adversely affected. Certain raw materials we use in the manufacture of our products and FASL LLC uses in the manufacture of its products are available from a limited number of suppliers. For example, we are dependent on key chemicals from a limited number of suppliers and rely on a few foreign companies to supply the majority of certain types of integrated circuit packages we purchase. Similarly, FASL LLC purchases commercial non-Flash memory die, such as SRAM, from third party suppliers and incorporates these die into its MCP products. Interruption of supply or increased demand in the industry could cause shortages and price increases in various essential materials. If we or FASL LLC are unable to procure certain of these materials, we or FASL LLC might have to reduce our manufacturing operations. Such a reduction could have a material adverse effect on us.

 

Our operations in foreign countries are subject to political and economic risks, which could have a material adverse effect on us. Nearly all product assembly and final testing of our microprocessor products are performed at our manufacturing facilities in Malaysia and Singapore. Nearly all product assembly and final testing of Spansion products are performed at FASL LLC’s facilities in Malaysia, Thailand, and China. We manufacture our microprocessors in Germany. We also depend on foreign foundry suppliers for the production of our Personal Connectivity Solutions and chipset products, international joint ventures for the manufacture of optical photomasks that we intend to use in the manufacture of our microprocessors, and we have international sales operations.

 

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The political and economic risks associated with our operations in foreign countries include, without limitation:

 

  expropriation;

 

  changes in a specific country’s or region’s political or economic conditions;

 

  trade protection measures and import or export licensing requirements;

 

  difficulty in protecting our intellectual property;

 

  changes in foreign currency exchange rates and currency controls;

 

  changes in freight and interest rates;

 

  disruption in air transportation between the United States and our overseas facilities; and

 

  loss or modification of exemptions for taxes and tariffs;

 

Any of the above risks, should they occur, could have a material adverse effect on us.

 

As part of our business strategy, we are continuing to seek expansion of product sales in emerging overseas markets. Expansion into emerging overseas markets presents similar political and economic risks as described above, and we may be unsuccessful in our strategy to penetrate these emerging overseas markets.

 

Also, a significant portion of the manufacturing costs for our microprocessor products is denominated in euros while sales of those products are denominated primarily in U.S. dollars. If the U.S. dollar continues to depreciate against the euro in the foreign exchange market, our gross margins may deteriorate.

 

Our inability to continue to attract and retain key personnel may hinder our product development programs. Our future success depends upon the continued service of numerous key engineering, manufacturing, marketing, sales and executive personnel. If we are not able to continue to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel necessary for our business, the progress of our product development programs could be hindered, and we could be otherwise materially adversely affected.

 

Our inability to effectively implement new modules of our enterprise resource planning system could have a material adverse effect on us. In November 2003, we restarted the implementation of the sales and distribution modules of the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that we initially began implementing in early 2002 and postponed from

 

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September 2002 to November 2003 as part of our cost-cutting initiatives. The ERP system is intended to provide an integrated information system to serve all of AMD. We are heavily dependent on the proper function of our internal systems to conduct our business. System failure or malfunctioning may result in disruption of operations and the inability to process transactions. If we encounter unforeseen problems with regard to system operations or these additional module implementations, we could be materially adversely affected. In addition, if the semiconductor industry does not continue to improve in accordance with our expectations or undergoes another downturn or if demand for our products is lower than our expectations, we may again postpone implementation of these modules.

 

We rely on third parties to provide supply-chain logistics functions, including physical distribution of our products, and some information technology services. We rely on a third-party provider to deliver our products to our customers and to distribute materials for Fab 25 and the SDC. In addition, we rely on a third-party provider in India to provide certain information technology services to us, including helpdesk support, desktop application services, business and software support applications, server and storage administration, data center operations, database administration, and voice, video and remote access. Our relationships with these providers are governed by fixed term contracts. We cannot guarantee that these providers will fulfill their respective responsibilities in a timely manner in accordance with the contract terms, in which case our internal operations, the distribution of our products to our customers and the distribution of materials for Fab 25 and the SDC may be adversely affected. Also, we cannot guarantee that our contracts with these third-party providers will be renewed, in which case we would have to transition these functions in-house or secure new providers, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

In addition, we decided to co-source these functions to third parties primarily to lower our operating expenses and create a more variable cost structure for the company. However, if the costs related to administration, communication and coordination of these third-party providers are greater than we expect, then we will not realize our anticipated cost savings.

 

Our operating results are subject to substantial seasonal fluctuations. Our operating results tend to vary seasonally. For example, our revenues are generally higher in the fourth quarter than the third quarter of each year. This seasonal pattern is largely a result of decreased demand in Europe during the summer months and higher demand in the retail sector of the PC market during the winter holiday season. In recent quarters, a substantial portion of our quarterly sales has been made in the last month of the quarter.

 

Uncertainties involving the ordering, and shipment of, and payment for our products could materially adversely affect us. Our sales are typically made pursuant to individual purchase orders, and we generally do not have long-term supply arrangements with our customers. Generally, our customers may cancel orders 30 days prior to shipment without incurring a significant penalty. We base our inventory levels on customers’ estimates of demand for their products, which is difficult to predict. This difficulty may be compounded when we sell to OEMs indirectly through distributors, as our forecasts for demand are then based on estimates provided by multiple parties. In addition, our customers may change their inventory

 

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practices on short notice for any reason. The cancellation or deferral of product orders, the return of previously sold products or overproduction due to failure of anticipated orders to materialize could result in excess or obsolete inventory, which could result in write-downs of inventory. While we believe inventories in the supply chain are currently at reasonable levels, market conditions are uncertain and these and other factors could materially adversely affect our revenues.

 

Our price-protection obligations and return rights under specific provisions in our agreements with distributors may adversely affect us. Distributors typically maintain an inventory of our products. In most instances, our agreements with distributors protect their inventory of our products against price reductions, as well as products that are slow moving or have been discontinued. These agreements, which may be canceled by either party on a specified notice, generally allow for the return of our products. We defer the gross margins on our sales to distributors, resulting from both our deferral of revenue and related product costs, until the applicable products are re-sold by the distributors. The price protection and return rights we offer to our distributors could materially adversely affect us if distributors exercise these rights as a result of an unexpected significant decline in the price of our products or otherwise.

 

Our inability to effectively control the sales of our products on the gray market could have a material adverse effect on us. We market and sell our products directly to OEMs and through authorized third-party distributions. From time to time, our products are diverted from our authorized distribution channels and are sold on the “gray market.” Gray market products entering the market result in shadow inventory that is not visible to us, thus making it difficult to forecast demand accurately. Also, when gray market products enter the market, we and our channel compete with heavily discounted products, which adversely effects demand for our products. In addition, our inability to control gray marketing activities could result in customer satisfaction issues, because anytime products are purchased outside our authorized distribution channel, there is a risk that our customers are buying counterfeit or substandard products, including products that may have been altered in some way, or used products represented as new. Further, gray market products can be mishandled or damaged, which would cause additional customer satisfaction issues. Our inability to control sales of our products on the gray market can have a material adverse effect on us.

 

If we cannot adequately protect our technology or other intellectual property, in the United States and abroad, through patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks and other measures, we may lose a competitive advantage and incur significant expenses. We may not be able to adequately protect our technology or other intellectual property, in the United States and abroad, through patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks and other measures. Any patent licensed by us or issued to us could be challenged, invalidated or circumvented or rights granted thereunder may not provide a competitive advantage to us. Furthermore, patent applications that we file may not result in issuance of a patent. Despite our efforts to protect our rights, others may independently develop similar products, duplicate our products or design around our patents and other rights. In addition, it is difficult to cost-effectively monitor compliance with, and enforce, our intellectual property on a worldwide basis.

 

From time to time, we have been notified that we may be infringing intellectual property rights of others. If any such claims are asserted against us, we may seek to obtain a license under the third party’s intellectual property rights. We cannot assure you that all necessary licenses can be obtained on satisfactory terms, if at all. We could decide, in the alternative, to resort to litigation to challenge such claims. Such challenges could be extremely expensive and time-consuming and could have a material adverse effect on us. We cannot assure you that litigation related to the intellectual property rights of us and others will always be avoided or successfully concluded.

 

Failure to comply with any applicable environmental regulations could result in a range of consequences including fines, suspension of production, alteration of manufacturing process, sales limitations, and criminal and civil liabilities. Existing or future regulations could require us or FASL LLC to procure expensive pollution abatement or remediation equipment, to modify product designs or to incur other expenses associated with compliance with environmental regulations. Any failure to control the use of, disposal or storage of, or adequately restrict the discharge of, hazardous substances could subject us to future liabilities and could have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

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Future litigation proceedings may materially affect us. From time to time we are a defendant or plaintiff in various legal actions. Litigation can involve complex factual and legal questions and its outcome is uncertain. Any claim that is successfully asserted against us may cause us to pay substantial damages. In addition, future litigation may result in injunctions against future product sales. Even if we were to prevail, any litigation could be costly and time-consuming and would divert the attention of our management and key personnel from our business operations, which could have a material adverse effect on us.

 

Our corporate headquarters in California and FASL LLC’s manufacturing facilities in Japan are located in earthquake zones and these operations could be interrupted in the event of an earthquake. Our corporate headquarters are located near major earthquake fault lines in California and FASL LLC’s wafer fabrication facilities are located near major earthquake fault lines in Japan. In the event of a major earthquake, we and FASL LLC could experience business interruptions, destruction of facilities and/or loss of life, all of which could materially adversely affect us.

 

The conversion of our outstanding 4.50% Notes could have a significant negative impact on our earnings per share and the market price of our common stock. On November 25, 2002, we sold $402.5 million of our 4.50% Notes in a registered offering. The 4.50% Notes are convertible at the option of the holder at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date of December 1, 2007, unless previously redeemed or repurchased, into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $7.37 per share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. At this conversion price, each $1,000 principal amount of the 4.50% Notes will be convertible into approximately 135 shares of our common stock, for an aggregate potential issuance of approximately 54 million additional shares. On May 3, 2004, the closing price of our common stock, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange was $14.22. If the holders of our 4.50% Notes elect to convert all or some of their notes into common stock, our existing stockholders will experience significant dilution.

 

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ITEM  3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Reference is made to Part II, Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2003. We experienced no significant changes in market risk during the first quarter of 2004. However, we cannot give any assurance as to the effect that future changes in foreign currency rates will have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

ITEM  4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and our management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

 

As of March 28, 2004, the end of the quarter covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

 

There has been no change in our internal controls over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM  6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

 

(a) Exhibits

 

*** 10.53    AMD Distributor Agreement by and between Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. and FASL LLC dated as of June 20, 2003.
*** 10.60 (a)    Revolving Line Agreement (A) dated March 25, 2004 among FASL Japan Limited, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. and the banks party thereto.
*** 10.60 (b)    Revolving Line Agreement (B) dated March 25, 2004 among FASL Japan Limited, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. and the banks party thereto.
*** 10.60 (c)    Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement between FASL Japan Limited and Mizuho Trust and Banking Co., Ltd.
10.60 (d)    Floating Pledge Agreement dated March 25, 2004 among FASL Japan Limited and Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. and the financial institutions specified therein.
31.1   

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2   

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1   

Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2   

Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


*** Confidential treatment has been requested as to certain portions of this Exhibit.

 

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

 

None.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

   

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.

Date: May 6, 2004

 

By:

 

/s/    ROBERT J. RIVET


       

Robert J. Rivet

       

Executive Vice President,

       

Chief Financial Officer

        Signing on behalf of the registrant and as the principal accounting officer

 

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EX-10.53 2 dex1053.htm AMD DISTRIBUTOR AGREEMENT AMD Distributor Agreement

Exhibit 10.53

 

AMD DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

JUNE 30, 2003

 

Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as ****. A complete version of the exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


AMD DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

THIS DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of June 30, 2003 (the “Effective Date”), by and between FASL LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“FASL”), and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“AMD”). FASL and AMD are hereinafter also referred to as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party.”

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement, dated June 30, 2003 (the “LLC Operating Agreement”), among AMD, AMD Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“AMDI”), Fujitsu Limited, a Japanese corporation (“Fujitsu”), and Fujitsu Microelectronics Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“FMH”), and the Contribution and Assumption Agreement (the “Contribution Agreement”), among AMD, AMDI, Fujitsu, FMH and FASL, AMD and Fujitsu have formed FASL for the purpose of designing, manufacturing and marketing flash memory products; and

 

WHEREAS, as part of such joint venture arrangement, AMD and Fujitsu have agreed that FASL will appoint AMD and Fujitsu as FASL’s sole initial distributors of Products (as defined below).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and other terms and conditions contained herein, FASL and AMD agree as follows:

 

AGREEMENT

 

1. DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION

 

1.1 Capitalized but Undefined Terms. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the LLC Operating Agreement.

 

1.2 Terms Defined in this Agreement. The following terms when used in this Agreement shall have the following definitions:

 

1.2.1 “Action Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.2.1.

 

1.2.2 “Affiliate” is defined in the LLC Operating Agreement.

 

1.2.3 **** means a Customer listed as such on Schedule 2.1.

 

1.2.4 “AMD **** Customer” means a Customer listed as such on Schedule 2.1.

 

Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as ****. A complete version of the exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


1.2.5 “AMD **** Customers” means the Customers set forth in Section A of Schedule 1.2.5 and such other Customers that are specified as AMD **** Customers in accordance with Section B of Schedule 1.2.5.

 

1.2.6 “AMD **** Customer” means a Customer listed as such on Schedule 2.1.

 

1.2.7 “AMD Territory” means the Americas and Europe.

 

1.2.8 “AMD **** Customer” means, collectively, the AMD **** Customers and the AMD **** Customers.

 

1.2.9 “Americas” means the countries and territories of North America, Central America and South America.

 

1.2.10 “Best Efforts” means the efforts that a prudent Entity or person desiring to achieve a particular result would use in order to achieve such result reasonably expeditiously. An obligation to use “Best Efforts” does not require the Entity or person subject to such obligation to take actions that would result in a materially adverse change in the benefits to such Entity or person of this Agreement.

 

1.2.11 “Channel Partner” means any Entity other than an AMD Subsidiary who is appointed by AMD as a sub-distributor or sales representative, pursuant to a written agreement between AMD and such Entity in accordance with Section 5.2. A list of Channel Partners as of the Effective Date is set forth in Schedule 1.2.11. AMD will provide FASL with an updated Schedule 1.2.11 or other reasonable form of notice from time to time whenever it ****.

 

1.2.12 “Claims” is defined in Section 19.

 

1.2.13 “Combined Product” means any Product that contains both (a) FASL Content, and (b) components or products manufactured by any other Entity, which components or products do not constitute FASL Content.

 

1.2.14 “Confidential Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 16.1.

 

1.2.15 “Customer” means an Entity, other than AMD in its capacity as distributor hereunder, that purchases Products, but excluding Channel Partners.

 

1.2.16 “Custom Product” means any Product that has sufficiently unique attributes that it may only be sold to a single Customer or to a limited number of Customers. In addition, if a Product is being discontinued or has been discontinued on a general basis, as set forth in Section 10.2 below, but may still be made available to specific Customers, then it too shall be considered a Custom Product. FASL will identify all Custom Products as such in FASL’s then-current Quarterly price list or other reasonable form of communication to AMD, including an end-of-life notice, if applicable.

 

1.2.17 “Disclosing Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 16.1.

 

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Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as ****. A complete version of the exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


1.2.18 “Documentation” means any and all documents or materials, whether in printed form or in any electronic form or media, that relate to Products and are provided by FASL to AMD hereunder, including marketing materials and brochures, manuals, published Product price lists and Product specifications, but expressly excluding documents that constitute Confidential Information of FASL.

 

1.2.19 “Entity” means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, unincorporated organization, business association, firm, joint venture or other legal entity.

 

1.2.20 “Europe” means the countries and territories of Europe, as listed on Schedule 1.2.20.

 

1.2.21 “FAE” means a field applications engineer.

 

1.2.22 “FASL Board” means the Board of Managers of FASL.

 

1.2.23 “FASL Content” means components or products manufactured by FASL or a FASL Subsidiary, or components or products specifically manufactured by any other Entity, including AMD or Fujitsu or any third party subcontractor or foundry, on behalf of FASL or a FASL Subsidiary at FASL’s or the FASL Subsidiary’s direction and based on (a) technology or intellectual property owned by FASL, or which FASL otherwise has the right to use, or (b) designs provided by FASL, which designs are proprietary to FASL or a third party licensor of FASL.

 

1.2.24 “FASL Content Only Product” or “FCO Product” means any Product that contains only FASL Content.

 

1.2.25 [Intentionally omitted.]

 

1.2.26 “Force Majeure” has the meaning set forth in Section 21.9.1.

 

1.2.27 “Forecast” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.

 

1.2.28 “Forecasted Product Requirements” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.

 

1.2.29 **** means a Customer listed as such on Schedule 2.1.

 

1.2.30 “Fujitsu **** Customer” means a Customer listed as such on Schedule 2.1.

 

1.2.31 “Fujitsu **** Customers” means the Customers set forth in Section A of Schedule 1.2.31 and such other Customers that are specified as Fujitsu **** Customers in accordance with Section B of Schedule 1.2.31.

 

1.2.32 “Fujitsu **** Customer” means a Customer listed as such on Schedule 2.1.

 

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Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as ****. A complete version of the exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


1.2.33 “Fujitsu Territory” means Japan.

 

1.2.34 “Fujitsu **** Customers” means, collectively, the Fujitsu **** Customers and the Fujitsu **** Customers.

 

1.2.35 **** means a Customer listed as such on Schedule 2.1.

 

1.2.36 “Guidelines” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4.

 

1.2.37 “INCOTERMS 2000” means the International Rules for the Interpretation of Trade Terms, published by the International Chamber of Commerce in the year 2000.

 

1.2.38 “Intellectual Property Rights” means, on a world-wide basis, any and all now known or existing, or hereafter known or existing, tangible and intangible (a) rights associated with works of authorship, including copyrights, moral rights and mask-works, (b) rights associated with trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos and similar rights, (c) trade secret rights, (d) rights in patents, designs and algorithms and other industrial property rights, (e) rights in domain names; (f) all other intellectual and industrial property rights of every kind and nature and however designated, whether arising by operation of law, contract, license or otherwise, and (f) all registrations, applications, renewals, extensions, continuations (including continuations in part), divisions, reexaminations or reissues thereof now or hereafter existing, made or in force (including any rights in any of the foregoing).

 

1.2.39 “Joint Territory” means anywhere in the world other than the AMD Territory and the Fujitsu Territory.

 

1.2.40 “Leads” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.4.

 

1.2.41 “Marketing Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1.2.

 

1.2.42 “Ownership Interest” means the percentage interest of FASL common membership interests then held collectively by AMD and its Subsidiaries, divided by all then issued and outstanding FASL common membership interests.

 

1.2.43 “PRC” means the People’s Republic of China.

 

1.2.44 “Product Distribution Center” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.

 

1.2.45 “Production Volume” means, for a particular Technology for a particular Quarter, FASL’s projected volume of Wafer Outputs for such Technology during such Quarter, as determined by FASL at the beginning of the relevant Quarter using FASL’s then-current QBP for such Quarter.

 

1.2.46 “Product” means any finished product of FASL.

 

1.2.47 “Purchase Order” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.

 

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Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as ****. A complete version of the exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


1.2.48 “Purchase Price” means the price per Product at which FASL shall sell such Product to AMD in accordance with Section 12.

 

1.2.49 “Q0” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.3.

 

1.2.50 “Q1” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.3.

 

1.2.51 “Q2” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.3(b).

 

1.2.52 “Q3” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.3(c).

 

1.2.53 “Quarter” means a FASL fiscal quarter.

 

1.2.54 “Receiving Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 16.1.

 

1.2.55 “RSP” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.1.

 

1.2.56 “Standard Product” means any Product that is not a Custom Product. FASL will identify all Standard Products as such in FASL’s then-current Quarterly price list.

 

1.2.57 “Stocking Channel Partner” means a Channel Partner that is designated as such by AMD pursuant to Section 5.3.3.

 

1.2.58 “Subsidiary” is defined in the Contribution Agreement.

 

1.2.59 “Technology” means each process technology used by FASL in the production of Products. A list of Technologies as of the Effective Date is set forth in Schedule 1.2.59. FASL will provide AMD with an updated Schedule 1.2.59 or other reasonable form of notice from time to time whenever it adds a new Technology, or whenever it decides to no longer produce Products using a then-existing Technology.

 

1.2.60 “Term” has the meaning set forth in Section 20.1.

 

1.2.61 “Trademarks” means any trademarks, trade names, service marks and logos used by FASL in connection with Products, including those marks, names and logos set forth in Schedule 1.2.61 attached hereto.

 

1.2.62 “Transition Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.4.

 

1.2.63 “VAT” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.8.

 

1.2.64 “Wafer Output” means a semiconductor wafer manufactured by or for FASL for a specific Technology.

 

1.2.65 “Warranty Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 15.1.

 

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1.3 Interpretation.

 

1.3.1 Certain Terms. The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder” and similar words refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The term “including” is not limited and means “including without limitation.”

 

1.3.2 Section References; Titles and Subtitles. Unless otherwise noted, all references to Sections, Schedules and Exhibits herein are to Sections, Schedules and Exhibits of this Agreement. The titles, captions and headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

1.3.3 Reference to Entities, Agreements, Statutes. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (a) references to an Entity include its successors and permitted assigns, (b) references to agreements (including this Agreement) and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, restatements and other modifications thereto or supplements thereof and (c) references to any statute or regulation are to be construed as including all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such statute or regulation.

 

2. APPOINTMENT; GRANT OF RIGHTS

 

2.1 Grant of Distribution Rights; Transitional Support.

 

2.1.1 Grant of Rights. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, FASL grants to AMD the right to market, sell and otherwise distribute Products during the Term (a) in the AMD Territory and in the Joint Territory, (b) to AMD Affiliates, ****. No other grant of distribution rights to AMD is implied by this Agreement.

 

2.1.2 Transitional Support.

 

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, FASL grants AMD the following rights during the Term with respect to ****:

 

(i) With respect to ****, FASL grants AMD the right to market, sell and otherwise distribute Products ****; provided, however, that (A) AMD shall not **** in ****, and (B) AMD shall **** as soon as reasonably practicable (as reasonably determined by FASL, taking into account various factors, including ****. This right shall terminate as to **** upon completion of the **** with respect to ****.

 

(ii) With respect to **** that is ****, FASL grants AMD the right to market, sell and otherwise distribute Products throughout the world ****; provided, however, that (A) AMD **** anywhere in the world ****, and (B) AMD shall **** as soon as reasonably practicable (as reasonably determined by FASL, taking into account various factors, including ****). This right shall terminate as to **** upon completion of the **** with respect to ****.

 

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(iii) With respect to ****, FASL grants to AMD the right to market, sell and otherwise distribute Products ****. At such time that FASL reasonably determines that (A) **** (as measured by various factors, including the ****), and (B) **** in writing to **** that ****. Upon receipt of such certification, ****.

 

(b) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement:

 

(i) With respect to ****, AMD agrees and acknowledges that, pursuant to the ****, FASL shall grant to **** to market, sell and otherwise distribute Products ****; provided, however, that upon the **** in accordance with the ****.

 

(ii) With respect to ****, AMD agrees and acknowledges that, pursuant to the ****, FASL shall grant to **** to market, sell and otherwise distribute Products ****; provided, however, that upon **** in accordance with the ****.

 

(iii) With respect to ****, AMD agrees and acknowledges that, pursuant to the ****, FASL shall grant to **** to market, sell and otherwise distribute Products ****. At such time that FASL reasonably determines that (A) **** has **** (as measured by various factors, including the ****), and (B) ****, **** in writing to **** that ****. Upon receipt of such certification, ****.

 

2.1.3 Location of Sale. For purposes of determining the location of a sale of any Product, the “ship to” location on the Purchase Order shall be determinative.

 

2.1.4 Transition Plan. Promptly after the Effective Date, AMD and FASL shall meet and develop written transition plans for ****, each such plan setting forth in reasonable detail the steps and actions that each Party shall be required to take, and the events that shall be required to occur, in order for **** (each, a “Transition Plan”). Each Party will act in accordance with the Transition Plans. In addition, FASL shall use Best Efforts to **** to comply with the transition plans that are developed and agreed by FASL **** in accordance with the ****.

 

2.2 Appointment of **** Distributors by FASL.

 

2.2.1 In the Joint Territory. FASL shall have the right to **** distributors or sales representatives in the Joint Territory.

 

2.2.2 In the AMD Territory; Other Customers. Subject to Section 14 and for so long as AMD maintains an Ownership Interest of at least twenty-five percent (25%), FASL shall not have the right to appoint any additional distributors or sales representatives, or grant any existing distributor or sales representative (other than AMD) any additional rights, in the AMD Territory or with respect to **** without AMD’s prior written consent, which consent may be withheld in its sole discretion.

 

2.2.3 **** by FASL. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, unless otherwise agreed by the parties on a case-by-case basis, **** or otherwise **** any Products (or any wafers, die or work-in-progress), except through (i) AMD pursuant to and in accordance

 

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with the terms of this Agreement, (ii) Fujitsu pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Fujitsu Distribution Agreement, (iii) the appointment of additional distributors or sales representatives in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or the Fujitsu Distribution Agreement; or (iv) as may otherwise be permitted by procedures that may be added to the LLC Operating Agreement subsequent to the Effective Date in accordance with its terms.

 

2.3 AMD Obligations and Restrictions.

 

2.3.1 Best Efforts. AMD shall use its Best Efforts to promote the sale of Products in the AMD Territory. In light of the foregoing, the application of the provisions of Section 2306(2) of the California Commercial Code to the Parties is hereby excluded.

 

2.3.2 Commitments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, AMD shall have **** on behalf of FASL with respect to Product availability.

 

2.3.3 Inventory. ****, and ****, maintain an inventory of Products intended to be used ****, provided that AMD and any AMD Subsidiary may maintain a limited, reasonable number of Products to use as Product samples in connection with demand creation activities in accordance with Section 11.5. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, AMD and its Subsidiaries shall have the right, as of the Effective Date, to collectively possess **** inventory of Products across all Technologies, which inventory AMD and its Subsidiaries may retain and sell in the ordinary course of business, provided that such inventory shall be **** after the Effective Date. The foregoing restrictions and obligations regarding inventory shall not apply to Channel Partners.

 

2.3.4 NADC. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, AMD shall have the right, from and after the Effective Date, to hold up to **** inventory of Product in its North America Distribution Center (“NADC”), provided that NADC’s target level of Product inventory shall be **** inventory. From time to time, AMD may request the right to hold more than **** inventory at NADC to address special market opportunities and FASL will not unreasonably withhold its consent to permit AMD to hold additional inventory at NADC to address those opportunities, taking into account existing firm purchase orders from Customers and AMD’s then-current good faith forecast for quick-turn business opportunities. Title and risk of loss with respect to such inventory shall remain with FASL until such time that AMD places a Purchase Order for the relevant Products in accordance with Section 3.1. AMD will maintain any such inventory at no cost to FASL, and will report on the amount and status of such inventory from time-to-time as reasonably requested by FASL. Without limiting the foregoing, AMD agrees to use Best Efforts to provide FASL as soon as it may be practicable daily point-of-sales reports in a format and including the information reasonably designated by FASL regarding all such inventory. Initial point-of-sale reports will contain the types of information specified in Schedule 2.3.4. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 12.5 below, payments for Products held at the NADC in accordance with this Section 2.3.4 shall be made within sixty (60) days from the date of shipment of such Products to a Customer or Channel Partner.

 

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3. ORDERING; SHIPPING

 

3.1 Orders. AMD will accept purchase orders for Products from Customers and Channel Partners in accordance with its customary practices. To purchase Product(s) from FASL, AMD shall issue purchase orders (“Purchase Orders”), which shall specify the Purchase Order number, type and quantity of Product(s) ordered, Purchase Price (and the **** by the **** or ****, but only if **** is **** the **** for the ****), place(s) of delivery (which shall be the location identified in the relevant Customer or Channel Partner purchase order issued to AMD), and delivery date(s). These Purchase Orders may take the form of electronic submissions in a mutually-acceptable format (including submissions currently referred to as “****”) so long as they contain the same information specified above for Purchase Orders, even if such submissions may not be referred to specifically as “purchase orders” when transmitted. AMD shall place each Purchase Order with FASL sufficiently in advance of the delivery date to allow for FASL’s Product delivery lead times, as set forth in FASL’s most recent lead time report provided to AMD. FASL shall accept any Purchase Order submitted by AMD to the extent that such Purchase Order (a) is within the Product allocation assured to AMD in accordance with Section 4.2, (b) conforms to the foregoing lead times, and (c) does not provide for a “ship to” location, Customer or Channel Partner that is inconsistent with AMD’s distribution rights hereunder. FASL will not accept any order to purchase Products under this Agreement from any Entity or person other than AMD without AMD’s prior written consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to ****, FASL shall not be ****, but FASL shall not unreasonably withhold **** that is consistent with the terms of this Agreement, taking into account such factors as the ****. FASL shall not withhold acceptance of any Purchase Order for Custom Products on a basis that provides AMD less favorable treatment than any other FASL distributor or sales representative submitting orders for similar quantities of the same or similar Custom Products; provided that any pre-existing commitments to any distributor may take precedence over any new commitments for Custom Products so long as FASL makes such determinations on a commercially reasonable and non-discriminatory basis. FASL shall notify AMD as soon as possible if FASL believes that a Purchase Order for either Standard Products or Custom Products does not meet the foregoing requirements for acceptance by FASL. If the Purchase Order includes a pricing term inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, such pricing term shall not apply and the pricing provisions set forth in Section 12 below shall take precedence.

 

3.2 Cancellations. AMD may cancel any Purchase Order or portion thereof for Standard Products, without charge, upon written notice to FASL at least **** days prior to the applicable delivery date. FASL will determine cancellation policies, procedures and charges with respect to Custom Products, and with respect to Standard Products where notice of cancellation is given less than **** prior to the applicable delivery date, in advance of AMD’s placement of the applicable Purchase Order and will inform all distributors of such cancellation policies and apply such policies to all distributors, although the parties acknowledge that exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis to address particular Customer situations. The Parties will discuss in good faith any cancellations of delivery of Custom Products, or of Standard Products where notice of cancellation is given less than **** prior to the applicable delivery date, requested by AMD, but the final determination will be FASL’s.

 

3.3 Reschedules. AMD may reschedule the delivery of any Purchase Order or portion thereof for Standard Products, without charge, one time only, upon notice to FASL at least **** prior to the applicable delivery date. Standard Product reschedules may be made less than ****

 

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prior to the applicable delivery date, but only upon the agreement of FASL. Any reschedules on less than **** prior notice shall be subject to reschedule fees payable to FASL in an amount set by FASL in advance of AMD’s placement of the applicable Purchase Order. FASL will also determine reschedule policies, procedures and rights and charges with respect to Custom Products in advance of AMD’s placement of the applicable Purchase Order. FASL will inform all distributors of its reschedule policies in respect of Standard Products and Custom Products and apply such policies to all distributors although the parties acknowledge that exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis to address particular Customer situations. The Parties will discuss in good faith any rescheduling of delivery of Custom Products, or of Standard Products where notice of rescheduling is given less than **** prior to the applicable delivery date, requested by AMD, but the final determination will be FASL’s.

 

3.4 Shipping. FASL shall notify AMD at the time of shipment as to the quantity of Product(s) shipped and the specific shipping information. Shipping quantities may not vary from those established by the Purchase Order unless otherwise mutually agreed upon in writing by the Parties. FASL shall deliver the ordered Product by the applicable delivery date(s), provided that FASL may not deliver such Product earlier than the delivery date specified in the applicable Purchase Order. Upon a bona fide, reasonable, ****, AMD may specify that **** and if FASL has agreed in advance for **** that a particular shipment—or shipments in general ****—will be ****, then in the event that any ****, AMD may direct FASL **** by AMD and FASL ****. FASL shall ship the ordered Product(s) to the delivery address(es) set forth in the applicable Purchase Order.

 

3.5 Title and Risk of Loss.

 

3.5.1 Shipment from FASL Facility Directly to Customers or Stocking Channel Partners. Delivery of Products from any FASL facility directly to Customers or Stocking Channel Partners, or to AMD’s ****, shall be **** in accordance with INCOTERMS 2000, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties, and title and risk of loss shall pass from FASL to AMD ****, which shall be ****, a **** or a ****.

 

3.5.2 Shipment from Product Distribution Centers. Delivery of Products from any Product Distribution Center to a Customer or a Stocking Channel Partner, or to AMD’s ****, shall be **** in accordance with INCOTERMS 2000, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, and title and risk of loss shall pass from FASL to AMD **** at **** at the ****, in accordance with ****, as interpreted in accordance with INCOTERMS 2000. Without limiting the foregoing, AMD will bear **** attributable to **** from the **** to a ****. FASL will bear **** to ship Products directly from FASL, a FASL Subsidiary or a FASL subcontractor facility to the Product Distribution Center, the AMD Sub ****.

 

4. FORECASTS; PRODUCT ALLOCATIONS

 

4.1 Forecasts. AMD working together with FASL shall, on or before the end of the last week of the first month of each Quarter, provide FASL with a non-binding forecast (a “Forecast”) setting forth AMD’s projected Product needs for each of the five (5) Quarters following such Quarter (“Forecasted Product Requirements”). Each Forecast will be organized by FASL on a Technology-by-Technology basis, and will contain a forecast for each Product within a particular Technology. AMD’s initial Forecast is attached hereto as Schedule 4.1.

 

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4.2 Short-Supply Guaranteed Allocation.

 

4.2.1 Allocation. Subject to Section 4.2.3 below, in the event that, in any Quarter, FASL does not produce enough wafers within a Technology to meet the total orders for Product falling within such Technology issued by AMD and Fujitsu, FASL will allocate its wafer fabrication and assembly, test and package Production Volume for such Technology as follows:

 

(a) to AMD, **** of Production Volume for such Products for such Quarter;

 

(b) to Fujitsu, **** of Production Volume for such Products for such Quarter; and

 

(c) such **** of Production Volume for the relevant Technology to either AMD or Fujitsu or otherwise, as reasonably **** (**** to the interests of either AMD or Fujitsu).

 

4.2.2 Adjustments Based on ****. In the event that **** is **** as set forth below, then, in determining **** for purposes of Section 4.2.1, the **** in Section 4.2.1(b) shall be ****:

 

(a) in the event **** is **** to or **** than **** and ****, the **** of Production Volume in Section 4.2.1(b) shall be **** to ****;

 

(b) in the event **** is **** to or **** than **** and ****, the **** of Production Volume in Section 4.2.1(b) shall be ****; and

 

(c) in the event **** is ****, the **** Production Volume in Section 4.2.1(b) shall be **** to ****.

 

4.2.3 Adjustments Based on ****. If (a) in any Quarter (for purposes hereof, “Q1”), FASL does not produce enough Product within a Technology to meet the total orders for Product falling within such Technology issued by AMD and Fujitsu, and (b) in the ****, AMD purchased Products falling within such Technology representing, as a ****, an amount **** in accordance with Sections 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 (unless such failure to purchase resulted from FASL’s inability to provide AMD with the ****), then, in such event:

 

(a) For such Quarter (Q1), FASL will **** AMD its wafer fabrication and assembly, test and package Production Volume for such Technology, the **** Production Volume for such Technology that is the **** of (i) the **** Production Volume for such Technology purchased by AMD ****, and (ii) the **** Production Volume for such Technology to which AMD is **** pursuant to Sections 4.2.1 and 4.2.2; and

 

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(b) For the subsequent Quarter (for purposes hereof, “Q2”), **** that **** or that it forecasted it would purchase **** if such amount was lower, FASL will **** to AMD its wafer fabrication and assembly, test and package Production Volume for such Technology, the **** Production Volume for such Technology to which AMD is **** pursuant to Sections 4.2.1 and 4.2.2.

 

(c) If, however, **** for Q1 and **** for Q1, its **** for the **** be calculated as set forth in subsection (a) above. If AMD thereafter **** or that it forecasted, then for the subsequent Quarter ****, FASL will **** to AMD its wafer fabrication and assembly, test and package Production Volume for the applicable Technology, the **** Production Volume for such Technology to which AMD is entitled pursuant to Sections 4.2.1 and 4.2.2.

 

4.3 FASL Adjustments to Production Volume. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4, FASL shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to increase or reduce, as applicable, Production Volume to reflect AMD’s Forecasted Product Requirements and Fujitsu’s forecasted product requirements. FASL shall **** Production Volume ****, provided that FASL’s ability to so adjust Production Volume shall be subject to the guidelines with respect to inventory build up set forth in Section 8.8 of the LLC Operating Agreement.

 

4.4 Additional Capacity.

 

4.4.1 FASL Adding Capacity. In the event that FASL adds additional production capacity that is not contemplated by the **** Financial Support Plan, AMD, FASL and Fujitsu shall negotiate, in good faith, and agree as to how additional Production Volume generated therefrom shall be shared among the parties; provided, however, that in no event shall **** to **** such **** or **** with respect thereto.

 

4.4.2 Request for Additional Capacity from AMD. In the event (a) AMD requests that FASL add additional capacity not contemplated by the **** Financial Support Plan, (b) ****.

 

4.4.3 Request for Additional Capacity from Fujitsu. ****.

 

5. SUBSIDIARIES AND CHANNEL PARTNERS

 

5.1 Right to Appoint Subsidiaries. FASL hereby grants to AMD the right during the Term to appoint any Subsidiary as a subdistributor or sales representative of AMD, provided that such appointment is on terms and conditions consistent with this Agreement, including that any such Subsidiary will abide by the inventory restrictions applicable to AMD pursuant to Section 2.3.3.

 

5.2 Right to Appoint Channel Partners. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, FASL hereby grants to AMD the right during the Term to appoint Channel Partners

 

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(through multiple tiers), provided that each Channel Partner enters into a distribution or sales representative agreement with AMD pursuant to which each such Channel Partner acknowledges that its rights to market, sell or otherwise distribute Products are no broader than, and are subject to at least the same limitations as, the rights granted by FASL to AMD in this Agreement. Consistent with the goals of Section 2.3.1, AMD will use its Best Efforts to select and retain Channel Partners that will effectively promote and accomplish the sale of Products, regardless of what other business AMD may carry on with such Channel Partners. In addition, as part of the quarterly business review described in Section 13, the Parties will discuss the performance of the Channel Partners and discuss possible ways to improve the mix of Channel Partners or improve the performance of existing Channel Partners.

 

5.3 Channel Management. With respect to its Channel Partners, AMD will:

 

5.3.1 use commercially reasonable efforts to enforce the terms and conditions of its agreements with its Channel Partners, including the sub-distributor obligations set forth in Schedule 5.3.1;

 

5.3.2 provide each Channel Partner with commercially reasonable field sales and field applications support, and with commercially reasonable assistance in connection with each such Channel Partner’s promotion and sale of Products; provided that AMD shall have no obligation to provide field applications support in the Fujitsu Territory;

 

5.3.3 use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that each Channel Partner designated as a “stocking” Channel Partner by AMD (which designation shall be made by AMD in its sole discretion) maintains a representative minimum level of Product inventory in order to ensure timely off-the-shelf delivery of Products to Customers;

 

5.3.4 use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that each Channel Partner complies with FASL’s distribution policies and procedures; and

 

5.3.5 use Best Efforts to ensure its Channel Partners have the ability to successfully promote Products in the regions in which they are actively pursuing Product sales.

 

5.4 Stock Rotations. AMD shall have the right to accept Product stock rotation returns from its Stocking Channel Partners in accordance with FASL’s **** stock rotation policies, provided that AMD shall not permit any Stocking Channel Partner to return **** Products held as inventory by such Stocking Channel Partner, based upon net shipments and in accordance with the time frames and procedures specified by FASL. FASL will notify AMD in advance of AMD’s placement of the applicable Purchase Orders of its stock rotation policies and agrees to provide AMD ****. If AMD accepts Product stock rotation returns from any Stocking Channel Partner, AMD shall promptly return such Products to FASL. AMD will, on a Quarterly basis, provide FASL with a written report regarding stock rotation returns by AMD to FASL, such written report identifying the Stocking Channel Partner that returned Products and specifying the Products returned (by Product number, and amount). On a Quarterly basis, FASL shall perform an inspection and audit of the returned Products, and in the normal course of business ****. In order to pass inspection, all Products returned in accordance with this Section 5.4 must be in their original, unopened factory-sealed unit packaging containers and otherwise unaltered.

 

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5.5 Termination of a Channel Partner. Upon termination of a Channel Partner relationship, AMD will promptly update Schedule 1.2.11 and, as applicable and if directed by FASL, ****. If so requested by FASL, AMD will **** to FASL at ****.

 

6. TRADEMARK LICENSE AND RESTRICTIONS; MAINTENANCE; DOCUMENTATION

 

6.1 License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, FASL hereby grants to AMD a non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid up license (including the right to grant sublicenses), during the Term, to use and display the Trademarks in the AMD Territory and Joint Territory, and anywhere else in the world in connection with **** and AMD ****, in all cases solely in connection with the marketing, promotion, advertisement, sale and distribution of Products as expressly permitted herein, and in connection with AMD’s obligations set forth in Sections 5, 9 and 11. AMD shall not have the right to use the Trademarks to form combination marks with other trademarks, service marks, trade names, designs and logos.

 

6.2 No Additional Rights. AMD shall not use any other trademark or service mark confusingly similar to the Trademarks without the prior written approval of FASL. AMD understands and agrees that (a) as between the Parties, FASL is the sole owner of all right, title and interest in and to the Trademarks, (b) the use of any Trademark in connection with this Agreement shall not create in AMD any right, title or interest in or to the Trademarks, and (c) all such use and goodwill associated therewith shall inure solely to the benefit of FASL. AMD shall not challenge the validity of the Trademarks, nor shall AMD challenge or take any action inconsistent with FASL’s ownership of the Trademarks or the enforceability of FASL’s rights therein, unless the Trademark in question is used (without violation of FASL’s rights) or owned by AMD (whether or not such Trademark is registered in any particular jurisdiction) prior to FASL’s adoption or use of the Trademark, as demonstrated by AMD.

 

6.3 Registration. FASL shall retain the exclusive right to apply for and obtain registrations for the Trademarks throughout the world. AMD, upon FASL’s reasonable request, agrees to reasonably cooperate with FASL’s preparation and filing of any applications, renewals or other documentation necessary or useful to protect FASL’s Intellectual Property Rights in the Trademarks, including by providing FASL with brochures, manuals, advertisements and other materials concerning Products. Any cooperation that AMD provides in accordance with this Section 6.3 shall be at FASL’s sole cost, provided that such costs are reasonably incurred.

 

6.4 Quality Control. All use of the Trademarks shall be in accordance with the FASL trademark guidelines attached hereto as Exhibit 6.4, as may be reasonably amended from time to time by FASL upon reasonable prior written notice to AMD (“Guidelines”), provided that the Guidelines shall apply to all distributors. AMD shall not use the Trademarks in any manner other than expressly authorized by this Agreement. From time to time upon FASL’s request, AMD shall submit to FASL samples of all AMD materials bearing the Trademarks. If FASL discovers any use of the Trademarks inconsistent with the Guidelines on any such submitted samples, and delivers to AMD a writing describing in reasonable detail the improper use, AMD shall promptly cease or remedy such use.

 

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6.5 Documentation. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, FASL grants to AMD a non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid up license (including the right to grant sublicenses), during the Term, to use, display, translate, modify to make consistent with in its own documentation, copy and otherwise reproduce and distribute (either on its own, or in conjunction with, or as incorporated in AMD product documentation) the Documentation in the AMD Territory and the Joint Territory, and anywhere in the world in connection with **** and AMD ****, solely in connection with the marketing, promotion, advertisement, sale and other distribution of Products as expressly permitted herein, and in connection with AMD’s obligations set forth in Sections 5, 9 and 11. Notwithstanding the foregoing, AMD may not modify the Documentation in a manner that misrepresents the Products.

 

7. PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION CENTERS

 

7.1 Product Distribution Centers. AMD will set aside physical space reasonably acceptable to FASL in one of the storage or warehouse facilities it owns or leases in Europe for FASL to use as a storage and shipping facility for Products (the “Product Distribution Center”). The size of space allocated to FASL for the Product Distribution Center shall be agreed upon by the Parties in writing. To the extent feasible, AMD shall maintain the Product Distribution Center apart from the space allocated for AMD activities. The Product Distribution Center will be staffed by FASL employees or agents, or by FASL Subsidiary employees or agents, who shall be granted unlimited access to the Product Distribution Center, but who shall be under the general administrative supervision of AMD for site management at the applicable facility. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, FASL and FASL Subsidiary employees and agents shall, and FASL or a FASL Subsidiary, as applicable, shall cause it employees and agents to: (a) not interfere with AMD’s activities at the AMD facilities housing the Product Distribution Center; (b) comply with AMD’s then-current workplace rules and procedures, as provided by AMD to FASL from time to time; and (c) take such other action or follow such other procedures as reasonably requested by AMD. FASL shall retain title and risk of loss with respect to Products stored in Product Distribution Center, and, as between the Parties, title and risk of loss shall pass to AMD only in accordance with Section 3.5.2. The Parties currently anticipate that it will not be possible to establish the Product Distribution Center on or before the Effective Date; the Parties will use Best Efforts to establish the Product Distribution Center as soon as possible after the Effective Date, but in any event will do so no later than January 1, 2004.

 

7.2 Product Distribution Center Operating Costs. AMD shall provide use of Product Distribution Center space at no cost to FASL, and AMD will bear all general maintenance costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Product Distribution Center, including, for example, rental payments, utilities, and security and safety expenses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, AMD shall not be responsible for any costs or expenses relating to FASL’s or the FASL Subsidiary’s operation of the Product Distribution Center, including costs relating to the FASL or FASL Subsidiary employees and/or agents working in the Product Distribution Center, and administrative expenses incurred by FASL or a FASL Subsidiary in connection with maintaining and tracking Product inventory and packaging and shipping Products.

 

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7.3 Consignment Warehouses. Upon the agreement of the Parties, and without limiting Section 2.3.4, AMD may maintain an agreed level of Product inventory in one or more of its consignment warehouses. Title and risk of loss with respect to such inventory shall remain with FASL until such time that AMD places a Purchase Order for the relevant Products in accordance with Section 3.1; provided, however, that with respect to Products maintained at AMD’s consignment warehouse in ****, title and risk of loss shall pass to AMD upon shipment of such Products from a FASL facility or the Product Distribution Center, and in accordance with Section 3.5. Any such inventory shall be maintained by AMD employees and at no cost to FASL. FASL will bear shipping costs for shipping Products to a consignment warehouse; AMD will bear shipping costs for shipping Products from a consignment warehouse. AMD will report on the amount and status of any such inventory from time-to-time as reasonably requested by FASL. Without limiting the foregoing, AMD agrees to use Best Efforts to provide FASL as soon as it may be practicable daily point-of-sales reports in a format and including the information reasonably designated by FASL regarding all such inventory on a consignment warehouse-by-consignment warehouse basis, providing the same types of information as specified in Schedule 7.3. Payments for Products held by AMD in accordance with this Section 7.3 shall be made within **** from the date of shipment of such Products to the applicable Customer or Channel Partner. An initial list of consignment warehouses is set forth in Schedule 7.3; AMD will update such list by reasonable form of notice to FASL if it adds a consignment warehouse location or ceases to use an existing location as a consignment warehouse.

 

8. VENDOR MANAGED INVENTORY PROGRAMS

 

The Parties may institute “vendor managed inventory programs,” operated through either Product Distribution Centers or via one or more third parties, on terms and conditions to be agreed in writing in advance by FASL and AMD.

 

9. CUSTOMER SUPPORT RESPONSIBILITIES

 

9.1 ****. AMD will maintain a **** in order to better enable AMD ****. AMD will provide FASL with ****, to better enable FASL ****. FASL shall have no right to use, and shall not use, any ****. Information obtained by FASL from AMD with regard to AMD’s independent sales activities, Product pricing or allocation decisions shall be subject to the obligations set forth in Section 16, and shall not be disclosed to Fujitsu or to any other Entity or person, except as otherwise expressly permitted hereunder.

 

9.2 Post-Sale Applications Support. AMD and FASL will provide reasonable field applications support to Customers that are designing in Products. Upon FASL’s reasonable request, AMD shall dedicate a reasonable number of FAEs to any region in the Joint Territory, on terms and conditions to be agreed in writing by the Parties, provided that AMD reasonably determines that substantial sales revenues for AMD may be generated from such region.

 

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9.3 Warranty, Field Support. AMD will reasonably assist FASL and Customers in connection with FASL’s compliance with and fulfillment of its warranty policies and, specifically, with respect to the following FASL processes: Return Material Authorizations (RMAs); Customer Corrective Action Requests (CCARs); and Advanced Change Notifications (ACNs). **** written notification to AMD, and AMD will assist FASL in accordance with the revised processes, provided that **** would require AMD to incur significant additional costs or compliance burdens, unless AMD consents thereto in writing, such consent not to be unreasonably conditioned, delayed or withheld.

 

9.4 Subdistributor Channel Design Registration. AMD will assist FASL and Customers regarding Subdistribution Channel Design Registrations on terms and conditions, and in accordance with procedures, to be agreed by the Parties.

 

10. CHANGES IN SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGNS

 

10.1 Product Transition. FASL will initially manufacture the Products set forth on Schedule 10.1 in accordance with the specifications used for such Products immediately prior to the Effective Date, and will label and market such Products under the Product part numbers used for such Products by AMD immediately prior to the Effective Date, for a reasonable period of time as reasonably determined by FASL, taking into account various factors, including the preservation of Customer relationships and Customer demands and requirements.

 

10.2 Product Change or Elimination (End-of-Life). With respect to any proposed change to the specifications or designs of any Product, or to a proposed change to cease further production of a Product, FASL shall notify AMD of the proposed change in accordance with FASL’s then-current standard ACN procedures, a copy of which FASL shall provide to AMD from time to time, as and when updated. FASL will then commercially release such change, or phase out production of a Product, in accordance with its then-current standard ACN procedures; provided, however, that FASL will take into account in the timing of the release of such change, or the timing of the phase out of the Product, as applicable, any concerns expressed to FASL by AMD or any of AMD’s Channel Partners or Customers regarding the timing of such release or termination.

 

11. MARKETING; SALES

 

11.1 Global Marketing Policies and Campaign.

 

11.1.1 Marketing Policies. FASL will establish global policies regarding public relations and marketing, including the form and content of Product marketing and promotional materials and advertisements, such policies to be amended by FASL from time to time in its reasonable discretion. FASL shall promptly notify AMD in writing of any amendments to such policies. AMD shall comply with such policies, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law.

 

11.1.2 Marketing Campaign. FASL will, on an annual basis, develop a global marketing plan for Products, in consultation with AMD and Fujitsu (each, a “Marketing Plan”). Each Party will be responsible for performing the obligations under each Marketing Plan which such Party has agreed to in writing, and shall bear all costs and expenses it has agreed in writing to bear in connection therewith. FASL will update each Marketing Plan on an as-needed basis. ****.

 

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11.2 Joint Marketing.

 

11.2.1 Restriction. If agreed in writing by the Parties, AMD may engage in joint marketing or promotional campaigns in which both Parties are referenced. The Parties agree and acknowledge that using FASL-produced marketing materials and the Trademarks in connection with AMD’s normal sales activities (including by modifying FASL marketing materials for incorporation into AMD’s general product marketing materials in accordance with Section 11.6.2) shall not constitute a joint marketing campaign.

 

11.2.2 Joint Campaign Activities and Costs. Notwithstanding Section 11.2.1, AMD may request that FASL establish and implement a joint marketing campaign. Upon such request, FASL may agree to establish such a joint marketing campaign on terms to be agreed. All costs and expenses incurred **** in connection with any such joint marketing campaign shall be borne by ****; provided, however, that **** shall obtain **** prior written consent before incurring any costs or expenses in connection with any such joint marketing activities that will be charged to ****.

 

11.2.3 FASL Support. Upon AMD’s request, FASL may, but ****, participate in AMD-led marketing activities directed at a specific Customer or group of Customers within the AMD Territory or the Joint Territory, or at any **** AMD **** Customer. FASL’s decision as to whether it will participate in such activities will take into account ****.

 

11.3 Market Intelligence. AMD will use commercially reasonable efforts to keep FASL informed of industry trends and competitive conditions that may affect the sale of Products in the AMD Territory, and will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide FASL with such information for regions in the Joint Territory to the extent AMD becomes aware of such trends or conditions.

 

11.4 ****; Efforts. AMD will **** from time to time, and will use commercially reasonable efforts to ****, in each case ****. AMD will use commercially reasonable efforts to ****.

 

11.5 ****.

 

11.5.1 Activities. AMD will engage in the following demand creation activities with Customers and identified Leads in the AMD Territory, and, to the extent commercially reasonable, with Customers and identified Leads in the Joint Territory, provided that such demand creation activities are consistent with the then-current ****:

 

(a) Providing Customers and identified Leads with a reasonable number of Product samples in support of AMD design win efforts;

 

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(b) Providing Customers and identified Leads with any Documentation in AMD’s possession that AMD reasonably determines to be useful in support of AMD design win efforts;

 

(c) Providing a reasonable level of field applications support to Customers that are designing-in Products;

 

(d) Providing FASL with data in AMD’s possession that AMD reasonably determines to be useful in connection with FASL’s tracking of design wins, to the extent permitted by and in accordance with Applicable Law and subject to Section 9.1 and any duty of confidentiality that AMD owes to any third party; and

 

(e) Performing such other activities that AMD reasonably determines to be useful in connection with AMD’s promotion of Products.

 

11.5.2 Marketing Support. FASL will, at FASL’s sole cost, provide AMD with all marketing application support reasonably requested by AMD in connection with AMD’s demand creation activities, including by providing AMD with a reasonable number of Product samples for use in connection with AMD’s demand creation activities.

 

11.6 Marketing Materials.

 

11.6.1 Customization Assistance. AMD will, upon FASL’s reasonable request, assist FASL with the customization of FASL’s Product marketing and promotional materials for particular geographic regions within the AMD Territory and the Joint Territory and for specifically identified Lead opportunities. Any assistance that AMD provides in accordance with this Section 11.6.1 shall be at ****, provided that such costs are reasonably incurred.

 

11.6.2 Marketing Materials. FASL will be solely responsible for producing general Product marketing and promotional materials. FASL will provide AMD with a reasonable amount of such materials, including for the purpose of enabling AMD to engage in demand creation activities pursuant to Section 11.5. AMD shall have the right at its own cost to modify such materials in order to incorporate FASL marketing materials into AMD’s general product marketing materials in such a manner that conforms with AMD’s general marketing practices.

 

11.7 Training. AMD will train all AMD field sales personnel, sales support personnel, and field applications personnel engaged in the promotion and sale of Products, and will provide training to such personnel of its Channel Partners to the extent it reasonably determines that its Channel Partners require such training. FASL will assist AMD with such training efforts, on terms and conditions to be agreed by the Parties.

 

11.8 Other Assistance. AMD shall provide FASL with such additional sales and/or marketing support activities as FASL may reasonably request from time to time, on terms and conditions to be agreed in writing by the Parties.

 

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12. PRICE; PAYMENTS; TAXES

 

12.1 Distributor Pricing. AMD is free to establish prices for its re-sale of Products.

 

12.2 Price List. ****. The Parties will use Best Efforts to ****, but acknowledge that on the Effective Date means to establish such a procedure have not been implemented. Price changes shall apply to all Purchase Orders **** and FASL may in its discretion **** received prior to the effective date of the change. FASL will establish policies and procedures whereby FASL will honor long-term pricing commitments to AMD as agreed to by FASL.

 

12.3 Purchase Price of FASL Content Only Products. The Purchase Price for each FCO Product shall be equal to **** at the time the order was booked. The Purchase Price for each FCO Product ****:

 

12.3.1 Price Increase. In the event AMD sells an FCO Product to a Customer or Channel Partner in an amount ****, the Purchase Price shall be **** the actual sales price of such Product.

 

12.3.2 Price Decrease. In the event AMD sells an FCO Product to a Customer or Channel Partner in an amount **** the Purchase Price. In such case, **** the Purchase Price ****.

 

12.4 Purchase Price for Combined Products.

 

12.4.1 Purchase Price. The Purchase Price for each Combined Product shall be as follows:

 

(a) for Combined Products with ****, the Purchase Price shall be **** at the time the order was booked for such Product;

 

(b) for Combined Products with ****, the Purchase Price shall be **** at the time the order was booked for such Product;

 

(c) for Combined Products with ****, the Purchase Price shall be **** at the time the order was booked for such Product;

 

(d) for Combined Products with ****, the Purchase Price shall be **** at the time the order was booked for such Product;

 

(e) for Combined Products with ****, the Purchase Price shall be **** at the time the order was booked for such Product; and

 

(f) for Combined Products with ****, the Purchase Price shall be **** at the time the order was booked for the **** plus **** of the price that ****.

 

12.4.2 Price Increase. In the event AMD sells a Combined Product to a Customer or Channel Partner in an amount that is **** at the time the order was booked for such Product, the Purchase Price shall **** to the ****.

 

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12.4.3 Price Decrease. In the event AMD sells a Combined Product to a Customer or Channel Partner in an amount that is **** at the time the order was booked for such Product, AMD may **** the Purchase Price. In such case, FASL may, ****.

 

12.4.4 Determination of FASL Content. The percentage of FASL Content of any Combined Product shall be determined by FASL using the following formula: ****.

 

****

 

12.4.5 Content Review; Breakdown. FASL shall, on a Quarterly basis, review the percentage of FASL Content for each Combined Product, and shall make adjustments to the ****, as required based on such review. For each Combined Product, FASL shall provide AMD with a **** of the non-FASL Content that was used in determining the percentage of FASL Content for such Product.

 

12.5 Payments Terms. FASL shall issue and deliver an invoice to AMD for any amount payable to FASL pursuant to this Agreement. Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, payments for Products delivered in accordance with Section 2.3.3, and any other payments required hereunder, including pursuant Section 11.2.2, shall be made within **** from the date on which FASL **** relating to such payment obligation. In no event shall FASL deliver an invoice before shipping the Products (or, in the event of joint marketing costs payable in accordance with Section 11.2.2, incurring the costs) to which such invoice relates. If the end of the payment period falls on a non-business day of AMD, payment may be made on the following business day. All amounts payable by AMD to FASL shall be paid by wire transfer of U.S. Dollars in immediately available funds to such financial institution and account number as FASL may designate in writing to AMD. In the event that the purchase price at which AMD sells a Product to a Customer or Channel Partner is ****, AMD may so notify FASL ****, provided that in such case FASL shall ****.

 

12.6 Currency. All RSPs shall be quoted in ****.

 

12.7 Late Payments. If AMD fails to make any payment on or before the required payment date, AMD shall be liable for interest on such payment at the rate of **** per annum or the maximum amount allowed by Applicable Law, whichever is less.

 

12.8 Taxes. All amounts payable for Product sold by FASL to AMD hereunder are exclusive of any taxes. AMD shall reimburse FASL only for the following tax payments with respect to the sale of Product under this Agreement unless an exemption applies: state and local use taxes arising in the United States of America, value added taxes or other similar taxes on turnover (“VAT”) arising in relevant jurisdictions imposing VAT and consumption taxes arising in Japan. FASL shall cause all such amounts reimbursed by AMD to be paid to the appropriate Governmental Authorities as required by Applicable Law. If FASL is required by law to charge use, consumption, VAT or similar taxes to AMD, FASL will ensure its invoices are in proper form to enable AMD to claim VAT or other applicable deductions, if AMD is permitted by law to do so. In the event that AMD is required by Applicable Law to make any deduction or to withhold any amount from any sum payable by AMD to FASL hereunder, (a) AMD will remit

 

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such amounts to the appropriate Governmental Authorities and promptly furnish FASL with original tax receipts evidencing the payment of such amounts, and (b) the sum payable by AMD upon which the deduction or withholding is based will be decreased accordingly.

 

13. **** BUSINESS REVIEW

 

13.1 Meetings. AMD and FASL will meet once each Quarter, at a time and place to be agreed by the Parties. The Parties may attend these meetings in person, by telephone or via videoconference. Each Party will bear its own costs and expenses incurred in connection with attending such meetings. AMD and FASL may hold such meetings jointly **** and/or any other distributor or sales representative appointed by FASL in accordance with Section 2.2 or 14, as FASL reasonably determines is appropriate and subject to Sections 13.2 and 13.3.

 

13.2 Meeting Topics. At these Quarterly meetings, the Parties will, among other things: (a) review the status and overall effectiveness of FASL’s marketing activities and, if applicable, the status and overall effectiveness of FASL–AMD joint marketing activities undertaken in accordance with Section 11.2.2; (b) discuss potential Leads and actual or potential Customer support issues; (c) discuss Customer and Channel Partner input and feedback regarding Products or proposed FASL new product offerings; (d) evaluate the general effectiveness of AMD’s marketing activities in relation to FASL’s then-current Marketing Plan; (e) evaluate the performance of AMD’s Channel Partners; and (f) discuss other issues and concerns raised by the Parties. In no event will joint meetings in which FASL and two or more distributors or sales representatives participate (including AMD and Fujitsu), contain a discussion of any distributor’s independent sales activities, Product pricing or allocation decisions. Information obtained by FASL from AMD with regard to AMD’s independent sales activities, Product pricing or allocation shall be subject to the obligations set forth in Section 16, and shall not be disclosed to Fujitsu or to any other Entity or person, except as otherwise expressly permitted hereunder, including without limitation as permitted under Section 9.1.

 

13.3 Not Corrective Action. The Parties acknowledge and agree that (a) these quarterly meetings will not be used as a forum in which to institute the commencement of corrective action procedures ****.

 

14. DISTRIBUTOR CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

14.1 Initiation of Process. ****.

 

14.1.1 ****

 

14.1.2 ****

 

14.1.3 ****

 

14.1.4 ****

 

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14.2 Process.

 

14.2.1 ****

 

14.2.2 ****

 

14.2.3 ****

 

14.2.4 ****

 

14.2.5 ****

 

14.3 Actions. ****.

 

14.3.1 ****

 

(a) ****

 

(b) ****

 

(c) ****

 

14.3.2 ****

 

14.3.3 ****

 

14.3.4 ****

 

15. WARRANTIES

 

15.1 FASL Product Warranty. FASL represents and warrants to AMD that the Products shall operate in accordance with the Documentation and other written specifications therefor, and shall be free from defects in functionality, materials and workmanship, for a period of **** from the date that such Products **** in accordance with Section 3 (the “Warranty Period”).

 

15.2 Remedies. In the event that AMD notifies FASL during the applicable Warranty Period that any Product does not conform to the warranty provisions set forth in Section 15.1, FASL shall, at FASL’s option, **** in accordance with the Product return and problem verification procedures **** (b) **** such **** at **** or (c) provide **** for such defective Product. FASL shall **** in connection with **** defective Products.

 

15.3 No Warranty Pass Through. AMD shall have the right to independently make Product warranties to Customers and Channel Partners consistent with the Product warranty made by FASL under this Agreement. AMD hereby indemnifies and holds FASL harmless from and against any liabilities, losses, damages, costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and costs, incurred by FASL resulting from any claims based on or related to any representation or warranty made by AMD regarding the Products that is inconsistent with the warranty made by FASL hereunder.

 

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15.4 Disclaimer. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER PARTY MAKES (AND EACH PARTY HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS) ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES THAT MAY ARISE FROM COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.

 

16. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

 

16.1 Obligations. The Parties acknowledge and agree that all proprietary or nonpublic information disclosed by one Party (the “Disclosing Party”) to the other Party (the “Receiving Party”) in connection with this Agreement, directly or indirectly, which information is (a) marked as “proprietary” or “confidential” or, if disclosed orally, is designated as confidential or proprietary at the time of disclosure and reduced in writing or other tangible (including electronic) form that includes a prominent confidentiality notice and delivered to the Receiving Party within thirty (30) days of disclosure, or (b) provided under circumstances reasonably indicating that it constitutes confidential and proprietary information, constitutes the confidential and proprietary information of the Disclosing Party (“Confidential Information”). The Receiving Party may disclose Confidential Information only to those employees who have a need to know such Confidential Information and who are bound to retain the confidentiality thereof under provisions (including provisions relating to nonuse and nondisclosure) no less restrictive than those required by the Receiving Party for its own confidential information. The Receiving Party shall, and shall cause its employees to, retain in confidence and not disclose to any third party (including any of its sub-contractors) any Confidential Information without the Disclosing Party’s express prior written consent, and the Receiving Party shall not use such Confidential Information except to exercise the rights and perform its obligations under this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, the Receiving Party shall use at least the same procedures and degree of care which it uses to protect its own confidential information of like importance, and in no event less than reasonable care. The Receiving Party shall be fully responsible for compliance by its employees with the foregoing, and any act or omission of an employee of the Receiving Party shall constitute an act or omission of the Receiving Party. The confidentiality obligations set forth in this Section 16.1 shall apply and continue, with regard to all Confidential Information disclosed hereunder, during the Term (as hereinafter defined) and for a period of five (5) years from the date of termination of this Agreement.

 

16.2 Exceptions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information will not include information that: (a) was already known by the Receiving Party, other than under an obligation of confidentiality to the Disclosing Party or any third party, at the time of disclosure hereunder, as evidenced by the Receiving Party’s tangible (including written or electronic) records in existence at such time; (b) was generally available to the public or otherwise part of the public domain at the time of its disclosure to the Receiving Party hereunder; (c) became generally available to the public or otherwise part of the public domain after its disclosure other

 

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than through any act or omission of the Receiving Party in breach of this Agreement; (d) was subsequently lawfully disclosed to the Receiving Party by an Entity or person other than the Disclosing Party not subject to any duty of confidentiality with respect thereto; or (e) was developed by the Receiving Party without reference to any Confidential Information disclosed by the Disclosing Party, as evidenced by the Receiving Party’s tangible (including written or electronic) records in existence at such time.

 

16.3 Confidentiality of Agreement; Publicity. Each Party agrees that the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be treated as Confidential Information and that no reference shall be made thereto without the prior written consent of the other Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) except (a) as required by Applicable Law, provided that in the case of any filing with a Governmental Authority that would result in public disclosure of the terms hereof, the Parties shall mutually cooperate to limit the scope of public disclosure to the greatest extent possible, (b) to its accountants, banks, financing sources, lawyers and other professional advisors, provided that such parties undertake in writing (or are otherwise bound by rules of professional conduct) to keep such information strictly confidential, (c) in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement, or (d) pursuant to agreed joint press releases prepared in good faith. The Parties will consult with each other, in advance, with regard to the terms of all proposed press releases, public announcements and other public statements with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

17. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WAIVER

 

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY, OR ANY THIRD PARTY CLAIMING THROUGH OR UNDER SUCH PARTY, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, FOR ANY COSTS (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LABOR COSTS) FOR IN-THE-FIELD INSTALLATION OR REPAIR WORK, OR FOR OTHER SIMILAR REWORK COSTS, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUES OR GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, OR FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 17 SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO LIMIT FASL’S INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION 19.

 

18. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

 

EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO FASL’S INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION 19, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PARTY’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO THE OTHER PARTY OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR CLAIMS RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER FOR BREACH, NEGLIGENCE, INFRINGEMENT, IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE LIMITED TO AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ****.

 

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19. FASL INDEMNITY

 

19.1 Indemnity. FASL shall at its own expense defend AMD from and against any (a) third party action to the extent that it relates to or results from any defects of Products delivered by or for FASL that directly result in the death or bodily injury to any person or that result in damage to real or personal property, or (b) any third party claim, action or proceeding to the extent that it relates to or results from the Products allegedly infringing, violating or misappropriating any Intellectual Property Right of any third party (collectively, clauses (a) and (b) constitute “Claims”). For purposes of this Section 19, the term Intellectual Property Rights shall be limited to patents, copyrights, mask work rights, trade secrets and Trademarks; provided, however, that for purposes of this Section 19, the term Trademarks shall be limited to those Trademarks where FASL (or its subcontractors or agents), and not AMD or Fujitsu, has performed the research and registration work to validate the availability of the Trademark in the applicable jurisdictions. FASL agrees to indemnify AMD and hold it harmless from and against any damages, costs and expenses (including without limitation any reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) finally awarded against AMD by a court of competent jurisdiction that may result from any such Claim; provided that (i) AMD notifies FASL promptly in writing of the Claim; (ii) FASL has sole control of the defense and all related settlement negotiations; and (iii) AMD provides FASL, at FASL’s expense, with all reasonable assistance, information, and authority to perform these duties. Any delay by AMD in notifying FASL of a Claim shall not relieve FASL of its obligations under this Section 19, except to the extent (and only to the extent) that FASL’s ability to defend such Claim is materially prejudiced by such delay.

 

19.2 Exclusions. FASL shall have no liability for any Claim of infringement or liability based on or arising from (i) modification of the Products by AMD or any third party (unless such modification was specifically authorized or required by FASL and such authorization was delivered by an authorized FASL employee in the form of a detailed written requirements document listing in detail the specifications for the modification), to the extent the infringement or liability would have been avoided by use of the unmodified Products; or (ii) the combination or use of the Products furnished hereunder with materials or technology not furnished by FASL, to the extent such infringement or liability would have been avoided by use of the Products alone.

 

19.3 Alternatives. In the event the Products are held to, or FASL believes are likely to be held to, infringe, violate or misappropriate any Intellectual Property Right of any third party, FASL shall have the right at its sole option and expense to (i) substitute or modify the Products so that they are non-infringing, while retaining substantially equivalent features and functionality as set forth in the specifications and documentation; or (ii) obtain for AMD a license to continue offering the Products; or (iii) if (i) and (ii) are not reasonably practicable as determined by FASL, terminate further sales of the infringing Product.

 

19.4 Limit on Liability. In no event shall FASL’s liability for (i) Claims relating to infringement, violation or misappropriation of third party Intellectual Property Rights, or (ii) Claims for loss of data exceed the amounts paid to AMD or its Affiliates by their respective Customers or Channel Partners for the affected Products.

 

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19.5 Sole Obligation. The foregoing FASL indemnities state the sole obligation and exclusive liability of FASL to AMD, and AMD’s sole recourse and remedy against FASL for any Claim of infringement or misappropriation of an Intellectual Property Right by the Products or for any Claim of product liability related to the Products.

 

20. TERM AND TERMINATION

 

20.1 Term. This Agreement will be effective as of the Effective Date, and will continue in full force and effect indefinitely, unless terminated as set forth in this Section 20 (“Term”).

 

20.2 Termination upon Mutual Agreement. The Parties may terminate this Agreement upon mutual written consent at any time.

 

20.3 Termination for Breach. In the event that either Party materially defaults in the performance of a material obligation under this Agreement, then the non-defaulting Party may provide written notice to the defaulting Party indicating: (a) the nature and basis of such default with reference to the applicable provisions of this Agreement; and (b) the non-defaulting Party’s intention to terminate this Agreement. Upon receipt of such notice, the defaulting Party shall use Best Efforts to cure the alleged breach in a timely manner, and the Parties shall meet to discuss the matter. If the breach has not been cured to the reasonable satisfaction of the non-defaulting Party within a reasonable period of time of not less than ****, and if the Parties are not otherwise able to resolve the matter, then the non-defaulting Party may terminate this Agreement upon written notice.

 

20.4 Termination for Reduction in Ownership. In the event that AMD’s Ownership Interest is less than ten percent (10%), FASL shall have the right to terminate this Agreement immediately by giving ninety (90) days’ written notice of termination to AMD.

 

20.5 Cross-Termination. Unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing by the Parties, this Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the termination of the LLC Operating Agreement.

 

20.6 Effect of Termination.

 

20.6.1 Return of Confidential Information.

 

(a) AMD shall promptly return to FASL (or destroy, at FASL’s election) all Documentation and FASL Confidential Information then in the possession or under AMD’s control, and FASL shall promptly return to AMD (or destroy, at AMD’s election) all AMD Confidential Information then in the possession or under FASL’s control, excluding historical point-of-sale reports and other historical information provided to FASL pursuant to Section 9.1 above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) any AMD historical pricing information may only be retained by FASL for financial reporting and other similar reporting and audit purposes but may not be supplied to any other distributor, sales representative or the like; (ii) FASL shall not retain any information provided to AMD or its Affiliates by any of their respective Customers or Channel

 

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Partners and marked specifically as Customer confidential information or Channel Partner confidential information, as applicable, unless such Customers or Channel Partners have agreed in writing to permit FASL to retain such information; and (iii) FASL may retain any AMD information relating to current proposals, price quotations or commitment, but FASL shall not supply any such information to any other distributor, sales representative or the like.

 

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) above, the Receiving Party shall not be liable to the Disclosing Party for the inadvertent use of the Disclosing Party’s Residual Information for the Receiving Party’s own business purposes by the Receiving Party’s personnel who no longer have access to any tangible (including machine-readable) embodiments of any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not release or excuse the Receiving Party from any liability to the Disclosing Party for any disclosure of the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information by the Receiving Party to any other persons or Entities, including the Receiving Party’s former personnel, or any use of such Confidential Information by such other persons or Entities. This subsection (b) shall not be deemed to (A) grant to the Receiving Party a license under any Intellectual Property Rights (excluding trade secrets) of the Disclosing Party or (B) authorize any use of the tangible (including machine-readable) embodiments of any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party. For purposes hereof, “Residual Information” means with respect to Confidential Information, information in non-tangible form which may be incidentally retained in the unaided memory of the Receiving Party’s personnel having had access to the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party, and which such personnel cannot identify as Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party. Such personnel’s memory is “unaided” if the personnel have not intentionally memorized any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party.

 

20.6.2 Limitation of Liability. Neither FASL nor AMD shall be liable to the other, because of such termination, for compensation, reimbursement or damages: (i) for the loss of prospective profits, anticipated sales or goodwill; (ii) on account of any expenditures, investments or commitments made by either; or (iii) for any other reason whatsoever based upon the result of such termination.

 

20.6.3 Continuing Liability. The termination of this Agreement for any reason shall not release either Party from any liability, obligation or agreement which has already accrued at the time of termination. Termination of this Agreement for any reason shall not constitute a waiver or release of, or otherwise be deemed to prejudice or adversely affect, any rights, remedies or claims, whether for damages or otherwise, which a Party may have hereunder, at law or otherwise, or which may arise out of or in connection with such termination.

 

20.6.4 Outstanding Purchase Order Fulfillment. FASL shall complete all Purchase Orders that have been previously accepted by FASL and not specifically cancelled upon termination by AMD, and shall accept and fulfill any Purchase Orders issued by AMD for a period of **** after termination of this Agreement, provided that the reason for termination was not a failure by AMD to pay amounts previously due to FASL under this Agreement;

 

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provided, further, that all inventories held by or on behalf of AMD and its Channel Partners shall be depleted by the end of such ****. During such period, AMD shall have no guaranteed allocation and FASL may freely appoint additional distributors in the AMD Territory and the Joint Territory, and with respect to ****, AMD Affiliates and AMD PRC Customers, unless otherwise restricted pursuant to the terms of the Fujitsu Distribution Agreement.

 

20.6.5 Payment Obligation. AMD shall pay for all Products previously delivered by FASL and all Products subsequently delivered by FASL pursuant to the Purchase Orders referred to in Section 20.6.4.

 

20.6.6 Trademark and Documentation Licenses. All licenses relating to Trademarks and Documentation shall terminate, provided, however, that AMD shall have the right to continue to use Trademarks and Documentation, in a manner consistent with Section 6, in connection with the sale of Products in accordance with Section 20.6.4.

 

20.6.7 ****. If this Agreement terminates at any time prior to **** pursuant to Section 2.1, then FASL may elect to transition such AMD **** effective upon the termination date either ****, regardless of the time periods or other requirements that may be set forth in Section 2.1 above. Unless termination resulted from a material breach by FASL, then AMD agrees to use Best Efforts to ****.

 

20.7 Survival. The provisions of Sections 3 (for purposes of fulfilling the terms of Section 20.6.4), 12, 15, 16 (in accordance with its terms), 17, 18, 19, 20.6, 20.7 and Section 21 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

 

21. MISCELLANEOUS TERMS

 

21.1 Relationship of the Parties. In the exercise of their respective rights, and the performance of their respective obligations hereunder, the Parties are, and will remain independent contractors. Nothing in this Agreement will be construed to constitute the Parties as partners, or principal and agent for any purpose whatsoever. Neither Party will bind, or attempt to bind, the other Party hereto to any contract or other obligation, and neither Party will represent to any third party that it is authorized to act on behalf of the other Party to this Agreement.

 

21.2 Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, United States of America, as applied to agreements among California residents entered into and wholly to be performed within the State of California (without reference to any choice or conflicts of laws rules or principles that would require the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction and without regard to the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods).

 

21.3 Dispute Resolution. Any dispute arising under or relating to this Agreement shall be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution procedures set forth in the LLC Operating Agreement, which procedures are incorporated herein and deemed to apply mutatis mutandis to the Parties.

 

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21.4 Language. This Agreement is in the English language only, which language shall be controlling in all respects, and all versions hereof in any other language shall be for accommodation only and shall not be binding upon the Parties. All communications and notices to be made or given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in the English language.

 

21.5 Successors and Assigns. Except as expressly provided herein, the rights and obligations hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by either Party without the prior written consent of the other Party; provided, however, that AMD shall have the right to assign this Agreement in connection with the sale of substantially all of its business to which the Products relate. Any purported assignment, sale, transfer, delegation or other disposition of such rights or obligations by either Party, except as permitted herein, shall be null and void. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

21.6 Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement (including the Schedules and Exhibits hereto) and the other Transaction Documents constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the Parties with regard to the subject matter hereof, and supercede any prior communications, representations, understandings and agreements, either oral or written, between the Parties with respect to such subject matter. This Agreement may not be altered except by a written instrument signed by authorized legal representatives of both Parties and Fujitsu. Any waiver of the provisions of this Agreement or of a Party’s rights or remedies under this Agreement must be in writing to be effective. Failure, neglect or delay by a Party to enforce the provisions of this Agreement or its rights or remedies at any time will not be construed and will not be deemed to be a waiver of such Party’s rights under this Agreement and will not in any way affect the validity of the whole or any part of this Agreement or prejudice such Party’s right to take subsequent action. No single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege granted under this Agreement shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies provided in this Agreement are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.

 

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21.7 Notices and Other Communications. All notices required or permitted under this Agreement shall reference this Agreement and will be deemed given: (a) when delivered personally; (b) when sent by confirmed facsimile; (c) five (5) business days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid; or (d) three (3) business days after deposit with an internationally recognized commercial overnight carrier specifying next-day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All such notices, requests, demands and other communications shall be addressed as follows:

 

If to FASL:

 

FASL LLC

One AMD Place M/S 150

P.O. Box 3453

Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Attention: General Counsel

Telephone: (408) 749-2400

Facsimile: (408) 774-7399

 

If to AMD:

Advanced MicroDevices, Inc.

One AMD Place M/S 150

P.O. Box 3453

Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Attention: General Counsel

Telephone: (408) 749-2400

Facsimile: (408) 774-7399

 

or to such other address or facsimile number as a Party may have specified to the other Party in writing delivered in accordance with this Section 21.7.

 

21.8 Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, each Party will bear its own costs and expenses, including fees and expenses of legal counsel and other representatives used or hired in connection with the transactions described in this Agreement.

 

21.9 Force Majeure.

 

21.9.1 Excuse. Neither Party will be liable to the other for failure or delay in performing its obligations hereunder if such failure or delay is due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including acts of any governmental body, war, terrorism, insurrection, sabotage, embargo, fire, flood, earthquake, strike or other labor disturbance, interruption of or delay in transportation, or unavailability of or interruption or delay in telecommunications or third party services (“Force Majeure”); provided, however, that (a) a lack of credit, funds or financing, or (b) strikes or other labor disturbances that are limited to FASL’s employees shall not constitute Force Majeure. This Section 21.9.1 shall not be interpreted as relieving a Party of an obligation to pay, but may serve to excuse delay in making a payment when due.

 

21.9.2 Mitigation. A Party seeking to be excused from performance as the result of Force Majeure will be excused to the extent such performance is delayed or prevented by Force Majeure, provided that such Party shall use the utmost reasonably practicable efforts to complete such performance. Each Party agrees to resume performance with the utmost dispatch whenever the causes of such excuse are cured or remedied.

 

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21.9.3 Notice. Should any Party be prevented from or delayed in or become aware that it is likely to be prevented from or delayed in carrying out its obligations under this Agreement due to Force Majeure, such Party shall promptly give to the other Party a written notice setting forth the details of such Force Majeure.

 

21.10 Severability. If any provision in this Agreement will be found or be held to be invalid or unenforceable, then the meaning of said provision will be construed, to the extent feasible, so as to render the provision enforceable, and if no feasible interpretation would save such provision, it will be severed from the remainder of this Agreement which will remain in full force and effect unless the severed provision is essential and material to the rights or benefits received by any Party. In such event, the Parties will use their respective Best Efforts to negotiate, in good faith, a substitute, valid and enforceable provision or agreement which most nearly effects the Parties’ intent in entering into this Agreement.

 

21.11 No Third Party Beneficiaries. The terms and provisions of this Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of each Party and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and the Parties do not intend to confer third party beneficiary rights upon any other Entity or person.

 

21.12 Construction. This Agreement shall be deemed to have been drafted by both Parties and, in the event of a dispute, no Party hereto shall be entitled to claim that any provision should be construed against any other Party by reason of the fact that it was drafted by one particular Party.

 

21.13 Execution. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which so executed will be deemed to be an original and such counterparts together will constitute one and the same agreement. Execution and delivery of this Agreement by exchange of facsimile copies bearing the facsimile signature of a Party shall constitute a valid and binding execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Party.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized representatives as of the date first above written.

 

FASL LLC:

By:

 

/s/ Thomas M. McCoy


Name:

 

Thomas M. McCoy

Title:

 

Manager

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.:

By:

 

/s/ Thomas M. McCoy


Name:

 

Thomas M. McCoy

Title:

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel

 

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SCHEDULE 1.2.5

 

AMD ****

 

A. As of the Effective Date, the “AMD ****” are:

 

****

 

B. In addition, “AMD ****” shall include any Entity or person in **** that **** meets at least one of the following criteria:

 

1. Entities or persons doing business in **** but which are headquartered in the AMD Territory.

 

2. Entities or persons doing business in **** the ownership interest of which is held (i) by one or more **** Entities or persons and (ii) **** or more by an Entity or person headquartered in the AMD Territory.

 

3. Entities or persons doing business in **** the ownership interest of which is held by (i) an Entity or person headquartered in the AMD Territory, (ii) an Entity or person headquartered in the Fujitsu Territory and (iii) one or more **** Entities or persons, provided that the Entity or person headquartered in the AMD Territory owns the larger ownership interest as between (i) and (ii); provided, further, that the ownership interest of the Entity or person headquartered in the AMD Territory is equal to or greater than ****.

 

4. Entities or persons doing business in **** the ownership interest of which is held by (i) an Entity or person headquartered in the Joint Territory, (ii) an Entity or person headquartered in the AMD Territory and (iii) one or more **** Entities or persons, provided that the Entity or person headquartered in the AMD Territory owns the larger ownership interest as between (i) and (ii); provided, further, that the ownership interest of the Entity or person headquartered in the AMD Territory is equal to or greater than ****.

 

Upon **** making such demonstration to ****, **** shall promptly notify **** in writing (with a copy to ****) that such **** constitutes an AMD ****, after which time AMD shall have the exclusive right to market (except with respect to FASL), sell and otherwise distribute Products in **** to such ****.

 

C. Notwithstanding the foregoing, AMD acknowledges that, in the event that any Entity or person becomes an AMD **** following the Effective Date, **** shall have the right to sell and otherwise distribute Products to such AMD **** to the extent, but only to the extent, that **** has a written agreement or other commitment for the purchase and sale of Products at the time that any such **** is deemed to constitute an AMD **** in accordance with this Schedule 1.2.5, but only to the extent that failing to sell or so distribute would constitute a breach of such agreement or commitment; provided, that FASL shall use Best Efforts to require **** to transition sales support for such AMD **** to AMD as soon as reasonably practicable.

 

 

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SCHEDULE 1.2.11

 

CHANNEL PARTNERS

 

REGION


  

DISTRIBUTOR


   TERRITORY

 

****

 

** Channel Partners and representatives shall have rights consistent with the terms of this Agreement.

 

 

Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as ****. A complete version of the exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


SCHEDULE 1.2.20

 

EUROPE

 

Albania

  

Germany

  

Poland

Andorra

  

Greece

  

Portugal

Armenia

  

Hungary

  

Romania

Austria

  

Iceland

  

Russia

Azerbaijan

  

Ireland

  

San Marino

Belarus

  

Italy

  

Serbia and Montenegro

Belgium

  

Kazakhstan

  

Slovakia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

  

Kyrgyzstan

  

Slovenia

Bulgaria

  

Latvia

  

Spain

Croatia

  

Liechtenstein

  

Sweden

Cyprus (including TRNC)

  

Lithuania

  

Switzerland

Czech Republic

  

Luxembourg

  

Tajikistan

Denmark

  

Macedonia

  

Turkey

Estonia

  

Malta

  

Turkmenistan

Faroe Islands

  

Moldova

  

Ukraine

Finland

  

Monaco

  

United Kingdom

France

  

Netherlands

  

Uzbekistan

Georgia

  

Norway

  

Vatican City

 


SCHEDULE 1.2.31

 

FUJITSU ****

 

A. As of the Effective Date, the “Fujitsu ****” are:

 

****

 

B. In addition, “Fujitsu ****” shall include any Entity or person in **** specified as such in accordance with the Fujitsu Distribution Agreement.

 

In the event that an Entity or person becomes an Fujitsu **** following the Effective Date, FASL grants **** the right to sell and otherwise distribute Products to such Fujitsu **** to the extent, but only to the extent, that **** has a written agreement or other commitment for the purchase and sale of Products in effect at the time that such **** is deemed to constitute an Fujitsu **** in accordance with the Fujitsu Distribution Agreement, but only to the extent that failing to sell or so distribute would constitute a breach of such agreement or commitment; provided that **** shall use Best Efforts to transition sales support for such Fujitsu **** to Fujitsu as soon as reasonably practicable.

 

 

Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as ****. A complete version of the exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


SCHEDULE 1.2.59

 

TECHNOLOGIES

 

CS39S:   0.32um Floating Gate NOR Flash Memory technology
CS49S:   0.23um Floating Gate NOR Flash Memory technology
CS99DB:   0.23um MirrorBit/MirrorFlash NOR Flash Memory technology
CS59S:   0.17um Floating Gate NOR Flash Memory technology
CS69:   0.13um Floating Gate NOR Flash Memory technology
CS69S:   Shrunk version of CS69 0.13um Floating Gate NOR Flash Memory technology
****:   ****
****:   ****
****:   ****

 

 

Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as ****. A complete version of the exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


SCHEDULE 1.2.61

 

TRADEMARKS

 

Current Owner


 

Country


 

Trademark


 

Application No.


 

Application Date


 

Registration No.


 

Registration Date.


Current FASL (Aizu)

  Japan   FASL (Abbreviated Company Name)   06-69270   19940713   3275769   19970404
    Japan   FASL (Abbreviated Company Name)   2002-79616   20020918        
    China   FASL (Abbreviated Company Name)   3353609   20021031        
    Malaysia   FASL (Abbreviated Company Name)   2002/13894   20021108        
    Thailand   FASL (Abbreviated Company Name)   500485   20021011        
    Taiwan   FASL (Abbreviated Company Name)   91046125   20021101        
    Hong Kong   FASL (Abbreviated Company Name)   03062/2003   20030228        
    USA   FASL   78/165266   20020918        
    Brazil   FASL   824961390   20020925        
    Canada   FASL   1153684   20020924        
    E.U. (CTM Application)   FASL   2869105   20020927        
    India   FASL   1136784   20020927        
    Mexico   FASL   586379   20030203        
    Russia   FASL   2002720027   20020925        
    USA   F.A.S.L.   78/165267   20020918        
    Brazil   F.A.S.L.   824961404   20020925        
    Canada   F.A.S.L.   1153683   20020924        


Current Owner


 

Country


 

Trademark


 

Application No.


 

Application Date


 

Registration No.


 

Registration Date.


    E.U. (CTM Application)   F.A.S.L.   2868032   20020927        
    India   F.A.S.L.   1136785   20020927        
    Mexico   F.A.S.L.   586380   20030203        
    Russia   F.A.S.L.   2002720026   20020925        
    Japan   FASL (Design Logo mark)   2001-074957   20010817   4603401   20020913
    China   FASL (Design Logo mark)   3014709   20011109   3014709   20030221
    South Korea   FASL (Design Logo mark)   2001/47579   20011030        
    Malaysia   FASL (Design Logo mark)   2001/14640   20011108        
    Thailand   FASL (Design Logo mark)   472528   20011119   kor166184   20011119
    Taiwan   FASL (Design Logo mark)   (90)044634   20011030   1016997   20021001
    Hong Kong   FASL (Design Logo mark)   00560/2003   20030115        
    USA   FASL (Design Logo mark)   76/353788   20020102        
    Japan   SPANSION (Design Logo Mark)   2003-37307   20030508        
    Japan   TRUENORTH (Character Only)   2003-31987   20030418        
    Japan   SPANSION (Character Only)   2003-31988   20030418        

AMD

  USA   SPANSION (Word Mark)   78/239428   20030418        


Current Owner


 

Country


 

Trademark


 

Application No.


 

Application Date


 

Registration No.


 

Registration Date.


    USA   TRUENORTH (Word Mark)   78/239444   20030418        
    USA   SPANSION (Logo)   76/518185   20030530        
    USA   ExpressFlash   Common Law   n/a   n/a   n/a
    USA   ExpressROM   Common Law   n/a   n/a   n/a
    USA   FlashErase   Common Law   n/a   n/a   n/a
    USA   FlashRite   Common Law   n/a   n/a   n/a
    USA   Fusion Flash Card   Common Law   n/a   n/a   n/a
    Brazil   MirrorBit   824152603   11/16/01        
    China (PRC)   MirrorBit   3018580   11/16/01   3018580   2/21/03
    European Union (CTM)   MirrorBit   2463297   11/15/01   2463297   3/20/03
    Japan   MirrorBit   2001-106495   11/28/01   4620683   11/15/02
    South Korea   MirrorBit   50599/2001   11/15/01        
    Malaysia   MirrorBit   14858/01   11/15/01        
    Singapore   MirrorBit   T01/17733B   11/15/01   T01/17733B  

5/15/2001*

* Registered with U.S. priority date.

    Thailand   MirrorBit   472306   11/15/01        
    U.S.A.   MirrorBit   78/063726   5/15/01        
    USA   Memory Miser   Common Law   n/a   n/a   n/a
    USA   Spectrum   Common Law   n/a   n/a   n/a
    USA   QuickSwitch   Common Law   n/a   n/a   n/a
    USA   SecSI   Common Law   n/a   n/a   n/a
    USA   UltraNAND   Common Law   n/a   n/a   n/a


Current Owner


 

Country


 

Trademark


 

Application No.


 

Application Date


 

Registration No.


 

Registration Date.


FUJITSU

  South Korea   FlexBank   99-40825   19991029   485133   20010110
    Singapore   FlexBank   T99/12484D   19991101   T99/12484D   19991101
    EU   FlexBank   1368984   19991028   1368984   20001220
    USA   FlexBank   75/869157   19991209        
    Japan   FlexBank   74096061   19991021   4418675   20000922
    South Korea   HiddenROM   99-12791   19990420   474845   20000808
    EU   HiddenROM   1149087   19990416   1149087   20000614
    Japan   MirrorFlash   76107975   20011204   4615491   20021025
    China   MirrorFlash   3216982   20020620        
    South Korea   MirrorFlash   2002-21243   20020509        
    Taiwan   MirrorFlash   91023285   20020607        
    EU   MirrorFlash   2704104   20020510        
    USA   MirrorFlash   76/421654   20020611        


SCHEDULE 2.1

 

EXCEPTIONS TO TERRITORY

 

Fujitsu ****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

Fujitsu **** Support

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

AMD ****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

Fujitsu **** Support

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

 

Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as ****. A complete version of the exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

AMD **** Support

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

****

 

AMD **** Support

 

****

 

 

Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as ****. A complete version of the exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


SCHEDULE 2.3.4

 

POINT-OF-SALE REPORT INFORMATION

 

AMD will provide FASL the following information in a format reasonably requested by FASL. FASL may request that reasonable additional information be provided in the point-of-sale reports, if FASL makes the same request of all its distributors and AMD will provide such information.

 

Sub-Distributor Name

Location

Sell Currency

Buy Currency

AMD Part number

Invoice Number

Invoice Date

Invoice Quantity

****

End Customer Code

End Customer Name and Country

 

 

Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as ****. A complete version of the exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


SCHEDULE 4.1

 

INITIAL FORECAST

 

(See attached document).

 

****

 

 

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SCHEDULE 5.3.1

 

CHANNEL PARTNER TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

AMD Rules imposed on its Sub-distributors:

 

1. General Obligations

 

A sub-distributor must: (1) aggressively promote sales; (2) obtain **** from ****; (3) maintain a minimum level of inventory; (4) keep AMD informed of trends and competitive conditions; (5) exercise reasonable best efforts to participate in training; and (6) promptly inform customer of product changes, recalls, problems.

 

2. Altering Products

 

The sub-distributor may not alter any Products or Product markings, but may program field programmable products consistent with FASL specifications. The sub-distributor will indemnify AMD with respect to claims arising from such programming.

 

3. Keeping Records

 

The sub-distributor must keep complete and accurate records of all Products sales and provide detailed information to AMD and FASL.

 

4. Promotional Programs

 

The sub-distributor agrees to cooperate with AMD in sales and marketing promotional programs from time to time and **** in costs and expenses. The sub-distributor also agrees to create and maintain adequately informative advertising and merchandising programs consistent with FASL specifications.

 

5. Pricing/Tax and Policies

 

Prices paid by the sub-distributor follow the ****, net all taxes. In lieu of tax, the sub-distributor may provide AMD tax exemption certificates issued by AMD from time to time. The sub-distributor must also observe the policies stated in the ****.

 

6. Title/Risk of Loss

 

Title, risk of loss and right of possession passes to sub-distributor upon ****. For product returned by sub-distributor, title, risk of loss and right of possession ****.

 

 

Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as ****. A complete version of the exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


7. Payment for Products

 

The sub-distributor agrees to pay the **** for all Products delivered, net **** days from date of invoice. Any credit arrangements between AMD and the sub-distributor may be withdrawn or modified by ****.

 

8. Warranties

 

The sub-distributor will make no warranties which exceed those given by FASL, ****.

 

9. Backlog upon Termination

 

Upon termination of the agreement, the sub-distributor must meet with AMD to review existing backlog to determine order cancellation and sub-distributor’s intent to purchase items on backlog. ****.

 

10. Notice of Termination

 

Upon termination of agreement, the sub-distributor shall take steps reasonably calculated to inform its customers of the termination of its status as an authorized sub-distributor of AMD.

 

Other Rules:

 

1. Appointments and Assignments

 

All Sub-distributor appointments and territory assignments regarding the Products require approval of FASL.

 

2. Price Protection

 

Upon AMD’s announcement of a ****, the sub-distributor may ****.

 

3. Price Authorization

 

****.

 

4. Products Removed from Pricing Supplement

 

AMD shall give the sub-distributor written notice of any product removed from pricing supplement. Within 30 days of such notice, the sub-distributor may return removed products for credit.

 

5. Stock Rotations

 

Upon authorization by AMD, ****.

 

 

Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as ****. A complete version of the exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


6. **** for Credit

 

Subject to certain conditions, products maybe **** by the sub-distributor to AMD for credit.

 

7. Repurchase upon Termination

 

Subject to certain conditions, and provided the sub-distributor is not terminated for cause or in default of any material obligation, sub-distributor agrees to sell and AMD agrees to repurchase products upon termination of agreement.

 

8. Point of Sale Data

 

The sub-distributor agrees to provide point of sale data for **** transaction on a regular basis ****.

 

 

Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as ****. A complete version of the exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


SCHEDULE 7.3

 

**** WAREHOUSES

 

****

  

Warehouse


  

Address


     ****    ****

****

   ****    ****
     ****    ****

****

   ****    ****

 

 

Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as ****. A complete version of the exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


SCHEDULE 10.1

 

TRANSITIONAL PRODUCTS

By AMD Ordering Part Number

 

****

 

 

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EXHIBIT 6.4

 

TRADEMARK GUIDELINES

 

The following Guidelines shall apply to use of the Trademarks, as provided by Section 6.4of the Agreement.

 

1. Correct Use of Word Trademarks in Written Materials. The Trademarks must be distinguished in print from surrounding text. Unless a Trademark is a Design Mark (as defined below), it should be graphically distinguished in one of the following manners:

 

  (a) printing the Trademark in upper case letters;

 

  (b) printing the Trademark in quotation marks;

 

  (c) printing the Trademark in italics;

 

  (d) printing the Trademark in bold face type;

 

  (e) underlining the Trademark.

 

If the Trademark is normally written in lower case letters, then it must be set off from the surrounding text in some manner (such as quotation marks or italic type) that makes it apparent it is a trademark. Trademarks registered in a stylized form must only be used in the style and form in which they are registered.

 

2. Correct Use of Design Marks. The proportions of any Trademark that is a design or is composed of stylized text (a “Design Mark”) must be maintained, even if the Design Mark is increased or decreased in size. The size of Design Marks must never be so small that the letters and shape of the logo are unrecognizable. Design Marks must always be surrounded by a clear area in which no lettering or design elements appear to ensure that the design Trademark is distinct and not attached or otherwise obscured by other graphic elements.

 

3. Use of Trademarks in Conjunction with Other Marks. The Trademarks may be used in conjunction with or in close proximity to the logos, designs, trademarks, service marks, names or symbols of another individual or entity only in such a manner that the overall appearance resulting from such use conveys the unequivocal impression that the Trademarks are associated with FASL and that the Trademarks are separate and distinct from any product or service of the other individual or entity. The Trademarks must be used only to refer to FASL’s products or to products that include FASL’s products.

 

4. No Alteration of Trademarks. The Trademarks must appear legibly, without alteration and in their complete form. Where these Guidelines (including any attachments) specify the exact style, positioning of the letters, spelling, dimensions and relative size of Trademarks, use of the Trademarks shall be in conformance therewith. FASL shall from time to time provide additional information regarding the proper form of Trademarks, and these Guidelines shall be updated to reflect such additional information, as provided in Section 6.4 of the Agreement. The Trademarks must be used as adjectives, not as verbs and not possessively. At least once in all printed materials where a particular Trademark is used (preferably the first reference to such Trademark), the

 

 


Trademark should be followed by the generic name of the Product identified by the Trademark.

 

5. Trademark Marking Requirements. The proper symbol— ®, TM or SM — for each Trademark must be used. Although it is not necessary to use a trademark symbol every time a Trademark is used in printed materials or on packaging, labels or in electronic materials, the symbol should be noted at least once on printed materials, including packaging, labels, advertisements and on-line information such as websites, to designate a trademark of FASL. If it is not feasible or aesthetically desirable to place the ®, TM or SM symbol with a Trademark, the Trademark should be followed, where feasible, by an asterisk (*) that references one of the following footnotes:

 

  (a) Reg. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (if applicable).

 

  (b) This is a trademark of FASL LLC in the United States and other countries.

 

  (c) This is a registered trademark of FASL LLC in the United States and other countries (once again, if applicable).

 

Alternatively, a designation of Trademarks on a panel of packaging or at the end of printed materials will suffice. For example, if a press release or detailed advertisement refers to the Trademarks, the following note could appear at the end of the document:

 

TRADEMARK is a trademark of FASL LLC in the United States and other countries.

 

Additional factors need to be considered when identifying ownership of the Trademarks in countries other than the United States. For example, some countries do not recognize the ® symbol. In other countries, improper use of the ® symbol can result in the forfeiture of trademark rights. Therefore this last approach to identifying ownership of Trademark should be used for labels, packaging, brochures, advertising or promotional materials intended for use in countries other than the United States.

 

6. Proprietary Notices. In addition to use of the proper trademark and service mark designation, proper credit should be attributed to FASL for all use of Trademarks. An appropriate trademark proprietary notice must list all Trademarks that were used in any document or other materials and state that the Trademarks belong to FASL. Credits may be placed on the copyright page of a document, with other legal notices, or at the bottom of an advertisement, web page or other matter.

 

7. No Disparaging Use. The Trademarks must not be used in a manner that disparages FASL and/or the Products.

 

 

EX-10.60(A) 3 dex1060a.htm REVOLVING LINE AGREEMENT (A) Revolving Line Agreement (A)

Exhibit 10.60(a)

 

(Translation)

 


 

JPY9,000,000,000

 

REVOLVING LINE AGREEMENT (A)

 

FASL JAPAN LIMITED

as Borrower

 

MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD.

as Arranger and Agent

 

MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD.

 

SHINKIN CENTRAL BANK

 

THE BANK OF YOKOHAMA, LTD.

 

THE TOHO BANK, LTD.

 

THE NORINCHUKIN BANK

as Lender

 

March 25, 2004

 


 

Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as ****. A complete version of the exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 


(Translation)

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1.    Definitions    1
2.    Rights and Obligations of Lenders A    10
3.    Use of Fund    11
4.    Conditions Precedent for Effectiveness of this Agreement    11
5.    Conditions Precedent for Loan Obligations A    11
6.    Application for Drawdown    13
7.    Making of Loans A    14
8.    Refusal to Make Loans A    16
9.    Repayment of Principal    16
10.    Interest    17
11.    Commitment Fee A    17
12.    Exemption of Lender A    19
13.    Increased Costs    19
14.    Prepayment    20
15.    Default Interest    22
16.    Agency Fee    22
17.    Expenses; Taxes and Public Charges    22
18.    Performance of Borrower’s Obligations    23
19.    Distribution to Lenders A    24
20.    Borrower’s Representations and Warranties    26
21.    Borrower’s Covenants    28
22.    Restrictions on Collateral    32
23.    Financial Restrictions    32
24.    Acceleration    33
25.    Set-Off; Exercise of Floating Security    36
26.    Arrangements Among Lenders A    37
27.    Rights and Duties of the Agent    39
28.    Resignation and Dismissal of the Agent    41
29.    Decision-Making of the Majority Lenders A    42
30.    Amendment to this Agreement    42
31.    Assignment of this Agreement    43
32.    Assignment of Loan Receivables A    44
33.    Collection from Third Party    45
34.    Termination of this Agreement    46
35.    Renewal of Agreement    47
36.    General Provisions    47

 

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REVOLVING LINE AGREEMENT (A)

 

FASL JAPAN LIMITED (the “Borrower”) and the financial institutions set forth as Lender A under Section 3 of Schedule 1 attached to this Agreement (respectively referred to as a “Lender A,” and collectively referred to as “All Lenders A”) enter into the following agreement (this “Agreement”) as of March 25, 2004 (the “Execution Date”), with MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD. (the “Agent”) acting as the agent.

 

1. DEFINITIONS

 

In this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below, unless it is apparent that such terms mean otherwise in the context hereof.

 

1.1 Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement” means the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement (as amended or renewed) attached hereto as Schedule 3, executed on March 25, 2004 by and between the Borrower and MIZUHO TRUST & BANKING CO., LTD.

 

1.2 Accrued Interest” has the meaning given in Clause 14.2.

 

1.3 Adjusted Tangible Assets” means all of the Borrower’s assets, determined on a consolidated basis (provided that if the Borrower does not prepare its financial statements on a consolidated basis, the stand-alone basis financial statements shall apply) in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards in Japan, other than (a) deferred assets, other than prepaid insurance and prepaid taxes, (b) patents, copyright, trademarks, trade names, franchises, goodwill, and other similar intangibles and (c) unamortized debt discounts and expenses.

 

1.4 Adjusted Tangible Net Worth” means, at any time, the amount calculated as (a) the book value (after deducting the related depreciation, obsolescence, amortization, valuation, and other proper reserves as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards in Japan) of the Adjusted Tangible Assets shown on the Borrower’s consolidated balance sheet (or the stand-alone basis balance sheet if the Borrower does not prepare its balance sheet on a consolidated basis) as of such time, prepared in accordance with that generally accepted accounting standards in Japan, less (b) the amount of the Borrower’s liabilities (including all contingencies and other potential liabilities required to be shown on such balance sheet) shown on such consolidated balance sheet (or the stand-alone basis balance sheet if the Borrower does not prepare its balance sheet on a consolidated basis).

 

1.5 Affiliate” means any party that, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, another party, or who owns, directly or indirectly, ten percent (10%) or more of the outstanding equity interest of another party. A party shall be deemed to be in control of another party if the controlling party possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct the management and policies of the other party for any reason, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.

 

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1.6 Agency Fee” means the fees that the Borrower shall pay to the Agent in consideration of the Agent Services, as separately agreed upon between the Borrower and the Agent.

 

1.7 Agent Services” means collectively, the Agent Services A and Agent Services B.

 

1.8 Agent’s Account” means the checking deposit account (Account No. ****, Account Holder: FASL JAPAN LIMITED Agent Account T2) held by the Agent at the Head Office of MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD.

 

1.9 Agent Services A” means the services set forth in the provisions of this Agreement that the Agent is entrusted by All Lenders A to perform for the benefit of All Lenders A.

 

1.10 Agent Services B” means the services set forth in the provisions of the Loan Agreement B that the Agent is entrusted by All Lenders B to perform for the benefit of All Lenders B.

 

1.11 Aizu Facility” means the real estate and the incidental facilities currently held, or to be acquired hereafter, by the Borrower at its Aizu manufacturing facilities and incidental facilities located in Aizu-Wakamatsu-shi, Fukushima, Japan.

 

1.12 Applicable Interest Rate A” means the interest rate equal to the Base Rate plus the Spread A.

 

1.13 Assignable Loan Receivables A” has the meaning given in Clause 31.2(ii).

 

1.14 Assignee” means the party that accepts assignment of the Loan Receivables A in accordance with Clause 32.1.

 

1.15 Assigning Lender” has the meaning given in Clause 31.2.

 

1.16 Assignor” means the party that assigns the Loan Receivables A in accordance with Clause 32.1.

 

1.17 Base Rate” means the interest rate for the relevant Loan Term according to the Japanese Yen TIBOR (page 17,097 of the Telerate) published by the Japanese Bankers Association at 11 a.m. or at the nearest possible time after 11 a.m. on the second (2nd) Business Day prior to the Drawdown Date. Provided, however, that in cases where such interest rate is not published for some reason, the Base Rate shall be the interest rate (indicated as an annual rate) that is reasonably decided upon by the Agent as the offered rate applicable for a drawdown in yen for the relevant Loan Term in the Tokyo Interbank Market as of 11 a.m. on the second (2nd) Business Day prior to the commencement date of the Loan Term or the nearest time prior thereto.

 

1.18 Borrower’s Settlement Account” means the ordinary deposit account (Account No. ****, Account Holder: FASL JAPAN LIMITED) held by the Borrower at the Uchisaiwaicho Corporate Banking Division of MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD.

 

Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as ****. A complete version of the exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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1.19 Break Funding Cost” means, in cases where the principal is repaid or set off on a day other than the Due Date of the Individual Loan A, and where the Reinvestment Rate in such case falls below the Applicable Interest Rate A, the amount calculated as the principal amount with respect to which such repayment or set-off was made, multiplied by the difference between the Reinvestment Rate and the Applicable Interest Rate A, and calculated on a per diem basis in accordance with the actual number of days of the Remaining Period. “Remaining Period” in this item means the period commencing on the day (inclusive) the repayment or set-off was made and ending on the Repayment Date (exclusive), and the “Reinvestment Rate” in this item means the interest rate reasonably determined by the Lenders A as the interest rate to be applied on the assumption that the prepaid or off-set principal amount will be reinvested in the Tokyo Interbank Market during the Remaining Period. The calculation method for such Break Funding Cost shall be on a per diem basis, assuming that there are 365 days per year, wherein divisions shall be done at the end of the calculation, and fractions less than one yen shall be rounded down.

 

1.20 Business Day” means any day other than those that are bank holidays in Japan.

 

1.21 Collection Calculation Date” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.22 Commitment Amount A” means the total of the amounts set forth as the commitment amounts in Schedule 1, and the Commitment Amount A with respect to each Lender A means, respectively, the Commitment Amount A in relation to the amount set forth for each Lender A in Schedule 1; provided, however, that the Commitment Amount A with respect to each Lender A is subject to change in accordance with Clause 31 in the case of partial assignment of the status of the parties hereunder pursuant to Clause 31.

 

1.23 Commitment Fee A” means the fees that the Borrower shall pay to the Lender A pursuant to the provisions of Clause 11.

 

1.24 Commitment Fee A Calculation Period” means collectively, each of the periods commencing on the commencement date (inclusive) of the Commitment Fee A Calculation Period below and ending on the final date (inclusive) of the Commitment Fee A Calculation Period below.

 

    

Commencement Date of Commitment Fee A Calculation Period


  

Final Date of Commitment Fee A Calculation Period


First

   March 25, 2004    June 24, 2004

Second

   June 25, 2004    September 24, 2004

Third

   September 25, 2004    December 24, 2004

Fourth

   December 25, 2004    March 24, 2005

 

1.25 Commitment Fee A Rate” means 0.175% per annum.

 

1.26 Commitment Ratio A” means the percentage of the Commitment Amount A of each Lender A to the Total Commitment Amount A.

 

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1.27 Compulsory Execution” has the meaning given in Clause 26.4.

 

1.28 Costs Increased Lender A” means a Lender A that has incurred Increased Costs.

 

1.29 Counter-Performed Trust Receivables” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.30 Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent)” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.31 Creditors’ Agreement” means the Creditors’ Agreement (as amended or renewed) attached hereto as Schedule 4, executed on March 25, 2004 by and among the Lender A, the Lender B, the Agent and the Borrower.

 

1.32 Damages” has the meaning given in Clause 19.2(a)(i).

 

1.33 Defaulted Obligations” has the meaning given in Clause 15.1.

 

1.34 Defaulting Lender A” has the meaning given in Clause 11.2.

 

1.35 Desired Drawdown Amount” has the meaning given in Clause 6.1.

 

1.36 Desired Drawdown Date A” has the meaning given in Clause 6.1.

 

1.37 Desired Prepayment Date” has the meaning given in Clause 14.2.

 

1.38 Discovery Date” has the meanings given in Clause 7.4 or Clause 14.4, respectively.

 

1.39 Distribution” has the meaning given in Clause 21.3(v).

 

1.40 Drawdown Application” has the meaning given in Clause 6.1.

 

1.41 Drawdown Application Period” means the period commencing on the Execution Date (inclusive) and ending on the Drawdown Application Period Final Date (inclusive).

 

1.42 Drawdown Application Period Final Date” means March 18, 2005.

 

1.43 Drawdown Date” means the date of the drawdown of a Loan A.

 

1.44 Drawdown Period” means the period commencing on the Execution Date (inclusive) and ending on the Drawdown Period Termination Date (inclusive).

 

1.45 Drawdown Period Termination Date” means March 24, 2005.

 

1.46 Due Date” means, with respect to the principal and interest in relation to the Loans A, the Repayment Date; and with respect to other amounts, the date set forth as the date on which payments shall be made in accordance with this Agreement.

 

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1.47 Due Time” means, if any Due Dates are provided for herein, 11 a.m. on such Due Date.

 

1.48 Enhanced Covenant Period” means any period during which the Borrower fails to maintain a minimum cash balance of 1 billion yen.

 

1.49 Exemption Event” means (i) the occurrence of a natural disaster or war, (ii) an interruption in or damage to electrical, communications or any settlement systems, (iii) any event that occurs within the Tokyo Interbank Market that disables loans in yen, and (iv) any other event not attributable to the Lenders A that results in the Majority Lenders A (if it is difficult for the Majority Lenders A to make a decision, the Agent) determining that it is impossible to make the Loan A.

 

1.50 Exemption Period” means the period during which any Exemption Event has occurred and continues.

 

1.51 Exercise of Floating Security” has the meaning given in Clause 25.3.

 

1.52 Extraordinary Collection Calculation Date” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.53 Fixed Trust Property Value” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.54 Fixed Trust Receivables” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.55 Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent)” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.56 Floating Pledge Agreement” means the Floating Pledge Agreement (as amended or renewed) attached hereto as Schedule 5, executed on March 25, 2004 by and among the Lender A, the Lender B and the Borrower.

 

1.57 FMH” means Fujitsu Microelectronics Holding, Inc.

 

1.58 Increased Costs” means the increased portion (the amount reasonably calculated by such Lender A) of lending expenses, in cases where the Lender A’s lending expenses under this Agreement are substantially increased (excluding any increase caused by a change in tax rates on taxable incomes of such Lender A) due to, among other things, (i) any enactment or amendment of Laws and Ordinances, or any change in the interpretation or application thereof, or (ii) any establishment or increase in capital reserves.

 

1.59 Individual Loan A” means a loan made by a Lender A respectively pursuant to the same Drawdown Application.

 

1.60

Individual Loan A Money” means the money lent (or to be lent) by a Lender A to the Borrower as an Individual Loan A, and the “Individual Loan A Amount” means the amount of the Individual Loan Money A (the amount calculated by multiplying

 

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the aggregate amount of Loan A in relation to the relevant Drawdown Application by the Commitment Ratio A of that Lender A).

 

1.61 Intended Distribution Amount A” has the meaning given in Clause 26.1(i).

 

1.62 Interim Interest Payment Date” has the meaning given in Clause 10.1.

 

1.63 Inventory” means all kinds, nature and description of inventory, goods and merchandise, returned goods, raw materials, and other materials and supplies, regardless of location, to be furnished under any agreement of service or held for assignment or lease, that are currently owned or acquired hereafter by the Borrower (limited to those to be consumed in the Borrower’s business or used in connection with the packing, shipping, advertising, selling or processing of such goods, merchandise and such other articles), and all documents of title or other documents representing title thereto.

 

1.64 Investment” means any acquisition of property in exchange for cash or other assets, whether in the form of an acquisition of stock, liabilities, or other obligations, or the purchase or acquisition of any other property, or a Loan A, capital contribution, subscription or otherwise.

 

1.65 Item Not Fully Covered” has the meaning given in Clause 18.4.

 

1.66 Laws and Ordinances” means any treaties, laws, cabinet orders, ministerial ordinances, rules, announcements, judgments, decisions, arbitral awards, directives, and policies of relevant authorities that apply to this Agreement, the transactions pursuant hereto or the parties hereto.

 

1.67 Lease” means the lease of assets reflected as a lease on the Borrower’s consolidated balance sheet in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards in Japan.

 

1.68 Lender” means collectively, the Lender A and the Lender B.

 

1.69 Lender B” means MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD. (including its successors).

 

1.70 Lending Obligation A” means a Lender A’s obligation to make Individual Loans A to the Borrower upon the condition that the requirements set forth under each item of Clause 5 are satisfied.

 

1.71 Loan Agreement B” means the Revolving Line Agreement (B) (as amended or renewed) executed on March 25, 2004 by and between the Lender B and the Borrower, with MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD. acting as the agent.

 

1.72 Loan Receivables A” means loan claims in relation to each Individual Loan A.

 

1.73 Loan Term” means, with respect to each Individual Loan A, the period commencing on the Drawdown Date (inclusive) and ending on the Repayment Date (exclusive) in relation to such Individual Loan A.

 

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1.74 Loan(s) A” means the aggregate of the Individual Loans A made pursuant to this Agreement.

 

1.75 Majority Lenders A” means more than one Lender A whose Commitment Ratio(s) A amount to 51% or more in total as of the Decision-Making Time (provided, however, that, for the period after All Lenders A’s Lending Obligations A are extinguished, and where the repayment of all obligations pursuant to this Agreement in relation to the Loan A have not been completed, the percentage shall be that of the total principal amount of the Outstanding Individual Loan A Money per each Lender A to the Total Outstanding Balance A as of the Decision-Making Time). “Decision-Making Time means, in cases where the Lender A determines that any event requiring instructions by the Majority Lenders A has occurred, the point in time when the Agent receives notice under Clause 29.1(i), and in cases where the Agent determines that the decision of the Majority Lenders A is necessary, the point in time when the Agent gives notice under Clause 29.2.

 

1.76 Non-Drawdown Lender A” has the meaning given in Clause 8.1.

 

1.77 Outstanding Individual Loan A Money” means the principal, the interest, default interest, Break Funding Costs and any other payment obligation in relation to an Individual Loan A that the Borrower owes pursuant to this Agreement with respect to the Individual Loan A, and the “Outstanding Individual Loan A Amount” means the amount of such Outstanding Individual Loan A Money.

 

1.78 Pre-assignment Commitment Amount A” has the meaning given in Clause 31.2(ii).

 

1.79 Pre-assignment Loan Receivables A” has the meaning given in Clause 31.2(ii).

 

1.80 Prepayment” has the meaning given in Clause 14.1.

 

1.81 Purchase and Sale Agreement” means the “PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT” dated February 23, 2004(as amended or renewed) between the Borrower and FUJITSU LIMITED.

 

1.82 Purchase and Sale Related Agreements” means the Purchase and Sale Agreement and each of the individual agreements pursuant thereto.

 

1.83 Reduced Amount” has the meaning given in Clause 31.2(ii).

 

1.84 Reduced Drawdown” has the meaning given in Clause 7.4.

 

1.85 Reduced Drawdown Amount” has the meaning given in Clause 7.4.

 

1.86

Reduced Drawdown Break Funding Cost” means, in cases where a Reduced Drawdown is made and the Reinvestment Rate in such case falls below the Applicable Interest Rate A, the amount calculated as the difference between the Desired Drawdown Amount and the Reduced Drawdown Amount, multiplied by the difference between the Reinvestment Rate and the Applicable Interest Rate A, and calculated on a per diem basis in accordance with the actual number of days of the

 

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Remaining Period. “Remaining Period” in this item means the period commencing on the Drawdown Date (inclusive) and ending on the Repayment Date (exclusive), and the “Reinvestment Rate” in this item means the interest rate reasonably determined by the Lenders A as the interest rate to be applied on the assumption that the difference between the Desired Drawdown Amount and the Reduced Drawdown Amount will be reinvested in the Tokyo Interbank Market during the Remaining Period. The calculation method for such Reduced Drawdown Break Funding Cost shall be on a per diem basis, assuming that there are 365 days per year, wherein divisions shall be done at the end of the calculation, and fractions less than one yen shall be rounded down.

 

1.87 Reduced Ratio” has the meaning given in Clause 31.2(ii).

 

1.88 Refinanced Loan A” means a Loan A that has already been made and the Due Date of which shall be the Desired Drawdown Date A of a Refinancing Loan A.

 

1.89 Refinancing Loan A” means a Loan A with the Desired Drawdown Date A being the Due Date of a Loan A already made.

 

1.90 Regular Collection Calculation Date” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.91 Relevant Agreements” means this Agreement, the Loan Agreement B, the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement, the Floating Pledge Agreement, the Creditors’ Agreement and the documents related thereto.

 

1.92 Relevant Lender A” has the meaning given in Clause 14.1.

 

1.93 Remaining Individual Loan A” has the meaning given in Clause 26.1(i).

 

1.94 Remaining Lender A” has the meaning given in Clause 26.1(i).

 

1.95 Repayment Date” has the meaning given in Clause 6.1(iii).

 

1.96 Reports” means (i) the audited annual report (eigyou houkokusyo) prepared by the Borrower on a stand-alone basis (including the balance sheet, profit and loss statement, statement of cash flow, and other documents incidental thereto; and if any consolidated Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Borrower has been established, including the consolidated annual report (eigyou houkokusyo)) within ninety (90) days from the end of the fiscal year, (ii) the unaudited annual report (eigyou houkokusyo) prepared by the Borrower on a stand-alone basis (including the balance sheet, profit and loss statement, statement of cash flow, and other documents incidental thereto; and if any consolidated Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Borrower has been established, including the consolidated annual report (eigyou houkokusyo)) within forty-five (45) days from the end of a fiscal quarter, (iii) the audited financial statements prepared by FASL LLC on a consolidated basis (including the balance sheet, profit and loss statement, statement of cash flow, and other documents incidental thereto) within ninety (90) days from the end of the fiscal year, and (iv) the unaudited financial statements prepared by FASL LLC on a consolidated basis (including the balance sheet, profit and loss statement, statement of cash flow, and other documents incidental thereto) within forty-five (45) days from the end of a fiscal quarter.

 

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1.97 Set-off Initiating Lender A” has the meaning given in Clause 26.1.

 

1.98 Set-off Receiving Lender A” has the meaning given in Clause 26.2.

 

1.99 Settlor’s Extraordinary Report” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.100 Settlor’s Regular Report” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.101 Settlor’s Regular Report Deadline” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.102 Spread A” means 0.550% per annum.

 

1.103 Status of the Establishment of the Collateral” described in Schedule 2 means the specifics of the assets offered as security under the Security Assignment Agreement (Joto Tanpo Settei Keiyaku) executed on June 30, 2003 by and between the Borrower and FUJITSU LIMITED, and the specifics of the assets offered as a first-priority mortgage under the Mortgage Agreement and the Letter Concerning the Establishment of Security Interests (Tanpo Sashiire Sho) executed on June 30, 2003 by and between the Borrower and FUJITSU LIMITED.

 

1.104 Subsidiary” means any corporation, association, partnership, joint venture or other business entity of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting stock or other equity interest (in the case of parties other than corporations) is owned or controlled directly or indirectly by a party, one or more of its Subsidiaries, or a combination thereof.

 

1.105 Successive Lender” has the meaning given in Clause 31.2.

 

1.106 Taxes and Public Charges” means all public taxes or public charges including income taxes, corporate taxes and other taxes, which are applicable in Japan.

 

1.107 Temporary Advancement” means, with respect to the Borrower’s repayment on a Due Date, a payment made by the Agent to the Lenders A before the completion of the Borrower’s repayment of an amount equivalent to the amount to be distributed to the Lenders A in accordance with Clause 19; or with respect to the Individual Loans A made by the Lenders A on the Drawdown Date, a payment made by the Agent to the Borrower before the Lender A’s making the Individual Loan A of an amount equivalent to the amount of the Individual Loan A to be made to the Borrower.

 

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Temporary Advancement Costs” means, in cases where the Agent makes a Temporary Advancement, the amount calculated as the amount of Temporary Advancement, multiplied by (i) the Funding Rate, and (ii) the actual number of days of the Temporary Advancement Period. “Temporary Advancement Period” means the period commencing on the date (exclusive) that a Temporary

 

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Advancement is made and ending on the date (inclusive) that such Temporary Advancement is cleared, and the “Funding Rate” means the interest rate that the Agent reasonably determines as the interest rate to fund the amount of Temporary Advancement throughout the Temporary Advancement Period. The calculation method for such Temporary Advancement Costs shall be on a per diem basis in accordance with the actual number of days of the Temporary Advancement Period, assuming that there are 365 days per year, wherein divisions shall be done at the end of the calculation, and fractions less than one yen shall be rounded down.

 

1.109 Total Commitment Amount A” means the total of the Commitment Amounts A of All Lenders A.

 

1.110 Total Outstanding Balance A” means the total principal amount of the Outstanding Individual Loan A Money owed to All Lenders A.

 

1.111 Trust Property Maintenance Standards” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.112 Trust Receivables” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.113 Trustee” means MIZUHO TRUST & BANKING CO., LTD. (including its successor trustee), as the trustee pursuant to the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.114 Trustee’s Extraordinary Report” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.115 Trustee’s Regular Report” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.116 Unused Commitment Amount A” means the amount calculated as the Commitment Amount A less the total principal amount of the Outstanding Individual Loan A Money, and the Unused Commitment Amount A in relation to each Lender A shall mean the amount calculated as the Commitment Amount A in relation to such Lender A less the total principal amount of the Outstanding Individual Loan A Money in relation to such Lender A.

 

2. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF LENDERS A

 

2.1 The Lenders A shall owe the Lending Obligations A.

 

2.2 Unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement, the obligations of each Lender A under this Agreement shall be independent, and a Lender A shall not be released from its obligations under this Agreement due to any other Lenders A failing to perform their obligations. A Lender A shall not be responsible for any failure of other Lenders A to perform their obligations under this Agreement.

 

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2.3 If a Lender A, in breach of its Lending Obligation A, fails to make an Individual Loan A on the Desired Drawdown Date A, such Lender A shall, upon request by the Borrower, immediately compensate the Borrower for all damages, losses and expenses incurred by the Borrower as a result of such breach; provided, however, that the maximum amount of such compensation to the Borrower for the damages, losses and expenses incurred shall be the difference between (i) the interest and other expenses that is required or would be required to be paid if the Borrower separately made a drawdown as a result of such Lender A’s failure to make the Individual Loan A on the Desired Drawdown Date A, and (ii) the interest and other expenses that would have been required to be paid if the Individual Loan A were made on the Desired Drawdown Date A.

 

2.4 Unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement, each Lender A may exercise its rights under this Agreement separately and independently.

 

3. USE OF PROCEEDS

 

The Borrower shall use the money raised by the Loan A as working capital.

 

4. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT FOR EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS AGREEMENT

 

This Agreement shall take effect upon the condition that the Borrower submit all of the following documents to the Agent and All Lenders A, and the Agent and All Lenders A are satisfied with the details thereof:

 

  (i) the certificate of seal registration of the representative of the Borrower who signs and affixes his seal to this Agreement dated on or after December 25, 2003;

 

  (ii) a certified copy of the certificate of corporate registration (certificate of complete company resume or the certificate of complete present company resume) of the Borrower dated on or after December 25, 2003;

 

  (iii) a copy of the Articles of Incorporation of the Borrower with certification (dated on or after December 25, 2003) attached thereto certifying that it is a copy of the original; and

 

  (iv) a written confirmation prepared by the Borrower’s Representative Director certifying that all internal procedures necessary for the execution of this Agreement and the drawdown pursuant to this Agreement have been completed.

 

5. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT FOR LENDING OBLIGATIONS A

 

5.1 The Lender A shall owe the Lending Obligations A upon the condition (irrespective of whether or not notice under Clause 8.1 was given) that all of the conditions set forth in each of the following items are satisfied at the time of making the Individual Loan A. The satisfaction of such conditions shall be determined individually by each Lender A, and no other Lender A or the Agent shall be responsible for a Lender A’s determination or refusal to make a Loan A.

 

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  (i) The application for a drawdown satisfies the requirements set forth under Clause 6.1.

 

  (ii) The Lending Obligations A of All Lenders A have not been exempted pursuant to Clause 12.1.

 

  (iii) The Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement, the Floating Pledge Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement have all been entered into and are validly existing.

 

  (iv) All the matters described in each item of Clause 20 hereof, Clause 7.1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement and Clause 4.1 of the Floating Pledge Agreement are true and correct.

 

  (v) The Borrower has not breached any provision of this Agreement, the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement or the Floating Pledge Agreement, and there is no threat that such breach may occur on or after the relevant Desired Drawdown Date A.

 

  (vi) No consultation pursuant to the provisions of Clause 34.2 has been held.

 

  (vii) The Borrower has obtained approval from FUJITSU LIMITED with respect to the assignment of Trust Receivables pursuant to the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement, in the form of a document bearing a certified date (kakutei-hizuke), as provided for in Clause 10.1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement. (Further, the original of such written approval has been delivered to the Trustee, and the Trustee has delivered a copy thereof to the Agent, attaching thereto a certification certifying that such copy is a true and accurate copy of the original and that the original is retained by the Trustee.)

 

  (viii) The Borrower has obtained the Trustee’s approval without objection with respect to the creation of the floating pledge pursuant to the Floating Pledge Agreement, in the form of a document bearing a certified date (kakutei-hizuke), as provided for in Clauses 3.2 and 3.3 of the Floating Pledge Agreement. (Further, the original of such written approval has been delivered to the Agent.)

 

  (ix) An account in the name of the Trustee has been established at the Uchisaiwaicho Corporate Banking Division of MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD. as the account for receiving transfer of the amount of Trust Receivables collections with respect to the Fixed Trust Receivables.

 

  (x) The Fixed Trust Property Value on the Trustee’s Regular Report or the Trustee’s Extraordinary Report, whichever is the most recent as of 10 a.m. on the third (3rd) Business Day prior to the Desired Drawdown Date A set forth in the Drawdown Application, is maintained at an amount that is no less than the Total Outstanding Balance A after making such Loan A.

 

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  (xi) The Fixed Trust Property Value on the most recent Trustee’s Regular Report or the Trustee’s Extraordinary Report, whichever is the most recent as of 11 a.m. on the Business Day immediately preceding the Desired Drawdown Date A set forth in the Drawdown Application, is maintained at an amount that is no less than the Total Outstanding Balance A after making such Loan A.

 

5.2 Even if the condition provided for under Clause 5.1(xi) is not satisfied, if all of the other conditions provided for under each of the other items of Clause 5.1 are satisfied, the Lender A shall, in accordance with the provisions of Clause 7.4, owe the Lending Obligations A with respect to amounts that are no less than 100 million yen and in increments of 100 million yen, to the extent that the Fixed Trust Property Value is maintained at an amount that is no less than the Total Outstanding Balance A.

 

6. APPLICATION FOR DRAWDOWN

 

6.1 The Borrower may apply for a drawdown pursuant to the terms of this Agreement during the Drawdown Application Period. If the Borrower desires to drawdown a Loan A pursuant to this Agreement, the Borrower shall submit to the Agent a document specifying the matters set forth under each of the following items, indicating its intention to apply for a drawdown (the “Drawdown Application”), by 10 a.m. on the third (3rd) Business Day prior to the Desired Drawdown Date A. In this case, the matters set forth under each of the following items shall satisfy the conditions provided for in the respective items.

 

  (i) The amount of Individual Loan A that the Borrower desires to drawdown (the “Desired Drawdown Amount”):

 

The Desired Drawdown Amount shall be no less than 100 million yen and in increments of 100 million yen, and, at the same time, an amount where the Lending Obligation A of each Lender A does not exceed the Unused Commitment Amount A in relation to the relevant Lender A as of the Desired Drawdown Date A.

 

  (ii) The date that the Borrower desires the drawdown (the “Desired Drawdown Date A”):

 

The Desired Drawdown Date A shall be a Business Day during the Drawdown Period.

 

  (iii) The repayment time of the principal and interest of the Individual Loan A in relation to such Drawdown Application (the “Repayment Date”):

 

The Repayment Date shall be a day corresponding to one (1) month, two (2) months, three (3) months, six (6) months, or twelve (12) months after the Desired Drawdown Date A (provided, however, that if such corresponding day falls on a day other than a Business Day, the following Business Day shall be the Repayment Date, and if such following Business Day occurs in the following month, the immediately preceding Business Day shall be the Repayment Date), but may not be after April 24, 2005.

 

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6.2 The indication of intention to apply for a drawdown pursuant to Clause 6.1 shall be effective with respect to All Lenders A upon the Agent receiving the Drawdown Application. When the Agent receives a Drawdown Application from the Borrower, the Agent shall notify All Lenders A of the Borrower’s application for a drawdown and the details thereof, by sending a copy of the Drawdown Application to All Lenders A during the third (3rd) Business Day prior to the Desired Drawdown Date A. The Agent shall retain the original of the Drawdown Application on behalf of All Lenders A until the Outstanding Individual Loan A Money advanced in response to such application is fully repaid.

 

7. MAKING OF LOANS A

 

7.1 If a Lender A receives an application for a drawdown in accordance with Clause 6 and does not give notice pursuant to Clause 8.1, and all conditions set forth in Clause 5 are satisfied at the time of the drawdown of the Individual Loan A, the Lender A shall remit the Individual Loan A Amount to the Agent’s Account by 11 a.m. on the Desired Drawdown Date A. The Individual Loan A shall be deemed to have been made by that Lender A as of the time that the Agent remits such money to the Borrower’s Settlement Account from the Agent’s Account. Provided, however, that with respect to the drawdown of the Individual Loan A in relation to a Refinancing Loan A, the Lender A shall offset (a) the principal amount of the Outstanding Individual Loan A Money in relation to the Refinanced Loan A as of the Desired Drawdown Date A, and (b) the Individual Loan A Amount in relation to the Refinancing Loan A, and according to the result thereof, shall treat the drawdown of such Individual Loan A as follows.

 

  (i) If the Individual Loan A Amount in relation to the Refinancing Loan A exceeds the amount equivalent to the principal of the Outstanding Individual Loan A Money in relation to the Refinanced Loan A:

 

If the Lender A receives an application for a drawdown in accordance with Clause 6 and does not give notice pursuant to Clause 8.1, and all conditions set forth in each item of Clause 5 are satisfied at the time of making the Individual Loan A, the Lender A shall remit to the Agent’s Account the amount of the difference between the Individual Loan A Amount in relation to the Refinancing Loan A and the amount equivalent to the principal of the Outstanding Individual Loan A Money in relation to the Refinanced Loan A by 11 a.m. on the Desired Drawdown Date A. The Individual Loan A in relation to the Refinancing Loan A shall be deemed to have been made in the full Individual Loan A Amount in relation to the Refinancing Loan A as of the time that the Agent transfers such money to the Borrower’s Settlement Account after withdrawing it from the Agent’s Account. Provided, however, that even if the Lender A remits the amount of the difference between the Individual Loan A Amount and the amount equivalent to the principal of the Outstanding Individual Loan A Money to the Borrower’s Settlement Account, if the interest on the Refinanced Loan A is not paid by the Due Time, the Individual Loan A in relation to the Refinancing Loan A shall be deemed not to have been made.

 

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  (ii) If the Individual Loan A Amount in relation to the Refinancing Loan A is less than or equal to the amount equivalent to the principal of the Outstanding Individual Loan A Money in relation to the Refinanced Loan A:

 

If the Lender A receives an application for a drawdown in accordance with Clause 6 and does not give notice pursuant to Clause 8.1, and all conditions set forth in each item of Clause 5 are satisfied, the Individual Loan A in relation to the Refinancing Loan A shall be deemed to have been made in the full Individual Loan A Amount in relation to the Refinancing Loan A as of the Due Time of the Refinanced Loan A. Provided, however, that if the Borrower does not pay the full amount of the difference between the Outstanding Individual Loan A Amount in relation to the Refinanced Loan A and the Individual Loan A Amount and the interest accrued on the Refinanced Loan A by the Due Time, the Individual Loan A in relation to the Refinancing Loan A shall be deemed not to have been made.

 

7.2 When the Loan A is made pursuant to Clause 7.1, the Borrower shall immediately send to the Agent a written receipt describing the amount of the Loan A and the specifics of the Individual Loan A. The Agent shall, upon receiving such receipt, promptly provide a copy thereof to the Lender A who made the Individual Loan A. The Agent shall retain the original receipt on behalf of that Lender A until the Outstanding Individual Loan A Money in relation to such Individual Loan A is repaid in full.

 

7.3 If notice under Clause 8.1 is not given, the Agent may make the Individual Loan A on behalf of a Lender A through Temporary Advancement (provided, however, that the Agent shall be under no obligation to make such Temporary Advancement). After such Temporary Advancement, the relevant Lender A shall remit the full equivalent amount of the Individual Loan A Money to the Agent’s Account by 11 a.m. on the Desired Drawdown Date A, and if such remittance is not completed by that time, the Lender A shall, promptly upon the Agent’s request, pay to the Agent the Temporary Advancement Costs required in making such Temporary Advancement.

 

7.4 If it is found, on or after 10 a.m. on the third (3rd) Business Day prior to the Desired Drawdown Date A, and before 11 a.m. on the Business Day immediately preceding the same Desired Drawdown Date A, that the Fixed Trust Property Value on the most recent Trustee’s Regular Report or Trustee’s Extraordinary Report made by 11 a.m. on the Business Day immediately preceding that Desired Drawdown Date A cannot be maintained at an amount that is not less than the Total Outstanding Balance A after making such Loan A (the date on which such fact is found shall hereinafter be referred to as the “Discovery Date”), the Individual Loan A shall be made in the maximum amount (the “Reduced Drawdown Amount”) to the extent that such Fixed Trust Property Value can be maintained at an amount that is not less than the Total Outstanding Balance A after making such Loan A, provided that such amount is not less than 100 million yen and in increments of 100 million yen, and the loan amount in relation to the Lending Obligation A of each Lender A in this case shall be the amount calculated as the Reduced Drawdown Amount multiplied by the Commitment Ratio A of each Lender A (making such loan in the amount less than the Desired Drawdown Amount shall hereinafter be referred to as the “Reduced Drawdown”). The Borrower shall be responsible for any damages, losses or expenses incurred by the Lender A or the Agent as a result of the Reduced Drawdown.

 

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7.5 The procedures in relation to a Reduced Drawdown shall be as follows.

 

  (i) The Agent shall, during the Discovery Date, notify the Borrower and the Lender A (a) that a Reduced Drawdown is required to be made, (b) the loan amount in relation to the Lending Obligation A of each Lender A, and (c) that the Lender A is required to notify the Agent, by 12 p.m. on the second (2nd) Business Day after the Discovery Date of the amount of the Reduced Drawdown Break Funding Cost together with the calculation basis thereof.

 

  (ii) Each Lender A shall, by 12 p.m. on the second (2nd) Business Day after the Discovery Date, notify the Agent of the amount of the Reduced Drawdown Break Funding Cost in relation to such Lender A together with the calculation basis thereof.

 

  (iii) The Borrower shall, during the Business Day immediately preceding the Desired Drawdown Date A, submit to the Agent a written confirmation stating its approval of the Reduced Drawdown. If such written confirmation is not submitted during the Business Day immediately preceding the Desired Drawdown Date A, the Lender A may elect not to make the Reduced Drawdown.

 

  (iv) The Borrower shall pay the Reduced Drawdown Break Funding Cost in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18 on the third (3rd) Business Day after the Discovery Date.

 

8. REFUSAL TO MAKE LOANS A

 

8.1 A Lender A who decides not to make the Individual Loan A for the reason that all or part of the conditions under Clause 5 are not satisfied (the “Non-Drawdown Lender A”) may notify the Agent, the Borrower and all other Lenders A of the decision with the reason affixed thereto by 3 p.m. on one (1) Business Day prior to the Desired Drawdown Date A. Provided, however, that if, notwithstanding the satisfaction of all the conditions under Clause 5, such notice is given and the Individual Loan A is not made, the Non-Drawdown Lender A shall not be released from liabilities arising from a breach of its Lending Obligations A.

 

8.2 The Borrower shall be responsible for any damages, losses or expenses incurred by the Non-Drawdown Lender A or the Agent as a result of Non-Drawdown Lender A not being able to make the Individual Loan A. Provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply if the failure to make the Individual Loan A constitutes a breach of such Non-Drawdown Lender A’s Lending Obligations A.

 

9. REPAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL

 

The Borrower shall pay the principal amount of each Individual Loan A on the Repayment Date in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18.

 

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10. INTEREST

 

10.1 The Borrower shall, (a) with respect to those Individual Loans A for which the Loan Term is one (1) month, two (2) months, three (3) months or six (6) months, pay on the Repayment Date of such Individual Loan A, in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18, the amount of interest on such Individual Loan A calculated by multiplying the principal amount in relation to the Individual Loan A by the Applicable Interest Rate A, calculated on a per diem basis in accordance with the actual number of days of the Loan Term, and (b) with respect to those Individual Loans A for which the Loan Term is twelve (12) months, pay on the corresponding day (or the following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day; the “Interim Interest Payment Date”) six (6) months after the Drawdown Date of such Individual Loan A, in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18, the amount of interest accrued on such Individual Loan A up to the Interim Interest Payment Date, calculated by multiplying the principal amount in relation to the Individual Loan A by the Applicable Interest Rate A, calculated on a per diem basis in accordance with the actual number of days from such Drawdown Date to the Interim Interest Payment Date, and, on the Repayment Date in relation to such Individual Loan A, pay in accordance with provisions of Clause 18, the amount of interest accrued on such Individual Loan A on and after the Interim Interest Payment Date, calculated by multiplying the principal amount in relation to the Individual Loan A by the Applicable Interest Rate A, calculated on a per diem basis in accordance with the actual number of days from the Interim Interest Payment Date to the Repayment Date.

 

10.2 The calculation method of interest under Clause 10.1 shall be on a per diem basis, inclusive of the first day and exclusive of the last day, assuming that there are 365 days per year, wherein divisions shall be done at the end of the calculation, and fractions less than one yen shall be rounded down.

 

11 COMMITMENT FEE A

 

11.1 The Borrower shall pay on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the final date of each Commitment Fee A Calculation Period, in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18, a Commitment Fee A in the amount (fractions less than one yen shall be rounded down) calculated as the total amount of the Unused Commitment Amount A with respect to each Lender A on each day during each Commitment Fee A Calculation Period (provided that the Unused Commitment Amount A on the Drawdown Date shall be the Unused Commitment Amount A after making the Individual Loan A on that Drawdown Date), multiplied by the Commitment Fee A Rate, and divided by 365.

 

11.2

The Borrower shall not be required to make payments with respect to the Commitment Fee A in relation to the Default Period to any Lender A who fails to perform its Lending Obligations A (the “Defaulting Lender A”). The Commitment Fee A in relation to the Default Period shall be the amount (fractions less than one yen shall be rounded down) calculated as the total amount of the Unused Commitment Amount A with respect to such Defaulting Lender A on each day during such Default Period, multiplied by the Commitment Fee A Rate, and divided by 365. In this Clause 11.2, the “Default Period” shall mean the period commencing on the

 

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day (inclusive) on which an event of default occurs, and ending on the day (inclusive) before the day on which the default is remedied, and the day on which a default is remedied shall be determined as follows:

 

  (i) if the Defaulting Lender A offers to the Borrower via the Agent to make the Individual Loan A at a later date pursuant to the application for a drawdown in respect of which the Defaulting Lender A has failed to perform its Lending Obligation A, and the Borrower accepts such offer and such Individual Loan A is made, the date the Individual Loan A is made;

 

  (ii) if the Borrower refuses the offer in the preceding item, the date that the offer is refused; if the Agent does not receive notice from the Borrower of its acceptance or refusal of the offer within two (2) Business Days after the offer is made under the preceding item, the offer shall be deemed to have been refused by the Borrower; and

 

  (iii) for those cases other than the cases of the preceding two items, the date determined by the Borrower, the Defaulting Lender A and the Agent upon consultation.

 

11.3 If an Exemption Event occurs, the Borrower shall not be required to make payments to All Lenders A, with respect to the Commitment Fee A in relation to the Exemption Period. The Commitment Fee A in relation to the Exemption Period shall be the amount (fractions less than one yen shall be rounded down) calculated as the total amount of the Unused Commitment Amount A with respect to each Lender A on each day during such Exemption Period, multiplied by the Commitment Fee A Rate, and divided by 365.

 

11.4 If the Costs Increased Lender A ceases to owe its Lending Obligations A pursuant to the provisions of Clause 13.5, the Borrower shall not be required to pay to such Costs Increased Lender A, with respect to the Commitment Fee A in relation to the period after the termination of this Agreement with respect to that Costs Increased Lender A, the amount (fractions less than one yen shall be rounded down) calculated as the total amount of the Unused Commitment Amount A with respect to such Costs Increased Lender A on each day during the period commencing on the day (inclusive) on which the Costs Increased Lender A ceases to owe its Lending Obligations A and ending on the Drawdown Application Period Final Date (inclusive), multiplied by the Commitment Fee A Rate, and divided by 365.

 

11.5

If this Agreement is terminated with respect to any Lender A or All Lenders A pursuant to the provisions of Clause 34, the Borrower shall not be required to pay to that Lender A, with respect to the Commitment Fee A in relation to the period after the termination of this Agreement with respect to that Lender A, the amount (fractions less than one yen shall be rounded down) calculated as the total amount of the Unused Commitment Amount A with respect to each Lender A on each day during the period from the day (inclusive) of termination of this Agreement with respect to that Lender A and ending on the Drawdown Period Termination Date (inclusive) (provided that the related provisions of this Agreement shall remain effective with respect to the Lender A after the termination of this Agreement to the extent necessary in calculating the Commitment Fee A that is not required to be paid

 

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pursuant to this Clause 11.5; provided further, that with respect to the day repayment is made in relation to an Individual Loan A, the Unused Commitment Amount A after such repayment shall be used as the basis for such calculation), multiplied by the Commitment Fee A Rate, and divided by 365.

 

11.6 In calculating the Commitment Fee A pursuant to Clause 11.1, divisions shall be done at the end of the calculation, and fractions less than one yen shall be rounded down.

 

12. EXEMPTION OF LENDER A

 

12.1 The Lender A shall not owe the Lending Obligations A during the Exemption Period.

 

12.2 If the Agent becomes aware that an Exemption Event has occurred, the Agent shall immediately notify the Borrower and All Lenders A of such event in writing.

 

12.3 After notice under Clause 12.2 is given, when the Majority Lenders A determine that the Exemption Event in relation to such notice has been resolved, the Agent shall immediately notify the Borrower and All Lenders A thereof.

 

13. INCREASED COSTS

 

13.1 A Costs Increased Lender A may, by notifying the Borrower in writing via the Agent, request the Borrower to elect either to bear the Increased Costs or to terminate this Agreement with respect to the Costs Increased Lender A. The Borrower shall respond to such request by giving written notice to the Costs Increased Lender A via the Agent.

 

13.2 If the Borrower elects to bear the Increased Costs in response to the Costs Increased Lender A’s request under Clause 13.1, the Borrower shall pay, in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18, the Costs Increased Lender A the money equivalent to such Increased Costs.

 

13.3 If the Borrower elects to terminate this Agreement with respect to the Costs Increased Lender A in response to the request under Clause 13.1, the Borrower shall notify the Agent and All Lenders A in writing by ten (10) Business Days prior to the date the Borrower desires this Agreement to be terminated (the “Desired Termination Date”), of (a) the desire to terminate this Agreement with respect to the Costs Increased Lender A, and (b) the Desired Termination Date.

 

13.4 If there remains an Individual Loan A with a Repayment Date or Interim Interest Payment Date that arrives on or after the day following the Desired Termination Date, the Costs Increased Lender A shall notify the Agent of the Break Funding Cost by two (2) Business Days prior to the Desired Termination Date. After receiving such notice, the Agent shall notify the Borrower of the same by one (1) Business Day prior to the Desired Termination Date.

 

13.5

In the event that notice under Clause 13.3 is given, the Costs Increased Lender A’s Lending Obligation A shall be extinguished, and thereupon this Agreement shall terminate only with respect to the Costs Increased Lender A. In this case, the

 

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Borrower shall pay to the Costs Increased Lender A on the Desired Termination Date, in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18, all obligations it owes to the Costs Increased Lender A pursuant to this Agreement. Until the Borrower completes the performance of all obligations it owes to the Costs Increased Lender A under this Agreement, the relevant provisions of this Agreement regarding the performance of such obligations shall remain in full force and effect with respect to the Costs Increased Lender A. Further, in this case, the Commitment Ratio A of the Lenders A other than the Costs Increased Lender A shall be modified as follows:

 

  (i) The Total Commitment Amount A will be modified to an amount calculated as the Total Commitment Amount A before modification less the Commitment Amount A of such Costs Increased Lender A.

 

  (ii) The Commitment Ratio A of the Lenders A other than the Costs Increased Lender A shall be modified to the ratio of the loan amount of each Lender A to the Total Commitment Amount A after the modification under the immediately preceding Item (i).

 

14. PREPAYMENT

 

14.1 The Borrower may not prepay all or any part of the principal of the Loan A before its Due Date (a “Prepayment”). Provided, however, that this shall not apply if the Prepayment is made pursuant to Clause 13 or Clause 34, or if the Borrower, in accordance with the procedures set forth below, obtains the prior written approval of all of the Lenders A who made the Individual Loan A in respect of which the Borrower gives notice of its desire to make a Prepayment (the “Relevant Prepayment Lenders A”), and the Agent.

 

14.2 If the Borrower desires to make a Prepayment, the Borrower shall give a written notice to the Agent no later than ten (10) Business Days prior to the date the Borrower desires to make the Prepayment (the “Desired Prepayment Date”), stating (a) the Drawdown Date, the Repayment Date and the principal amount of the Individual Loan A for which the Borrower desires to make a Prepayment, (b) the principal amount for which the Borrower desires to make a Prepayment (not less than 100 million yen, and in increments of 100 million yen), (c) that the Borrower will pay in full on the Desired Prepayment Date, the interest on the principal amount for which the Borrower desires to make a Prepayment that has accrued by the Desired Prepayment Date (inclusive) (the “Accrued Interest”), and (d) the Desired Prepayment Date. The Agent shall notify the Relevant Prepayment Lenders A of items (a) through (d) of this Clause 14.2 by the Business Day immediately following the day the Agent receives notice from the Borrower, whereupon the Relevant Prepayment Lenders A shall notify the Agent no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the Desired Prepayment Date of whether or not they approve such Prepayment. If such notice by any of the Relevant Prepayment Lenders A does not reach the Agent by five (5) Business Days prior to the Desired Prepayment Date, it shall be deemed that the Relevant Prepayment Lenders A did not approve such Prepayment. The Agent shall judge the acceptability of the Prepayment by four (4) Business Days prior to the Desired Prepayment Date, and notify the result to the Borrower and the Relevant Prepayment Lenders A.

 

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14.3 The Relevant Prepayment Lenders A who approve the Prepayment in accordance with Clause 14.2 shall notify the Agent of the Break Funding Cost no later than two (2) Business Days prior to the Desired Prepayment Date. After receiving such notice, the Agent shall notify the Borrower of the same no later than one (1) Business Day prior to the Desired Prepayment Date. The Borrower shall pay on the Desired Prepayment Date to the Relevant Prepayment Lenders A who approve the Prepayment, in accordance with Clause 18, the total of the principal, the Accrued Interest and the Break Funding Cost in respect of the Loan A subject to such Prepayment.

 

14.4 If it is found that (i) the Fixed Trust Property Value as of each Regular Collection Calculation Date cannot be maintained at an amount that is not less than 101% of the Total Outstanding Balance A, or (ii) the Fixed Trust Property Value as of each Extraordinary Collection Calculation Date cannot be maintained at an amount that is not less than the Total Outstanding Balance A, the Borrower shall make the Prepayment in accordance with the following procedures, no later than three (3) Business Days after the date such fact is found (if such fact is found at or after 11 a.m. on the Business Day immediately preceding the Drawdown Date to the Drawdown Date, including the Business Day immediately preceding the Drawdown Date; the “Discovery Date” in this Clause 14.4), with respect to all of the Loan Receivables A or a part sufficient to satisfy the Trust Property Maintenance Standards. Provided, however, that this shall not apply if the Borrower additionally entrusts the Trustee with monies sufficient to satisfy the Trust Property Maintenance Standards in accordance with the provisions of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement during the Business Day immediately following the Discovery Date, upon notifying the Trustee and the Agent of its intent to entrust additional funds (by submitting an Application for Additional Entrustment of Funds) no later than 11 a.m. on the Business Day immediately following the Discovery Date.

 

  (i) The Borrower shall notify the Agent of the principal amount subject to the Prepayment no later than 11 a.m. on the Business Day immediately following the Discovery Date (if it discovers such fact).

 

  (ii) The Agent shall notify the Relevant Prepayment Lenders A and the Borrower by the Business Day immediately following the Discovery Date, of (a) the principal amount subject to the Prepayment, (b) the interest on the principal amount subject to the Prepayment that has accrued by the date (inclusive) the Prepayment will be made (the “Accrued Interest”), and (c) the date the Prepayment will be made.

 

  (iii) Each of the Relevant Prepayment Lenders A receiving the notice pursuant to the preceding Item (i) shall notify the Agent of the Break Funding Cost in relation to such Relevant Prepayment Lender A no later than 12 p.m. on one (1) Business Day prior to the date the Prepayment will be made, and after receiving such notice, the Agent shall notify the Borrower of the same no later than one (1) Business Day prior to the date the Prepayment will be made.

 

  (iv)

The Borrower shall pay the total amount of the principal of the Loan A subject to Prepayment, and the Accrued Interest and Break Funding Costs

 

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thereon on the third (3rd) Business Day after the Discovery Date, in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18.

 

14.5 The Borrower shall, in making the Prepayment of any parts of the Loan Receivables A pursuant to Clause 14.4, first repay the Loan Receivables A in relation to the Individual Loan A of which the Drawdown Date arrives last, in the whole or any part thereof in an amount not less than 100 million yen and in increments of 100 million yen sufficient to satisfy the Trust Property Maintenance Standards, and if the repayment of all of the Loan Receivables A in relation to the Individual Loan A of which the Drawdown Date arrives last is still not sufficient to satisfy the Trust Property Maintenance Standards, then the Borrower shall repay the Loan Receivables A in relation to the Individual Loan A of which the Drawdown Date arrives the next latest, in the whole or any part thereof in an amount not less than 100 million yen and in increments of 100 million yen sufficient to satisfy the Trust Property Maintenance Standards, and the same shall apply thereafter.

 

15. DEFAULT INTEREST

 

15.1 If the Borrower defaults in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement owing to a Lender A or the Agent, the Borrower shall, immediately upon the Agent’s request and in accordance with Clause 18, for the period commencing on the Due Date (inclusive) of such defaulted obligation (the “Defaulted Obligations”) and ending on the day (inclusive) the Borrower performs all Defaulted Obligations, pay default interest calculated by multiplying the amount of the Defaulted Obligations by the higher of either (to the extent permitted by Laws and Ordinances) (i) the rate obtained by adding the rate of 2% per annum to the reasonable cost (calculated at the interest rate that the creditor reasonably decides upon) incurred by the creditor of the Defaulted Obligations for raising the amount in default, or (ii) the rate of 14% per annum.

 

15.2 The calculation method for default interest under Clause 15.1 shall be on a per diem basis in accordance with the actual number of days from the Due Time (inclusive) of such obligations to the date (inclusive) such obligations are repaid, assuming that there are 365 days per year, wherein divisions shall be done at the end of the calculation, and fractions less than one yen shall be rounded down.

 

16. AGENCY FEE

 

The Borrower shall pay the Agency Fee to the Agent as separately agreed between the Borrower and the Agent, as consideration for the performance of the Agent Services.

 

17. EXPENSES; TAXES AND PUBLIC CHARGES

 

17.1

All expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred in connection with the preparation and any revision or amendment of this Agreement, and all expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred in relation to the maintenance and enforcement of the rights or the performance of the obligations by the Lender A and the Agent pursuant to this Agreement shall be borne by the Borrower to the extent permitted by Laws and Ordinances. If any Lender A or the Agent pays these expenses in the place of the

 

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Borrower, the Borrower shall, immediately upon the Agent’s request, pay the same in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18.

 

17.2 All stamp duties and any other similar Taxes and Public Charges incurred in relation to the preparation, amendment and enforcement of this Agreement and any documents related hereto shall be borne by the Borrower. If any Lender A or the Agent pays these Taxes and Public Charges in the place of the Borrower, the Borrower shall, immediately upon the Agent’s request, pay the same in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18.

 

18. PERFORMANCE OF BORROWERS OBLIGATIONS

 

18.1 In order to repay the obligations under this Agreement, the Borrower shall remit the relevant amount to the Agent’s Account (i) by the Due Time, for those obligations with a Due Date provided for herein, or (ii) immediately upon the Agent’s request, for those obligations with a Due Date not provided for herein. In such cases, the Borrower’s obligations to the Agent or a Lender A shall be deemed to have been performed upon the time of the remittance of the relevant amount to the Agent’s Account.

 

18.2 Unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement, a payment by the Borrower directly to a Lender A other than the Agent contrary to the provisions of Clause 18.1 of amounts owing under this Agreement shall not be deemed to constitute the due performance of obligations under this Agreement. In this case, the Lender A receiving such payment shall immediately pay the money it receives to the Agent, and the obligations with respect to such money shall be deemed to have been performed upon the Agent’s receipt of such money. Provided, however, that in the case that the Borrower, upon giving prior written notice to the Agent, disposes (nin-i-baikyaku) of the assets subject to floating security interest (ne-tanpoken) (other than the floating pledge pursuant to the Floating Pledge Agreement) that have been granted in favor of a Lender A as the secured party of the floating security interest, and directly pays to that Lender A the proceeds it receives from such disposal in order to perform its obligations under this Agreement, such direct payment shall be considered to constitute the due performance of obligations under this Agreement. The Borrower may not perform its obligations under this Agreement by deed-in-lieu of performance (daibutsu bensai) unless the Agent and All Lenders A give their prior written approval.

 

18.3 The Borrower’s payments pursuant to this Clause 18 shall be appropriated in the order set forth below; provided, however, that the provisions of Clause 19.4 shall apply if any obligation of the Borrower becomes immediately due and payable pursuant to Clause 24:

 

  (i) those expenses to be borne by the Borrower under this Agreement that the Agent has incurred in the place of the Borrower, and the Agency Fee;

 

  (ii) those expenses to be borne by the Borrower under this Agreement that are payable to a third party;

 

  (iii) those expenses to be borne by the Borrower under this Agreement that any Lender A has incurred in place of the Borrower;

 

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  (iv) the default interest and the Break Funding Cost in relation to the Loan A;

 

  (v) the Commitment Fee A;

 

  (vi) the interest on the Loan A; and

 

  (vii) the principal of the Loan A.

 

18.4 If, in appropriating the Borrower’s payments under Clause 18.3, the amount to be appropriated falls short of the amount outlined in any of the items thereunder, with respect to the first item not fully covered (the “Item Not Fully Covered”), the amount remaining after appropriation to the item of the next highest order of priority shall be appropriated after prorating such remaining amount in proportion to the amount of the individual payment obligations owed by the Borrower regarding the Item Not Fully Covered that have become due and payable.

 

18.5 Unless otherwise required by Laws and Ordinances, the Borrower shall not deduct Taxes and Public Charges from the amount of obligations to be paid pursuant to this Agreement. If it is necessary to deduct Taxes and Public Charges from the amount payable by the Borrower, the Borrower shall additionally pay the amount necessary in order for the Lender A to be able to receive the amount that it would receive if no Taxes and Public Charges were imposed. In such cases, the Borrower shall, within thirty (30) days from the date of payment, directly send to the Lender A the certificate of tax payment in relation to withholding taxes issued by the tax authorities or other competent governmental authorities in Japan.

 

19. DISTRIBUTION TO LENDERS A

 

19.1 If any amounts remain after deducting an amount equivalent to the amounts described in Clause 18.3(i) and Clause 18.3(ii) from the amount paid by the Borrower pursuant to Clause 18, the Agent shall immediately distribute such remaining amount to the Lenders A in accordance with the provisions of this Clause 19. Provided, however, that if such money is paid by the Borrower pursuant to Clause 13.2 or Clause 13.5, notwithstanding the provisions of this Clause 19, the Agent shall promptly distribute such money to the Costs Increased Lender A.

 

19.2 If, prior to distribution by the Agent to the Lenders A pursuant to this Clause 19, (a) an order for provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae) or attachment (sashiosae) in relation to the Loan Receivables A is served on the Borrower, or (b) an assignment in relation to the Loan Receivables A is made, the rights and obligations of the Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders A shall be regulated in accordance with the following provisions:

 

  (a) (i) If the Agent completes the distribution to the Lenders A pursuant to this Clause 19 before receiving notice from the Borrower pursuant to Clause 21.4 that the Borrower has been served an order for provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae) or attachment (sashiosae) with respect to the Loan Receivables A:

 

In this case, if the creditor obtaining an order for provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae) or attachment (sashiosae), the Borrower, the Lenders A or any other third party incurs damages, losses or expenses (the “Damages”) as a result of such distribution, the Agent shall not be liable in relation thereto, and the Borrower shall deal with the Damages at its own cost and liability. The Borrower shall compensate the Agent for any Damages incurred by the Agent due to such distribution.

 

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  (ii) If the Agent receives notice from the Borrower pursuant to Clause 21.4 that it has been served an order for provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae) or attachment (sashiosae) on or after the remittance to the Agent’s Account by the Borrower and before completion of the distribution to the Lenders A pursuant to this Clause 19, with respect to the Loan Receivables A in relation to such distribution:

 

In this case, (1) with respect to the money relating to such notice, the Agent may withhold the distributions pursuant to this Clause 19, and may take other measures in a manner that the Agent deems reasonable; and (2) the Agent shall distribute to All Lenders A other than the Lender A subject to such notice the money paid by the Borrower excluding that which is subject to such notice. If the creditor obtaining an order for provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae) or attachment (sashiosae), the Borrower, the Lenders A or any other third party incurs any Damages as a result of the distribution by the Agent pursuant to (1) of this Item (ii), the Agent shall not be liable in relation thereto, and the Borrower shall deal with such Damages at its own cost and liability. The Borrower shall compensate the Agent for any Damages incurred by the Agent due to such distribution.

 

  (b) If the Assignor and the Assignee, under joint names, or if the Borrower, under its single name, notifies the Agent of an assignment of the Loan Receivables A in accordance with Clause 32.1:

 

In this case, the Agent shall, after receiving either of these notices, immediately commence all administrative procedures necessary in order to treat such Assignee as the creditor of such Loan Receivables A, and the Agent shall be exempt insofar as the Agent treats the previous Lender A as the party in interest until the Agent notifies the Borrower, the Assignor and the Assignee that such procedures have been completed. If the Assignee or any other third party suffers Damages due to such treatment by the Agent, the Agent shall not be liable in relation thereto, and the Borrower and the Assignor of such Loan Receivables A shall deal with such Damages at their own cost and liability. The Borrower and the Assignor of such Loan Receivables A shall jointly compensate the Agent for any Damages incurred by the Agent arising out of this Item (b).

 

19.3

The distributions by the Agent to the Lenders A shall be made in order, starting from Clause 18.3(iii) to Clause 18.3(vii). If there is an Item Not Fully Covered regarding

 

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the amounts to be distributed, the appropriation and distribution with respect to such Item Not Fully Covered shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18.4.

 

19.4 Notwithstanding Clause 18.3, Clause 18.4 and Clause 19.3, if the Borrower’s obligations hereunder become immediately due and payable pursuant to Clause 24, the Agent shall distribute the amount remaining after deducting the amounts described under Clause 18.3(i) and Clause 18.3(ii) from the amount paid by the Borrower, in proportion to the amount of the obligations that the Borrower owes to the Lenders A under this Agreement, in which case such remaining amount shall be appropriated in the order and method that the Agent deems appropriate.

 

19.5 If the remittance of money by the Borrower provided for in Clause 18.1 fails to be completed by the Due Time, the Agent shall be under no obligation to make the distributions set forth in Clause 19.1 on the same date. In such cases, the Agent shall make such distributions immediately after receiving the remittance from the Borrower, and the Borrower shall bear any damages, losses and expenses incurred by the Lender A or the Agent in connection therewith.

 

19.6 Upon request from the Agent, and if there are reasonable grounds for such request, the Lenders A receiving such request shall immediately notify the Agent of the amount (including specifics) of the receivables they hold against the Borrower under this Agreement. In this case, the obligation of the Agent to make distributions set forth in Clause 19.1 shall arise at the time all such notices reach the Agent. In the case where a Lender A delays this notice without reasonable cause, such Lender A shall bear all damages, losses or expenses incurred by any Lender A or the Agent due to such delay.

 

19.7 The Agent may, before the Due Time of any of the Borrower’s obligations, make the distributions to Lenders A in relation to such obligation by Temporary Advancement (provided that the Agent shall be under no obligation to make such Temporary Advancement). If the Borrower’s obligations in relation to such Temporary Advancement are not repaid by the Due Time in accordance with Clause 18, the Lender A who received the distribution pursuant to this Clause 19.7 shall, immediately upon the Agent’s request, reimburse to the Agent for the amount of such Temporary Advancement that it received. The Lender A shall, immediately upon the Agent’s request, pay to the Agent any Temporary Advancement Costs required in making such Temporary Advancement, corresponding to the amount of Temporary Advancement that it received.

 

20. BORROWER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

The Borrower represents and warrants to a Lender A and the Agent that each of the following matters is true and correct as of the Execution Date and the Drawdown Date. If any of the matters set forth under each of the following items is found to be untrue, the Borrower shall fully indemnify the Lender A and the Agent for all losses and expenses incurred thereby.

 

  (i) The Borrower is a stock company duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of Japan.

 

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  (ii) The Borrower has full legal competence necessary for the execution and performance of the Relevant Agreements, the execution and performance of the Relevant Agreements by the Borrower and any transactions associated therewith are within the corporate purposes of the Borrower and the Borrower has duly completed all procedures necessary therefor under Laws and Ordinances, the Articles of Incorporation and other internal company rules of the Borrower.

 

  (iii) The execution and performance of the Relevant Agreements by the Borrower and any transactions associated therewith will not result in (a) any violation of Laws and Ordinances that bind the Borrower, (b) any breach of the Articles of Incorporation or other internal company rules of the Borrower, or (c) any breach in any material respect of a third-party contract to which the Borrower is a party or which binds the Borrower or the assets of the Borrower.

 

  (iv) The person who signs or attaches his or her name and seal to the Relevant Agreements is authorised to sign or attach his or her name and seal to the Relevant Agreements as the representative of the Borrower by all procedures necessary pursuant to Laws and Ordinances, the Articles of Incorporation and other internal company rules of the Borrower.

 

  (v) The Relevant Agreements constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Borrower, and are enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

  (vi) The Relevant Agreements (other than this Agreement) are validly formed and exist with the same content as the agreements disclosed to the Agent.

 

  (vii) All Reports prepared by the Borrower are accurately and duly prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards in Japan.

 

  (viii) After the last day of the fiscal year ended in March 2003, there has been no material change that will cause a significant deterioration of the business, assets, or financial condition of the Borrower described in the audited fiscal statement of that fiscal year or that may materially affect the performance of the obligations of the Borrower under the Relevant Agreements.

 

  (ix) No lawsuit, arbitration, administrative procedure, or any other dispute has commenced, or is likely to commence to the best knowledge of the Borrower, with respect to the Borrower, that will or may materially cause adverse effects on the performance of its obligations under the Relevant Agreements.

 

  (x) No event described in the items of Clauses 24.1 and 24.2 has occurred or is likely to occur.

 

  (xi) FUJITSU LIMITED owns 100% of the equity contributions to FMH, FMH’s equity contributions to FASL LLC will not fall below 40%, and FASL LLC owns 100% of the equity contributions to the Borrower.

 

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  (xii) The Borrower has not offered any security other than that described in Schedule 2.

 

  (xiii) The assets required for the continuation of the Borrower’s business have been offered as security to FUJITSU LIMITED as described in Schedule 2.

 

  (xiv) Except for the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement, the Borrower has not entered into with a Lender or any third party any agreement creating a security interest on or assigning all of the accounts receivables either currently held by the Borrower against FUJITSU LIMITED or that will accrue in the future before the termination date of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

21. BORROWER’S COVENANTS

 

21.1 The Borrower covenants to perform, at its expense, the matters described in each of the following items on and after the Execution Date, and until this Agreement is terminated and the Borrower completes the performance of all of its obligations under this Agreement to each Lender A and the Agent.

 

  (i) If any event (including any acceleration event arising from a failure to cure a breach within the relevant curing period) described in each item of Clause 24.1 or 24.2 has occurred whether in respect of obligations hereunder or otherwise, or is likely to occur, the Borrower will immediately notify the Agent and All Lenders A in writing thereof.

 

  (ii) The Borrower will submit a copy of the unaudited Reports to All Lenders A through the Agent, within sixty (60) days from the end of the first fiscal quarter, second fiscal quarter and third fiscal quarter, respectively.

 

  (iii) The Borrower will submit a copy of the audited Reports to All Lenders A through the Agent, within one hundred and five (105) days from the end of the fiscal year.

 

  (iv) The Borrower will submit to the Agent the documents prescribed by the Agent, in the number of copies designated by the Agent, that can confirm Borrower’s compliance with matters described in Clause 22 and Clause 23 below, within one hundred and five (105) days from the end of the prescribed fiscal year, and within sixty (60) days from the end of each six-month (mid-year) period and the end of each fiscal quarter, respectively.

 

  (v) The Borrower will submit a copy of the unaudited Reports of FASL LLC to All Lenders A through the Agent, within sixty (60) days from the end of the first fiscal quarter, second fiscal quarter and third fiscal quarter of FASL LLC, respectively.

 

  (vi) The Borrower will submit a copy of the audited Reports of FASL LLC to All Lenders A through the Agent, within one hundred and five (105) days from the end of the fiscal year of FASL LLC.

 

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  (vii) Upon request by the Agent or a Lender A through the Agent, the Borrower will immediately notify the Agent in writing of the condition of the assets, management, or businesses of the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and FASL LLC, and shall provide any assistance necessary to facilitate investigations thereof.

 

  (viii) If any material change has occurred, or is found to be likely to occur with the passage of time, to the condition of the assets, management, or businesses of the Borrower and its Affiliates, or if any lawsuit, arbitration, administrative procedure, or any other dispute that will materially affect, or is likely to materially affect, the performance of the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement has commenced, or is found to be likely to commence, the Borrower will immediately notify the Agent in writing thereof.

 

  (ix) If any change has occurred to the Status of the Establishment of the Collateral described in Schedule 2, the Borrower will immediately notify the Agent in writing thereof.

 

  (x) If any of the items described in Clause 20 is found to be untrue, the Borrower will immediately notify the Agent in writing thereof.

 

21.2 The Borrower shall not offer any security other than that which is pursuant to the Relevant Agreements to secure its obligations under this Agreement for the benefit of certain Lenders A on or after the Execution Date, and until this Agreement is terminated and the Borrower completes the performance of all of its obligations under this Agreement to each Lender A and the Agent.

 

21.3 The Borrower shall, on and after the Execution Date, and until this Agreement is terminated and the Borrower completes the performance of all of its obligations under this Agreement to each Lender A and the Agent, affirmatively covenant to comply with the following matters. Upon applying Items (iv) and (v) below, any action taken by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and any event arising at any time that is not during an Enhanced Covenant Period and would not constitute a breach under this Agreement to the extent that such action or event is taken or occurs at such time, shall not constitute a breach during any subsequent Enhanced Covenant Period of the applicable covenant during such Enhanced Covenant Period, even if such action or event would be in violation of such covenant, had such action been taken by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or such event occurred during such Enhanced Covenant Period.

 

  (i) The Borrower will maintain licenses and other similar permits that are necessary to conduct the Borrower’s main business, and continue to carry out the business in compliance with all Laws and Ordinances.

 

  (ii) The Borrower will not change its main business.

 

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  (iii) The Borrower will not, unless otherwise specified in Laws and Ordinances, subordinate the payment of any of its debts under this Agreement to the payment of any unsecured debts (including any secured debts that will not be fully collected after a foreclosure sale of the security), but will at least give its debts under this Agreement equal priority.

 

  (iv) Neither the Borrower nor its Subsidiaries will, during the Enhanced Covenant Period, enter into any merger, reorganization or consolidation, or transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or any part of their assets, or enter into any agreement concerning such transactions; provided, however, that even if any of the foregoing occur during the Enhanced Covenant Period, the Borrower or its Subsidiaries may conduct such transactions if they constitute (a) a sale or other disposition of the Inventory in the ordinary course of their business; (b) a transfer or other disposition in the ordinary course of business of assets that have become obsolete, damaged or no longer useable in operation; (c) an Investment by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (except for cases where the aggregate amount of such Investment made by the Borrower or any of its Japanese Subsidiaries on and after the Execution Date exceeds three billion (3,000,000,000) yen); (d) a case where the aggregate book value of assets transferred by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on and after the Execution Date is less than six billion (6,000,000,000) yen; (e) a merger or consolidation between the Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries or among the Borrower’s Subsidiaries (provided that, with respect to any such transaction to which the Borrower is a party, to the extent that the Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving entity); (f) a disposition of the Inventory between the Borrower and its Subsidiaries or among the Borrower’s Subsidiaries, on terms no less favorable to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries than would be obtained in a similar arm’s length transaction with a third party who is not an Affiliate; or (g) any transaction set forth in Item (v) below. Notwithstanding the foregoing or whether such transaction takes place during the Enhanced Covenant Period, except as permitted under the preceding Item (f), the Borrower will not, without the consent of the Majority Lenders A, (1) enter into any consolidation or merger, or transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets or business, or (2) remove any equipment from the Aizu Facility or transfer or otherwise dispose of the Aizu Facility, in a manner that may substantially affect the Borrower’s repayment of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

  (v)

The Borrower and its Subsidiaries will not, to the extent that any obligation under this Agreement or agreements (other than this Agreement) entered into between the Borrower and a third party would not become immediately due and payable as a result, declare any dividend other than those to be declared after the end of each fiscal quarter, or redeem, repurchase, retire or otherwise acquire the capital stock of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or any option for such capital stock (the “Distribution”), or, during the Enhanced Covenant Period, (a) make any Distribution (except (1) Distribution to the Borrower by any of its Subsidiaries, (2) Distribution to the Borrower or any of its direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiaries by any of the Borrower’s direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiaries or (3) redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisitions of equity interests of the Borrower in

 

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exchange for other equity interests of the Borrower or out of the proceeds of a substantially concurrent transfer (other than to its Subsidiaries) of other equity interests of the Borrower, in the conversion of the Borrower’s equity interests and other equity interests), or (b) make any change in the Borrower’s capital structure (including capital reduction) that may substantially affect the Borrower’s repayment of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

  (vi) The Borrower will not change its accounting standards to accounting standards that are not generally accepted in Japan.

 

  (vii) The Borrower and its Subsidiaries will not obtain any loans from a third party (other than those pursuant to the Loan Agreement B) or provide a guarantee or provide any loans to a third party, that may substantially affect the Borrower’s repayment of the Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement.

 

  (viii) The Borrower and its Subsidiaries will not enter into any transaction that may substantially affect the Borrower’s repayment of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

21.4 If the Borrower is served an order for provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae), or attachment (sashiosae) with respect to the Loan Receivables A, the Borrower shall immediately notify All Lenders A through the Agent in writing, together with a copy of such order.

 

21.5 The Borrower shall perform its obligations concerning the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement and the Floating Pledge Agreement in accordance with the provisions thereof and the Agent’s instructions. Such obligations include the following matters:

 

  (i) The Borrower shall make the Settlor’s Regular Report to the Trustee by each Settlor’s Regular Report Deadline.

 

  (ii) If any of the matters described in the Settlor’s Regular Report is found to be mistaken the Borrower shall immediately make the Settlor’s Extraordinary Report, except in cases where it is evident that even if the correct Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) were used, (1) the Fixed Trust Property Value would equal or exceed the Total Outstanding Balance A at the time such mistake is found, and (2) the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) would equal or exceed 120% of the amount calculated as the Total Outstanding Balance at the time such mistake is found, less the Fixed Trust Property Value.

 

  (iii) The Borrower shall obtain approval from FUJITSU LIMITED with respect to the trust assignment to the Trustee of the accounts receivables, in the form of a document bearing a certified date (kakutei-hizuke).

 

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21.6 The Borrower shall not amend or revise the Relevant Agreements or the Purchase and Sale Agreement, without the approval of the Lender A, and shall not cause any event to occur that will cause the termination of the Relevant Agreements.

 

22. RESTRICTIONS ON COLLATERAL

 

The Borrower shall not offer any security to secure its obligations or any third party’s obligations (other than those under this Agreement) on or after the Execution Date, and until this Agreement is terminated and the Borrower completes the performance of all of its obligations under this Agreement to each Lender A and the Agent, unless the Majority Lenders A and the Agent give prior written consent therefor. Provided, however, that this provision shall not apply in the cases described below and if the Borrower gives prior written notice to the Agent of such offering of security. For the purpose of this Clause 22, offering security shall mean creating security interests on any assets of the Borrower, promising in advance to create security interests on any specific assets of the Borrower, or promising not to offer any specific assets of the Borrower as security for obligations other than specific obligations, and does not include any security pursuant to Laws and Ordinances, such as liens or possessory liens.

 

  (i) Cases where the Borrower offers security for loans from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, the Development Bank of Japan, the Government Pension Investment Fund, the Employment and Human Resources Development Organization of Japan or other similar institutions, and such offer of security is required by Laws and Ordinances.

 

  (ii) Cases where the Borrower offers, regarding loans obtained for the purpose of acquiring assets, such assets as security.

 

  (iii) Cases where the Borrower newly acquires assets on which security interests have already been established.

 

  (iv) Cases where the Borrower offers security in its financing activities through the securitization of assets (or so-called liquidation of assets (shisan-no-ryudoka) under Japanese law).

 

  (v) Cases where the Borrower offers any security to FUJITSU LIMITED.

 

23. FINANCIAL RESTRICTIONS

 

The Borrower shall, on and after the Execution Date, and until this Agreement is terminated and the Borrower completes the performance of all of its obligations under this Agreement to each Lender A and the Agent, affirmatively covenant to comply with the following matters:

 

  (i) The Borrower will ensure its liabilities do not exceed its assets in its stand-alone basis balance sheets as of the close of each fiscal year and six-month (mid-year) period.

 

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  (ii) The Borrower will maintain the Adjusted Tangible Net Worth at an amount not less than sixty billion (60,000,000,000) yen as of the last day of each fiscal quarter.

 

  (iii) The Borrower will maintain its total net income and depreciation at an amount not less than the amount set forth below as of the last day of each fiscal period set forth below:

 

Period


  

Amount


First fiscal quarter 2004

   2,490 million yen

First - second fiscal quarter 2004

   7,320 million yen

Fiscal year 2004

   22,920 million yen

 

  (iv) The Borrower shall not cause, as of the last day of each period set forth below, the ratio of (a) the net income plus depreciation to (b) the sum of interest expenses, the amount of scheduled repayments of borrowings including Lease rentals, and maintenance capital expenditures for the Aizu Facility, for such period, to be less than the following percentages.

 

Period


  

Percentage


First fiscal quarter 2004

   100%

Second fiscal quarter 2004

   110%

Third - fourth fiscal quarter 2004

   120%

 

24. ACCELERATION

 

24.1 If any of the events described in the items below occurs with respect to the Borrower, all of the Borrower’s debts under this Agreement payable to All Lenders A and the Agent shall automatically become due and payable without further notice or demand by any Lender A or the Agent, and the Borrower shall immediately pay the principal of the Loan A, and the interest and Break Funding Costs and any other payment obligation that the Borrower owes pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18, whereby All Lenders A’s Lending Obligations A shall cease to be effective:

 

  (i) If any payment by the Borrower is suspended, or if a petition (including a similar petition filed outside Japan) of specific conciliation (tokutei-chotei), bankruptcy (hasan), commencement of civil rehabilitation procedures (minjisaiseitetuzuki-kaishi), commencement of corporate reorganization procedures (kaishakoseitetuzuki-kaishi), commencement of corporate rearrangement (kaishaseiri-kaishi), commencement of special liquidation (tokubetuseisan-kaishi), or commencement of any other similar legal procedures is filed by or against the Borrower;

 

  (ii) If a resolution for dissolution is adopted or the Borrower receives an order of dissolution;

 

  (iii) If the Borrower abolishes its business;

 

  (iv) If any transaction of the Borrower is suspended by a clearinghouse; or

 

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  (v) If any order or notice of provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae), or attachment (sashiosae) (including any similar procedure taken outside Japan) is issued, or any adjudication ordering the enforcement of a preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae) or attachment (sashiosae) is rendered, with respect to the deposit receivables or other receivables (including the various insurance claim receivables under insurance contracts) held by the Borrower against a Lender A. In this case, such Lender A shall immediately notify the Borrower, all other Lenders A, and the Agent of the occurrence of such event.

 

  (vi) If the Borrower’s obligations under the Loan Agreement B become immediately due and payable.

 

24.2 If any of the events described in the items below occurs with respect to the Borrower, all of the Borrower’s debts under this Agreement payable to All Lenders A and the Agent shall become due and payable upon notice to the Borrower from the Agent, after a request by the Majority Lenders A, and the Borrower shall immediately pay the principal of the Loan A, and the interest and Break Funding Costs and any other payment obligation that the Borrower owes pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18, whereby All Lenders A’s Lending Obligations A shall cease to be effective:

 

  (i) If the Borrower defaults in its payment of all or a part of its obligations that have become due, and are payable to a Lender A or the Agent, whether under this Agreement or not;

 

  (ii) If any matters described in the items of Clause 20 is found to be untrue;

 

  (iii) Except for the cases described in the preceding two items, if the Borrower breaches any of its obligations under this Agreement, and such breach is not cured for five (5) or more Business Days therefrom; provided, however, that this shall not apply to any breach of obligations under Clause 21.3(i) that is not considered to substantially affect the Borrower’s repayment of its obligations under this Agreement;

 

  (iv) If any order or notice of attachment (sashiosae), provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae), or provisional disposition (kari-shobun) (including any similar procedure taken outside Japan) is issued or auction procedures (keibaitetuzuki) commence with respect to any collateral offered by the Borrower to a Lender A;

 

  (v) If any of the Borrower’s debts other than those under this Agreement (except for those under the Loan Agreement B) becomes immediately due and payable; or if any of the Borrower’s guaranty obligations for the benefit of a third party becomes due and payable, and the Borrower is unable to perform such obligations; provided, however, that such debts exceed two hundred million (200,000,000) yen in total at the time of acceleration or impossibility of performance;

 

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  (vi) Notwithstanding any matters described in the foregoing items, if the business or financial condition of the Borrower deteriorates, or may deteriorate, and there are reasonable grounds to believe it is necessary to accelerate all of the Borrower’s debts to preserve the receivables;

 

  (vii) If the Borrower suspends or resolves to abolish its business or is subject to a disposition such as a suspension of business by competent government authorities;

 

  (viii) If it is found that (1) the Fixed Trust Property Value as of each Regular Collection Calculation Date cannot be maintained at an amount that is not less than 101% of the Total Outstanding Balance A, or (2) the Fixed Trust Property Value as of each Extraordinary Collection Calculation Date cannot be maintained at an amount that is not less than the Total Outstanding Balance A, and such event remains unresolved after three (3) Business Days from the date such event is found, respectively;

 

  (ix) If the Borrower breaches any of its obligations under the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement or the Floating Pledge Agreement, and such breach is not cured for five (5) or more Business Days therefrom;

 

  (x) If any of the events under (a) through (l) below occurs with respect to FUJITSU LIMITED:

 

  (a) If any payment by FUJITSU LIMITED is suspended, or if a petition (including similar petition filed outside Japan) of specific conciliation (tokutei-chotei), bankruptcy (hasan), commencement of civil rehabilitation procedures (minjisaiseitetuzuki-kaishi), commencement of corporate reorganization procedures (kaishakoseitetuzuki-kaishi), commencement of corporate rearrangement (kaishaseiri-kaishi), commencement of special liquidation (tokubetuseisan-kaishi), or commencement of any other similar legal procedures is filed by or against FUJITSU LIMITED;

 

  (b) If a resolution for dissolution is adopted or FUJITSU LIMITED receives an order of dissolution;

 

  (c) If FUJITSU LIMITED suspends or abolishes its business or is subject to a disposition such as a suspension of business by competent government authorities;

 

  (d) If any check or note issued by FUJITSU LIMITED is dishonored;

 

  (e) If an application is made for provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae), attachment (sashiosae), provisional disposition (kari-shobun) compulsory execution or auction (keibai) with respect to any property held by FUJITSU LIMITED;

 

  (f) If FUJITSU LIMITED is subject to a demand or a disposition to collect tax delinquencies due to its nonpayment of taxes;

 

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  (g) If FUJITSU LIMITED defaults in its payment of all or a part of obligations that have become due under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements;

 

  (h) If FUJITSU LIMITED breaches any of its obligations under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements;

 

  (i) If any event for termination or acceleration under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements occurs;

 

  (j) If FUJITSU LIMITED fails, without justifiable reason, to perform any of its monetary obligations (only those amounting to one billion (1,000,000,000) yen or more) other than the obligations under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements within five (5) Business Days after receiving notice requesting performance thereof;

 

  (k) If FUJITSU LIMITED is not in compliance with the ordinary credit standards adopted by the Settlor; or

 

  (l) If any other event acknowledged by the Trustee to affect the preservation of Trust Receivables occurs.

 

24.3 If a notice dispatched pursuant to Clause 24.2 is delayed or is not delivered to the Borrower due to fault of the Borrower, all of the Borrower’s debts under this Agreement shall become due and payable at the time such request or notice should have been delivered, and the Borrower shall immediately pay the principal of the Loan A, and the interest and Break Funding Costs and any other payment obligations that the Borrower owes pursuant to this Agreement, in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18, whereby All Lenders A’s Lending Obligations A shall cease to be effective.

 

24.4 If a Lender A becomes aware of the occurrence of any events described in the items of Clauses 24.1 or 24.2 with respect to the Borrower, the Lender A shall immediately notify the Agent of such occurrence, and the Agent shall notify all other Lenders A of the occurrence of such events.

 

25. SET-OFF; EXERCISE OF FLOATING SECURITY

 

25.1

When the Borrower is required to perform its obligations to a Lender A upon the due date thereof, acceleration or otherwise, (a) the Lender A may set off the receivables it has against the Borrower under this Agreement against its deposit obligations or other obligations (including the various insurance claim obligations under insurance contracts) it owes to the Borrower, whether or not such obligations are due and payable and regardless of Clause 18.2, and (b) the Lender A may also omit giving prior notice and following established procedures, may obtain the deposited amount on behalf of the Borrower, and may appropriate this amount for the payment of obligations. The interest, Break Funding Cost and default interest and other costs for the receivables and obligations involved in such a set-off or appropriation for

 

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payment shall be calculated up to the time of such calculation, and in such calculation, the interest rate and default interest rate shall be in accordance with each agreement, and the foreign exchange rate at the time such calculation is made, as reasonably determined by the Lender A, shall be applied. If the amount to be set-off or appropriated for payment is not sufficient to extinguish all of the Borrower’s debts, the Lender A may appropriate such set-off amount in the order and method it deems appropriate, and the Borrower shall not object to such appropriation.

 

25.2 The Borrower may, upon the Due Date of payment of the Loan A and if it is necessary for the Borrower to preserve its deposit receivables or any other receivables (including the various insurance claim receivables under insurance contracts) that it has against a Lender A that have become due, set off such receivables against the obligations it owes to the Lender A under this Agreement, regardless of Clause 18.2. In this case, the Borrower shall give a written set-off notice to the Lender A and immediately submit to the Lender A the receivables certificates for the deposit receivables or other receivables being set-off and the passbook impressed with the seal of the seal impression submitted. The interest and default interest for the receivables and obligations involved in such set-off shall be calculated up to the day of receipt of such set-off notice, and in such calculation, the interest rate and default interest rate shall be calculated in accordance with each agreement, and the foreign exchange rate at the time such calculation is made, as reasonably determined by the Lender A, shall be applied. If the Borrower’s receivables to be set-off are not sufficient to extinguish all of its debts, the Borrower may appropriate such set-off amount in the order and method it deems appropriate. Provided, however, that if the Borrower does not instruct such order or method, any such amounts may be appropriated in the order and method deemed appropriate by each Lender A, and the Borrower shall not object to such appropriation.

 

25.3 When the Borrower is required to perform its obligations to a Lender A upon the due date thereof, acceleration or otherwise, the Lender A may exercise its floating security interest (other than the floating pledge under the Floating Pledge Agreement; the “Exercise of Floating Security”) over the receivables against the Borrower under this Agreement, regardless of Clause 18.2.

 

25.4 If a set-off is performed pursuant to Clause 25.1 or 25.2 above, or if the Exercise of Floating Security is carried out pursuant to Clause 25.3, the Lender A in the case described in Clauses 25.1 and 25.3 and the Borrower in the case described in Clause 25.2 shall immediately notify the Agent of the details thereof in writing. If any damage, loss, or expenses are incurred by the Lender A or the Agent due to delay of such notice without any reasonable cause, either the Lender A or the Borrower, whichever has failed to give such notice, shall bear such damages.

 

26. ARRANGEMENTS AMONG LENDERS A

 

26.1 If a set-off is performed by a Lender A pursuant to Clause 25.1 (such Lender A, hereafter, the “Set-off Initiating Lender A”), the Lender A shall make arrangements for each Individual Loan A subject to such set-off (such Individual Loan A, in this Clause 26.1, the “Set-off Individual Loan A”) by way of assigning receivables pursuant to the following procedures:

 

  (i) The Agent shall calculate each amount (the “Intended Distribution Amount A”) that the Lender A (hereafter in this Clause 26.1, the “Remaining Lender A”) who has made the Individual Loan A (other than the Set-off Individual Loan A) (hereafter in this Clause 26.1, the “Remaining Individual Loan A”), would have received pursuant to Clauses 19.1 through 19.4 if the amount of debt obligations in relation to the Set-off Individual Loan A, which has been extinguished due to the performance of a set-off, was paid to the Agent.

 

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  (ii) The Set-off Initiating Lender A shall purchase from the Remaining Lender A the loan receivables in the amount equivalent to the Intended Distribution Amount A from and among the Remaining Individual Loan A at their face value; provided, however, that the Remaining Lender A may refuse such sale.

 

  (iii) If the assignment under the immediately preceding item is made, the Remaining Lender A shall, at its own expense, notify the Borrower immediately after the assignment by a document bearing a certified date (kakutei-hizuke) pursuant to Article 467 of the Civil Code.

 

26.2 If a set-off is performed by the Borrower against a Lender A pursuant to Clause 25.2 (such Lender A, hereafter, the “Set-off Receiving Lender A”), only if a Set-off Receiving Lender A or a Lender A other than the Set-off Receiving Lender A requests, the Lender A shall make arrangement for each Individual Loan A subject to the set-off (such Individual Loan A, in this Clause 26.2, the “Set-off Individual Loan A”) by way of assigning receivables pursuant to the procedures described in the items below:

 

  (i) The Agent shall calculate each Intended Distribution Amount A that the Lender A (hereafter in this Clause 26.2, the “Remaining Lender A”), who has made the Individual Loan A (other than the Set-off Individual Loan A) (hereafter in this Clause 26.2, the “Remaining Individual Loan A”), would have received pursuant to Clauses 19.1 through 19.4 if the amount of debt obligations in relation to the Set-off Individual Loan A, which has been extinguished due to the performance of a set-off, was paid to the Agent.

 

  (ii) The Set-off Receiving Lender A shall purchase from the Remaining Lender A the loan receivables in the amount equivalent to the Intended Distribution Amount A from and among the Remaining Individual Loan A at their face value.

 

  (iii) If the assignment under the immediately preceding item is made, the Remaining Lender A shall, at its own expense, notify the Borrower immediately after the assignment by a document bearing a certified date (kakutei-hizuke) pursuant to Article 467 of the Civil Code.

 

26.3

If a Lender A carries out an Exercise of Floating Security pursuant to Clause 25.3, or if a Lender A receives any repayment of debt obligations it has against the Borrower under this Agreement with respect to its floating security interest as a result of any compulsory execution or Exercise of Floating Security through a foreclosure by a

 

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third party, the assignment of receivables described in Clause 26.1 will not be performed. Provided, however, that if a Lender A carries out an Exercise of Floating Security with respect to the floating security established by the Borrower’s violation of the provisions of Clause 21.2, or if a Lender A receives any repayment of debt obligations it has against the Borrower under this Agreement based on such security interest, the Lender A shall assign receivables pursuant to the provisions of Clause 26.1 above.

 

26.4 The provisions of Clause 26.1 shall apply to cases where a Lender A receives any repayment of debt obligations it has against the Borrower under this Agreement as a result of compulsory execution or exercise of security interests (excluding any security interest offered pursuant to Clause 22) through foreclosure by the Lender A’s petition with respect to certain assets of the Borrower (hereafter, in this Clause 26.4, the “Compulsory Execution”), or as a result of the Lender A requesting a distribution in relation to the Compulsory Execution by any third party. Provided, however, that upon applying the provisions of Clause 26.1, the amount equal to any expenses arising from performance of Compulsory Execution (including attorney’s fees) or any expenses arising from a request for a distribution in relation to the Compulsory Execution by any third party (including attorney’s fees) shall be borne by the Lender A, and the Agent shall calculate the Intended Distribution Amount A assuming that the amount of any proceeds earned as a result of the Compulsory Execution, less such expenses, were paid to the Agent.

 

27. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE AGENT

 

27.1 The Agent shall, pursuant to the entrustment by All Lenders A, perform the Agent Services A and exercise rights for the benefit of All Lenders A, and shall exercise the rights that, in the Agent’s opinion, are ordinarily necessary or appropriate in performing the Agent Services A. The Agent shall not be liable for any duties other than those expressly specified in the provisions of this Agreement, and shall not be liable for any non-performance of obligations by the Lenders A under this Agreement. The Agent shall be an agent of the Lenders A and, unless otherwise provided, shall never act as an agent of the Borrower.

 

27.2 The Agent may rely upon any communication, instrument and document that has been delivered between appropriate persons and has been signed or has the name and seal attached by such appropriate persons and that the Agent believes to be true and correct, and may act in reliance upon any written opinion or explanatory letter of experts appointed by the Agent within the reasonably necessary extent in relation to this Agreement.

 

27.3 The Agent shall perform the duties and exercise the authority provided for in this Agreement with the due care of a good manager.

 

27.4

Neither the Agent nor any of its directors, employees or agents shall be liable to the Lenders A for any acts or omissions conducted by the Agent pursuant to, or in connection with, this Agreement, except for its or their willful misconduct or gross negligence. The Lenders A (other than Lenders A who act as the Agent) shall jointly and severally indemnify the Agent for any and all liabilities, damages, losses and expenses (including, without limitation, any expenses paid to avoid or minimize

 

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any damages or losses or to recover any damages or losses (including attorney’s fees)) incurred by the Agent in the course of the performance of its duties under this Agreement, to the extent that such liabilities, damages, losses and expenses are not reimbursed by the Borrower, and only for the amount outstanding after deducting the portion for which the Agent is obliged to contribute, calculated pursuant to the Agent’s Commitment Ratio A. Provided, however, that if any of the Lenders A cannot perform the indemnity for which it is liable, the Agent’s Commitment Ratio A shall be calculated by dividing the Agent’s Commitment Ratio A by the aggregate of the Commitment Ratio A of the Lenders A other than such non-indemnifying Lenders A.

 

27.5 The Agent shall not be liable for the validity of this Agreement, and shall not guarantee any matters represented in this Agreement. The Lenders A shall enter into, and conduct transactions contemplated in, this Agreement at their sole discretion by conducting investigations as to the necessary matters, including the creditworthiness of the Borrower, on the basis of the documents, information and other data as it has deemed appropriate.

 

27.6 In cases where the Agent is also acting as a Lender A, the Agent shall have the same rights and obligations as the other Lenders A, irrespective of the Agent’s obligations under this Agreement. The Agent may engage in commonly accepted banking transactions with the Borrower outside of this Agreement. In this case, the Agent shall not be required to disclose to other Lenders A information in relation to the Borrower it has obtained through transactions with the Borrower other than those contemplated under this Agreement, nor shall the Agent be required to distribute to other Lenders A any money it has received from the Borrower through transactions with the Borrower other than those contemplated under this Agreement. (Any information that has been disclosed to the Agent by the Borrower shall be, unless expressly identified as being made in relation to this Agreement, deemed disclosed in relation to the transactions with the Borrower other than those contemplated under this Agreement, and the Agent shall not be required to disclose any of the same to other Lenders A.)

 

27.7 Notwithstanding Clause 27.6, upon receiving the Trustee’s Regular Report or the Trustee’s Extraordinary Report, the Agent shall promptly (by the Business Day immediately following the day such Trustee’s Regular Report is received, at the latest) report the details thereof to the other Lenders A.

 

27.8 In cases where the Agent is also acting as a Lender A, the calculation of the amounts to be distributed to each Lender A pursuant to the provisions of Clause 19 shall be made in accordance with the following: (i) for amounts to be distributed to each Lender A other than the Agent, any amount less than one yen shall be rounded down, and (ii) amounts to be distributed to a Lender A who is also appointed as the Agent shall be the difference between the aggregate of all amounts to be distributed and the amounts distributed to other Lenders A.

 

27.9 Except for the cases under Clause 27.8, all calculations of fractions less than one yen that are required under this Agreement shall be made in the manner the Agent deems appropriate.

 

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27.10  If the Agent receives any notice from the Borrower that is required to be given to each Lender A in relation to this Agreement, the Agent shall immediately inform All Lenders A of the details of such notice, or if the Agent receives any notice from a Lender A that is required to be given to the Borrower or other Lenders A in relation to this Agreement, the Agent shall immediately inform the Borrower or All Lenders A, as the case may be, of the details of such notice. The Agent shall make any documents that it has obtained from the Borrower and has retained, available for review by a Lender A during its ordinary business hours.

 

28. RESIGNATION AND DISMISSAL OF THE AGENT

 

28.1 The Agent may resign as follows:

 

  (i) The Agent may resign its position as the Agent by giving written notice to All Lenders A and the Borrower; provided, however, that such resignation shall not become effective until a successor Agent is appointed and such successor accepts such appointment.

 

  (ii) If the Agent gives notice pursuant to the preceding item, the Majority Lenders A may appoint a successor Agent upon obtaining consent from the Borrower.

 

  (iii) If a successor Agent is not appointed by the Majority Lenders A within thirty (30) days (including the day of notice) after the notice of resignation is given as described in Item (i) above, or if the entity appointed by the Majority Lenders A as a successor Agent does not accept assumption of the office of the Agent, the Agent in office at that time shall, upon obtaining consent from the Borrower, appoint a successor Agent on behalf of the Majority Lenders A.

 

28.2 The Agent may be dismissed as follows:

 

  (i) The Majority Lenders A may dismiss the Agent by giving written notice thereof to each of the other Lenders A, the Borrower, and the Agent; provided, however, that such dismissal shall not become effective until a successor Agent is appointed and such successor accepts such appointment.

 

  (ii) If the Majority Lenders A give notice pursuant to the preceding item, the Majority Lenders A may appoint a successor Agent upon obtaining consent from the Borrower.

 

28.3 If the entity appointed as the successor Agent pursuant to Clause 28.1 or 28.2 accepts assumption of the office, the former Agent shall deliver to the successor Agent all documents and materials it has kept as the Agent under this Agreement, and shall give all the support necessary for the successor Agent to perform the duties of the Agent under this Agreement.

 

28.4

The successor Agent shall succeed to the rights and obligations of the former Agent under this Agreement, and the former Agent shall, at the time of the assumption of office by the successor Agent, be exempted from all of its obligations as the Agent;

 

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provided, however, that the provisions of this Agreement relevant to any actions (including omissions) conducted by the former Agent during the period it was in office shall remain in full force and effect.

 

29. DECISION-MAKING OF THE MAJORITY LENDERS A

 

29.1 The Majority Lenders A shall make decisions as follows:

 

  (i) If a Lender A deems that any event has occurred that requires instructions from the Majority Lenders A in this Agreement, such Lender A may give notice to the Agent to request the decision of the Majority Lenders A.

 

  (ii) The Agent shall, upon receipt of a notice described in the preceding item, immediately give notice to All Lenders A to seek the decision of the Majority Lenders A.

 

  (iii) Each Lender A shall, upon receipt of the notice described in the preceding item, make its decision on the relevant event and inform the Agent of such decision within three (3) Business Days after the receipt.

 

  (iv) If a decision of the Majority Lenders A is made pursuant to the preceding three items, the Agent shall immediately notify the Borrower and All Lenders A of such decision as the instruction by the Majority Lenders A.

 

29.2 If the Agent deems that any event has occurred that requires the decision of the Majority Lenders A, other than in the case of Clause 29.1, the Agent may give notice to All Lenders A to seek such decision. In such case, the procedures set out in Items (ii) through (iv) of Clause 29.1 shall be followed.

 

29.3 The provisions of this Clause 29 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the decision-making of the Majority Lenders A with respect to each Loan A.

 

30. AMENDMENT TO THIS AGREEMENT

 

This Agreement may be amended with the written agreement of the Agent, the Borrower, and the Majority Lenders A; provided, however, that the written agreement by the Agent, the Borrower, and All Lenders A shall be required in order to amend this Agreement with respect to the following matters that materially affect the rights and obligations of the Lender A:

 

  (i) any amendment to or waiver of the conditions precedent provided for in Clause 4 and Clause 5;

 

  (ii) any addition to or expansion of the obligations of the Lender A;

 

  (iii) any reduction of the amount of the principal and interest of the Individual Loan A or other amounts payable by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement;

 

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  (iv) any postponement of the payment date of the principal and interest of the Individual Loan A or other obligations of the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement;

 

  (v) any decrease in the Spread A or the Applicable Interest Rate A set forth in Clause 1;

 

  (vi) any amendment to the Commitment Ratio A set forth in Clause 1;

 

  (vii) any amendment to the restrictions on collateral provided for in Clause 22;

 

  (viii) any amendment to the financial restrictions provided for in Clause 23;

 

  (ix) any amendment to the events for acceleration provided for in Clause 24;

 

  (x) any amendment to this Clause 30;

 

  (xi) any amendment to the Relevant Agreements; and

 

  (xii) any other matters that the Agent considers will diminish the Lender A’s rights, or increase the Lender A’s obligations, in any material respect.

 

31. ASSIGNMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT

 

31.1 The Borrower may not assign to any third party its status as a party to the Loan A, or its rights and obligations under this Agreement, unless All Lenders A and the Agent give their prior consent in writing without objection.

 

31.2 A Lender A may assign to any third party its status as a party to this Agreement, or all or any part of its rights and obligations associated therewith, if the Borrower and the Agent give their prior consent in writing without objection (except for assignments of the Loan Receivables A set forth in Clause 26) and all requirements described in the items below are satisfied (hereinafter in this clause, a Lender A that makes such assignment as the “Assigning Lender” and that accepts such assignment as the “Successive Lender”). The Borrower and the Agent may not unreasonably withhold their consent, and the Agent, upon such assignment, shall notify All Lenders A of such assignment.

 

  (i) The Borrower’s consent includes consent for assignment of the Loan Receivables A, and bears a certified date (kakutei-hizuke) as of the date of the assignment.

 

  (ii)

If any partial assignment of the status of a Lender A under this Agreement is made, both the Assigning Lender and the Successive Lender shall become a Lender A under this Agreement and each provision of this Agreement shall be applicable to such Lenders A on and after the date of the assignment, and the Commitment Amount A of the Assigning Lender prior to the assignment of the status (the “Pre-assignment Commitment Amount A”) shall be reduced by an amount separately agreed upon between the Assigning Lender and the Successive Lender (the “Reduced Amount”) and thereafter the Commitment Amount A equal to the Reduced Amount shall apply to the

 

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Successive Lender. If the Assigning Lender owns any Loan Receivables A (such Loan Receivables A, hereafter, the “Pre-assignment Loan Receivables A”), all receivables in relation to the Pre-assignment Loan Receivables A, including any principal, interest and default interest, will be divided in proportion to the ratio obtained as the Reduced Amount divided by the Pre-assignment Commitment Amount A (the “Reduced Ratio”), and such divided receivables pursuant to the Reduced Ratio (the “Assignable Loan Receivables A”) shall be assigned to the Successive Lender.

 

  (iii) The Successive Lender is a corporation residing in Japan (having a head or branch office or place of business registered in Japan pursuant to the laws of Japan) and a financial institution (such as a bank, insurance company, institutional investor, etc.) or a special purpose entity incorporated for the liquidation of assets (securitization).

 

  (iv) If a partial assignment is made with respect to the status of a Lender A under this Agreement, the value of both (i) the Reduced Amount and (ii) the difference between the Pre-assignment Commitment Amount A and the Reduced Amount are equal to or more than one billion (1,000,000,000) yen, and the value of both (i) the amount of the Assignable Loan Receivables A and (ii) the difference of the Pre-assignment Loan Receivables A and the Assignable Loan Receivables A are equal to or more than one billion (1,000,000,000) yen.

 

  (v) No withholding tax or other taxes arise from any such assignment, and there is no increase in the amount of the Borrower’s interest expense payable to the Successive Lender.

 

31.3 All expenses incurred from the assignment set forth in Clause 31.2 shall be borne by the Assigning Lender; provided, however, that the provisions of Clause 13 shall apply with respect to any Increased Costs incurred in relation to the Successive Lender after the assignment. The Assigning Lender shall pay to the Agent, by the actual date of such assignment, an amount of five hundred thousand (500,000) yen per Successive Lender, together with applicable consumption tax, as consideration for administrative duties performed in connection with the assignment.

 

32. ASSIGNMENT OF LOAN RECEIVABLES A

 

32.1 The Lender A may assign its Loan Receivables A subject to the prior written consent without objection of the Borrower and the Agent (except for the assignment of Loan Receivables A set forth in Clause 26) and the satisfaction of all requirements described in each item below. The Borrower and the Agent may not unreasonably withhold their consent, and the Assignor and the Assignee shall perfect the assignment against third parties and debtors regarding the assignment of receivables promptly after the assignment as of the date of the assignment. In this case, the Assignor and Assignee shall, under their joint name, and the Borrower shall, in its sole name, notify the Agent of the fact that such assignment was made without delay. In the case an assignment of the Loan Receivables A has occurred pursuant to this Clause 32.1, the Assignee shall be treated as a Lender A in applying each provision in relation to the Loan Receivables A under this Agreement.

 

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  (i) The Assignee shall, upon succession to the Loan Receivables A, be bound by each provision relating to the Loan Receivables A under this Agreement. (The Assignee shall not bear any Lending Obligations A.)

 

  (ii) The Assignee is a corporation residing in Japan (having a head or branch office or place of business registered in Japan pursuant to the laws of Japan) and a financial institution (such as a bank, insurance company, institutional investor, etc.) or a special purpose entity incorporated for the liquidation of assets (securitization).

 

  (iii) If the assignment is made in divided portions of the Loan Receivables A, the value of each Loan Receivables A after such division is equal to or more than one billion (1,000,000,000) yen.

 

  (iv) No withholding tax or other taxes arise from the assignment, and there is no increase in the amount of the Borrower’s interest expense payable to the Assignee.

 

32.2 All expenses incurred from the assignment set forth in Clause 32.1 shall be borne by the Assignor or the Assignee, as the case may be. The provisions of Clause 13 shall apply with respect to any Increased Costs incurred after the assignment. The Assignor or the Assignee shall pay to the Agent, by the actual date of such assignment, an amount of five hundred thousand (500,000) yen per Assignee, together with applicable consumption tax, as consideration for administrative duties performed in connection with the assignment.

 

33. COLLECTION FROM THIRD PARTY

 

33.1 No repayment of the Borrower’s debt obligations under this Agreement by any party other than the Borrower is allowed, without the prior written consent of the Agent and All Lenders A.

 

33.2 The Borrower shall not, on or after the Execution Date, consign any third party to guarantee (including any property guarantee) the Borrower’s performance of its debt obligations under this Agreement, nor shall the Borrower cause any third party to assume its debt obligations under this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the Agent and All Lenders A.

 

33.3 If a Lender A enters into a guarantee without consignment to the Guarantor by the Borrower (including any property guarantee) or a debt assumption with any third party with respect to the Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement, the Lender shall obtain prior written consent from such third party with respect to each item described below. In this case, if the Lender receives any repayment from the third party pursuant to such guarantee or debt assumption, no arrangement among the Lenders pursuant to the assignment of receivables under Clause 26.1 shall be made.

 

  (i) The third party shall have the same obligations as a Lender A has against the Agent, other Lenders A and the Borrower under this Agreement with respect to any exercise of its right for recourse and contractual rights hereunder arising as a result of the performance of its guarantee obligation.

 

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  (ii) The third party shall be bound by each provision of this Agreement.

 

  (iii) The third party is a corporation residing in Japan (having a head or branch office or place of business registered in Japan pursuant to the laws of Japan) and a financial institution (such as a bank, insurance company, institutional investor, etc.) or a special purpose entity incorporated for the liquidation of assets (securitization), and as of March 19, 2004, the third party is not a Subsidiary or an Affiliate of the Borrower and the Borrower is not a Subsidiary or an Affiliate of the third party.

 

  (iv) The value of the Loan Receivables A that the third party obtains by subrogation is equal to or more than one billion (1,000,000,000) yen.

 

  (v) There will be no increase in the amount of the Borrower’s interest expense payable to the third party, and no withholding tax or other taxes will arise from any such obtainment by subrogation.

 

In the case of any obtainment by subrogation of the Loan Receivables A by a third party pursuant to the provisions of Item (i) above, such obtainment by subrogation shall be considered an assignment of the Loan Receivables A pursuant to Clause 32, and the provisions of Clause 32.2 shall apply.

 

34. TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT

 

34.1 If any of the events described in the items below occurs, All Lenders A’s Lending Obligations A during each of the Drawdown Application Periods shall cease as a matter of course. If the event described in Item (ii) below occurs, this Agreement shall automatically be terminated with respect to the relationship between All Lenders A and the Borrower. Until the Borrower completely pays all of its debts under this Agreement, the relevant clauses of this Agreement shall survive in full force and effect, to the extent related to such payment of the debts.

 

  (i) If the Drawdown Application Period Final Date arrives; or

 

  (ii) If the debts of the Borrower become immediately due and payable pursuant to Clause 24.

 

34.2 If the execution and performance of this Agreement and any transactions contemplated under this Agreement become contrary to any Laws and Ordinances binding upon any Lender A, such Lender A shall consult with the Borrower and all other All Lenders A through the Agent and take measures to deal with the situation. In this case, the Borrower and All Lenders A excluding such Lender A may not refuse termination of this Agreement with respect to such Lender A without reasonable cause.

 

46


(Translation)

 

35. RENEWAL OF AGREEMENT

 

The Borrower may request the extension of the Drawdown Period by giving advance notice to the Agent by the day that is sixty (60) days prior to the Drawdown Period Termination Date; provided, however, that the Lender A and the Agent are not obliged to accept the request for the extension of the Drawdown Period. If such notice is given, the Borrower and the Agent shall hold consultation on the new terms and contents of the agreement and notify All Lenders A of the details of such consultation on or before the forty-fifth (45th) day preceding the Drawdown Period Termination Date.

 

36. GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

36.1 Confidentiality Obligations

 

The Borrower shall raise no objection to the disclosure of information set forth in each item below:

 

  (i) If the notice of refusal to make an Individual Loan A has been given pursuant to the provisions of Clause 8.1, or if any of the events described in the items of Clause 24.1 or 24.2 have occurred, or if a decision of the Majority Lenders A is required pursuant to the provisions of Clause 29, the Agent and a Lender A may disclose such information with regard to the Borrower or the transaction with the Borrower, which either party has obtained through this Agreement or an agreement other than this Agreement, by imposing confidentiality obligations on the recipient to an extent reasonably required.

 

  (ii) Upon any assignment of status pursuant to Clause 31 or assignment of Loan Receivables A pursuant to Clause 32, a Lender A may disclose any information with regard to this Agreement to the Assignee or a person considering becoming an Assignee (including an intermediary of such assignment), on the condition that such parties agree to be bound by the confidentiality obligations. Information with regard to this Agreement in this item shall mean any information regarding the Borrower’s credit that has been obtained in connection with this Agreement, any information regarding the contents of this Agreement and other information incidental hereto, and any information regarding the contents of the Loan Receivables A to be assigned and other information incidental thereto, and shall not include any information regarding the Borrower’s credit that has been obtained in connection with any agreement other than this Agreement.

 

36.2 Risk Bearing; Exemption, Compensation, and Indemnification

 

  (i) If any documents furnished by the Borrower to the Agent or any Lender A are lost, destroyed, or damaged for any unavoidable reason, such as natural disasters or other incidents, the Borrower shall, upon consultation with the Agent, perform its obligations under this Agreement based on the records, such as books and vouchers, of the Agent or a Lender A. The Borrower shall, upon request of the Agent or a Lender A through the Agent, forthwith prepare substitute documents and furnish them to the Agent or the Lender A through the Agent.

 

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(Translation)

 

  (ii) If any Lender A or the Agent performs transactions after comparing, with due care, the seal impression of the representative and agent of the Borrower to be used for the transactions in relation to this Agreement with the seal submitted by the Borrower in advance, the Borrower shall bear any damages, loss or expenses incurred as a result of an event such as forgery, alteration, or theft of its seal.

 

  (iii) The Borrower shall bear any damages, loss and expenses incurred by a Lender A or the Agent as a result of the Borrower’s breach of this Agreement or as a result of a Lender A not indemnifying the Agent pursuant to the provisions of Clause 27.4.

 

36.3 Severability

 

Should any provision constituting a part of this Agreement be held null, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of all other provisions shall in no way be prejudiced or affected.

 

36.4 Exceptions to the Application of the Bank Transactions Agreement

 

The Agreement on Bank Transactions and other documents separately submitted by the Borrower or made and entered into by and between the Borrower and a Lender A shall not apply to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated in this Agreement.

 

36.5 Notices

 

  (i) Any notice under this Agreement shall be made in writing expressly stating that it is made for the purpose of this Agreement, and given by any of the methods described in (a) to (d) below to the place of contact of the receiving party described in Schedule 1 of this Agreement. Each party to this Agreement may change its place of contact by giving notice thereof to the Agent.

 

  (a) Personal delivery;

 

  (b) Registered mail or courier service;

 

  (c) Transmission by facsimile; or

 

  (d) E/X (only for any notices among Lenders A and the Agent).

 

  (ii) Notice given pursuant to the preceding item shall be deemed to have been delivered at the time, in the case of transmission by facsimile, when receipt of facsimile is confirmed, and in the case of any other methods, when actually received.

 

36.6 Changes in Notified Matters

 

  (i)

In the case of changes in the matters notified by a Lender A or the Borrower to the Agent, such as the trade name, representative, agent, signature, seal,

 

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(Translation)

 

 

or address, the Lender A or the Borrower shall immediately notify the Agent of such changes in writing. In the case of any such change to the Agent, or upon such change to any contact information of the Borrower or the Lenders A, the Agent shall immediately notify All Lenders A and the Borrower of such changes in writing.

 

  (ii) If notice given under this Agreement is delayed or not delivered as a result of the failure to give notification of a change as described in the preceding item, such notice shall be deemed to have arrived at the time when it should have normally arrived.

 

36.7 Fund Transfers

 

  (i) Fund transfers between the Agent and the Lender A shall be settled by the JBA’s Domestic Bank Data Telecommunications System (the “Zengin System”) in principle, and if any Lender A desires to make such settlement by the Bank of Japan Financial Network System (the “BOJ-NET”), such Lender A shall consult with the Agent in advance. Provided, however, that if the Lender A is not a member of the Zengin System, fund transfers shall be settled by the bank account established in the name of such Lender A with a bank designated by the Lender A that is a member of the Zengin System.

 

  (ii) The fees for fund transfers provided in the preceding item shall be borne by the party making the relevant fund transfer.

 

36.8 Calculations

 

Unless otherwise expressly provided for with respect to any calculation under this Agreement, all calculations of the number of actual days in the relevant period shall be inclusive of the first and last day, and calculations on a per diem basis shall be on the assumption that there are 365 days per year, wherein the division shall be done at the end of the calculation, and fractions less than one yen shall be rounded down.

 

36.9 Preparation of Notarized Deeds

 

The Borrower shall, at any time upon request of the Agent or the Majority Lenders A, take the necessary procedures to entrust a notary public to execute a notarized deed in which the Borrower acknowledges its indebtedness under this Agreement and agrees to compulsory execution with regard thereto.

 

36.10 Governing Law and Jurisdiction

 

This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of Japan, and the Tokyo District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance over any disputes arising in connection with this Agreement.

 

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(Translation)

 

36.11 Language

 

This Agreement shall be prepared in the Japanese language and the Japanese language version shall be deemed the original copy. The Agent shall prepare an English translation of this Agreement, provided that the Agent does not guarantee the accuracy or truthfulness of such translation and is not responsible in any way therefor.

 

36.12 Consultation

 

Any matters not provided for in this Agreement, or in the case of any doubt among the parties with respect to the interpretation of this Agreement, the Borrower and the Lenders A shall consult through the Agent and shall determine a response therefor.

 

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(Translation)

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused one (1) copy of this Agreement to be signed and sealed, and the Agent has retained the original and has distributed one (1) copy thereof to each of the Borrower and All Lenders A.

 

March 25, 2004

 

THE BORROWER:

   

By:

  /s/    SHINJI SUZUKI          

[seal]

   
   

FASL JAPAN LIMITED

   

 

Revenue

Stamp

 

4,000 yen

    

 

51


(Translation)

 

(Revolving Line Agreement (A) dated March 25, 2004 for FASL JAPAN LIMITED

JPY 9,000,000,000)

 

LENDER A AND AGENT:

   

By:

  /s/    HIROSHI SAITO          

[seal]

   
   

MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD.

   

 

52


(Translation)

 

(Revolving Line Agreement (A) dated March 25, 2004 for FASL JAPAN LIMITED

JPY 9,000,000,000)

 

LENDER A:

   

By:

  /s/    YASUTAKA MIYAMOTO          

[seal]

   
   

SHINKIN CENTRAL BANK

   

 

53


(Translation)

 

(Revolving Line Agreement (A) dated March 25, 2004 for FASL JAPAN LIMITED

JPY 9,000,000,000)

 

LENDER A:

   

By:

  /s/    SHINOBU SUZUKI          

[seal]

   
   

THE BANK OF YOKOHAMA, LTD.

   

 

54


(Translation)

 

(Revolving Line Agreement (A) dated March 25, 2004 for FASL JAPAN LIMITED

JPY 9,000,000,000)

 

LENDER A:

   

By:

  /s/    YOSHIAKI WASHIYAMA          

[seal]

   
   

THE TOHO BANK, LTD.

   

 

55


(Translation)

 

(Revolving Line Agreement (A) dated March 25, 2004 for FASL JAPAN LIMITED

JPY 9,000,000,000)

 

LENDER A:

   

By:

  /s/    KOJI WATANABE          

[seal]

   
   

THE NORINCHUKIN BANK

   

 

56


(Translation)

 

Exhibit 10.60(a)

 

List of Schedule

 

Schedule 1:    Addresses of the Parties and the Commitment Amount of Lenders A
Schedule 2:    Status of the Establishment of the Collateral
Schedule 3:    Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement
Schedule 4:    Creditors’ Agreement
Schedule 5:    Floating Pledge Agreement

 

1


(Translation)

 

Exhibit 10.60(a)

Schedule1

 

Addresses of the Parties and the Commitment Amount of Lenders A

 

Section 1. The Borrower

 

Borrower

and Responsible Department


 

Address


 

Telephone

Facsimile


FASL JAPAN LIMITED

Business Promotion Division, Business Planning Department

  33-4, Nishi-Shinjuku 4-chome,
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023
 

Tel: 03-5302-2200

Fax: 03-5302-2674

 

Section 2. The Agent

 

Agent

and Responsible Department


 

Address


 

Telephone

Facsimile


MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD.

Syndicated Finance Administration Division

  3-3, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8210  

Tel: 03-5200-7085

Fax: 03-3201-0704

 

Section 3. The Lenders A

 

Lender A

and Responsible Department


 

Address

Telephone

Facsimile


 

Specifics of Lender A’s Account


    

Commitment Amount (Yen)

Commitment Ratio A (%) *


MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD.

Uchisaiwaicho Corporate Banking Division

 

3-3, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8210

Tel: 03-3510-0800

Fax: 03-3214-0656

        

3 Billion Yen

30/90

SHINKIN CENTRAL BANK

Business Corporation Division

 

8-1, Kyobashi 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0031

Tel: 03-3563-7505

Fax: 03-3563-5437

 

Others

Account Number:

9999999

Account Holder:

Business Administration & Operations Division

    

3 Billion Yen

30/90

THE BANK OF YOKOHAMA, LTD.

Tokyo Branch

 

8-2, Nihonbashi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0027

Tel: 03-3272-4171

Fax: 03-3272-0850

 

Special Deposit Account (betsudan yokin)

Account Number:

9999999

Account Holder:

FASL JAPAN LIMITED REVOLVING LINE

    

2 Billion Yen

20/90

 

2


(Translation)

 

THE TOHO BANK, LTD.

Tokyo Branch

 

6-1, Kyobashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0031

Tel: 03-3535-5835

Fax: 03-3535-5855

 

Special Deposit Account (betsudan yokin)

Account Number:

****

Account Holder:

FASL JAPAN LIMITED

    

0.5 Billion Yen

5/90

THE NORINCHUKIN BANK

Corporate Business Division III

 

13-2, Yurakucho1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8420

Tel: 03-5222-2373

Fax: 03-3218-5117

 

Others

Account Number:

9999999

Account Holder:

FASL JAPAN LIMITED FACILITY

    

0.5 Billion Yen

5/90

    Total     

9 Billion Yen

90/90

 

* The Commitment Ratio A described above is the Commitment Ratio A at the time of execution of this Agreement, and may be amended pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.

 

Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as ****. A complete version of the exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

3


(Translation)

 

Exhibit 10.60(a)

Schedule 2

 

Status of the Establishment of the Collateral (as of March 25, 2004)

 

[GRAPHIC]

 

[GRAPHIC] [GRAPHIC]

 

1 [GRAPHIC]

 

[GRAPHIC]


  

[GRAPHIC]


  

[GRAPHIC]


  

[GRAPHIC]


   [GRAPHIC]

E39100001

   ION.IMPLANTATION    E220    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E39100002

   ION,IMPLANTATION    E1000    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E39100003

   ION–IMPLANTOR    E220    [GRAPHIC]    199508

E39100004

   ION–IMPLANTOR    VIISION2 00    [GRAPHIC]    199508

E39100005

   ION–IMPLANTATI    E220HP    [GRAPHIC]    199602

E39100006

   ION–IMPLANTATI    VIISION 80    [GRAPHIC]    199602

E39100007

   ION–IMPLANTATION    E220    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E39100008

   ION–IMPLANTATION    VIISION 80    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E39100009

   ION–IMPLANTATION    E220    [GRAPHIC]    199607

E39100010

   ION–IMPLANTATION    VIISION80    [GRAPHIC]    199607

E39100011

   ION–IMPLANTATION    VIISION 80    [GRAPHIC]    199703

E39100018

   ION–IMPLANTATI    XR80    [GRAPHIC]    199806

E39600014

   UV–ERASER    VUM-3359-C    [GRAPHIC]    199708

E39600015

   UV–ERASER    VUM-3359-C    [GRAPHIC]    199708

E39600016

   UV–ERASER    VUM-3359-C    [GRAPHIC]    199708

E48100002

   PILOT ASHER    TCA-3822    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E48100003

   ILD ASHER    TCA-3822    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E48100005

   STACKED GETEETCH    P-5090E(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E48100006

   HF VAPER ETC    EXCALIBUR1200    M-FSI    199408

E48100007

   ASHER    RAM-8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199409

E48100008

   ASHER    RAM-8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199409

E48100009

   ASHER    RAM-8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199409

E48100010

   POLY SILICON    P-5020E    [GRAPHIC]    199409

E48100011

   SILICON NITRIDE    TE-8400    [GRAPHIC]    199409

E48100012

   SILICON OXIDEETCHE    TE8500    [GRAPHIC]    199409

E48100013

   SILICON OXIDEETCHE    TE8500    [GRAPHIC]    199409

E48100016

   AL–ETCHER    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    199410

E48100017

   AL–ETCHER    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    199410

E48100021

   ASHER    RAM-8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199505

E48100023

   ASHER    RAM-8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199505

E48100025

   ASHER    RAM-8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199509

E48100026

   ASHER    RAM-8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199509

E48100027

   ASHER    RAM-8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199509

E48100028

   W–ETCHBACK–ETC    TE8600    [GRAPHIC]    199509

E48100030

   STACKED–GATE–E    P-5090E(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    199509

E48100031

   ASHER    RAM-8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199509

E48100035

   AL–ETCHER    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    199512

E48100036

   ILD–ASHER    TCA-3822    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E48100037

   SILICON–NITRIDE–ETC    TE-8400    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E48100038

   SILICON–NITRIDE–ETC    TE-8400    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E48100039

   SILICON–NITRIDE–ETC    TE-8400    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E48100040

   W–ETCHBACK–ETC    TE-8600    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E48100042

   ASHER    RAM-8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199605

E48100043

   ASHER    RAM-8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199605

E48100044

   ASHER    RAM-8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199605

E48100045

   ASHER    RAM-8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199605

 

1


(Translation)

 

E48100046

   POLY–SILICON–ETCHER    P-5090E(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    199605

E48100047

   POLY–SILICON–ETCHER    P-5090E(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    199605

E48100048

   ASHER    RAM-8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100049

   ASHER    RAM-8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100050

   ASHER    RAM-8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100051

   SILICON–NITRIDE–ETC    TE-8400    [GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100052

   SILICON–NITRIDE–ETC    TE-8400    [GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100053

   ASHER    RAM-8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100055

   ASHER    RAM-8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100056

   ASHER    RAM-8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100057

   ASHER    RAM-8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100058

   ASHER    RAM-8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100059

   SILICON–OXIDE–ETCHE    UNITY85DATC(2CH+1)    [GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100060

   SILICON–OXIDE–ETCHE    UNITY85DATC(2CH+1)    [GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100061

   SILICON–OXIDE–ETCHE    UNITY85DATC(2CH+1)    [GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100062

   SILICON–OXIDE–ETCHE    UNITY85D(2CH)    [GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100063

   SILICON–OXIDE–ETCHE    UNITY85D(2CH)    [GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100064

   SILICON–OXIDE–ETCHE    UNITY85D(2CH)    [GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100065

   ASHER    RAM-8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100066

   SILICON–OXIDE–ETCHE    UNITY85D(2CH)    [GRAPHIC]    199607

E48100067

   POLY–SILICON–ETCHER    P-5090E(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    199607

E48100068

   POLY–SILICON–ETCHER    P-5090E(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    199607

E48100069

   AL–ETCHER    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    199609

E48100070

   AL–ETCHER    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    199609

E48100071

   AL–ETCHER    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    199609

E48100072

   AL–ETCHER    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    199609

E48100073

   AL–ETCHER    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    199703

E48100075

   POLY–ETCHER    TCP-9400    [GRAPHIC]    199703

E48100076

   ASHER    RAM-8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199703

E48100077

   ASHER    RAM-8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199704

E48100078

   SILICON–OXIDE–ETCHE    UNITY85DATC(2CH+1)    [GRAPHIC]    199705

E48100107

   ETCHER    CENTURA 5200 ETCH DPS    [GRAPHIC]    199807

E48200001

   WET–STATION    WS-810    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E48200002

   WET–STATION    WS-840    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E48200003

   WET–STATION    WS-822    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E48200004

   WET–STATION    WS-823    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E48200005

   WET–STATION    WS-851    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E48200006

   WET–STATION    WS-853    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E48200007

   WET–STATION    WS-854    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E48200008

   WET–STATION    WS-880    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E48200009

   ISOTROPIC, ETCH    WS-860    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E48200010

   WET–STATION    WS-821    [GRAPHIC]    199508

E48200011

   WET–STATION    WS-852    [GRAPHIC]    199508

E48200012

   WET–STATION    WS-825    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E48200013

   WET–STATION    WS-827    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E48200014

   WET–STATION    WS-852    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E48200015

   WET–STATION    WS-851    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E48200016

   WET–STATION    WS-852    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E48200017

   WET–CLEANER    MERCURY    M–FSI    199603

E48200018

   WET–CLEANER    MERCURY    M–FSI    199603

E48200019

   WET–STATION    WS-825    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E48200020

   WET–STATION    WS-826    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E48200021

   WET–STATION    WS-852    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E48200022

   WET–ETCH–SYSTEM    FWET    [GRAPHIC]    199605

E48200023

   WET–STATION    WS-840    [GRAPHIC]    199704

E48200040

   MERCURY–FOR–CM    MERCURY    M-FSI    199806

 

2


(Translation)

 

E48200041

   MERCURY–FOR–II    MERCURY WITH ROBOT    M-FSI    199806

E48300003

   PLASMA CVD SYS.    P-5000(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E48300004

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    CONCEPTONE-W    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E48300005

   PLASMA CVD SYS.    P-5000(2CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E48300008

   PLASMA–CVD–SYS    P-5000(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    199505

E48300009

   VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199505

E48300011

   PLASMA–CVD–SYS    P-5000(2CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    199510

E48300012

   PLASMA–CVD–SYS    P-5000(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    199510

E48300013

   BPSG–DEPOSITION–SYS    APT-5800    CANON    199602

E48300014

   PLASMA–CVD–SYS    P-5000(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E48300015

   PLASMA–CVD–SYS    P-5000(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E48300016

   WSI–DEPOSITION–SYS    MB2-730    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E48300017

   PLASMA–CVD–SYS    P-5000(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E48300018

   BPSG–DEPOSITION–SYS    APT-5800    CANON    199603

E48300019

   PLASMA–CVD–SYS    CONCEPT ONE    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E48300020

   BPSG–DEPOSITION–SYS    APT-5800    CANON    199604

E48300021

   PLASMA–CVD–SYSTEM    P-5000(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    199605

E48300022

   PLASMA–CVD–SYSTEM    P-5000(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    199605

E48300023

   PLASMA–CVD–SYSTEM    CONCEPT ONE-W    [GRAPHIC]    199607

E48300024

   BPSG–DEPOSITION–SYS    APT-5800 BPSG    CANON    199610

E48300025

   PLASMA–CVD–SYS    P-5000(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    199703

E49100001

   WET STRIP    WSST    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E49100004

   WET–STRIP    WSST    [GRAPHIC]    199505

E49100006

   WET–STRIP    WSST(2CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    199511

E49100007

   SPRAY–SOLVENT–TOOL    DUAL CHAMBER    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E49100008

   SPRAY–SOLVENT–TOOL    DUAL CHAMBER    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E49200001

   SPINS CRUBBER    SSW-80A-AR(2[GRAPHIC])    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E49200002

   SPINS CRUBBER    SSW 80A AVR(2[GRAPHIC])    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E49200003

   SPIN–SCRUBBER    SSW-80A-AR(2[GRAPHIC])    [GRAPHIC]    199504

E49200004

   SOS–COATER    SC-W80A-AVG(BLQ)    [GRAPHIC]    199511

E49200005

   SPIN–SURUBBER    SSW-80A-AVR    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E49200006

   SPIN–SURUBBER    SSW-80A-AVR    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E49200007

   SPIN–SURUBBER    SSW-80A-AVR    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E49200008

   SPIN–SURUBBER    SSW-80A-AVR    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E49200009

   SPIN–SURUBBER    SSW-80A-AVR    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E49200011

   COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199703

E49200012

   COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199703

E49200013

   COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199706

E49200014

   COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199706

E49200015

   COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199706

E50100002

   [GRAPHIC]    AVANTI472    [GRAPHIC]    199512

E50100003

   [GRAPHIC]    MERCURY MP    M-FSI    199512

E50100008

   POLISHER    AVANTI 472    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E50100009

   POLISH    AVANTI472    [GRAPHIC]    199708

E50100013

   CMP    STRB-6DS    [GRAPHIC]    199806

E51100002

   SPUTTERING SYS    ENDURA HP    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E51100003

   SPUTTERING SYS    ENDURA HP    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E51100005

   SPUTTERING–SYS    ENDURA5500 HP    [GRAPHIC]    199507

E51100006

   BACK–GRINDER    DFG-840    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E51100007

   SPUTTERING–SYSTEM    ENDURA-5500-HP    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E51100008

   SPUTTERING–SYSTEM    ENDURA-5500-HP    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E51100009

   SPUTTERING–SYSTEM    ENDURA 5500 HP    [GRAPHIC]    199605

E51100010

   SPUTTERING–SYSTEM    ENDURA 5500 HP    [GRAPHIC]    199605

E51100012

   BACK–GRINDER    DFG-840    [GRAPHIC]    199801

E52100001

   SOG SYSTEM    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E52100002

   COATER/DEVELOPE    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199408

 

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(Translation)

 

E52100003    COATER/DEVELOPE    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199408
E52100004    COATER/DEVELOPE    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199408
E52100005    COATER/DEVELOPE    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199408
E52100006    COATER/DEVELOPE    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199408
E52100007    QUICK REWORK    CLEANTRACK-MK7    [GRAPHIC]    199408
E52100009    COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199504
E52100012    COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACKMK-8    [GRAPHIC]    199507
E52100013    COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199508
E52100016    COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199508
E52100017    SOG–SYSTEM    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199509
E52100018    COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199509
E52100019    COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACKMK-8    [GRAPHIC]    199510
E52100020    COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199511
E52100021    COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199511
E52100022    COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199512
E52100023    COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACK-MK8 AO    [GRAPHIC]    199602
E52100024    SOG–SYSTEM    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199603
E52100025    COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199603
E52100026    COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199604
E52100027    COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199604
E52100028    COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199604
E52100029    COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199604
E52100030    COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199604
E52100031    COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199604
E52100032    COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199604
E52100033    COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199604
E52100034    COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACKMARK-8    [GRAPHIC]    199605
E52100035    COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACKMARK-8    [GRAPHIC]    199605
E52100036    COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACKMARK-8    [GRAPHIC]    199605
E52100037    COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACKMARK-8    [GRAPHIC]    199605
E52100038    COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACKMARK-8    [GRAPHIC]    199605
E52100039    COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACKMARK-8    [GRAPHIC]    199605
E52100040    SOG–SYSTEM    CLEANTRACK-MK8[GRAPHIC]    [GRAPHIC]    199607
E52100041    COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199607
E52100042    COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199705
E52100048    COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACK-MK8 (TARC)    [GRAPHIC]    199806
E52100049    COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACK-MK8 (TARC)    [GRAPHIC]    199806
E60100011    PROCESS–GAS–MONIT    RGA    [GRAPHIC]    199508
E60100016    PROCESS–GAS–MONITOR    RGA    [GRAPHIC]    199605
E60100017    PROCESS–GAS–MONITOR    RGA    [GRAPHIC]    199605
E60100018    PROCESS–GAS–MONITOR    RGA    [GRAPHIC]    199605
E60100019    PROCESS–GAS–MONITOR    RGA    [GRAPHIC]    199605
E60100020    PROCESS–GAS–MONITOR    RGA    [GRAPHIC]    199610
E62100001    VERTICAL, DIFF    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199408
E62100002    VERTICAL, DIFF    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199408
E62100003    VERTICAL, DIFF    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199408
E62100004    VERTICAL, DIFF    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199408
E62100005    VERTICAL, DIFF    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199408
E62100006    VERTICAL, DIFF    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199408
E62100007    VERTICAL, DIFF    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199408
E62100008    VERTICAL, DIFF    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199408
E62100009    VERTICAL, DIFF    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199408
E62100010    VERTICAL, FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808D    [GRAPHIC]    199408
E62100012    VERTICAL, CVD FU    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199408
E62100013    VERTICAL, CVD FU    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199408
E62100014    VERTICAL, CVD FU    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199408

 

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(Translation)

 

E62100015    VERTICAL, CVD FU    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199408
E62100017    VERTICAL–DIFF–    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199505
E62100018    VERTICAL–DIFF–    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199509
E62100019    VERTICAL–DIFF–    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199509
E62100020    VERTICAL–DIFF–    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199509
E62100021    VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199509
E62100022    VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199509
E62100025    VERTICAL–DIFF–    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199509
E62100026    VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199509
E62100027    VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SD (DCEOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199512
E62100028    FURNACE    [GRAPHIC]-808SD (SOS CURE)    [GRAPHIC]    199512
E62100029    VERTICAL–DIFF. FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199603
E62100030    VERTICAL–DIFF. FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199603
E62100031    VERTICAL–DIFF. FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199603
E62100032    VERTICAL–DIFF. FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199603
E62100033    VERTICAL–DIFF. FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199603
E62100034    VERTICAL–DIFF. FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199603
E62100035    VERTICAL–DIFF. FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199603
E62100036    VERTICAL–CVD. FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199603
E62100037    VERTICAL–CVD. FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199603
E62100038    VERTICAL–CVD. FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199603
E62100039    VERTICAL–CVD. FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199603
E62100040    VERTICAL–CVD. FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199603
E62100041    VERTICAL–CVD. FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199603
E62100043    VERTICAL–FURNACE    [GRAPHIC]-808D    [GRAPHIC]    199603
E62100044    VERTICAL–CVD. FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199603
E62100045    VERTICAL–CVD. FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199603
E62100046    VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199604
E62100047    VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199604
E62100048    VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199604
E62100049    VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199604
E62100050    VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199604
E62100051    VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199604
E62100052    VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199604
E62100053    VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199604
E62100054    VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199604
E62100055    VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199604
E62100056    VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199604
E62100057    VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199604
E62100058    VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199604
E62100059    VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199604
E62100060    VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199604
E62100063    VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD (IOX/WL)    [GRAPHIC]    199703
E62100064    VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD (TNOX/GOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199703
E62100065    VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC (HTO)    [GRAPHIC]    199703
E62100066    VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC (DASI)    [GRAPHIC]    199703
E62100067    VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD IOX/WL    [GRAPHIC]    199705
E62100068    VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD IOX/WL    [GRAPHIC]    199705
E62100069    VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD WOX    [GRAPHIC]    199705
E62100101    VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199806
E62100102    VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199806
E62100103    VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199806
E62100104    SOS–CURE–FURNN    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199806
E62400001    RTA    LA-W815-AV2.5    [GRAPHIC]    199408
E62400003    RTA    LA-820    [GRAPHIC]    199603
E62400004    RTA    LA-820    [GRAPHIC]    199603

 

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(Translation)

 

E62500001    UV–CURE    M200PCU    [GRAPHIC]    199408
E62500002    UV–CURE    M200PCU    [GRAPHIC]    199603
E63100003    RINSER DRIER    ST-880S    [GRAPHIC]    199408
E63100004    SPIN–RINSER–DRIER    ST-880S    [GRAPHIC]    199511
E67100001    STEPPER    FPA-2500I3    [GRAPHIC]    199408
E67100002    STEPPER    FPA-2500I3    [GRAPHIC]    199408
E67100003    STEPPER    FPA-2500I3    [GRAPHIC]    199408
E67100004    STEPPER    FPA-2500I3    [GRAPHIC]    199408
E67100005    STEPPER    FPA-2500I3    [GRAPHIC]    199408
E67100009    STEPPER    M2241I    [GRAPHIC]    199507
E67100010    STEPPER    FPA-2500I3    CANON    199508
E67100011    STEPPER    FPA-2500I3    CANON    199508
E67100015    STEPPER    FPA-2500I3    CANON    199509
E67100016    STEPPER    FPA-2500I3    CANON    199509
E67100017    STEPPER    FPA-2500I3    CANON    199510
E67100019    STEPPER    FPA-3000I4    CANON    199601
E67100020    STEPPER    FPA-3000I4    CANON    199602
E67100021    STEPPER    FPA-3000IW    CANON    199603
E67100022    STEPPER    FPA-3000IW    CANON    199603
E67100023    STEPPER    FPA-3000IW    CANON    199604
E67100024    STEPPER    FPA-3000IW    CANON    199604
E67100025    STEPPER    FPA-3000IW    CANON    199604
E67100026    STEPPER    FPA-3000IW    CANON    199604
E67100027    STEPPER    FPA-3000I4    CANON    199604
E67100028    STEPPER    FPA-3000I4    CANON    199604
E67100029    STEPPER    FPA-3000I4    CANON    199604
E67100030    STEPPER    FPA-3000I4    CANON    199604
E67100031    STEPPER    FPA-3000I4    CANON    199604
E67100032    STEPPER    FPA-3000I4    CANON    199604
E67100033    STEPPER    FPA-3000I4    CANON    199604
E67100034    STEPPER    FPA-3000I4    CANON    199606
E67100035    STEPPER    FPA-3000I4    CANON    199607
E67100036    STEPPER    FPA-3000I4    CANON    199607
E67100037    STEPPER    FPA-3000I5    CANON    199703
E67100038    STEPPER    FPA-3000I5    CANON    199703
E67100039    STEPPER    FPA-3000I5    CANON    199705
E67100040    STEPPER    FPA-3000I5    CANON    199706
E67100041    STEPPER    FPA-3000I5    CANON    199706
E67100042    STEPPER    FPA-3000I5    CANON    199709
E67100054    STEPPER    FPA-3000I5    CANON    199806
E67100055    STEPPER    FPA-3000I5    CANON    199806
E70100001    TAPE LAMINATER    DR-8500    [GRAPHIC]    199408
E70100002    TAPE REMOVER    HR-8500    [GRAPHIC]    199408
F18200007    PARTICLE    SFS-6400    [GRAPHIC]    199408
F18200008    PARTICLE    SFS-6400    [GRAPHIC]    199408
F18200010    ANALSYS STATIO    KLA-2551X    [GRAPHIC]    199408
F18200011    REVIEWSTATION    KLA-2608    [GRAPHIC]    199408
F18200023    FILM THICKNESS    FT-530/E    [GRAPHIC]    199408
F18200024    X–RAY FLUORE    SYSTEM-3630    [GRAPHIC]    199408
F18200025    STRESS    FLX-2328    [GRAPHIC]    199408
F18200027    FILM THICKNESS    P2    [GRAPHIC]    199408
F18200029    DOSE MONITER    TP-400XP    [GRAPHIC]    199408
F18200031    MICROSCOPE    IM-15    [GRAPHIC]    199408
F18200032    MICROSCOPE    IM-15    [GRAPHIC]    199408
F18200036    FILM THICKNESS    P2    [GRAPHIC]    199408
F18200068    FILM–THICKNESS    FT-700    [GRAPHIC]    199504

 

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(Translation)

 

F18200069    FILM–THICKNESS    FE-IV    [GRAPHIC]    199505
F18200070    MICROSCOPE    1M-15    [GRAPHIC]    199505
F18200071    MICROSCOPE    1M-15    [GRAPHIC]    199505
F18200083    ANALYSIS–STATI    KLA-2552    KLA    199507
F18200084    INSPECTION–SYS    KLA-2131    KLA    199507
F18200100    TILT–SEM    JWS-7500E    [GRAPHIC]    199511
F18200102    REFLECTANCE–MESURME    FT-750    [GRAPHIC]    199511
F18200103    [GRAPHIC]    SFS6420    [GRAPHIC]    199511
F18200104    MICROSCOPE    BIN (CAMERA)    [GRAPHIC]    199511
F18200112    FILM–THICKNESS    FE4    [GRAPHIC]    199602
F18200113    FILM–THICKNESS    FT-750    [GRAPHIC]    199602
F18200114    RESISTIVITY–MAPPING    OMNI MAP 55    [GRAPHIC]    199602
F18200115    MICROSCOPE    IM-15    [GRAPHIC]    199602
F18200116    MICROSCOPE    IM-15    [GRAPHIC]    199602
F18200117    MICROSCOPE    IM-15    [GRAPHIC]    199602
F18200118    MICROSCOPE    IM-15    [GRAPHIC]    199602
F18200119    MICROSCOPE    IM-15    [GRAPHIC]    199602
F18200120    MICROSCOPE    IM-15    [GRAPHIC]    199602
F18200121    SEM    S-8820    [GRAPHIC]    199602
F18200123    SEM    S-8820    [GRAPHIC]    199602
F18200124    REFLECTENCE–MESUREM    FT-750    [GRAPHIC]    199602
F18200127    PARTICLE–COUNTER    SFS-7700    [GRAPHIC]    199602
F18200128    WAFER–INSPECTI    KLA-2132    [GRAPHIC]    199602
F18200129    UV–TRANSMISIVITY    UV1050    [GRAPHIC]    199602
F18200130    REVIEW–STATION    INS2000    [GRAPHIC]    199602
F18200136    WAFER–INSPECTI    KLA-2112    [GRAPHIC]    199603
F18200137    WAFER–INSPECTI    KLA-2112    [GRAPHIC]    199603
F18200138    ANALSYS–STATIO    KLA-2552    [GRAPHIC]    199603
F18200158    FILM–THICKNESS    FE7    [GRAPHIC]    199606
F18200161    OVERLAY–MEASUREMENT    KLA-5100    [GRAPHIC]    199607
F18200243    WAFER–INSPECTI    KLA-2115    KLA    199711
F20200001    MICROSCOPE (CAMERA)    CHIVI (BIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199408
F20200002    MICROSCOPE    CHIVI (BIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199408
F20200003    MICROSCOPE (CAM    CHIVI (BIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199408
F20200004    MICROSCOPE (CAM    CHIVI (BIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199408
F20200005    MICROSCOPE (CAM    CHIVI (BIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199408
F20200006    MICROSCOPE (CAM    CHIVI (BIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199408
F20200010    MICROSCOPE    CHIVI (BIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199408
F20200016    MICROSCOPE (CAM    CHIVI (BIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199602
F20200018    MICROSCOPE (CAM    CHIVI (BIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199602
F20200019    MICROSCOPE (CAM    CHIVI (BIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199602
F20200020    MICROCOPE (CAME    CHIVI (BIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199602
F20200021    MICROSCOPE (CAM    CHIVI (BIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199602
F20400002    [GRAPHIC]    PM-PB20    [GRAPHIC]    199408
F20500001    ANALYTICAL–BALANCE    MODEL AB-300    AMD    199602
F60100001    [GRAPHIC]    HP8452A    [GRAPHIC]    199411
H16600001    SHEET, RESIST    M-GAGE300    [GRAPHIC]    199408
J00000147    VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE    ALPHA-8/SD    [GRAPHIC]    199910
J00000156    [GRAPHIC]    TE8401    [GRAPHIC]    200003
J00000157    [GRAPHIC]    TE8401    [GRAPHIC]    200004
J00000198    PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P-5000(SiN)    [GRAPHIC]    199912
J00000239    WSi CVD SYSTEM    MB2-730(DCS)    [GRAPHIC]    200002
J00000523    [GRAPHIC]    DD-823V-8BL    [GRAPHIC]    200004
J00000524    [GRAPHIC]    DD-823V-8BL    [GRAPHIC]    200004
J00000613    DRY ETCHER    CENTURA-5200    [GRAPHIC]    200007
J00000622    LAMP ANNEAL    LA-W820    [GRAPHIC]    200007

 

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(Translation)

 

J00001122

  

Vertical Diffusion Furnace

   ALPHA-8SE-ZA (Hi Temp)    [GRAPHIC]    200103

J00001209

  

CVD MACHINE

   CONCEPT TWO    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001371

  

SPUTTERING SYSTEM

   ENDURA–CVD    [GRAPHIC]    200208

J00001372

  

SPUTTERING SYSTEM

   ENDURA–CVD    [GRAPHIC]    200212

J00001375

  

PLASMA CVD SYSTEM

   P-5000 (ARC)    [GRAPHIC]    200208

J00001377

  

VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE

   a-8SED (GOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200209

J00001381

  

COATER/DEVELOPER

   ACT8 CAR    [GRAPHIC]    200211

J00001382

  

SPUTTERING SYSTEM

   ENDURA–CVD    [GRAPHIC]    200208

J00001383

  

PLASMA CVD SYSTEM

   MB2–730 (DCS)    [GRAPHIC]    200209

J00001386

  

POLY–ETCH

   CENTURA–MXP    [GRAPHIC]    200210

J00001387

  

ETCHER

   UNITY85–DI    [GRAPHIC]    200210

J00001388

  

ETCHER

   UNITY85–DI    [GRAPHIC]    200210

J00001389

  

PLASMA CVD SYSTEM

   P–5000SA (BPSG)    [GRAPHIC]    200212

J00001411

  

VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE

   a–8SED (GOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200209

J00001414

  

STEPPER

   FPA-3000 EX6    [GRAPHIC]    200211

J00001811

  

DRY ETCHER

   TE8401    [GRAPHIC]    200209

J00001812

  

DRY ETCHER

   TE8401    [GRAPHIC]    200209

K00000460

   [GRAPHIC]    IS2510    [GRAPHIC]    199906

K00000461

   [GRAPHIC]    NC110    KLA[GRAPHIC]    199905

K00000817

  

PARTICLE INSPECTION

   IS1600    [GRAPHIC]    200006

K00002122

  

SEM

   S9220 (Etch)    [GRAPHIC]    200209

K00002123

  

MICROSCOPE

   Chivi–7    [GRAPHIC]    200206

K00002125

  

FILM THICKNESS

   UV–1080    [GRAPHIC]    200208

K00002126

  

OVERLAY MEASUREMENT

   KLA-5200XP    [GRAPHIC]    200208

K00002128

  

FILM THICKNESS

   FE–7    [GRAPHIC]    200211

K00002129

  

OVERLAY MEASUREMENT

   KLA 5200    [GRAPHIC]    200210

K00002131

  

SEM

   S9200 (Etch)    [GRAPHIC]    200303

K00002132

  

SEM

   S9200 (Photo)    [GRAPHIC]    200207

K00002135

  

FILM THICKNESS

   UV-1280SE    [GRAPHIC]    200208

K00002137

  

STRESS MEASUREMENT

   FLX–5410    [GRAPHIC]    200302

K00002138

  

RESISTIVITY MAPPING

   OMNI RS–75/tc    [GRAPHIC]    200303

K00002190

  

PARTICLE

   SFS6420    [GRAPHIC]    200211

K00002191

  

WAFER INSPECTION

   KLA 2139    [GRAPHIC]    200303

 

[GRAPHIC]

 

[[GRAPHIC]

 

[GRAPHIC]    [GRAPHIC]    [GRPHIC]    [GRAPHIC]

E39100012

  

ION–IMPLANTATI

   E220HP    [GRAPHIC]    199801

E39100013

  

ION–IMPLANTATI

   E220HP    [GRAPHIC]    199801

E39100014

  

ION–IMPLANTATI

   VIISION    [GRAPHIC]    199801

E39100015

  

ION–IMPLANTATION

   E220HP    [GRAPHIC]    199804

E39100016

  

ION–IMPLANTATION

   VIISION 80    [GRAPHIC]    199804

E39100017

  

ION–IMPLANTATION

   VIISION 80    [GRAPHIC]    199804

E39600009

  

UV–ERASER

   VUM–33598    [GRAPHIC]    199607

E39600011

  

UV–ERASER

   VUM–33598    [GRAPHIC]    199607

E39600018

  

UV–ERASER

   VUM–3359C    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48100041

  

W–ETCHBACK–ETC

   TE–8600    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E48100054

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100074

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199703

E48100079

  

SILICON-NITRID

   TE-8400S    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48100080

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500 (BULK)    MC[GRAPHIC]    199710

E48100081

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500 (METAL)    MC[GRAPHIC]    199710

E48100082

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500 (II)    MC[GRAPHIC]    199710

E48100083

  

ILD–ASHER

   L–3510    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48100084

  

ILD–ASHER

   L–3510    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48100085

  

AL–ETCHER

   TCP–9600    [GRAPHIC]    199711

 

8


(Translation)

 

E48100086

  

AL–ETCHER

   TCP–9600    [GRAPHICS]    199711

E48100087

  

SILICON–NITRID

   TE–8400S    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E48100088

  

SILICON–OXIDE–

   UNITY85DATC (2+1CH)    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E48100089

  

SILICON–OXIDE–

   UNITY85D (2CH)    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E48100090

  

SILICON–OXIDE–

   UNITY85D (2CH)    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E48100091

  

POLY–ETCH

   CENTURA MXP    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E48100092

  

POLY–ETCH

   CENTURA MXP    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E48100093

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500(II)    MC[GRAPHIC]    199802

E48100094

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500(II)    MC[GRAPHIC]    199802

E48100095

  

AL–ETCHER

   TCP–9600    [GRAPHIC]    199806

E48100096

  

ETCHER

   UNITY–85DI    [GRAPHIC]    199806

E48100097

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500 (METAL)    MC[GRAPHIC]    199802

E48100098

  

SILICON–OXIDE–

   UNITY85VER2EDATC(2+1CH)    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E48100099

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500 (BULK)    MC[GRAPHIC]    199802

E48100100

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500 (BULK)    MC[GRAPHIC]    199802

E48100101

  

SILICON–NITRID

   TE–8400S    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E48100102

  

SILICON–NITRIDE–ETC

   TE–8400S    [GRAPHIC]    199805

E48100103

  

POLY–ETCH

   CENTURA DPS    [GRAPHIC]    199806

E48100104

  

POLY–ETCH

   CENTURA DPS    [GRAPHIC]    199804

E48100109

  

AL–ETCHER

   TCP–9600    [GRAPHIC]    199812

E48100110

  

SILICON–NITRIDE–ETC

   TE–8400 (S/D)    [GRAPHIC]    199812

E48100111

  

SILICON–OXIDE–ETCHE

   UNITY85ATC    [GRAPHIC]    199812

E48200024

  

WET–STATION

   WS–810    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48200025

  

WET–STATION

   WS–840    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48200026

  

WET–STATION

   WS–821    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48200027

  

WET–STATION

   WS–822    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48200028

  

WET–STATION

   WS–823    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48200029

  

HF–VAPER–ETCHI

   F–WET    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48200030

  

WET–STRIP

   WSST (DUAL)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48200032

  

MERCURY–WITH–R

   MERCURY    M–FSI    199711

E48200033

  

CMP–POST–CLEAN

   MERCURY (SIO)    M–FSI    199711

E48200034

  

WET–STATION

   UW–851    [GRAPHIC]    199801

E48200035

  

WET–STATION

   UW–852 (ETCH)    [GRAPHIC]    199801

E48200036

  

WET–STATION

   UW–852(II)    [GRAPHIC]    199801

E48200037

  

MERCURY–WITH–R

   MERCURY    M–FSI    199803

E48200038

  

WET–STATION

   UW–851    [GRAPHIC]    199805

E48200039

  

WET–STRIP

   WSST (DUAL)    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E48200042

  

WET–STATION

   WS–822    [GRAPHIC]    199809

E48300027

  

PLASMA–CVD–SYS

   P–5000 (3CHB) (SION)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48300028

  

PLASMA–CVD–SYS

   P–5000 (2CHB) (SIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48300029

  

PLASMA–CVD–SYS

   P–5000 (2CHB) (SIO)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48300030

  

PLASMA–CVD–SYS

   CONCEPT TWO–W    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48300031

  

BPSG–DEPOSITIO

   P5000SA    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48300032

  

WSI–DEPOSITION

   MB2–730 (WSI DEPO)    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E48300033

  

WSI–DEPOSITION

   MB2–730 (WSI DEPO)    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E48300034

  

PLASMA–CVD–SYS

   P–5000 (2CHB) (SIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E48300035

  

BPSG–DEPOSITIO

   P5000SA    [GRAPHIC]    199805

E48300036

  

PLASMA–CVD–SYS

   P–5000 (2CHB) (SIO)    [GRAPHIC]    199805

E49200016

  

SPIN–SCRUBBER

   SSW–80A–AR (2[GRAPHIC])    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E49200017

  

SPIN–SCRUBBER

   SSW–80A–AVR (2[GRAPHIC] )    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E49200018

  

REWORK

   SCW–80A    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E49200019

  

SOS–CURE–SYSTE

   SOS    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E49200020

  

CMP–POST–CLEAN

   DSS–200    [GRAPHIC]    199805

E49200021

  

SPIN–SCRUBBER

   SSW–80A–AVR (2[GRAPHIC] )    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E49200022

  

SPIN–SCRUBBER

   SSW–80A–AR (2[GRAPHIC] )    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E49200027

  

COATER/DEVELOP

   CLEANTRACK–MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199803

 

9


(Translation)

 

E49200028

   COATER/DEVELOPER(IW    CLEANTRACK–MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199805

E50100010

   POLISHER    STRB–6DS    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E50100011

   POLISHER    STRB–6DS–SP (SIO)    [GRAPHIC]    199804

E50100012

   POLISHER    STRB–6DS–SP (W)    [GRAPHIC]    199806

E50300016

   HCL,MINI,CSS    [GRAPHIC]    [GRAPHIC] VLSI    199408

E51100011

   SPUTTERING–SYS    ENDURA 5500 HP    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E51100013

   BACK–GRINDER    DFG–841    [GRAPHIC]    199801

E52100043

   COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACK–MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E52100044

   COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACK–MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E52100045

   COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACK–MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E52100046

   COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACK–MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E52100047

   SOG–SYSTEM    CLEANTRACK–MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E52100054

   COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK–MK8 (IW)    [GRAPHIC]    199812

E52100055

   COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK–MK8 (IW)    [GRAPHIC]    199812

E60100029

   PROCESS–GAS–MO    QUALITORR OLION SYSTEM    [GRAPHIC]    199806

E62100070

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    [GRAPHIC]808SD (IOX/WL/FOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E62100071

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    [GRAPHIC] 808SD (SINOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E62100072

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    [GRAPHIC] 808SD (GOX/TNOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E62100073

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    [GRAPHIC] 808SD (WOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E62100074

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    [GRAPHIC] 808SD (BAOX/SOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E62100075

   VERTICAL–CVD.F    [GRAPHIC] 808SC (ONOSN)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E62100076

   VERTICAL–CVD.F    [GRAPHIC] 808SC (FL–SIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E62100077

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    [GRAPHIC] 808SD (IOX/WL/FOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E62100078

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    [GRAPHIC] 808SD (IOX/WL/FOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E62100079

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    VERTEX–3 (BMLT)    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E62100080

   VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC] 808SC (HTO)    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E62100081

   VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC] 808SC (HTO)    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E62100082

   VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC] 808SC (ONO HTO)    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E62100083

   VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC] 808SC (DASI)    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E62100084

   VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC] 808SC (PLY–CAP)    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E62100085

   VERTICAL–FURNA    VERTEX–3 (HAN)    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E62100086

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    [GRAPHIC] 808SD (IOX/WL/FOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199801

E62100087

   VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC] 808SC (HTO)    [GRAPHIC]    199801

E62100088

   VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC    [GRAPHIC] 808SC (DASI)    [GRAPHIC]    199804

E62100089

   VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC    [GRAPHIC] 808SC (ONO HTO)    [GRAPHIC]    199805

E62100090

   VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC] 808SC (HTO)    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E62100091

   VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC] 808SC (HTO)    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E62100092

   VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC    [GRAPHIC] 808SC (FL–SIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199805

E62100093

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    [GRAPHIC] 808SD (IOX/WL/FOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E62100094

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    [GRAPHIC] 808SD (IOX/WL/FOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E62100095

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    [GRAPHIC] 808SD (IOX/WL/FOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E62100096

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    [GRAPHIC] 808SD (IOX/WL/FOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E62100097

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    [GRAPHIC] 808SD (IOX/WL/FOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E62100098

   VERTICAL–DIFF.FURNA    [GRAPHIC] 808SD (BAOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199805

E62100099

   VERTICAL–DIFF.FURNA    [GRAPHIC] 808SD (WOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199805

E62100100

   VERTICAL–DIFF.FURNA    [GRAPHIC] 808SD (GOX/TNOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199805

E62100106

   VERTICAL–DIFF–    VERTEX (HAN)    [GRAPHIC]    199812

E62100110

   VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]808SC (HTO)    [GRAPHIC]    199812

E62100111

   VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]808SD (WOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199812

E62400005

   RTA    LA–820 (DIF)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E62400006

   RTA    LA–820 (TFM)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E62500003

   UV–CURE    UMA1002    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E63100005

   SPIN–RINSER–DR    ST–880S    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E63100007

   SPIN–RINSER–DR    ST–880S    [GRAPHIC]    199801

E63100010

   RINSER–DRYER    MODEL 480S    [GRAPHIC]    199806

E67100043

   STEPPER    FPA–3000I5    CANON    199710

 

 

10


(Translation)

 

E67100044

  

STEPPER

   FPA-3000I5    CANON    199711

E67100045

  

STEPPER

   FPA-3000IW    CANON    199711

E67100046

  

STEPPER

   FPA-3000IW    CANON    199711

E67100047

  

COATER/DEVELOP

   CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E67100048

  

STEPPER

   FPA-3000I5    CANON    199712

E67100052

  

STEPPER

   FPA-3000IW    [GRAPHIC]    199803

E67100053

  

STEPPER

   FPA-3000IW    CANON    199804

E69100016

  

MICROSCOPE (CAM

   AL-100    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E69100017

  

MICROSCOPE (CAM

   AL-100    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E69100018

  

MICROSCOPE (CAM

   AL-100    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E69100019

  

MICROSCOPE (CAM

   AL–100    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E69100020

  

MICROSCOPE (CAM

   AL–1000    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E69100021

  

MICROSCOPE (CAM

   AL–100    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E69100022

  

MICROSCOPE (CAM

   AL–100    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E69100025

  

MICROSCOPE (CAM

   AL–100    [GRAPHIC]    199801

E69100026

  

MICROSCOPE (CAM

   AL–100    [GRAPHIC]    199801

E69100027

  

MICROSCOPE (CAM

   AL–100    [GRAPHIC]    199801

E69100028

  

MICROSCOPE (CAM

   AL–100    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E69900055

  

ASID–SINK

   DR–1300–A    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E69900056

  

SOLVENT–SINK

   DR–1000    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E70100013

  

TAPE–LAMINATER

   DR–8500    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E70100014

  

TAPE–REMOVER

   HR–8500    [GRAPHIC]    199802

F18200147

  

WAFER–INSPECTI

   KLA–2112    [GRAPHIC]    199604

F18200182

  

MICROSCOPE

   IM–15    [GRAPHIC]    199611

F18200183

  

MICROSCOPE

   IM–15    [GRAPHIC]    199611

F18200184

  

MICROSCOPE

   IM–15    [GRAPHIC]    199611

F18200194

  

RESISTIVITY–MA

   OMNIMAP RS75TC    [GRAPHIC]    199710

F18200195

  

FILM–THICKNESS

   P11    [GRAPHIC]    199710

F18200196

  

STRESS–MEASURE

   FLX–2320A    [GRAPHIC]    199710

F18200197

  

RESISTIVITY–MA

   OMNIMAP RS75    [GRAPHIC]    199710

F18200208

  

RESISTIVITY–MA

   OMNIMAP RS75    [GRAPHIC]    199710

F18200209

  

FILM–THICKNESS

   P11    [GRAPHIC]    199710

F18200210

  

FILM–THICKNESS

   UV1250    [GRAPHIC]    199710

F18200211

  

SEM

   S–8840    [GRAPHIC]    199710

F18200212

  

WAFER–INSPECTI

   KLA–2115    KLA    199710

F18200213

  

WAFER–INSPECTI

   KLA–2115    KLA    199710

F18200214

  

ANALSYS–STATIO

   KLA–2552    KLA    199710

F18200215

  

REVIEWSTATION

   CRS–1010    [GRAPHIC]    199710

F18200216

  

REVIEWSTATION

   CRS–1010    [GRAPHIC]    199710

F18200217

  

SEM

   S–8840    [GRAPHIC]    199710

F18200218

  

OVERLAY–MEASUR

   KLA–5200    KLA    199710

F18200224

  

PARTICLE

   IS2500    [GRAPHIC]    199710

F18200225

  

WAFER–INSPECTI

   KLA–2135    KLA    199711

F18200244

  

TILT–SEM

   S–7800    [GRAPHIC]    199712

F18200245

  

OVERLAY–MEASUR

   KLA–5200    KLA    199801

F18200249

  

X–RAY–FLUOR.

   SYSTEM–3640    [GRAPHIC]    199801

F18200252

  

[GRAPHIC]

   FE–VII    [GRAPHIC]    200008

F18200253

   [GRAPHIC]    FE–VII    [GRAPHIC]    200008

F18200259

  

PARTICLE

   SFS–6420    [GRAPHIC]    200010

F18200260

   [GRAPHIC]    SFS6420    [GRAPHIC]    200008

F18200262

   [GRAPHIC]    UV1050    [GRAPHIC]    200008

F18200263

   [GRAPHIC]    UV1050    [GRAPHIC]    200008

F18200264

   [GRAPHIC]    UV1250    [GRAPHIC]    200008

F18200282

  

MICROSCOPE (CAM

   IM–15 (IM–800)    [GRAPHIC]    199802

F18200283

  

SEM

   S–8840    [GRAPHIC]    199804

F18200284

  

OVERLAY–MEASUREMENT

   KLA–5200    KLA    199805

 

11


(Translation)

 

F18200285   

MICROSCOPE (CAM

  

IM-15(IM-800)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199802
F18200286   

SEM

  

S-8840

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199803
H16600002   

SHEET–RESISTAN

  

NC110

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199801
J00000019   

PARTICLE

  

SFS-6420

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199812
J00000020   

UV–ERASER

  

VUM-3359A

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199812
J00000021   

RTA

  

LA-820(DIF)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199901
J00000022   

FILM–THICKNESS

  

UV-1080

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199812
J00000023   

SOS–CURE–SYSTE

  

CTMK8(SOS)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199812
J00000055   

COATER/DEVELOPER

  

CLEANTRACK-MK8(-5)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199904
J00000056   

COATER/DEVELOPER

  

CLEANTRACK-MK8(-5)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199904
J00000057   

COATER/DEVELOPER

  

CLEANTRACK-MK8(-5)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199904
J00000058   

COATER/DEVELOPER

  

CLEANTRACK-MK8(-5)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199904
J00000059   

COATER/DEVELOPER

  

CLEANTRACK-MK8(KRF)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199905
J00000060   

POLISHER

  

6DS-SP(SIO)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199906
J00000061   

UV–ERASER

  

VUM-3359C

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199906
J00000065   

POLY–ETCHER

  

CENTURA DPS

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199907
J00000066   

POLISHER

  

6DS-SP(W)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199907
J00000067   

POLISHER

  

6DS-SP(W)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199907
J00000068   

PLASMA–CVD–SYSTEM

  

P-5000(2CHB)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199907
J00000069   

COATER/DEVELOPER

  

CLEANTRACK-MK8(I5)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199907
J00000070   

COATER/DEVELOPER

  

CLEANTRACK-ACT8(KRF)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199907
J00000072   

ETCHER

  

UNITY85DI

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199907
J00000073   

ETCHER

  

UNITY85DI

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199907
J00000075   

CMP POST CLEAN

  

DSS-200

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199908
J00000104   

VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE

  

DD-853V-8DL G/OX

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199910
J00000105   

VERTICAL CVD FURNACE

  

DJ-853V-8DL HTO

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199910
J00000106   

VERTICAL CVD FURNACE

  

DJ-853V-8DL Si3N4

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199910
J00000182   

PLASMA CVD SYSTEM

  

P-5000(SiO)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199911
J00000221   

UV ERASER

  

VUW-3359C

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200001
J00000222   

UV ERASER

  

VUW-3359C

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200001
J00000396   

Brush Scruber

  

SSW-80A-AR(CVD)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200008
J00000397   

BRUSH SCRUBER

  

SSW-80A-AR(Mtl)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200011
J00000398   

WET STATION

  

WS-822

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200006
J00000399   

HSQ COATER

  

CTMK-8 ß

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200008
J00000400   

SOG COATER

  

CTMK-8 ß

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200006
J00000415   

[GRAPHIC]

  

SST-C-632-280K

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200010
J00000416   

ETCHER

  

UNITY85DI

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200010
J00000417   

VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE

  

a -808SED(HI)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200012
J00000418   

VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE

  

a -808SED(HI)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200012
J00000419   

VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE

  

a -808SED(SNOX)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200011
J00000420   

SOG COATER

  

CTMK8(SOG)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200011
J00000421   

COATER/DEVELOPER

  

CLEANTRACK-ACT8(i5)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200012
J00000422   

COATER/DEVELOPER

  

CLEANTRACK-ACT8(i5)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200011
J00000525   

CMP [GRAPHIC]

  

6DS-SP(SiO)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200004
J00000611   

DRY ETCHER

  

CENTURA-DPS

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200008
J00000612   

DRY ETCHER

  

CENTURA-5200

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200009
J00000615   

PLASMA CVD SYSTEM

  

P-5000(ARL)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200007
J00000616   

PLASMA CVD SYSTEM

  

P-5000(SiN)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200006
J00000617   

PLASMA CVD SYSTEM

  

P-5000(SiO)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200009
J00000618   

PLASMA CVD SYSTEM

  

P-5000(SiO)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200007
J00000619   

PLASMA CVD SYSTEM

  

P-5000SA(BPSG)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200009
J00000620   

STEPPER

  

FPA-3000I5

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200006
J00000623   

LAMP ANNEAL

  

LA-W820

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200007
J00000624   

WET STATION

  

WS-810

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200008
J00000625   

WET STATION

  

WS-852(II)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200006
J00000626   

POST TREATMENT MACHINE

  

MERCURY

  

M-FSI

   200006

 

12


(Translation)

 

J00000627   

ASHER

  

PEP3510

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200006
J00000628   

ASHER

  

PEP3510

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200008
J00000629   

ASHER

  

PEP3510

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200008
J00000630   

WSI CVD MACHINE

  

MB2-730

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200008
J00000631   

VERTICAL CVD FURNACE

  

[GRAPHIC] -808SC(DASI)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200007
J00000632   

VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE

  

[GRAPHIC] -808SC(ONSIN)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200009
J00000633   

VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE

  

[GRAPHIC] -808SD(BAOX)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200006
J00000634   

VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE

  

[GRAPHIC] -808SD(BAOX)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200006
J00000635   

VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE

  

[GRAPHIC] -808SD(GOX)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200009
J00000636   

VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE

  

[GRAPHIC] 808SD(HI)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200006
J00000637   

VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE

  

[GRAPHIC] 808SD(HI)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200006
J00000638   

VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE

  

[GRAPHIC] 808SD(HI)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200006
J00000639   

VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE

  

[GRAPHIC] 808SD(HI)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200006
J00000640   

COATER/DEVELOPER

  

ACT-8(CAR)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200007
J00000641   

COATER/DEVELOPER

  

ACT-8(i5)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200006
J00000642   

COATER/DEVELOPER

  

ACT-8(i5)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200006
J00000643   

COATER/DEVELOPER

  

ACT-8(i5)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200007
J00000644   

COATER/DEVELOPER

  

ACT-8(Iw)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200006
J00000645   

COATER/DEVELOPER

  

ACT-8(Iw)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200007
J00000768   

ASHER

  

RAM8500

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200007
J00000769   

ASHER

  

RAM8500

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200007
J00000771   

BG

  

DFG850

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200007
J00000772   

COATER/DEVELOPER

  

ACT-8(iw)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200007
J00000773   

STEPPER

  

FPA-3000EX5

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200007
J00000774   

STEPPER

  

FPA-3000I5

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200007
J00000854   

POST TREATMENT MACHINE

  

MERCURY-MP

  

M-FSI

   200011
J00000856   

WSI CVD MACHINE

  

MB2-730

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200008
J00000857   

AL ETCHER

  

TCP-9600

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200010
J00000858   

AL ETCHER

  

TCP-9600

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200008
J00000859   

POST TREATMENT MACHINE

  

MERCURY-MP

  

M-FSI

   200009
J00000860   

POST TREATMENT MACHINE

  

MERCURY-MP

  

M-FSI

   200010
J00000861   

DRY ETCHER

  

CENTURA-5200

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200102
J00000863   

PLAZMA CVD MACHINE

  

P-5000CVD(Sio)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200102
J00000866   

DRY ETCHER

  

UNITY85

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200008
J00000867   

STEPPER

  

FPA-3000I5

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200008
J00000869   

[GRAPHIC]

  

UMA-1002-HC93

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200008
J00000870   

[GRAPHIC]

  

OPTIMA9300

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200008
J00000915   

ETCHER

  

UNITY85DI

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200010
J00000916   

ETCHER

  

UNITY85DI

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200010
J00000917   

VERTICAL CVD FURNACE

  

a -808SEC(HTO)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200101
J00000918   

VERTICAL CVD FURNACE

  

a -808SEC(HTO)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200011
J00000919   

VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE

  

a -808SED(HI)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200011
J00000920   

VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE

  

a -8SE-ZV(HI)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200012
J00000921   

W CVD MACHINE

  

MB2-730(W)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200012
J00000924   

WET-STATION

  

UW-851

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200011
J00000925   

BRUSH SCRUBER

  

AS-2000

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200109
J00000946   

ASHER

  

RAM8500

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200011
J00000947   

ASHER

  

RAM8500

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200011
J00000948   

ASHER

  

RAM8500

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200011
J00000949   

BRUSH SCRUBER

  

SSW-80A-AR

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200101
J00000950   

PLAZMA CVD MACHINE

  

P-5000CVD(SiN)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200011
J00000951   

BRUSH SCRUBER

  

SSW-80A-AR

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200012
J00000952   

PLAZMA CVD MACHINE

  

P-5000CVD(ARL)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200012
J00000953   

WET STATION

  

WS-840

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200101
J00000956   

DRY ETCHER

  

TE8401

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200009
J00000957   

DRY ETCHER

  

TE8401

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200009

 

13


(Translation)

 

J00000968   

COATER/DEVELOPER

  

CLEANTRACK-ACT8(i5)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200012
J00000969   

COATER/DEVELOPER

  

CLEANTRACK-ACT8(i5)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200012
J00000970   

COATER/DEVELOPER

  

CLEANTRACK-ACT8(iW)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200010
J00000971   

COATER/DEVELOPER

  

CLEANTRACK-ACT8(iW)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200010
J00000972   

COATER/DEVELOPER

  

CLEANTRACK-ACT8(iW)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200012
J00000973   

WSi CVD MACHINE

  

MB2-730(DCS)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200012
J00000974   

ASHER

  

RAM-8500

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200010
J00000975   

HSQ COATER

  

CTMK8+ß(HSQ)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200010
J00000976   

AL ETCHER

  

TCP-9600

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200102
J00000977   

AL ETCHER

  

TCP-9600

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200011
J00000992   

TREATMENT MACHINE

  

F-WET

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200012
J00000997   

STEPPER

  

FPA-3000i5

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200011
J00001001   

ETCHER

  

LAM4520i

  

AMD

   200110
J00001004   

PLAZMA CVD MACHINE

  

P-5000CVD(BPSG)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200011
J00001005   

VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE

  

a -8SE-ZV(WOX)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200011
J00001006   

VERTICAL CVD FURNACE

  

a -8SE-ZV(ONHTO)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200011
J00001007   

WET STATION

  

WS-822

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200011
J00001008   

WET STATION

  

WS-821

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200011
J00001010   

VERTICAL CVD FURNACE

  

a -8SE-ZV(HTO)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200011
J00001011   

PLAZMA CVD MACHINE

  

P-5000CVD(SiN)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200101
J00001012   

[GRAPHIC]

  

SST-C-632-280K

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200101
J00001013   

PLAZMA CVD MACHINE

  

P-5000CVD(Sio)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200012
J00001017   

CMP POST CLEAN

  

DSS-200

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200012
J00001018   

AL ETCHER TCP9600SE

  

TCP-9600

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200012
J00001021   

VERTICAL CVD FURNACE

  

a -808SEC(DASI)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200204
J00001031   

PLAZMA CVD MACHINE

  

P-5000CVD(BPSG.Co)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200204
J00001032   

VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE

  

a -8SE-ZV(HI)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200012
J00001035   

POLY ETCHER

  

CENTURA-MXP

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200012
J00001036   

CMP END POINT CONTROLLER

  

OPTIMA9325

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200012
J00001037   

CMP END POINT CONTROLLER

  

OPTIMA9325

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200012
J00001038   

SPUTTERING SYSTEM

  

ENDURA-HP-PVD

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200101
J00001039   

VERTICAL CVD FURNACE

  

a -8SE-ZV(SIN)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200101
J00001040   

VERTICAL CVD FURNACE

  

a -8SE-ZV(DASI)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200101
J00001043   

STEPPER

  

FPA-3000EX6

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200101
J00001050   

OVERLAY

  

KLA5200XP

  

KLA[GRAPHIC]

   200101
J00001051   

FILM THICKNESS

  

MATRIX S200

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200101
J00001097   

WET STATION

  

WS-822

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200102
J00001102   

PLAZMA CVD MACHINE

  

P-5000CVD(SiO)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200204
J00001103   

NITRIDE ETCHER

  

TE8401

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200103
J00001121   

Vertical Diffusion Furnace

  

Vertex-III (Hi-Temp DRY)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200103
J00001128   

Rinser Dryer

  

SRD8300

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200104
J00001134   

ETCHER

  

UNITY85DI

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200105
J00001135   

ETCHER

  

UNITY85DI

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200105
J00001157   

VERTICAL CVD FURNACE

  

a -8SE-ZV

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200205
J00001164   

COATER/DEVELOPER

  

ACT-8

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200106
J00001306   

WET STATION

  

WS-820L

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200205
J00001307   

VERTICAL CVD FURNACE

  

a -8SE-ZA

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200205
J00001308   

POLY–ETCH

  

CENTURA MXP

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200301
J00001364   

AL ETCHER

  

TCP9600SE

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200210
J00001365   

VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE

  

a-8SED(GOX)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200301
J00001367   

AL ETCHER

  

TCP9600-SE

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200207
J00001368   

ION IMPLANTATION

  

E220

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200207
J00001419   

POLY ETCHER

  

CENTURA-MxP-PLUS

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200208
J00002634   

STEPPER

  

FPA-3000EX5

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200210
K00000785   

FILM THICKNESS

  

UV1280SE

  

KLA[GRAPHIC]

   200007
K00000786   

[GRAPHIC]

  

FE-VII

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200007

 

14


(Translation)

 

K00000787   

[GRAPHIC]

  

FE-VII

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200007
K00000788   

FILM THICKNESS

  

UV1280SE

  

KLA[GRAPHIC]

   200007
K00000789   

Defect Review

  

KLA2118

  

KLA[GRAPHIC]

   200007
K00000790   

Defect Review

  

KLA2118

  

KLA[GRAPHIC]

   200007
K00000791   

DOSE MONITOR

  

TP500

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200012
K00000792   

[GRAPHIC]

  

IS2510

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200012
K00000793   

SEM

  

S9200

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200007
K00000794   

SEM

  

S9200

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200007
K00000795   

FILM THICKNESS

  

UV-1080

  

KLA[GRAPHIC]

   200007
K00000796   

OMNI MAP

  

AUTO-RS75TC

  

KLA[GRAPHIC]

   200007
K00000797   

SEM

  

S9200

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200007
K00000798   

SEM

  

S9200

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200007
K00000799   

SEM

  

S9200

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200007
K00000800   

PARTICLE INSPECTION

  

AIT II SINGLE

  

KLA[GRAPHIC]

   200007
K00000802   

OVERLAY

  

KLA5200XP

  

KLA[GRAPHIC]

   200007
K00000803   

[GRAPHIC]

  

IS2510

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200007
K00000804   

Defect Review

  

KLA2118

  

KLA[GRAPHIC]

   200007
K00000805   

FILM THICKNESS

  

UV1280SE

  

KLA[GRAPHIC]

   200007
K00000806   

[GRAPHIC]

  

FAaST230DP

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200105
K00000807   

PARTICLE INSPECTION

  

AIT II SINGLE

  

KLA[GRAPHIC]

   200007
K00000815   

[GRAPHIC]

  

AL-2100

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200007
K00000816   

[GRAPHIC]

  

AL-2100

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200007
K00000819   

[GRAPHIC]

  

AL-2100

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200007
K00000820   

FILM THICKNESS

  

UV1280SE

  

KLA[GRAPHIC]

   200007
K00000851   

[GRAPHIC]

  

IM-80D

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200006
K00000852   

[GRAPHIC]

  

IM-80D

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200006
K00000853   

[GRAPHIC]

  

IM-80D

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200006
K00000855   

[GRAPHIC]

  

IM-80D

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200006
K00000895   

[GRAPHIC]

  

FE-VII

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200105
K00000918   

DEFECT REVIEW

  

KLA2119

  

KLA[GRAPHIC]

   200011
K00000919   

PARTICLE

  

IS2510

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200105
K00002037   

DEFECT REVIEW

  

SEM VISION

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200204
K00002117   

MICROSCOPE

  

Chivi-7

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200207
K00002118   

MICROSCOPE

  

Chivi-7

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200207
K00002119   

PARTICLE INSPECTION

  

SFS6420

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200207
K00002121   

PARTICLE INSPECTION

  

AIT2

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200302

 

[GRAPHIC]

[GRAPHIC]

 

[GRAPHIC]

  

[GRAPHIC]


  

[GRAPHIC]


  

[GRAPHIC]


   [GRAPHIC]

E39600010   

UV–ERASER

  

VUM-33598

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199607
E48100032   

ASHER

  

RAM-8500

  

MC[GRAPHIC]

   199509
E62100062   

VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC

  

VERTX3

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199611
J00000148   

[GRAPHIC]

  

CENTURA-MXP

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199911
J00000149   

[GRAPHIC]

  

RAM8500

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199912
J00000160   

[GRAPHIC]

  

RAM-8500

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200001
J00000161   

[GRAPHIC]

  

RAM-8500

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200001
J00000177   

UV ERASER

  

VUM3359A

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200004
J00000993   

POST TREATMENT MACHINE

  

MERCURY-MP

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200303
J00000994   

POST TREATMENT MACHINE

  

MERCURY-MP

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200209
J00001024   

VERTICAL CVD FURNACE

  

a -808SEC(TR-TEOS)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200208
J00001100   

PLAZMA CVD MACHINE

  

P-5000CVD(SiN.Co)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200207
J00001101   

PLAZMA CVD MACHINE

  

P-5000CVD(SiN.Co)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200207
J00001163   

Oxcide Etcher

  

Unity85DD(DRM)

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200208
J00001310   

STEPPER

  

FPA-3000IW

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200207
J00001312   

STEPPER

  

FPA-3000EX6

  

[GRAPHIC]

   200208

 

15


(Translation)

 

J00001343

   STEPPER    FPA-3000I5    [GRAPHIC]    200207

J00001391

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    C2SPEED STI    [GRAPHIC]    200211

J00001392

   SPUTTERING SYSTEM    ENDURA-CVD (B101)    [GRAPHIC]    200206

J00001393

   SPUTTERING SYSTEM    ENDURA-PVD    [GRAPHIC]    200207

J00001394

   CMP MACHINE    Mirra-T2 (CS69 STI)    [GRAPHIC]    200209

J00001395

   AL ETCHER    TCP9600-SE (1ME)    [GRAPHIC]    200207

J00001396

   CONCEPT TWO SPEED    C2SPEED    [GRAPHIC]    200212

J00001397

   POLY ETCHER    CENTURA-DPS    [GRAPHIC]    200207

J00001398

   CMP POST CLEAN    DSS200    [GRAPHIC]    200208

J00001399

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P-5000(ARL)-BULK    [GRAPHIC]    200207

J00001400

   ASHER    RAMCO (ETCH)    [GRAPHIC]    200207

J00001401

   ION IMPLANTER    VIISion    [GRAPHIC]    200206

J00001403

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    a-8SEC (SIRN)    [GRAPHIC]    200210

J00001404

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    a-8SEC (SNHTO)    [GRAPHIC]    200302

J00001405

   VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE    ≈-8SED (GOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200207

J00001407

   ION IMPLANTER    E220HP    [GRAPHIC]    200212

J00001408

   POLISHER    STRASBAUGH    [GRAPHIC]    200211

J00001416

   PHOTO BRUSH SCRUBBER    SSW-80A-AR    [GRAPHIC]    200210

J00001417

   WET STRIP    WSST    [GRAPHIC]    200209

J00001418

   WET STATION    WS-821    [GRAPHIC]    200212

J00001427

   AL ETCHER    TCP9600SE    [GRAPHIC]    200210

J00001428

   ION IMPLANTATION    VIISION80    [GRAPHIC]    200210

J00001429

   UV-CURE    UMA-1002-HC93    [GRAPHIC]    200301

J00001430

   VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE    ≈-808SED(GOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200210

J00001431

   ETCHER    CENTURA-DPS    [GRAPHIC]    200301

J00001432

   ENDURA-PVD    ENDURA-PVD    [GRAPHIC]    200301

J00001433

   CMP MACHINE    STRB-6DS    [GRAPHIC]    200301

J00001434

   PLASM CVD SYSTEM    CONCEPT-TWO Speed    [GRAPHIC]    200303

J00001667

   UV-CURE    UMA-1002-HC93    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001707

   CMP POST TREATMENT    DSS-200    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001709

   CMP POST TREATMENT    DSS-200    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001715

   RINSER DRYER    SRD880S-1-2-EML    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001717

   RINSER DRYER    SRD880S-1-2-EML    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001718

   RINSER DRYER    SRD880S-1-2-EML    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001719

   CMP MACHINE    6DS-SP    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001720

   CMP MACHINE    6DS-SP    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001721

   CMP MACHINE    6DS-SP    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001728

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P-5000 (3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    200209

J00001729

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM (ARL)    P-5000 (3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001730

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM (CVD)    P-5000 (3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001731

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM (SIN)    P-5000 (3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001732

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P-5000 (3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001733

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P-5000 (3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001734

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P-5000 (3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    200205

J00001735

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P-5000 (3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    200209

J00001736

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM (SIN)    P-5000 (3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001737

   CVD MACHINE    P-5000SA    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001738

   CVD MACHINE    P-5000SA    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001739

   BRUSH SCRUBBER    SS-80BW-AR    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001740

   BRUSH SCRUBBER    SS-80BW-AR    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001741

   WET STATION    WS-810    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001742

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    ≈-808SEC (CAP/SIN)    [GRAPHIC]    200210

J00001743

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    A-808SEC (DASI)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001744

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    A-808SEC (DASI)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001747

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    A-808SEC (HTO/SIN-2)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001748

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    A-808SEC (ONHTO)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

 

16


(Translation)

 

J00001749

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    A-808SEC(ONHTO)    [GRAPHIC]    200203

J00001750

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    A-808SEC(ONSIN)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001751

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    A-808SEC(POLY-2)    [GRAPHIC]    200203

J00001752

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    A-808SEC(POLY-2)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001753

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    A-808SEC(SIN)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001754

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    A-808SEC(SIN)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001755

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    A-808SEC(TEOS)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001756

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    A-808SEC(TEOS)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001757

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    A-808SEC(TEOS2)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001758

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    A-808SED(BAOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001759

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    A-808SED(BAOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001760

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    A-808SED(BAOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001761

   VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE    a-808SED(BAOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200205

J00001762

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    A-808SED(GOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001763

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    A-808SED(GOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200203

J00001764

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    A-808SED(GOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001766

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    A-808SED(HI)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001767

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    A-808SED(HI)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001770

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    a-808SED(HI/BAOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200209

J00001771

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    A-808SED(SNOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001772

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    A-808SED(WOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001773

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    a-808SED(WOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200208

J00001774

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    A-808SED(WOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001777

   WET STATION    WS-821    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001778

   WET STATION    WS-821    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001779

   WET STATION    WS-822    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001780

   WET STATION    WS-822    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001781

   WET STATION    WS-822    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001782

   WET STATION    WS-840    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001786

   POLY-ETCH    CENTURA MXP    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001787

   POLY-ETCH    CENTURA MXP    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001788

   POLY-ETCH    CENTURA MXP    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001789

   POLY-ETCH    CENTURA MXP    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001790

   POLY-ETCH    CENTURA MXP    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001791

   POLY-ETCH    CENTURA MXP    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001792

   POLY-ETCH    CENTURA MXP    [GRAPHIC]    200301

J00001793

   ETCHER    LAM4520i    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001794

   WET MACHINE    MERCURY-MP    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001795

   WET MACHINE    MERCURY-MP    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001796

   WET MACHINE    MERCURY-MP    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001797

   WET MACHINE    MERCURY-MP    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001798

   ASHER    PEP3510    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001799

   ASHER    PEP3510    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001800

   ASHER    PEP3510A(DESCUM)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001801

   ASHER    PEP3510A(DESCUM)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001802

   [GRAPHIC]    RAM8500    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001803

   [GRAPHIC]    RAM8500    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001804

   [GRAPHIC]    RAM8500    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001805

   [GRAPHIC]    RAM8500    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001806

   AL ETCHER(TCP9600SE)    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001807

   AL ETCHER(TCP9600SE)    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001808

   AL ETCHER(TCP9600SE)    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001809

   AL ETCHER(TCP9600SE)    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001810

   AL ETCHER(TCP9600SE)    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001813

   UV-CURE    UMA-1002-HC93    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001819

   ETCHER    UNITY85DI    [GRAPHIC]    200111

 

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(Translation)

 

J00001820

   ETCHER    UNITY85DI    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001821

   ETCHER    UNITY85DI    [GRAPHIC]    200203

J00001822

   ETCHER    UNITY-85DP    [GRAPHIC]    200205

J00001823

   ETCHER    UNITY-85DP    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001824

   WET STATION    UW-851    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001825

   WET STATION    UW-852    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001826

   WET MACHINE    SST-C-632-280K    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001827

   WET MACHINE    SST-C-632-280K    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001833

   [GRAPHIC] (II)    RAM8500    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001834

   [GRAPHIC] (II)    RAM8500    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001835

   [GRAPHIC] (II)    RAM8500    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001836

   [GRAPHIC] (II)    RAM8500    [GRAPHIC]    200203

J00001837

   [GRAPHIC] (II)    RAM8500    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001841

   WET STATION    WS-852 (II)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001842

   WET STATION    WS-852 (II)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001844

   COATER/DEVELOPER    ACT-8 (EX-6)    [GRAPHIC]    200208

J00001860

   REWORK    SC-W80A-AV    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001889

   WET MACHINE    FS-820L    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001890

   BRUSH SCRUBBER    SS-80BW-AR    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001891

   BRUSH SCRUBBER    SS-80BW-AR    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001892

   BRUSH SCRUBBER    SS-80BW-AR    [GRAPHIC]    200112

J00001893

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    VERTEX    [GRAPHIC]    200302

J00001894

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    VERTEX (HAN)    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001895

   UV ERASER    VUW-3359C    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001896

   UV ERASER    VUW-3359C    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001897

   UV ERASER    VUW-3359C    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00002014

   RETICLE STOCKER    UCSS-FR-F6    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00002072

   WSST    SST-C-632-280K    [GRAPHIC]    200112

J00002153

   WET STRAGE SINK    DR-1300-S    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00002154

   WET STRAGE SINK    DR-1300-S    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00002155

   ACID DRAFT    DR-PVD (CMP)    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00002156

   SOLVENT DRAFT    DR-SUS (CMP)    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00002177

   [GRAPHIC]    0040-50S-IIIA    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00002178

   [GRAPHIC]    0040-50S-IIIA    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00002179

   [GRAPHIC]    0040-50S-IIIA    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00002180

   [GRAPHIC]    0040-50S-IIIA    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00002189

   FLR–E    CDE-80N    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00002611

   CVD MACHINE    P-5000    [GRAPHIC]    200203

J00002612

   CVD MACHINE    P-5000SA    [GRAPHIC]    200204

J00002613

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P-5000 (SIN)    [GRAPHIC]    200204

J00002614

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P-5000 (ARL)    [GRAPHIC]    200204

J00002615

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    á-8SEC    [GRAPHIC]    200204

J00002621

   COATER/DEVELOPER    ACT-8 (I5+)    [GRAPHIC]    200207

J00002622

   COATER/DEVELOPER    ACT-8 (EX-6)    [GRAPHIC]    200208

J00002626

   STEPPER    FPA-3000EX6    [GRAPHIC]    200208

J00002627

   COATER/DEVELOPER    ACT-8(IW)    [GRAPHIC]    200207

J00002628

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    á-8SE-ZV (SIN2)    [GRAPHIC]    200204

J00002630

   WET MACHINE    MERCURY-MP    [GRAPHIC]    200204

J00002631

   CMP MACHINE    6DS-SP (W)    [GRAPHIC]    200204

J00002632

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P-5000 (SIO)    [GRAPHIC]    200204

J00002633

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P-5000 (SIO)    [GRAPHIC]    200204

J00002645

   WSI CVD MACHINE    MB2-730 (W)    [GRAPHIC]    200204

J00002646

   WSI CVD MACHINE    MB2-730 (W)    [GRAPHIC]    200204

J00002660

   FLR–E    CDE-80N    [GRAPHIC]    200201

J00002661

   ETCHER    LAM4520i    [GRAPHIC]    200204

J00002662

   AL ETCHER    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    200202

 

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(Translation)

 

K00000818

   [GRAPHIC]    AL-2100    [GRAPHIC]    200007

K00001117

   [GRAPHIC]    AL-2100    [GRAPHIC]    200102

K00001400

   PARTICLE INSPECTION    AIT2    [GRAPHIC]    200110

K00001403

   FILM THICKNESS    UV1280SE    [GRAPHIC]    200110

K00001404

   FILM THICKNESS    UV-1080    [GRAPHIC]    200110

K00001405

   STRESS MONITOR    FLX2320A    [GRAPHIC]    200110

K00001408

   [GRAPHIC]    SYSTEM    [GRAPHIC]    200111

K00001414

   REVIEW SEM    SEM VISION    [GRAPHIC]    200110

K00001415

   PARTICLE INSPECTION    AIT2    [GRAPHIC]    200110

K00001416

   [GRAPHIC]    FAaST230DP    [GRAPHIC]    200110

K00001417

   FILM THICKNESS    MATRIX S200    [GRAPHIC]    200110

K00001418

   FILM THICKNESS    MATRIX S200    [GRAPHIC]    200110

K00001420

   FILM THICKNESS    MATRIX S200    [GRAPHIC]    200110

K00001421

   FILM THICKNESS    MATRIX S200    [GRAPHIC]    200110

K00001422

   DEGREE MONITOR    P-11    [GRAPHIC]    200111

K00001423

   DEGREE MONITOR    P-22    [GRAPHIC]    200110

K00001430

   FILM THICKNESS    UV-1080    [GRAPHIC]    200110

K00001431

   FILM THICKNESS    UV-1080    [GRAPHIC]    200110

K00001433

   PARTICLE INSPECTION    IS2510    [GRAPHIC]    200203

K00001437

   CONTACT ANGLE MEASURE    CAX200    [GRAPHIC]    200110

K00001438

   MICROSCOPE INSPECTION    AL2100    [GRAPHIC]    200111

K00001439

   MICROSCOPE INSPECTION    AL2100    [GRAPHIC]    200111

K00001440

   MICROSCOPE INSPECTION    AL2100    [GRAPHIC]    200111

K00001441

   MICROSCOPE INSPECTION    AL2100    [GRAPHIC]    200111

K00001442

   MICROSCOPE INSPECTION    AL2100    [GRAPHIC]    200111

K00001443

   OVERLAY    NRM1000    [GRAPHIC]    200110

K00001444

   OVERLAY    NRM1000    [GRAPHIC]    200110

K00001445

   OVERLAY    NRM1000    [GRAPHIC]    200110

K00001447

   FILM THICKNESS    UV-1080    [GRAPHIC]    200110

K00001449

   DEGREE MONITOR    P-11    [GRAPHIC]    200111

K00001450

   FILM THICKNESS    UV1280SE    [GRAPHIC]    200110

K00001451

   FILM THICKNESS    UV1280SE    [GRAPHIC]    200110

K00001527

   UV[GRAPHIC]    G1812AA    [GRAPHIC]    200111

K00001672

   SHEET RESISTANCE    LRM-110    [GRAPHIC]    200201

K00001803

   MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111

K00001804

   MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111

K00001805

   MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111

K00001806

   MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111

K00001807

   MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111

K00001808

   MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111

K00001809

   MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111

K00001810

   MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111

K00001811

   MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111

K00001812

   MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111

K00001813

   MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111

K00001814

   MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111

K00001816

   MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111

K00001817

   MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111

K00001831

   MICROSCOPE INSPECTION    AL1000    [GRAPHIC]    200111

K00002050

   OPTIPROBE    OP5240    [GRAPHIC]    200210

K00002144

   WAFER INSPECTION    KLA 2139    [GRAPHIC]    200208

K00002145

   SEM    S9220(Photo)    [GRAPHIC]    200302

K00002146

   REVIEW SEM    SEMVISION    [GRAPHIC]    200301

K00002147

   WAFER INSPECTION    KLA 2119    [GRAPHIC]    200210

K00002173

   SEM    S9220(Photo)    [GRAPHIC]    200206

 

19


(Translation)

 

[GRAPHIC]

 

20


(Translation)

 

[GRAPHIC]

 

21


(Translation)

 

Exhibit 10.60(a)

Schedule 3

 

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES TRUST AGREEMENT

 

FASL JAPAN LIMITED (the “Settlor”) and Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (the “Trustee”) enter into this trust agreement (this “Agreement,” and the trust established under this Agreement, the “Trust”), which consists of the following terms and conditions.

 

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

1. DEFINITIONS

 

In this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below.

 

1.1 Administration Method Instruction” has the meaning given in Clause 24.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.2 Agent” means the Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. in the capacity of the agent as appointed by the Lenders under the Creditors’ Agreement.

 

1.3 Application for Additional Entrustment of Funds” means a document substantially in the form attached hereto as Schedule 2.

 

1.4 Beneficial Interests” means the beneficial interests accrued under this Agreement.

 

1.5 Beneficiary” means a person having the Beneficial Interests.

 

1.6 Business Day” means any day other than those that are bank holidays in Japan.

 

1.7 Collection Account” means the following account:

 

Name and Branch of Bank:

   Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., Uchisaiwaicho 1st Corporate Banking Division

Account Type:

   Ordinary Savings Account

Account Number:

   ****

Account Name:

   FASL JAPAN LIMITED Account held by Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. as the trustee of the Monetary Receivables Trust

 

1.8 Collection Calculation Date” means, collectively, the Regular Collection Calculation Date and the Extraordinary Collection Calculation Date; provided, however, that the Trust Termination Date shall be the last Collection Calculation Date.

 

1.9 Collection Calculation Period” means the period commencing on the day (inclusive) immediately following the Collection Calculation Date immediately

 

Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as ****. A complete version of the exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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(Translation)

 

preceding each Collection Calculation Date and ending on the relevant Collection Calculation Date (inclusive); provided, however, that the initial Collection Calculation Period shall commence on March 25, 2004 (inclusive) and the final Collection Calculation Period shall end on the Trust Termination Date.

 

1.10 Collection Delivery Date” means, collectively, the Regular Collection Delivery Date and the Extraordinary Collection Delivery Date.

 

1.11 Consumption Tax” means, collectively, consumption tax and local consumption tax in Japan.

 

1.12 Consumption Tax and Other Tax” means Consumption Tax, goods and services tax (GST) in Singapore, value added tax (VAT) in Germany and any other taxes separately agreed between the Settlor and the Trustee as taxes payable by the Settlor that are directly imposed on the execution and performance of the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements.

 

1.13 Counter-Performed Trust Receivables” means the Trust Receivables (excluding the Ineligible Receivables) corresponding to the accounts receivables for the items that are sold and purchased, the delivery and inspection of which is completed, except for the Trust Receivables that are the Fixed Trust Receivables.

 

1.14 Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount” means the principal amount of the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables.

 

1.15 Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)” means the Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent) relating to the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount.

 

1.16 Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent)” means the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount minus the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent).

 

1.17 Damages” has the meaning given in Clause 6.1 (1) of this Agreement.

 

1.18 Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount” has the meaning given in Clause 19.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.19 Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)” means the amount to be paid as the Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent) among the Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount.

 

1.20 Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent)” means the amount to be paid as the Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) among the Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount.

 

1.21 Exemption Event” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Loan Agreements.

 

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(Translation)

 

1.22 Existing Trust Receivables” means the accounts receivables from the Third Party Obligor under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements that exist as of the execution date of this Agreement.

 

1.23 Expenses” means taxes and other public charges relating to the Trust Property and expenses necessary for the trust administrative services (including, without limitation, expenses relating to the delegation of the Trust Administrative Services under Clause 21).

 

1.24 Expiration Date” means June 29, 2007 (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day).

 

1.25 Extraordinary Collection Calculation Date” means, if the Trustee receives the Settlor’s Extraordinary Report, the day immediately preceding the date of receipt (or the immediately preceding Business Day if such date is not a Business Day). If the Extraordinary Collection Calculation Date corresponds to the Regular Collection Calculation Date, such date shall be deemed as the Regular Collection Calculation Date and not as the Extraordinary Collection Calculation Date.

 

1.26 Extraordinary Collection Delivery Date” means the fourth (4th) Business Day after the Extraordinary Collection Calculation Date.

 

1.27 Fixed Trust Property Value” means the sum of (i) the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and (ii) the amount of the funds within the Trust Property minus the amount of the Trust Receivables Collections (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent).

 

1.28 Fixed Trust Receivables” means the Trust Receivables (excluding the Ineligible Receivables) indicated in invoices sent by the Settlor to the Third Party Obligor under Clause 5.2 of the Purchase and Sale Agreement during each calendar month after the Set-off Treatment for such calendar month is complete.

 

1.29 Fixed Trust Receivables Amount” means the principal amount of the Fixed Trust Receivables. Such amount shall be set forth in the Payment Notice relating to the relevant calendar month as the amount to be paid by the Third Party Obligor to the Trustee by the Trust Receivables Due Date.

 

1.30 Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)” means the Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent) relating to the Fixed Trust Receivables.

 

1.31 Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent)” means the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount minus the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent).

 

1.32 Floating Pledge” has the meaning given in Clause 18.2 of this Agreement.

 

1.33 Floating Pledge Agreement” means the Floating Pledge Agreement entered into between the Settlor and the Lenders as of March 25, 2004 (as amended).

 

1.34 Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice” has the meaning given in Clause 20.1 of this Agreement.

 

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1.35 Ineligible Receivables” means the Trust Receivables that do not satisfy the eligibility criteria provided for in Clause 6.1, including the Existing Trust Receivables that cease to satisfy such eligibility criteria after the execution date of this Agreement and the Prospective Trust Receivables that cease to satisfy such eligibility criteria after the date on which such Prospective Trust Receivables arise.

 

1.36 Instructor” has the meaning given in Clause 24.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.37 Interest Collections” means the amounts received by the Trustee with respect to the Trust Property during each Collection Calculation Period, which constitute the trust proceeds pursuant to Clause 25.2.

 

1.38 Lenders” means, collectively, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., Shinkin Central Bank, The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd., The Toho Bank, Ltd. and The Norinchukin Bank as the Lenders and their respective successors under the Loan Agreements.

 

1.39 Lending Obligation” means, collectively, the Lending Obligation A and Lending Obligation B.

 

1.40 Lending Obligation A” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Loan Agreement A.

 

1.41 Lending Obligation B” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Loan Agreement B.

 

1.42 Loan Agreement A” means the Revolving Line Agreement (A) (as amended or renewed) entered into by Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., Shinkin Central Bank, The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd., The Toho Bank, Ltd. and The Norinchukin Bank, and the Settlor as of March 25, 2004.

 

1.43 Loan Agreement B” means the Revolving Line Agreement (B) (as amended or renewed) entered into by Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. and the Settlor as of March 25, 2004.

 

1.44 Loan Agreements” means, collectively, the Loan Agreement A and the Loan Agreement B.

 

1.45 Loan Receivables” means the Lenders’ loan receivables from the Settlor under the Loan Agreements.

 

1.46 Majority Lenders” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Creditor’s Agreement.

 

1.47 Memorandum regarding Trust Fees” has the meaning given in Clause 29.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.48

Payment Notice” means a notice given by the Third Party Obligor to the Settlor on or before the second (2nd) Business Day after the last day of each month under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements that specifies (i) the Trust Receivables the Third Party Obligor will pay to the Trustee on the forty-fifth (45th) day after the last

 

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day of the calendar month after the Set-off Treatment and (ii) the amount of such Trust Receivables.

 

1.49 Principal Collections” means the amounts that the Trustee receives with respect to the Trust Property during each Collection Calculation Period, which are to constitute the trust principal pursuant to Clause 25.1.

 

1.50 Prospective Trust Receivables” means the accounts receivables from the Third Party Obligor under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements that arise during a period from the day immediately following the execution date of this Agreement (inclusive) to the Trust Termination Date with respect to the Third Party Obligor (inclusive).

 

1.51 Purchase and Sale Agreement” means the Purchase and Sale Agreement entered into between the Settlor and the Third Party Obligor as of February 23, 2004 (as amended).

 

1.52 Purchase and Sale Related Agreements” means the Purchase and Sale Agreement and each individual agreement under the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

 

1.53 Regular Collection Calculation Date” means the fifteenth (15th) day or the last day of each month (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day); provided, however, that the first Regular Collection Calculation Date shall be March 31, 2004.

 

1.54 Regular Collection Delivery Date” means the fourth (4th) Business Day after the Regular Collection Calculation Date corresponding to the fifteenth (15th) day of each month (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day) with respect to such Regular Collection Date, or the sixth (6th) Business Day after the Regular Collection Calculation Date corresponding to the last day of each month (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day) with respect to such Regular Collection Date.

 

1.55 Related Documents” means documents certifying the execution of the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements and any other documents relating to the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements.

 

1.56 Repayment Formula Revision Event” has the meaning given in Clause 20.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.57 Repurchase Price” has the meaning given in Clause 26.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.58 Set-off Treatment” means the Third Party Obligor’s setting off of a certain amount of the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables against the equivalent amount of the Third Party Obligor’s receivables from the Settlor that become due in the relevant calendar month, by specifying its intention to do so on the Payment Notice to the Settlor on or before the second (2nd) Business Day after the last day of each calendar month.

 

1.59 Settlor’s Extraordinary Report” has the meaning given in Clause 19.2 of this Agreement.

 

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1.60 Settlor’s Regular Report” has the meaning given in Clause 19.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.61 Settlor’s Regular Report Deadline” means (i) 3 p.m.on the Business Day immediately following the Regular Collection Calculation Date corresponding to the fifteenth (15th) day of each month (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day) with respect to the Settlor’s Regular Report relating to such Regular Collection Calculation Date, or (ii) 3 p.m. on the third (3rd) Business Day after the Regular Collection Calculation Date corresponding to the last day of each month (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day) with respect to the Settlor’s Regular Report relating to such Regular Collection Calculation Date.

 

1.62 Settlor’s Report” means, collectively, the Settlor’s Regular Report and the Settlor’s Extraordinary Report.

 

1.63 Settlor’s Report Form” means the form attached hereto as Schedule 4. Provided, however, that the Settlor, the Trustee and the Agent may change such form upon mutual agreement.

 

1.64 Third Party Obligor” means FUJITSU LIMITED.

 

1.65 Total Outstanding Balance” means the sum of the Total Outstanding Balance A and the Total Outstanding Balance B.

 

1.66 Total Outstanding Balance A” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Loan Agreement A.

 

1.67 Total Outstanding Balance B” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Loan Agreement B.

 

1.68 Trust Administrative Services” means the administrative services relating to the administration and collection of the Trust Receivables (including, without limitation, (i) custody and administration of the Related Documents; (ii) administration of the balances relating to the Trust Receivables; and (iii) receipt of payment relating to the Trust Receivables).

 

1.69 Trust Assignment” means assignment of the Trust Receivables from the Settlor to the Trustee pursuant to this Agreement.

 

1.70 Trust Calculation Date” means (i) the second (2nd) Business Day after the Regular Collection Calculation Date corresponding to the fifteenth (15th) day of each month (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day) relating to such Collection Calculation Date, or (ii) the fourth (4th) Business Day after the Regular Collection Calculation Date corresponding to the last day of each month (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day) relating to such Collection Calculation Date.

 

1.71 Trust Property Maintenance Standards” means, in each case set forth below, the following conditions:

 

  (1) In the case where the Total Outstanding Balance A exists and Total Outstanding Balance B does not exist, the Fixed Trust Property Value shall be no less than 101% of the Total Outstanding Balance A;

 

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  (2) In the case where both the Total Outstanding Balance A and the Total Outstanding Balance B exist, (i) the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) shall be no less than 120% of the Total Outstanding Balance minus the Fixed Trust Property Value, and (ii) the Fixed Trust Property Value shall be no less than 101% of the Total Outstanding Balance A, and for avoidance of doubt, this condition shall be satisfied if (i) the Fixed Trust Property Value is no less than the Total Outstanding Value and (ii) the Fixed Trust Property Value is no less than 101% of the Total Outstanding Balance A;

 

  (3) In the case where the Total Outstanding Balance B exists and the Total Outstanding Balance A does not exist, the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) shall be no less than 120% of the Total Outstanding Balance B minus the Fixed Trust Property Value, and for avoidance of doubt, this condition shall be satisfied if the Fixed Trust Property Value is no less than the Total Outstanding Balance B; or

 

  (4) In the case where neither the Total Outstanding Balance A nor the Total Outstanding Balance B exist, there shall be no conditions.

 

1.72 Trust Property” means all property arising from the Trust Receivables and as a result of the management and disposal of the Trust Receivables.

 

1.73 Trust Receivables” means, collectively, the Existing Trust Receivables and the Prospective Trust Receivables.

 

1.74 Trust Receivables Amount” means the principal amount of the Trust Receivables.

 

1.75 Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)” means, with respect to each Trust Receivables, if the Settlor incurs tax liabilities relating to Consumption Tax and Other Tax that are directly imposed on the execution and performance of the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements under which the Trust Receivables arise, the amount of such taxes payable by the Settlor among the Trust Receivables Amount relating to such Trust Receivables.

 

1.76 Trust Receivables Collections” means all amounts that the Trustee receives from the Third Party Obligor or other persons as repayment of their debts relating to the Trust Receivables.

 

1.77

Trust Receivables Collections (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)” means the amounts that the Trustee deems as payments relating to the Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent) among the Trust Receivables Collections based on the Settlor’s Report, or the amounts that the Agent reasonably deems as payments relating to the Trust Receivables (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent) among the Trust Receivables Collections based on other reports from the Settlor if the Trustee cannot determine the amounts to be paid

 

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relating to the Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent), including the cases where the Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount set forth in the Settlor’s Report are inconsistent with the amount of the Trust Receivables Collections, or any false information is discovered or possibly exists in the Settlor’s Report.

 

1.78 Trust Receivables Due Date” means, with respect to each Trust Receivables, the fifteenth (15th) day (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day) of the second (2nd) month after each calendar month in which the Settlor sends an invoice indicating such Trust Receivables to the Third Party Obligor under Clause 5.2 of the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

 

1.79 Trust Termination Date” means the earliest of the following dates:

 

  (1) the Expiration Date (or if the Loan Receivables remains and the obligation of the Borrower relating to the Loan Receivables has become immediately due and payable as of the Expiration Date, the Regular Collection Calculation Date first occurring after the date three (3) months after the date on which such obligation of the Borrower becomes immediately due and payable);

 

  (2) the Regular Collection Calculation Date first occurring after the date on which (i) the Loan Receivables cease to exist and (ii) the Agent recognizes that the prospect of the Loan Receivables arising thereafter has ceased to exist due to the termination of the Loan Agreements or extinguishment of the Lending Obligation;

 

  (3) the Regular Collection Calculation Date first occurring after the date on which (i) the outstanding balance with respect to the Trust Receivables ceases to exist and (ii) the Agent recognizes that the prospect of the Trust Receivables arising thereafter has ceased to exist; or

 

  (4) the Regular Collection Calculation Date first occurring after the date on which the Trustee dispatches a notice of its intent to terminate this Agreement under Clause 32 thereof.

 

1.80 Trustee’s Extraordinary Report” has the meaning given in Clause 27.2 of this Agreement.

 

1.81 Trustee’s Regular Report” has the meaning given in Clause 27.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.82 Trustee’s Regular Report Deadline” means (i) 12 p.m.on the third (3rd) Business Day after the Regular Collection Calculation Date corresponding to the fifteenth (15th) day of each month (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day) with respect to the Trustee’s Regular Report relating to such Regular Collection Calculation Date, or (ii) 12 p.m. on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the Regular Collection Calculation Date corresponding to the last day of each month (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day) with respect to the Trustee’s Regular Report relating to such Regular Collection Calculation Date.

 

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2. PURPOSE OF THE TRUST

 

The Settlor has entrusted the Trust Receivables to the Trustee, and the Trustee has accepted such Trust Receivables as of the execution date of this Agreement for the purpose of managing and disposing such Trust Receivables for the benefit of the Beneficiary.

 

3. ADDITIONAL ENTRUSTMENT OF FUNDS

 

3.1 If it is found that the Trust Property Maintenance Standards are not satisfied, the Settlor shall first give notice of its intent to entrust additional funds pursuant to the provisions of Clause 3.2 to the Trustee (the “Notice of Additional Entrustment of Funds”) and then entrust additional funds sufficient to satisfy the Trust Property Maintenance Standards to the Trustee on or before the Business Day immediately following the date on which it is found that the Trust Property Maintenance Standards are not satisfied, unless the Settlor notifies the Agent pursuant to Clause 14.4(i) of the Loan Agreements of its intent to pay to the Lenders all or any part (sufficient to satisfy the Trust Property Maintenance Standards) of the Loan Receivables (the “Prepayment Notice”) by 11 a.m. on the Business Day immediately following the date on which it is found that the Trust Property Maintenance Standards are not satisfied. Upon receipt of the additional funds, the Trustee shall notify the Agent of the amount of the additional funds immediately (but no later than the second (2nd) Business Day after the date of receipt of the additional funds).

 

3.2 The Settlor shall give the Prepayment Notice and the Notice of Additional Entrustment of Funds to the Trustee and the Agent in a form separately agreed upon between the Settlor, the Trustee and the Agent by 11 a.m. on the Business Day immediately following the date on which it is found that the Trust Property Maintenance Standards set forth in Clause 3.1 are not satisfied. In addition, the Settlor shall submit the Application of Additional Entrustment of Funds in Schedule 2 to the Trustee (and at the same time deliver a copy of the Application for Additional Entrustment of Funds to the Agent ) when it gives the Notice of Additional Entrustment of Funds.

 

3.3 In addition to the case set forth in Clause 3.1, if the Settlor, the Trustee and the Agent separately agree, the Settlor may submit the Application for Additional Entrustment of Funds to the Trustee (and at the same time deliver a copy of the Application for Additional Entrustment of Funds to the Agent) and entrust additional funds to the Trustee. Upon receipt of the additional funds, the Trustee shall notify the Agent of the amount of the additional funds immediately (but no later than the second (2nd) Business Day after the date of receipt of the additional funds).

 

4. TERM OF THE TRUST

 

The term of this Agreement shall commence on the execution date of this Agreement and end on the Trust Termination Date.

 

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5. TRANSFER OF THE INITIAL TRUST RECEIVABLES

 

5.1 The Settlor shall assign the Trust Receivables to the Trustee as of the execution date of this Agreement as provided for in this Agreement, and the Settlor and the Trustee hereby confirm without objection that the Trust Assignment is a true and valid assignment and it is their intent that such assignment of the Trust Receivables will be a true and valid assignment. For avoidance of doubt, tax liabilities relating to Consumption Tax and Other Tax incurred by the Settlor shall not be assigned to the Trustee due to such Trust Assignment.

 

5.2 The assignment of the Existing Trust Receivables from the Settlor to the Trustee shall become valid as of the execution date of this Agreement.

 

5.3 The assignment of the Prospective Trust Receivables from the Settlor to the Trustee shall automatically become valid when the Prospective Trust Receivables arise without any action by the Settlor or the Trustee.

 

6. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR TRUST RECEIVABLES

 

6.1 The Settlor represents and warrants to the Trustee and the Beneficiary that each of the following matters is true and correct with respect to the Trust Receivables, the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements and the Third Party Obligor as of (i) the execution date of this Agreement with respect to the Existing Trust Receivables, or (ii) the date on which the Prospective Trust Receivables arise with respect to the Prospective Trust Receivables. Provided, however, that the Trustee is not obliged to verify whether the eligibility criteria set forth in this Clause 6.1 are satisfied.

 

  (1) The Trust Receivables satisfies all of the eligibility criteria set forth below as of (i) the execution date of this Agreement with respect to the Existing Trust Receivables, or (ii) the date on which the Prospective Trust Receivables arise with respect to the Prospective Trust Receivables:

 

  (i) the Third Party Obligor is a resident of Japan and is a corporation;

 

  (ii) the payment terms of the Trust Receivables are subject to the provisions of the Purchase and Sale Agreement;

 

  (iii) the outstanding balance and the payment date of the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables and the Fixed Trust Receivables among the Existing Trust Receivables (the outstanding balance of the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables shall be the amount as of March 15, 2004) is as set forth in Schedule 1 and all other provisions regarding the Trust Receivables in Schedule 1 are true and accurate, and the outstanding balance of the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables as of the execution date of this Agreement does not fall below the outstanding balance of the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables set forth in Schedule 1;

 

  (iv) the Trust Receivables arise in the normal course of business of the Settlor;

 

  (v) the Trust Receivables shall be collected on the Trust Receivables Due Date;

 

  (vi) the Trust Receivables are the sole property of the Settlor, and the Settlor holds all right, title and interest in and to the Trust Receivables;

 

  (vii)

the Trust Receivables and the Purchase and Sale Agreement constitute the obligations of the Third Party Obligor that are lawful,

 

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valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof;

 

  (viii) the Third Party Obligor has not been or is not likely to be in default or otherwise in breach of the Trust Receivables or the Purchase and Sale Agreement;

 

  (ix) the Trust Receivables have not been entirely or partially extinguished due to nullification or termination of the Purchase and Sale Agreement, or payment or set-off of the Trust Receivables (except for the extinguishment due to the Set-off Treatment);

 

  (x) no event has occurred that would cause all or a part of the Trust Receivables to lapse or give rise to defenses by the Third Party Obligor to the performance of its obligations thereunder on the prescribed payment date, including, without limitation, nullification, termination, cancellation or novation of the Trust Receivables or the Purchase and Sale Agreement (excluding defenses based on the Set-off Treatment), nor has the Third Party Obligor claimed that such an event has occurred, and there is no threat thereof. The accrual of the Trust Receivables from the Third Party Obligor shall not be subject to any avoiding power (hinin-ken);

 

  (xi) no petition for attachment (sashiosae), provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), provisional disposition (kari-shobun), preservative disposition (hozen-shobun), compulsory execution, auction, or disposition to collect tax delinquencies has been filed by a third party with respect to the Trust Receivables or against the Trust Receivables, nor are there any rights, security interests or other encumbrances that have caused, or are likely to cause, any damage, loss, expense or liability (collectively, the “Damages”) to the Trust Property;

 

  (xii) assignment of the Trust Receivables is not prohibited for any reason, and neither prior notice to nor prior approval from the Third Party Obligor is required with respect to any assignment, transfer or other disposal of the Trust Receivables, and if such notice or approval is required, it has been provided or obtained;

 

  (xiii) no provision of the Purchase and Sale Agreement has been amended, released or waived, and no disposal has been made that is likely to affect the Trust or any rights of the Beneficiary, including assignment or sale to a third party of, or creation of security interests on, the Trust Receivables;

 

  (xiv) no promissory note, bill of exchange, check or other security has been issued with respect to the payment of the Trust Receivables; and

 

  (xv) no lawsuit, arbitration, administrative procedure, or other dispute has commenced or is likely to commence with respect to the Trust Receivables or the Purchase and Sale Agreement, and no lawsuit, arbitration, administrative procedure, or other dispute, or any event that would give rise to such lawsuit, arbitration, administrative procedure, or other dispute, has occurred with the Third Party Obligor and any other third party.

 

  (2)

None of the following events has occurred with respect to the Third Party Obligor as of (i) the execution date of this Agreement, with respect to the Existing Trust Receivables, or (ii) the date on which the Prospective Trust

 

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Receivables arise, with respect to the Prospective Trust Receivables:

 

  (i) suspension of payment, or a petition of specific conciliation (tokutei-chotei), bankruptcy (hasan), commencement of civil rehabilitation procedures (minjisaiseitetsuzuki-kaishi), commencement of corporate reorganization procedures (kaishakoseitetsuzuki-kaishi), commencement of corporate rearrangement (kaishaseiri-kaishi), commencement of special liquidation (tokubetuseisan-kaishi), or commencement of any other similar legal procedures (including, without limitation, similar procedures taken outside Japan);

 

  (ii) resolution for dissolution or order of dissolution;

 

  (iii) suspension or abolishment of the business, or disposition such as suspension of business by competent government authorities;

 

  (iv) dishonor of a check or note;

 

  (v) a petition for attachment (sashiosae), provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), provisional disposition (kari-shobun), preservative disposition (hozen-shobun), compulsory execution, auction, or disposition to collect tax delinquencies filed against its property;

 

  (vi) a demand or a disposition to collect tax delinquencies due to nonpayment of taxes;

 

  (vii) failure to perform all or a part of its payment obligations under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements when due;

 

  (viii) any breach of its obligations under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements;

 

  (ix) occurrence of an event of termination or acceleration under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements;

 

  (x) failure to perform its pecuniary obligations other than those under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements without reasonable cause within five (5) Business Days of receiving a demand therefor (provided that the aggregate amount of a single pecuniary obligation shall exceed one billion (1,000,000,000) yen for this provision to apply);

 

  (xi) failure to satisfy the normal credit standards adopted by the Settlor; or

 

  (xii) occurrence of any event that the Trustee deems to affect the preservation of the Trust Receivables.

 

6.2 The Settlor acknowledges that the Trustee is entering into this Agreement in reliance upon the representations and warranties made by the Settlor in Clause 6.1.

 

7. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SETTLOR AND THE TRUSTEE

 

7.1 The Settlor represents and warrants to the Trustee and the Beneficiary that each of the following matters is true and correct as of the execution date of this Agreement.

 

  (1) The Settlor is a stock company duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of Japan.

 

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  (2) The Settlor has full legal competence necessary for the execution and performance of this Agreement, the execution and performance of this Agreement by the Settlor and any transactions associated therewith are within the corporate purposes of the Settlor and the Settlor has duly completed all procedures necessary therefor under laws and ordinances, the Articles of Incorporation and other internal company rules of the Settlor.

 

  (3) The execution and performance of this Agreement by the Settlor and any transactions associated therewith will not result in (a) any violation of laws and ordinances that bind the Settlor, (b) any breach of the Articles of Incorporation or other internal company rules of the Settlor, or (c) any breach in any material respect of a third-party contract to which the Settlor is a party or which binds the Settlor or the assets of the Settlor.

 

  (4) This Agreement constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of the Settlor, and is enforceable against the Settlor in accordance with the terms of thereof.

 

  (5) After the last day of the fiscal year ended in March 2003, there has been no material change that will cause a significant deterioration of the business, assets, or financial condition of the Settlor described in the audited fiscal statement of that fiscal year or that may materially affect the performance of the obligations of the Settlor under this Agreement.

 

  (6) No lawsuit, arbitration, administrative procedure, or other dispute has commenced, or is likely to commence to the best knowledge of the Settlor, with respect to the Settlor, that will or may materially cause adverse effects on the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

  (7) No acceleration event described in the Loan Agreements has occurred or is likely to occur.

 

7.2 The Trustee represents and warrants to the Settlor and the Beneficiary that each of the following matters is true and correct as of the execution date of this Agreement.

 

  (1) The Trustee is a stock company duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of Japan.

 

  (2) The Trustee has full legal competence necessary for the execution and performance of this Agreement, the execution and performance of this Agreement by the Trustee and any transactions associated therewith are within the corporate purposes of the Trustee and the Trustee has duly completed all procedures necessary therefor under laws and ordinances, the Articles of Incorporation and other internal company rules of the Trustee.

 

  (3) The execution and performance of this Agreement by the Trustee and any transactions associated therewith will not result in (a) any violation of laws and ordinances that bind the Trustee, (b) any breach of the Articles of Incorporation or other internal company rules of the Trustee, or (c) any breach in any material respect of a third-party contract to which the Trustee is a party or which binds the Trustee or the assets of the Trustee.

 

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  (4) This Agreement constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of the Trustee, and is enforceable against the Trustee in accordance with the terms of thereof.

 

  (5) After the last day of the fiscal year ended in March 2003, there has been no material change that will cause a significant deterioration of the business, assets, or financial condition of the Trustee described in the audited fiscal statement of that fiscal year or that may materially affect the performance of the obligations of the Trustee under this Agreement.

 

  (6) No lawsuit, arbitration, administrative procedure, or other dispute has commenced, or is likely to commence to the best knowledge of the Trustee, with respect to the Trustee, that will or may materially cause adverse effects on the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

  (7) None of the following events has occurred or is likely to occur with respect to the Trustee:

 

  (i) suspension of payment, or a petition of specific conciliation (tokutei-chotei), bankruptcy (hasan), commencement of civil rehabilitation procedures (minjisaiseitetsuzuki-kaishi), commencement of corporate reorganization procedures (kaishakoseitetsuzuki-kaishi), commencement of corporate rearrangement (kaishaseiri-kaishi), commencement of special liquidation (tokubetuseisan-kaishi), or commencement of any other similar legal procedures (including, without limitation, similar procedures taken outside Japan);

 

  (ii) resolution for dissolution or order of dissolution;

 

  (iii) suspension or abolishment of the business, or disposition such as suspension of business by competent government authorities;

 

  (iv) suspension of transactions by a clearing house; or

 

  (v) deterioration of its business or financial conditions that would affect the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

8. COVENANTS BY THE SETTLOR

 

The Settlor hereby covenants to the Trustee that, during the term of the Trust, the Settlor:

 

  (1) will immediately deliver to the Trustee, in readily cashable funds, any funds that should be included in the Trust Property, such as principal or delinquency charges, regardless of the name or nature of such funds, that are received by the Settlor with respect to the Trust Receivables after the execution date of this Agreement;

 

  (2) will duly exercise and perform all of its rights and obligations under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements, in accordance with all applicable laws and ordinances and the terms of the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements;

 

  (3)

will not take an action that is likely to cause Damages to the Trust Property or adversely affect the rights of the Trustee or the Beneficiary under this Agreement, including termination of the Purchase and Sale Agreement,

 

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amendment, release or waiver of the terms of the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements, or assignment or pledge of, or creation of security interests on, the Trust Receivables to a third party other than the Trustee;

 

  (4) will not take any action that will allow the Third Party Obligor or another third party to acquire grounds for or a right of defense against the Trustee with respect to the Trust Receivables or otherwise prejudice the rights of the Trustee and the Beneficiary relating to the Trust Receivables;

 

  (5) will notify the Trustee without delay of the occurrence of any event that will materially affect the financial or business conditions of the Settlor; and

 

  (6) will comply with all matters prescribed in this Agreement.

 

9. INDEMNIFICATION

 

The Settlor shall indemnify the Trustee for any Damages suffered or incurred by the Trustee or the Trust Property due to the Settlor’s breach of its representations and warranties set forth in Clauses 6.1 and 7.1 or its obligations under this Agreement. If the Settlor does not indemnify the Trustee for Damages suffered or incurred by the Trustee, the Trustee may be indemnified out of the funds within the Trust Property.

 

10. PERFECTION OF ASSIGNMENT

 

10.1 The Settlor shall obtain a written approval of the Third Party Obligor bearing a certified date (kakutei-hizuke) in the form prescribed in Schedule 3 with respect to the Trust Assignment and deliver such written approval to the Trustee.

 

10.2 Upon receipt of the written approval set forth in Clause 10.1, the Trustee shall deliver to the Agent a copy of such written approval together with a notarized document with the Trustee’s seal affixed thereto certifying that such copy is a true copy of the original and the original is kept by the Trustee.

 

10.3 The Settlor shall bear all expenses necessary for the procedures set forth in Clause 10.2.

 

11. DELIVERY OF RECEIVABLES CERTIFICATES

 

11.1 The Settlor shall deliver the Related Documents held by the Settlor as of the execution date of this Agreement to the Trustee by way of agreement on possession (senyu kaitei) at the time of execution of this Agreement.

 

11.2 If the Settlor comes to hold, after the execution date of this Agreement, the Related Documents that were not held by the Settlor at the time of execution of this Agreement, the Settlor shall immediately deliver to the Trustee such Related Documents by way of agreement on possession (senyu kaitei).

 

11.3 Notwithstanding the provisions in Clauses 11.1 and 11.2, the Settlor shall, upon request by the Trustee, deliver the Related Documents to the Trustee by way of actual delivery, or provide the Trustee with access to the Related Documents.

 

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12. INDICATION OF THE TRUST

 

12.1 With respect to the Trust Property, the Trustee may omit to register or record, or indicate or describe the trust unless it deems it necessary.

 

12.2 If the cooperation of the Settlor is needed with respect to the indication of the trust, the Settlor shall cooperate with the Trustee as necessary.

 

13. DUE DILIGENCE OBLIGATIONS

 

The Trustee shall not be liable for the Damages incurred by the Trust Property or the Beneficiary that are not due to its willful misconduct or negligence to the extent that the Trustee provides the Trust Administrative Services with the due care of a good manager and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

CHAPTER 2 BENEFICIAL INTERESTS

 

14. BENEFICIARY

 

The initial Beneficiary of the principal and proceeds of the Trust under this Agreement shall be the Settlor.

 

15. TYPE OF THE BENEFICIAL INTERESTS

 

There shall be one (1) type of Beneficial Interests created in the Trust. The initial principal amount of the Beneficial Interests shall be 8,267,443,188yen, which corresponds to the amount of the initial trust principal.

 

16. DIVISION OF THE BENEFICIAL INTERESTS

 

The Beneficiary may not divide the Beneficial Interests into units without prior written approval from the Trustee.

 

17. ISSUANCE OF BENEFICIAL INTERESTS CERTIFICATES

 

17.1 The Trustee may omit issuing the Beneficial Interests certificates unless requested by the Beneficiary.

 

17.2 If the Beneficiary assigns all or a part of its Beneficial Interests in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18, the Trustee shall collect from the Beneficiary those Beneficial Interests certificates already issued (if any) and shall deliver new Beneficial Interests certificates to the new Beneficiary.

 

18. ASSIGNMENT AND PLEDGE OF THE BENEFICIAL INTERESTS

 

18.1 The Beneficiary may not assign to a third party, create a security interest on, or otherwise dispose of the Beneficial Interests, without prior written approval from the Trustee.

 

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18.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 18.1, the Beneficiary may create first-priority and second-priority floating pledges (collectively, the “Floating Pledges”) on the Beneficial Interests for the benefit of each Lenders. The Trustee shall approve the creation of the Floating Pledges by issuing a certificate bearing a certified date (kakutei-hizuke).

 

18.3 The Trustee hereby approves in advance that the Beneficial Interests may be assigned to the Lenders through enforcement of the Floating Pledges. The Trustee shall give written approval bearing a certified date (kakutei-hizuke) if necessary for the purpose of perfecting the assignment of the Beneficial Interests.

 

CHAPTER 3 MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF THE TRUST PROPERTY

 

19. REPORT REGARDING THE TRUST RECEIVABLES BY THE SETTLOR

 

19.1 The Settlor shall report to the Trustee in the Settlor’s Report Form by each Settlor’s Regular Report Deadline (i) the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (broken down into the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)) as of the immediately preceding Regular Collection Calculation Date, (ii) the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (broken down into the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)) as of the immediately preceding Regular Collection Calculation Date, (iii) the amount to be paid by the Third Party Obligor as of the next Trust Receivables Due Date as the payment relating to the Trust Receivables (the “Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount”) (broken down into the Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)), and (iv) any other matters required to be reported in the Settlor’s Report Form (these reports shall be referred to as the “Settlor’s Regular Report”).

 

19.2

If it is discovered that the Settlor’s Regular Report contains false information, the Settlor shall immediately report to the Trustee in the Settlor’s Report Form the true information of the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (broken down into the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)), Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (broken down into the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)), Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount (broken down into the Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)) and any other matters required to be reported in the Settlor’s Report Form (these reports shall be referred to as the “Settlor’s Extraordinary Report”), unless it is apparent that, even if based on the true information of the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount and Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (and the breakdowns thereof), (i) the Fixed Trust Property Value is not less than the Total Outstanding Balance A at the time such information was discovered to be false, and

 

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(ii) the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount is not less than 120% of the Total Outstanding Balance at the time the such information was discovered to be false minus the Fixed Trust Property Value. If the Settlor makes the Settlor’s Extraordinary Report, it shall reflect the details of such Settlor’s Extraordinary Report in the next Settlor’s Regular Report.

 

19.3 In addition to the report described in Clause 19.2, the Settlor shall, upon request by the Trustee, immediately report to the Trustee any matters regarding the Trust Property relating to such request.

 

19.4 The Settlor shall indemnify the Trustee, the Agent or the Lenders for any Damages suffered by them due to false information in the reports described in Clauses 19.1 and 19.2.

 

20. FLOATING PLEDGE ENFORCEMENT NOTICE

 

20.1 If the Trustee receives from the Agent a written notice to the effect that the Floating Pledges will be enforced (the “Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice”) (the receipt of the Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice by the Trustee shall be referred to as a “Repayment Formula Revision Event”), the Trustee shall immediately prepare a written document bearing a certified date (kakutei-hizuke) that certifies the receipt of the Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice by the Trustee as described in the Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice, and deliver such document to the Agent.

 

20.2 The Trustee is not obliged to inspect and confirm whether the details of the Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice are valid under the Floating Pledge Agreement relating to the Floating Pledges, this Agreement or other agreements relating to the enforcement of the Floating Pledges. The Trustee shall not be liable for indemnifying the Settlor for any Damages suffered by the Settlor due to the Trustee treating the Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice as valid although it is invalid.

 

21. DELEGATION OF A PART OF THE TRUST ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

 

The Trustee may delegate all or a part of the Trust Administrative Services to the Settlor or another third party.

 

22. MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS WITHIN THE TRUST PROPERTY

 

The Trustee shall manage the funds within the Trust Property in the Collection Account.

 

23. OPENING OF THE ACCOUNT

 

The Trustee shall open the Collection Account for the purpose of managing the Trust Property.

 

24 INSTRUCTION OF BENEFICIARY

 

24.1

With respect to matters not provided for in this Agreement relating to the administration and management of the Trust Property, any of the following persons (the “Instructor”) may give instructions relating to the method of administration of

 

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the Trust Property (the “Administration Method Instruction”) to the Trustee subject to the following categories and the Trustee may request the Administration Method Instruction from the Instructor.

 

  (1) If the Repayment Formula Revision Event has not occurred:

 

Beneficiary and Agent

 

The Beneficiary and the Agent shall, upon consultation, give instructions under their joint names. If the Beneficiary and the Agent fail to reach an agreement through consultation, the Agent may independently give instructions and the Trustee shall follow such instructions independently given by the Agent.

 

  (2) If the Repayment Formula Revision Event has occurred:

 

Agent

 

24.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 24.1, if the Trustee deems that the administration of the Trust Property in accordance with the Administration Method Instruction: (i) is significantly unreasonable in terms of executing the purpose of the Trust; (ii) violates laws and ordinances, directives or other similar rules; or (iii) is impossible or significantly difficult, the Trustee may choose not to follow the Administration Method Instruction.

 

24.3 The Trustee shall not be liable to the Settlor or the Beneficiary for any Damages incurred by the Trust Property due to any of the following events:

 

  (1) If the Trustee manages the Trust Property in accordance with the Administration Method Instruction;

 

  (2) If the Trustee chooses not follow the Administration Method Instruction pursuant to Clause 24.2; or

 

  (3) If the Trustee does not receive the Administration Method Instruction within a reasonable period of time although it has requested the Administration Method Instruction as provided for in Clause 24.1.

 

CHAPTER 4 CALCULATION OF THE TRUST

 

25. DEFINITION OF PRINCIPAL AND PROCEEDS

 

25.1 Under this Agreement, the trust principal shall be the sum of the following:

 

  (1) Fixed Trust Receivables and Counter-Performed Trust Receivables;

 

  (2) Trust Receivables Collection relating to the Trust Receivables; and

 

  (3) Funds entrusted to the Trust Property (including additional funds entrusted pursuant to Clause 3 and funds paid to the Trustee pursuant to Clause 26).

 

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25.2 Under this Agreement, the trust proceeds shall be the sum of the following:

 

  (1) Proceeds from the management of the funds pursuant to Clause 22; and

 

  (2) Proceeds otherwise accruing from the Trust Receivables other than the trust principal.

 

26. TREATMENT OF INELIGIBLE RECEIVABLES

 

26.1 If it is found that the Trust Receivables are or has become the Ineligible Receivables, the Trustee may request the Settlor repurchase the Ineligible Receivables at its nominal value (the “Repurchase Price”) in accordance with a written instruction from the Agent, or, if all or a part of the Ineligible Receivables has already been extinguished due to assertion of grounds for defense by the Third Party Obligor (excluding defense based on the Set-off Treatment) or other reasons, the Trustee may request the Settlor pay the amount equivalent to all or a part of such Ineligible Receivables that has been extinguished.

 

26.2 The Trustee is not obliged to request the Settlor repurchase the Ineligible Receivables or pay the equivalent amount as described in Clause 26.1 and shall not be liable for indemnifying the Settlor or the Beneficiary for any Damages incurred by the Trust Property due to its failure to make such request, unless the Trustee has been instructed by the Agent under Clause 26.1.

 

26.3 The assignment of the Ineligible Receivables through repurchase thereof pursuant to Clause 26.1 shall become effective when the Settlor pays to the Trustee the Repurchase Price in full. The Trustee shall cooperate with the Settlor as necessary, to the extent possible for the Trustee, with respect to the perfection of the assignment of the Ineligible Receivables to the Settlor through repurchase thereof by the Settlor.

 

26.4 If the Settlor becomes aware that the Trust Receivables are or have become the Ineligible Receivables, it shall immediately notify the Trustee and the Agent. If the Trustee becomes aware that the Trust Receivables are or have become the Ineligible Receivables, it shall immediately notify the Beneficiary and the Agent. Provided, however, that the Trustee shall not be liable for indemnifying the Beneficiary and the Agent for the Damages arising due to its failure to give notice as provided for in this Clause 26.4, unless the Trustee intentionally fails to notify the Beneficiary and the Agent although it is aware that the Trust Receivables are or have become the Ineligible Receivables.

 

27. CALCULATION AND REPORT OF THE TRUST

 

27.1

The Trustee shall, upon receipt of the Settlor’s Regular Report, calculate on the Trust Calculation Date profits and losses for the Collection Calculation Period during which the immediately preceding Regular Collection Calculation Date falls in accordance with such Settlor’s Regular Report, and report to the Beneficiary and the Agent the result of such calculation in a form otherwise agreed upon between the Beneficiary, the Trustee and the Agent on or before each Trustee’s Regular Report Deadline (or immediately after receiving the Settlor’s Regular Report if the Settlor’s Regular Report is not received by the Settlor’s Regular Report Deadline) (such report shall be referred to as the “Trustee’s Regular Report”). The Trustee’s

 

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Regular Report shall include the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (broken down into the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)), the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (broken down into the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)) and the amount of funds within the Trust Property (shown as the amount of the Trust Receivables Collections (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)) as of the immediately preceding Regular Collection Calculation Date or other report relating to matters concerning the Trust Property as required by the Agent.

 

27.2 The Trustee shall, upon receipt of the Settlor’s Extraordinary Report, report to the Agent in a form separately agreed upon between the Beneficiary, the Trustee and the Agent the true information of the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (broken down into the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)), the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (broken down into the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)), the amount of funds within the Trust Property (the amount of the Trust Receivables Collections (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent) shall be shown), and any other matters required to be reported in a form separately agreed upon between the Beneficiary, the Trustee and the Agent (the “Trustee’s Extraordinary Report”) by 12 p.m. on the second (2nd) Business Day after the date on which the Trustee received the Settlor’s Extraordinary Report. If the Trustee makes the Trustee’s Extraordinary Report, it shall reflect the details of the changes made in such Trustee’s Extraordinary Report in the next Trustee’s Regular Report.

 

27.3 The Trustee may rely on the Settlor’s Report in reporting the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount and the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount under Clauses 27.1 and 27.2 and shall not be obliged to confirm on its own the truthfulness of the report made by the Settlor. The Trustee shall not be liable for indemnifying the Trust Property, the Agent or the Lenders for the Damages suffered by them due to any false information in the report made by the Settlor.

 

27.4 If the Beneficiary and the Agent make no objections to the reports described in Clauses 27.1 and 27.2 during a period of five (5) Business Days after receiving such report from the Trustee, the Beneficiary and the Agent shall be deemed to approve the details of such report.

 

28. PAYMENT OF TAXES AND EXPENSES

 

28.1 The Trustee may pay the Expenses out of the Trust Property in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

28.2 If the amount of the Trust Property is not sufficient to pay the Expenses as set forth in Clause 28.1, the Trustee may request the Settlor entrust additional funds equal to such shortfall. Upon receipt of such request, the Settlor shall immediately entrust such additional funds to the Trustee.

 

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29. TRUST FEES

 

29.1 The Settlor shall pay the Trust Fees to the Trustee in accordance with the Memorandum regarding Trust Fees (the “Memorandum regarding Trust Fees”), which is set out as separately agreed between the Settlor and the Trustee.

 

29.2 If the Trust Fees set forth in the Memorandum regarding Trust Fees are not paid to the Trustee, the Trustee may receive the amount equal to the amount of the Trust Fees as set forth in the Memorandum regarding Trust Fees out of the Trust Property as the Trust Fees, and if the amount of the Trust Property is not sufficient to pay the Trust Fees as set forth in Clause 29.1, the Trustee may request the Settlor pay to the Trustee an amount equal to such shortfall. Upon receipt of such request, the Settlor shall immediately pay such an amount to the Trustee.

 

CHAPTER 5 DELIVERY OF PRINCIPAL AND PROCEEDS OF THE BENEFICIAL INTERESTS

 

30. REPAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND DELIVERY OF PROCEEDS DURING THE TERM OF THE TRUST

 

The Agent shall, by 12 p.m. on each Collection Delivery Date (or, if the Collection Calculation Date relating to such Collection Delivery Date corresponds to the Regular Collection Calculation Date and further if the Trustee’s Regular Report relating to such Regular Collection Calculation Date does not reach the Agent by the Trustee’s Regular Report Deadline, by 12 p.m. on the Business Day immediately following the Business Day which corresponds to (or, if the Agent receives the Trustee’s Regular Report on the day other than a Business Day, which immediately follows) the day on which the Agent receives the Trustee’s Regular Report if it receives such report before 12 p.m., or by 12 p.m. on the second (2nd) Business Day after the Business Day which corresponds to (or, if the Agent receives the Trustee’s Regular Report on the day other than a Business Day, which immediately follows) the day on which the Agent receives the Trustee’s Regular Report if it receives such report after 12 p.m.), instruct the Trustee to repay the trust principal and dispose of the trust proceeds in accordance with the following method and order based on the Trustee’s Regular Report relating to such Trustee’s Regular Report Deadline; provided, that if the Agent deems that there is, or may be, a material concern with respect to the collection of the Loan Receivables or any other emergency occurs or is likely to occur, the Agent shall follow the procedures for the decision-making of the Majority Lenders and may instruct the Trustee to dispose of the Principal Collections in a method other than that provided for in Clause 30.2 (2) with the consent of the Majority Lenders, and the Beneficiary shall give approval therefor in advance; and provided further, that if the Agent instructs the Principal Collections to be delivered to the Lenders, it shall instruct that such delivery be made through the Agent. The Trustee shall repay the trust principal and dispose of the trust proceeds in accordance with the instructions given by the Agent on or before each Collection Delivery Date (or, if the Trustee has not received instructions from the Agent by 12 p.m. on such Collection Delivery Date, on or before the Business Day immediately following the Business Day which corresponds to (or, if the Trustee receives the instructions from the Agent on the day other than a Business Day, which immediately follows) the day

 

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on which the Trustee receives instructions from the Agent if it receives such instructions before 12 p.m., and on or before the second (2nd) Business Day after the Business Day which corresponds to (or, if the Trustee receives the instructions from the Agent on the day other than a Business Day, which immediately follows) the day on which the Trustee receives instructions from the Agent if it receives such instructions after 12 p.m.).

 

30.1 The Interest Collections shall be disposed of in the following order.

 

  (1) Payment of the Expenses relating to the Trust Property that have become due and payable.

 

  (2) Payment of the Trust Fees that have become payable.

 

  (3) Incorporation into the trust principal of the outstanding amount after deducting the amounts provided in Clause 30.1 (1) and (2) above. In this case, the principal of the Beneficial Interests shall be increased to the extent of such outstanding amount.

 

30.2 The Principal Collections (including the funds incorporated into the trust principal pursuant to Clause 30.1 (3)) shall be disposed of in the following order:

 

  (1) If the Interest Collections are not sufficient to make payment provided for in Clause 30.1 (1) and (2) above, the Principal Collections will be appropriated for such payment. In this case, the equivalent amount shall be deducted from the principal of the Beneficial Interests.

 

  (2) (i) As of the Regular Collection Delivery Date, the Principal Collections (after deducting the amount appropriated under this Clause 30.2 (1), if any) will be delivered to the Beneficiary in accordance with the written instruction given by the Agent to the extent that the Trust Property Maintenance Standards are satisfied.

 

  (ii) As of the Extraordinary Collection Delivery Date, the Principal Collections (after deducting the amount appropriated under this Clause 30.2 (1), if any) will be retained in the Collection Account.

 

31. REPAYMENT OF TRUST PRINCIPAL AND DISPOSAL OF TRUST PROCEEDS AFTER THE OCCURRENCE OF REPAYMENT METHOD REVISION EVENT

 

Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 30, if the Repayment Formula Revision Event occurs, the Agent shall, by 12 p.m. on each subsequent Collection Delivery Date (or, if the Collection Calculation Date relating to such Collection Delivery Date corresponds to the Regular Collection Calculation Date and further if the Trustee’s Regular Report relating to such Regular Collection Calculation Date does not reach the Agent by the Trustee’s Regular Report Deadline, by 12 p.m. on the Business Day immediately following the Business Day which corresponds to (or, if the Agent receives the Trustee’s Regular Report on the day other than a Business Day, which immediately follows) the day on which the Agent receives the Trustee’s Regular

 

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Report if it receives such report before 12 p.m., or by 12 p.m. on the second (2nd) Business Day after the Business Day which corresponds to (or, if the Agent receives the Trustee’s Regular Report on the day other than a Business Day, which immediately follows) the day on which the Agent receives the Trustee’s Regular Report if it receives such report after 12 p.m.), instruct the Trustee to repay the trust principal and dispose of the trust proceeds in accordance with the following method and order based on the Trustee’s Regular Report relating to such Trustee’s Regular Report Deadline; provided, that the Agent may instruct the Trustee to dispose of the Principal Collections in a method other than that provided for in Clause 31.2 (2) with the consent of the Majority Lenders, and the Beneficiary shall give approval therefor in advance; and provided further, that if the Agent instructs the Principal Collections to be delivered to the Lenders, it shall instruct that such delivery be made through the Agent. The Trustee shall repay the trust principal and dispose of the trust proceeds in accordance with the instruction given by the Agent on or before each Collection Delivery Date (or, if the Trustee has not received instructions from the Agent by 12 p.m. on such Collection Delivery Date, on or before the Business Day immediately following the Business Day which corresponds to (or, if the Trustee receives the instructions from the Agent on the day other than a Business Day, which immediately follows) the day on which the Trustee receives instructions from the Agent if it receives such instructions before 12 p.m., and on or before the second (2nd) Business Day after the Business Day which corresponds to (or, if the Trustee receives the instructions from the Agent on the day other than a Business Day, which immediately follows) the day on which the Trustee receives instructions from the Agent if it receives such instructions after 12 p.m.).

 

31.1 The Interest Collections shall be disposed of in the following order.

 

  (1) Payment of the Expenses relating to the Trust Property that have become due and payable.

 

  (2) Payment of the Trust Fees that have become payable.

 

  (3) Incorporation into the trust principal of the outstanding amount after deducting the amounts provided in Clause 31.1 (1) and (2) above. In this case, the principal of the Beneficial Interests shall be increased to the extent of such outstanding amount.

 

31.2 The Principal Collections (including the funds incorporated into the trust principal pursuant to Clause 31.1 (3)) shall be disposed of in the following order:

 

  (1) If the Interest Collections are not sufficient to make payment provided for in Clause 31.1 (1) and (2), the Principal Collections will be appropriated for such payment. In this case, the equivalent amount shall be deducted from the principal of the Beneficial Interests.

 

  (2) All of the Principal Collections (after deducting the amount appropriated under this Clause 31.2 (1), if any) will be delivered to any person designated by the Agent in the Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice, in accordance with the written instruction given by the Agent; provided, however, that if the Principal Collections are delivered to the Lenders, such delivery shall be made through the Agent.

 

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CHAPTER 6 TERMINATION OF TRUST

 

32. TERMINATION OF THE TRUST AGREEMENT

 

32.1 The Settlor, the Trustee and the Beneficiary may not terminate this Agreement during the term of the Trust.

 

32.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 32.1, the Trustee may terminate this Agreement if any of the following events occurs. In this case, the Trustee shall notify the Settlor and the Beneficiary of its intent to terminate this Agreement and this Agreement shall terminate as of the first Regular Collection Calculation Date after the date on which the Trustee sends such notice.

 

  (1) If the Trustee considers that the achievement of the purpose of this Agreement or provision of the Trust Administrative Services by the Trustee has become impossible or significantly difficult from an objective perspective due to the occurrence of an event equivalent to the Exemption Event.

 

  (2) If Trustee does not receive payment of the Trust Fees in full as of the Regular Collection Calculation Date and does not receive the payment of such Trust Fees by the tenth (10th) Business Day after such Regular Collection Calculation Date.

 

  (3) If all of the Floating Pledges are extinguished.

 

33. DELIVERY OF PRINCIPAL AND PROCEEDS UPON TERMINATION OF THE TRUST

 

The Trustee shall make the final calculations with respect to the Trust Property immediately after receiving the report from the Settlor as set forth in Clause 19 relating to the final Collection Calculation Date, and then immediately deliver all of the property within the Trust Property based on such calculations in the following order of priority; provided, that if the Agent instructs the Principal Collections or the uncollected Trust Receivables to be delivered to the Lenders, it shall instruct that such delivery be made through the Agent.

 

33.1 The Interest Collections shall be disposed of in the following order.

 

  (1) Payment of the Expenses relating to the Trust Property that have become due and payable.

 

  (2) Payment of the Trust Fees that have become payable.

 

  (3) Incorporation into the trust principal of the outstanding amount after deducting the amounts provided in Clause 33.1 (1) and (2) above. In this case, the principal of the Beneficial Interests shall be increased to the extent of such outstanding amount.

 

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33.2 The Principal Collections shall be disposed of in the following order:

 

  (1) If the Interest Collections are not sufficient to make payment provided for in Clause 33.1 (1) and (2), the Principal Collections will be appropriated for such payment. In this case, the equivalent amount shall be deducted from the principal of the Beneficial Interests.

 

  (2) All of the Principal Collections (after deducting the amount appropriated under this Clause 33.2 (1), if any) will be delivered to (i) any person designated by the Agent in the Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice (if delivered to the Lenders, such delivery shall be made through the Agent), if the Repayment Formula Revision Event has occurred, or (ii) the Beneficiary, in other cases, in accordance with written instructions given by the Agent; provided, however, that if the Loan Receivables exist in the case of (ii) in the preceding sentence, the Trustee shall deliver to the Agent the Principal Collections (after deducting the amount appropriated under this Clause 33.2 (1), if any), and the Beneficiary shall create a security interest over the amount of the Principal Collections in order to secure payment of the Loan Receivables to the Lenders subject to substantially the same terms and conditions as those of the Floating Pledge (the method of creating the security interest shall be determined upon consultation between the Agent and the Beneficiary) or appropriate the amount of the Principal Collections for payment of the Loan Receivables pursuant to the provisions of Clauses 14.1 through 14.3 of the Loan Agreements. If the delivery of the Principal Collections is made as set forth in this Clause 33.2(2), the Trustee shall be released from its liability to the Settlor, the Beneficiary, the Agent and the Lenders with respect to the disposal of the Trust Property.

 

33.3 The uncollected Trust Receivables (if any) shall be delivered to (i) any person designated by the Agent in the Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice (if delivered to the Lenders, such delivery shall be made through the Agent), if the Repayment Formula Revision Event has occurred, or (ii) the Beneficiary, in other cases; provided, however, that if the Loan Receivables exist in the case of (ii) in the preceding sentence, the Trustee shall deliver the uncollected Trust Receivables to the Agent, and the Beneficiary shall create a security interest over such uncollected Trust Receivables in order to secure payment of the Loan Receivables to the Lenders subject to substantially the same terms and conditions as those of the Floating Pledges (the method of creating the security interest shall be determined upon consultation between the Agent and the Beneficiary) or, if All Lenders agree thereto, appropriate such uncollected Trust Receivables for payment of the Loan Receivables by way of converting such uncollected Trust Receivables into cash or otherwise. If the delivery of the uncollected Trust Receivables is made as set forth in this Clause 33.3, the Trustee shall be released from its liability to the Settlor, the Beneficiary, the Agent and the Lenders with respect to disposal of the Trust Property.

 

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CHAPTER 7 MISCELLANEOUS

 

34. NOTICE

 

Any notice to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and given by personal delivery, certified mail, motorcycle delivery or facsimile transmission to the following addresses:

 

Settlor and Initial Beneficiary:

 

33-4, Nishi-Shinjuku 4-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023

FASL JAPAN LIMITED

Business Promotion Division

 

TEL: 03-5302-2200

FAX: 03-5302-2674

 

Trustee:

 

5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8240Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.

 

Securitization Business Department I

 

TEL: 03-3240-7061

FAX: 03-3240-7213

 

35. SUBMISSION OF SEAL IMPRESSION

 

35.1 The seal impressions or signatures to be used by the Settlor and the Beneficiary shall be registered with the Trustee in advance.

 

35.2 If the Trustee delivers the Trust Property or takes any other action after comparing, with due care, the seal impression or signature used on a receipt or any other documents with the seal impression or signature submitted pursuant to Clause 35.1 and confirming that such seal impression or signature is true and correct, the Trustee shall not be liable for indemnifying any Damages caused thereby for any reason whatsoever, unless such Damages are caused due to the Trustee’s willful misconduct or negligence.

 

36. NOTIFICATION

 

36.1 The Settlor and the Beneficiary shall notify the Trustee and carry out procedures prescribed by the Trustee if any of the following events occurs:

 

  (1) any changes to the name, organization, location, representatives, agents or registered seal or signature;

 

  (2) loss of any agreement, Beneficial Interests certificate or registered seal;

 

  (3) any other matter deemed material relating to this Agreement.

 

36.2 The Trustee shall not be liable for indemnifying any Damages arising as a result of a delay by the Settlor or Beneficiary in making a notification described in Clause 36.1.

 

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37. ACCESS TO THE DETAILS OF THE TRUST RECEIVABLES

 

The Trustee shall, if requested by the Beneficiary, make available to the Beneficiary details of the Trust Receivables, during the Trustee’s business hours at the principal office of the Trustee, except as deemed necessary to protect the Trust Receivables information of the obligor.

 

38. FRACTIONS LESS THAN ONE YEN

 

In respect of calculations of any amounts contemplated by this Agreement, any fractions less than one yen shall be rounded down to the nearest whole yen.

 

39. GOVERNING LAW

 

This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Japan.

 

40. JURISDICTION

 

The Tokyo District Court shall have jurisdiction as the court of first instance with respect to any action or other dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, unless the exclusive jurisdiction is otherwise prescribed by law.

 

41. AMENDMENTS TO THIS AGREEMENT

 

This Agreement may not be amended except as agreed in writing by the Settlor, the Trustee, and the Beneficiary and approved in writing by the Agent.

 

42. EXPENSES

 

All stamp duties, registration fees and any other similar public charges incurred by the Settlor or the Trustee in relation to the preparation, delivery, registration, enforcement, amendment or revision of this Agreement shall be borne by that party.

 

43. APPLICATION OF THE LOAN AGREEMENTS

 

The provisions of the Loan Agreements shall apply mutatis mutandis to matters relating to the rights and obligations of the Agent and any other provisions of this Agreement among those not provided for in this Agreement.

 

44. CONSULTATION

 

The parties hereto shall resolve any matters not provided for in this Agreement or doubts as to the meaning of the provisions of this Agreement upon mutual consultation in good faith.

 

(The space below has been intentionally left blank.)

 

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List of Schedules

 

Schedule 1:   

Description of Accounts Receivables

Schedule 2:   

Application for Additional Entrustment of Funds

Schedule 3:   

Request for Approval of Assignment of Receivables and Approval of Assignment of Receivables

Schedule 4:   

Settlor’s Report Form

 

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Exhibit 10.60(a)

Schedule 4

 

CREDITORS’ AGREEMENT

 

FASL JAPAN LIMITED (the “Borrower”), the financial institutions set forth as Lender A under Section 3 of the Schedule attached hereto (all of the Lenders A collectively referred to as “Lenders A” or “All Lenders A,” and individual Lenders A referred to as “each Lender A,” depending on the context thereof), and the financial institutions set forth as Lenders B under Section 4 of the Schedule attached hereto (all of the Lenders B collectively referred to as “Lenders B” or “All Lenders B,” and individual Lenders B referred to as “each Lender B,” depending on the context thereof; and All Lenders A and All Lenders B collectively referred to as “Lenders” or “All Lenders,” and individual Lenders respectively referred to as “each Lender,” depending on the context thereof) enter into the following agreement (this “Agreement)” as of March 25, 2004, with MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD. acting as the Agent, concerning the Revolving Line Agreement (A) dated March 25, 2004 between the Borrower and the Lenders A (the “Loan Agreement A”) and the Revolving Line Agreement (B) dated March 25, 2004 between the Borrower and the Lenders B (the “Loan Agreement B,” and together with the Loan Agreement A, the “Loan Agreement”).

 

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

1. DEFINITIONS

 

1.1 In this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below.

 

(1) Agent Services” means collectively, the Agent Services A and Agent Services B.

 

(2) Commitment Amount” means collectively, the Commitment Amount A and Commitment Amount B.

 

(3) Commitment Ratio” means the percentage of the Commitment Amount of each Lender to the Total Commitment Amount.

 

(4) Costs Increased Lender” means collectively, the Costs Increased Lender A and Costs Increased Lender B.

 

(5) Decision-Making Timemeans, in cases where the Lenders determine that any event requiring instructions by the Majority Lenders has occurred, the point in time when the Agent receives notice under Clause 29.1(i) of each Loan Agreement, and in cases where the Agent determines that the decision of the Majority Lenders is necessary, the point in time when the Agent gives notice under Clause 29.2 of each Loan Agreement.

 

(6) Desired Drawdown Date” means collectively, the Desired Drawdown Date A and Desired Drawdown Date B.

 

(7) Individual Loan” means collectively, the Individual Loan A and Individual Loan B.

 

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(8) Majority Lenders” means more than one (1) Lenders (if a particular Lender concurrently acts as the Lender A and Lender B, such Lender will be deemed to be one (1) Lender in relation to this item) whose Commitment Ratio(s) amount to 51% or more in total as of the Decision-Making Time (provided, however, that, for the period after All Lenders’ Lending Obligations are extinguished, and where the repayment of all obligations pursuant to the Loan Agreement in relation to the Loan have not been completed, the percentage shall be that of the total principal amount of the Outstanding Individual Loan Money per each of the Lenders to the Total Outstanding Balance as of the Decision-Making Time).

 

(9) Lending Obligation” means collectively, the Lending Obligation A and Lending Obligation B.

 

(10) Loan(s)” means collectively, the Loan A and Loan B.

 

(11) Loan Receivables” means collectively, the Loan Receivables A and Loan Receivables B.

 

(12) Refinanced Loan” means collectively, the Refinanced Loan A and Refinanced Loan B. “Total Outstanding Balance” means collectively, the Total Outstanding Balance A and Total Outstanding Balance B.

 

(13) Refinancing Loan” means collectively, the Refinancing Loan A and Refinancing Loan B.

 

(14) Set-off Individual Loan” means collectively, the Set-off Individual Loan A and Set-off Individual Loan B.

 

(15) Set-off Initiating Lender” means collectively, the Set-off Initiating Lender A and Set-off Initiating Lender B.

 

(16) Total Commitment Amount” means collectively, the Total Commitment Amount A and Total Commitment Amount B.

 

1.2 Except as otherwise specifically defined herein, the terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings defined in the Loan Agreement.

 

2. DECISION-MAKING OF THE MAJORITY LENDERS

 

2.1 The Majority Lenders shall make decisions as follows:

 

  (i) If the Lenders deem that any event has occurred that requires instructions from the Majority Lenders in this Agreement, the Lenders may give notice to the Agent to request the decision of the Majority Lenders.

 

  (ii) The Agent shall, upon receipt of a notice described in the preceding item, immediately give notice to All Lenders to seek the decision of the Majority Lenders.

 

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  (iii) The Lenders shall, upon receipt of the notice described in the preceding item, make its decision on the relevant event and inform the Agent of such decision within three (3) Business Days after the receipt.

 

  (iv) If a decision of the Majority Lenders is made pursuant to the preceding three items, the Agent shall immediately notify the Borrower and All Lenders of such decision as the instruction by the Majority Lenders.

 

2.2 If the Agent deems that any event has occurred that requires the decision of the Majority Lenders, other than in the case of Clause 2.1, the Agent may give notice to All Lenders to seek such decision. In such case, the procedures set out in Items (ii) through (iv) of Clause 2.1 shall be followed.

 

2.3 The provisions of this Clause 2 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the decision-making of the Majority Lenders with respect to each Loan.

 

CHAPTER 2 SPECIAL PROVISIONS REGARDING THE LOAN AGREEMENT

 

3. SPECIAL PROVISIONS REGARDING THE PROVISO AND EACH ITEM OF CLAUSE 7.1 OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT

 

With respect to Lenders who concurrently act as the Lenders A and Lenders B, the proviso and each item of Clause 7.1 of each Loan Agreement shall be replaced with the following, and the Lenders who concurrently act as the Lenders A and Lenders B may make the Individual Loans in the manner set forth below, as regards to (i) the Refinanced Loan A and the Refinancing Loan B, and (ii) the Refinanced Loan B and the Refinancing Loan A.

 

Description

 

“Provided, however, that with respect to the drawdown of the Individual Loan in relation to a Refinancing Loan, the Lender shall offset (a) the principal amount of the Outstanding Individual Loan Money in relation to the Refinanced Loan as of the Desired Drawdown Date, and (b) the Individual Loan Amount in relation to the Refinancing Loan, and according to the result thereof, shall treat the drawdown of such Individual Loan as follows.

 

  (i) If the Individual Loan Amount in relation to the Refinancing Loan exceeds the amount equivalent to the principal of the Outstanding Individual Loan Money in relation to the Refinanced Loan:

 

If the Lender receives an application for a drawdown in accordance with Clause 6 of each Loan Agreement and does not give notice pursuant to Clause 8.1 of each Loan Agreement, and all conditions set forth in each item of Clause 5 of each Loan Agreement are satisfied at the time of making the Individual Loan, the Lender shall remit to the Agent’s Account the amount of the difference between the Individual Loan Amount in relation to the Refinancing Loan and the amount equivalent to the principal of the Outstanding Individual Loan Money in relation to the Refinanced Loan by 11 a.m. on the Desired Drawdown Date. The Individual Loan in relation to the Refinancing Loan shall be deemed to have been made in the full Individual Loan Amount in relation to the Refinancing Loan as of the time

 

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that the Agent transfers such money to the Borrower’s Settlement Account after withdrawing it from the Agent’s Account. Provided, however, that even if the Lender remits the amount of the difference between the Individual Loan Amount and the amount equivalent to the principal of the Outstanding Individual Loan Money to the Borrower’s Settlement Account, if the interest on the Refinanced Loan is not paid by the Due Time, the Individual Loan in relation to the Refinancing Loan shall be deemed not to have been made.

 

  (ii) If the Individual Loan Amount in relation to the Refinancing Loan is less than or equal to the amount equivalent to the principal of the Outstanding Individual Loan Money in relation to the Refinanced Loan:

 

If the Lender receives an application for a drawdown in accordance with Clause 6 of each Loan Agreement and does not give notice pursuant to Clause 8.1 of each Loan Agreement, and all conditions set forth in each item of Clause 5 of each Loan Agreement are satisfied, the Individual Loan in relation to the Refinancing Loan shall be deemed to have been made in the full Individual Loan Amount in relation to the Refinancing Loan as of the Due Time of the Refinanced Loan. Provided, however, that if the Borrower does not pay the full amount of the difference between the Outstanding Individual Loan Amount in relation to the Refinanced Loan and the Individual Loan Amount and the interest accrued on the Refinanced Loan by the Due Time, the Individual Loan in relation to the Refinancing Loan shall be deemed not to have been made.”

 

4. SPECIAL PROVISIONS REGARDING CLAUSE 18 OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT

 

The provisions of Clause 18 of each Loan Agreement shall be replaced with the following in cases where the Loan Agreement A is validly existing or the Borrower is liable for its obligations under the Loan Agreement A, and at the same time, the Loan Agreement B is validly existing or the Borrower is liable for its obligations under the Loan Agreement B.

 

Description

 

“18.1 In order to repay the obligations under the Loan Agreement, the Borrower shall remit the relevant amount to the Agent’s Account (i) by the Due Time, for those obligations with a Due Date provided for in the Loan Agreement, or (ii) immediately upon the Agent’s request, for those obligations with a Due Date not provided for in the Loan Agreement. In such cases, the Borrower’s obligations to the Agent or a Lender shall be deemed to have been performed upon the time of the remittance of the relevant amount to the Agent’s Account.

 

18.2

Unless otherwise provided for in the Loan Agreement, a payment by the Borrower directly to a Lender other than the Agent contrary to the provisions of Clause 18.1 of amounts owing under the Loan Agreement shall not be deemed to constitute the due performance of obligations under the Loan Agreement. In this case, the Lender receiving such payment shall immediately pay to the Agent the money it receives, and the obligations with respect to such money shall be deemed to have been

 

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performed upon the Agent’s receipt of such money. Provided, however, that in the case that the Borrower, upon giving prior written notice to the Agent, disposes (nin-i-baikyaku) of the assets subject to floating security interest (ne-tanpoken) (other than the floating pledge pursuant to the Floating Pledge Agreement) that have been granted in favor of a Lenderas the secured party of the floating security interest, and directly pays to that Lender the proceeds it receives from such disposal in order to perform its obligations under the Loan Agreement, such direct payment shall be considered to constitute the due performance of obligations under the Loan Agreement. The Borrower may not perform its obligations under the Loan Agreement by deed-in-lieu of performance (daibutsu bensai) unless the Agent and All Lenders give their prior written approval.

 

18.3 The Borrower’s payments pursuant to Clause 18 of each Loan Agreement shall be appropriated in the order set forth below; provided, however, that the payments by the Borrower for which the Due Time has arrived shall be appropriated first in the order set forth in the following items, and if, after such appropriation, any payment by the Borrower remain unappropriated, then the payments for which the Due Time has not arrived shall be appropriated in the order set forth in the following items:

 

  (i) those expenses to be borne by the Borrower under the Loan Agreement that the Agent has incurred in the place of the Borrower, and the Agency Fee;

 

  (ii) those expenses to be borne by the Borrower under the Loan Agreement that are payable to a third party;

 

  (iii) those expenses to be borne by the Borrower under the Loan Agreement that any Lender has incurred in place of the Borrower;

 

  (iv) the default interest and the Break Funding Cost in relation to the Loan A;

 

  (v) the Commitment Fee A;

 

  (vi) the interest on the Loan A;

 

  (vii) the principal of the Loan A;

 

  (viii) the default interest and the Break Funding Cost in relation to the Loan B;

 

  (ix) the Commitment Fee B;

 

  (x) the interest on the Loan B; and

 

  (xi) the principal of the Loan B.

 

18.4

Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 18.3, if any obligation of the Borrower becomes immediately due and payable pursuant to Clause 24 of each Loan Agreement, the provisions of Clause 19.4 of each Loan Agreement shall apply with respect to the order of appropriating the Borrower’s payments. Further, notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 18.3 above and Clauses 19.1 through 19.4 of each Loan Agreement, (i) the Lenders A may, pursuant to Clause 25.1 or 25.2 of the Loan Agreement A, set off the receivables they hold under the Loan Agreement A

 

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against the obligations such Lenders A owe against the Borrower, and (ii) the Lenders B may, pursuant to Clause 25.1 or 25.2 of the Loan Agreement B, set off the receivables they hold under the Loan Agreement B against the obligations such Lenders B owe against the Borrower, and in the case of Item (i) above, the Lenders A shall only be required make the arrangement set forth in Clauses 26.1 and 26.2 of the Loan Agreement A, based on the Intended Distribution Amount A calculated on the assumption that the Borrower’s repayments have been appropriated in accordance with the provisions of Clauses 18.3(i) through 18.3(vii) hereof in the order set forth in each item thereof, and in the case of Item (ii) above, the Lenders B shall only be required to make the arrangement set forth in Clauses 26.1 and 26.2 of the Loan Agreement B, based on the Intended Distribution Amount B calculated on the assumption that the Borrower’s repayments have been appropriated in accordance with the provisions of Clauses 18.3(i) through 18.3(iii) and 18.3(viii) through 18.3(xi) hereof in the order set forth in each item thereof, respectively. In this case, as between the Lenders A and the Lenders B, no arrangement by way of receivables assignment in accordance with the receivables assignment provided for in Clauses 26.1 and 26.2 of each Loan Agreement or otherwise shall be made.

 

18.5 If, in appropriating the Borrower’s payments under Clause 18.3, the amount to be appropriated falls short of the amount outlined in any of the items thereunder, with respect to the first item not fully covered (the “Item Not Fully Covered”), the amount remaining after appropriation to the item of the next highest order of priority shall be appropriated after prorating such remaining amount in proportion to the amount of the individual payment obligations owed by the Borrower regarding the Item Not Fully Covered that have become due and payable.

 

18.6 Unless otherwise required by Laws and Ordinances, the Borrower shall not deduct Taxes and Public Charges from the amount of obligations to be paid pursuant to the Loan Agreement. If it is necessary to deduct Taxes and Public Charges from the amount payable by the Borrower, the Borrower shall additionally pay the amount necessary in order for the Lender to be able to receive the amount that it would receive if no Taxes and Public Charges were imposed. In such cases, the Borrower shall, within thirty (30) days from the date of payment, directly send to the Lender the certificate of tax payment in relation to withholding taxes issued by the tax authorities or other competent governmental authorities in Japan.”

 

5. SPECIAL PROVISIONS REGARDING CLAUSE 19 OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT

 

The provisions of Clause 19 of each Loan Agreement shall be replaced with the following in cases where the Loan Agreement A is validly existing or the Borrower is liable for its obligations under the Loan Agreement A, and at the same time, the Loan Agreement B is validly existing or the Borrower is liable for its obligations under the Loan Agreement B.

 

Description

 

“19.1

If any amounts remain after deducting an amount equivalent to the amounts described in Clause 18.3(i) and Clause 18.3(ii) of each Loan Agreement from the amount paid by the Borrower pursuant to Clause 18 of each Loan Agreement, the Agent shall immediately distribute such remaining amount to the Lenders in

 

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accordance with the provisions of this Clause 19. Provided, however, that if such money is paid by the Borrower pursuant to Clause 13.2 or Clause 13.5 of each Loan Agreement, notwithstanding the provisions of this Clause 19, the Agent shall promptly distribute such money to the Costs Increased Lender.

 

19.2 If, prior to distribution by the Agent to the Lenders pursuant to this Clause 19, (a) an order for provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae) or attachment (sashiosae) in relation to the Loan Receivables is served on the Borrower, or (b) an assignment in relation to the Loan Receivables is made, the rights and obligations of the Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders shall be regulated in accordance with the following provisions:

 

  (a)(i) If the Agent completes the distribution to the Lenders pursuant to this Clause 19 before receiving notice from the Borrower pursuant to Clause 21.4 of each Loan Agreement that the Borrower has been served an order for provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae) or attachment (sashiosae) with respect to the Loan Receivables:

 

In this case, if the creditor obtaining an order for provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae) or attachment (sashiosae), the Borrower, the Lenders or any other third party incurs damages, losses or expenses (the “Damages”) as a result of such distribution, the Agent shall not be liable in relation thereto, and the Borrower shall deal with the Damages at its own cost and liability. The Borrower shall compensate the Agent for any Damages incurred by the Agent due to such distribution.

 

  (ii) If the Agent receives notice from the Borrower pursuant to Clause 21.4 of each Loan Agreement that it has been served an order for provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae) or attachment (sashiosae) on or after the remittance to the Agent’s Account by the Borrower and before completion of the distribution to the Lenders pursuant to this Clause 19, with respect to the Loan Receivables in relation to such distribution:

 

In this case, (1) with respect to the money relating to such notice, the Agent may withhold the distributions pursuant to this Clause 19, and may take other measures in a manner that the Agent deems reasonable; and (2) the Agent shall distribute to All Lenders other than the Lender subject to such notice the money paid by the Borrower excluding that which is subject to such notice. If the creditor obtaining an order for provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae) or attachment (sashiosae), the Borrower, the Lenders or any other third party incurs any Damages as a result of the distribution by the Agent pursuant to (1) of this Item (ii), the Agent shall not be liable in relation thereto, and the Borrower shall deal with such Damages at its own cost and liability. The Borrower shall compensate the Agent for any Damages incurred by the Agent due to such distribution.

 

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  (b) If the Assignor and the Assignee, under joint names, or if the Borrower, under its single name, notifies the Agent of an assignment of the Loan Receivables in accordance with Clause 32.1 of each Loan Agreement:

 

In this case, the Agent shall, after receiving either of these notices, immediately commence all administrative procedures necessary in order to treat such Assignee as the creditor of such Loan Receivables, and the Agent shall be exempt insofar as the Agent treats the previous Lender as the party in interest until the Agent notifies the Borrower, the Assignor and the Assignee that such procedures have been completed. If the Assignee or any other third party suffers Damages due to such treatment by the Agent, the Agent shall not be liable in relation thereto, and the Borrower and the Assignor of such Loan Receivables shall deal with such Damages at their own cost and liability. The Borrower and the Assignor of such Loan Receivables shall jointly compensate the Agent for any Damages incurred by the Agent arising out of this Item (b).

 

19.3 The distributions by the Agent to the Lenders shall be made in order, starting from Clause 18.3(iii) to Clause 18.3(xii) of each Loan Agreement. If there is an Item Not Fully Covered regarding the amounts to be distributed, the appropriation and distribution with respect to such Item Not Fully Covered shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18.5 of each Loan Agreement.

 

19.4 Notwithstanding Clause 18.3, Clause 18.5 of each Loan Agreement and Clause 19.3 above, if the Borrower’s obligations hereunder become immediately due and payable pursuant to Clause 24 of each Loan Agreement, the Agent shall distribute the amount remaining after deducting the amounts described under Clause 18.3(i) and Clause 18.3(ii) of each Loan Agreement from the amount paid by the Borrower, firstly to the Lenders A in proportion to the amount of the obligations that the Borrower owes to the Lenders A under the Loan Agreement A, and then to the Lenders B in proportion to the amount of the obligations that the Borrower owes to the Lenders B under the Loan Agreement B, in which case such remaining amount shall be appropriated in the order and method that the Agent deems appropriate.

 

19.5 If the remittance of money by the Borrower provided for in Clause 18.1 of each Loan Agreement fails to be completed by the Due Time, the Agent shall be under no obligation to make the distributions set forth in Clause 19.1 on the same date. In such cases, the Agent shall make such distributions immediately after receiving the remittance from the Borrower, and the Borrower shall bear any damages, losses and expenses incurred by the Lender or the Agent in connection therewith.

 

19.6 Upon request from the Agent, and if there are reasonable grounds for such request, the Lenders receiving such request shall immediately notify the Agent of the amount (including specifics) of the receivables they hold against the Borrower under the Loan Agreement. In this case, the obligation of the Agent to make distributions set forth in Clause 19.1 shall arise at the time all such notices reach the Agent. In the case where a Lender delays this notice without reasonable cause, such Lender shall bear all damages, losses or expenses incurred by any Lender or the Agent due to such delay.

 

19.7

The Agent may, before the Due Time of any of the Borrower’s obligations, make the distributions to Lenders in relation to such obligation by Temporary Advancement

 

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(provided that the Agent shall be under no obligation to make such Temporary Advancement). If the Borrower’s obligations in relation to such Temporary Advancement are not repaid by the Due Time in accordance with Clause 18, the Lender who received the distribution pursuant to this Clause 19.7 shall, immediately upon the Agent’s request, reimburse to the Agent for the amount of such Temporary Advancement that it received. The Lender shall, immediately upon the Agent’s request, pay to the Agent any Temporary Advancement Costs required in making such Temporary Advancement, corresponding to the amount of Temporary Advancement that it received.”

 

6. SPECIAL PROVISIONS REGARDING CLAUSE 27 OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT

 

The provisions of Clause 27 of each Loan Agreement shall be replaced with the following in cases where the Loan Agreement A is validly existing or the Borrower is liable for its obligations under the Loan Agreement A, and at the same time, the Loan Agreement B is validly existing or the Borrower is liable for its obligations under the Loan Agreement B.

 

Description

 

“27.1 The Agent shall, pursuant to the entrustment by All Lenders, perform the Agent Services and exercise rights for the benefit of All Lenders, and shall exercise the rights that, in the Agent’s opinion, are ordinarily necessary or appropriate in performing the Agent Services. The Agent shall not be liable for any duties other than those expressly specified in the provisions of this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement, and shall not be liable for any non-performance of obligations by the Lenders under this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement. The Agent shall be an agent of the Lenders and, unless otherwise provided, shall never act as an agent of the Borrower.

 

27.2 The Agent may rely upon any communication, instrument and document that has been delivered between appropriate persons and has been signed or has the name and seal attached by such appropriate persons and that the Agent believes to be true and correct, and may act in reliance upon any written opinion or explanatory letter of experts appointed by the Agent within the reasonably necessary extent in relation to this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement.

 

27.3 The Agent shall perform the duties and exercise the authority provided for in this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement with the due care of a good manager.

 

27.4

Neither the Agent nor any of its directors, employees or agents shall be liable to the Lenders for any acts or omissions conducted by the Agent pursuant to, or in connection with, this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement, except for its or their willful misconduct or gross negligence. The Lenders (other than Lenders who act as the Agent) shall jointly and severally indemnify the Agent for any and all liabilities, damages, losses and expenses (including, without limitation, any expenses paid to avoid or minimize any damages or losses or to recover any damages or losses (including attorney’s fees)) incurred by the Agent in the course of the performance of its duties under this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement, to the extent that such liabilities, damages, losses and expenses are not reimbursed by the Borrower, and

 

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only for the amount outstanding after deducting the portion for which the Agent is obliged to contribute, calculated pursuant to the Agent’s Commitment Ratio. Provided, however, that if any of the Lenders cannot perform the indemnity for which it is liable, the Agent’s Commitment Ratio shall be calculated by dividing the Agent’s Commitment Ratio by the aggregate of the Commitment Ratio of the Lenders other than such non-indemnifying Lenders.

 

27.5 The Agent shall not be liable for the validity of this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement, and shall not guarantee any matters represented in this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement. The Lenders shall enter into, and conduct transactions contemplated in, this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement at their sole discretion by conducting investigations as to the necessary matters, including the creditworthiness of the Borrower, on the basis of the documents, information and other data as it has deemed appropriate.

 

27.6 In cases where the Agent is also acting as a Lender, the Agent shall have the same rights and obligations as the other Lenders under this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement, irrespective of the Agent’s obligations under this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement. The Agent may engage in commonly accepted banking transactions with the Borrower outside of this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement. In this case, the Agent shall not be required to disclose to other Lenders information in relation to the Borrower it has obtained through transactions with the Borrower other than those contemplated under this Agreement or the Creditors’ Agreement, nor shall the Agent be required to distribute to other Lenders any money it has received from the Borrower through transactions with the Borrower other than those contemplated under this Agreement or the Creditors’ Agreement. (Any information that has been disclosed to the Agent by the Borrower shall be, unless expressly identified as being made in relation to this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement, deemed disclosed in relation to the transactions with the Borrower other than those contemplated under this Agreement or the Creditors’ Agreement, and the Agent shall not be required to disclose any of the same to other Lenders.)

 

27.7 Notwithstanding Clause 27.6, upon receiving the Trustee’s Regular Report or the Trustee’s Extraordinary Report, the Agent shall promptly (by the Business Day immediately following the day such Trustee’s Regular Report is received, at the latest) report the details thereof to the other Lenders.

 

27.8 In cases where the Agent is also acting as a Lender, the calculation of the amounts to be distributed to each Lender pursuant to the provisions of Clause 19 shall be made in accordance with the following: (i) for amounts to be distributed to each Lender other than the Agent, any amount less than one yen shall be rounded down, and (ii) amounts to be distributed to a Lender who is also appointed as the Agent shall be the difference between the aggregate of all amounts to be distributed and the amounts distributed to other Lenders.

 

27.9 Except for the cases under Clause 27.8, all calculations of fractions less than one yen that are required under this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement shall be made in the manner the Agent deems appropriate.

 

27.10 

If the Agent receives any notice from the Borrower that is required to be given to each Lender in relation to this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement, the Agent

 

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shall immediately inform All Lenders of the details of such notice, or if the Agent receives any notice from a Lender that is required to be given to the Borrower or other Lenders in relation to this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement, the Agent shall immediately inform the Borrower or All Lenders, as the case may be, of the details of such notice. The Agent shall make any documents that it has obtained from the Borrower and has retained, available for review by a Lender during its ordinary business hours.”

 

7. SPECIAL PROVISIONS REGARDING CLAUSE 28 OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT

 

The provisions of Clause 28 of each Loan Agreement shall be replaced with the following in cases where the Loan Agreement A is validly existing or the Borrower is liable for its obligations under the Loan Agreement A, and at the same time, the Loan Agreement B is validly existing or the Borrower is liable for its obligations under the Loan Agreement B.

 

Description

 

“28.1  The Agent may resign as follows:

 

  (i) The Agent may resign its position as the Agent by giving written notice to All Lenders and the Borrower; provided, however, that such resignation shall not become effective until a successor Agent is appointed and such successor accepts such appointment.

 

  (ii) If the Agent gives notice pursuant to the preceding item, the Majority Lenders may appoint a successor Agent upon obtaining consent from the Borrower.

 

  (iii) If a successor Agent is not appointed by the Majority Lenders within thirty (30) days (including the day of notice) after the notice of resignation is given as described in Item (i) above, or if the entity appointed by the Majority Lenders as a successor Agent does not accept assumption of the office of the Agent, the Agent in office at that time shall, upon obtaining consent from the Borrower, appoint a successor Agent on behalf of the Majority Lenders.

 

28.2 The Agent may be dismissed as follows:

 

  (i) The Majority Lenders may dismiss the Agent by giving written notice thereof to each of the other Lenders, the Borrower, and the Agent; provided, however, that such dismissal shall not become effective until a successor Agent is appointed and such successor accepts such appointment.

 

  (ii) If the Majority Lenders give notice pursuant to the preceding item, the Majority Lenders may appoint a successor Agent upon obtaining consent from the Borrower.

 

28.3

If the entity appointed as the successor Agent pursuant to Clause 28.1 or 28.2 accepts assumption of the office, the former Agent shall deliver to the successor Agent all

 

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documents and materials it has kept as the Agent under this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement, and shall give all the support necessary for the successor Agent to perform the duties of the Agent under this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement.

 

28.4 The successor Agent shall succeed to the rights and obligations of the former Agent under this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement, and the former Agent shall, at the time of the assumption of office by the successor Agent, be exempted from all of its obligations as the Agent; provided, however, that the provisions of this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement relevant to any actions (including omissions) conducted by the former Agent during the period it was in office shall remain in full force and effect.”

 

8. SPECIAL PROVISIONS REGARDING CLAUSE 30 OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT A

 

Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 30 of the Loan Agreement A, in cases where the Loan Agreement A is validly existing or the Borrower is liable for its obligations under the Loan Agreement A, and at the same time, the Loan Agreement B is validly existing or the Borrower is liable for its obligations under the Loan Agreement B, the Loan Agreement A may not be amended with respect to matters which affect the rights and obligations of the Lenders B, unless with the written agreement of the Agent, the Borrower, the Majority Lenders A and the Majority Lenders B. Further, notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 30 of the Loan Agreement A, in cases where the Loan Agreement A is validly existing or the Borrower is liable for its obligations under the Loan Agreement A, and at the same time, the Loan Agreement B is validly existing or the Borrower is liable for its obligations under the Loan Agreement B, the written agreement by the Agent, the Borrower, and All Lenders shall be required in order to amend the Loan Agreement A with respect to the following matters that materially affect the rights and obligations of the Lenders B:

 

  (i) any amendment or addition to the conditions precedent provided for in Clause 4 and Clause 5 of the Loan Agreement A;

 

  (ii) any release or reduction of the obligations of the Lenders A;

 

  (iii) any reduction of the amount of the principal and interest of the Individual Loan A or other amounts payable by the Borrower pursuant to the Loan Agreement A;

 

  (iv) any advancement of the payment date of the principal and interest of the Individual Loan A or other obligations of the Borrower pursuant to the Loan Agreement A;

 

  (v) any increase in the Spread or the Applicable Interest Rate set forth in Clause 1 of the Loan Agreement A;

 

  (vi) any amendment to the restrictions on collateral provided for in Clause 22 of the Loan Agreement A;

 

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  (vii) any amendment to the financial restrictions provided for in Clause 23 of the Loan Agreement A;

 

  (viii) any amendment to the events for acceleration provided for in Clause 24 of the Loan Agreement A;

 

  (ix) any amendment to Clause 30 of the Loan Agreement A;

 

  (x) any amendment to the Relevant Agreements; and

 

  (xi) any other amendment to the Loan Agreement A that the Majority Lenders B consider will diminish the Lenders B’s rights, or increase the Lenders B’s obligations, in any material respect.

 

CHAPTER 3 MISCELLANEOUS AND OTHER PROVISIONS

 

9. AMENDMENT TO THIS AGREEMENT

 

This Agreement may be amended with the written agreement of the Agent, the Borrower, the Majority Lenders A and the Majority Lenders B; provided, however, that the written agreement by the Agent, the Borrower, and All Lenders shall be required in order to amend this Agreement with respect to the following matters that materially affect the rights and obligations of the Lenders:

 

10. ASSIGNMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT

 

10.1 The Lenders may not assign to any third party their status as party to this Agreement or their rights and obligations hereunder except in cases of the assignment to a third party of the status as party to the Loan Agreement, the rights and obligations thereunder or the Loan Receivables in accordance with Clause 31 or Clause 32 of each Loan Agreement, and in making such assignment of the status as party to the Loan Agreement, the rights and obligations thereunder or the Loan Receivables in accordance with Clause 31 or Clause 32 of each Loan Agreement, the Lenders shall assign to such third party their status as party to this Agreement or their rights and obligations hereunder together therewith.

 

10.2 All expenses incurred from the assignment set forth in Clause 10.1 shall be borne by the assignor; provided, however, that the provisions of Clause 13 of each Loan Agreement shall apply with respect to any Increased Costs incurred in relation to the Successive Lender after the assignment.

 

11. TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT

 

11.1 If the Loan Agreement is terminated, this Agreement shall automatically be terminated with respect to the relationship between All Lenders and the Borrower. If the Loan Agreement is terminated with respect to any of the Lenders, this Agreement shall automatically be terminated with respect to such Lender. Until the Borrower completely pays all of its debts under the Loan Agreement or this Agreement, the relevant clauses of this Agreement shall survive in full force and effect, to the extent related to such payment of the debts.

 

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11.2 If the execution and performance of this Agreement and any transactions contemplated under this Agreement become contrary to any Laws and Ordinances binding upon any of the Lenders, such Lenders shall consult with the Borrower and all other All Lenders through the Agent and take measures to deal with the situation. In this case, the Borrower and All Lenders excluding such Lenders may not refuse termination of this Agreement with respect to such Lenders without reasonable cause.

 

12. GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

12.1 Confidentiality Obligations

 

The Borrower shall raise no objection to the disclosure of information set forth in each item below:

 

  (1) If a decision of the Majority Lenders is required pursuant to the provisions of Clause 2 of this Agreement, the Agent and any Lenders may disclose such information with regard to the Borrower or the transaction with the Borrower, which either party has obtained through the Loan Agreement or this Agreement or an agreement other than this Agreement, by imposing confidentiality obligations on the recipient to an extent reasonably required.

 

  (2) Upon any assignment of status or rights and obligations pursuant to Clause 11 of this Agreement, any Lenders may disclose any information with regard to this Agreement to the Assignee or a person considering becoming an Assignee (including an intermediary of such assignment), on the condition that such parties agree to be bound by the confidentiality obligations. Information with regard to this Agreement in this item shall mean any information regarding the Borrower’s credit that has been obtained in connection with this Agreement, any information regarding the contents of this Agreement and other information incidental hereto, and any information regarding the contents of the Loan Receivables to be assigned and other information incidental thereto, and shall not include any information regarding the Borrower’s credit that has been obtained in connection with any agreement other than this Agreement.

 

12.2 Notices

 

  (1) Any notice under this Agreement shall be made in writing expressly stating that it is made for the purpose of this Agreement, and given by any of the methods described in (i) to (iv) below to the place of contact of the receiving party described in the Schedule attached hereto. Each party to this Agreement may change its place of contact by giving notice thereof to the Agent.

 

  (i) Personal delivery;

 

  (ii) Registered mail or courier service;

 

  (iii) Transmission by facsimile; or

 

  (iv) E/X (only for any notices among Lenders and the Agent).

 

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  (2) Notice given pursuant to the preceding item shall be deemed to have been delivered at the time, in the case of transmission by facsimile, when receipt of facsimile is confirmed, and in the case of any other methods, when actually received.

 

12.3 The provisions of Clauses 36.2 through 36.4 and Clauses 36.6 through 36.12 of each Loan Agreement shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Agreement. In this case, as used in the provisions of Clauses 36.2 through 36.4 and Clauses 36.6 through 36.12 of each Loan Agreement, the terms “Lender A” or “Lender B” shall be replaced with “Lenders,” and the terms “Majority Lenders A” or “Majority Lenders B” shall be replaced with “Majority Lenders,” respectively.

 

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Exhibit 10.60(a)

Schedule 5

 

FLOATING PLEDGE AGREEMENT

 

FASL JAPAN LIMITED (the “Pledgor”), the financial institutions specified in Exhibit 1(1) as Pledgees A (All pledgees A shall be collectively referred to as “Pledgees A” or “all Pledgees A,” and individual pledgees A shall, depending on the context, be referred to as “each Pledgee A.”), and the financial institutions specified in Exhibit 1(2) as Pledgees B (All pledgees B shall be collectively referred to as “Pledgees B” or “all Pledgees B,” and individual pledgees B shall, depending on the context, be referred to as “each Pledgee B.” All Pledgees A and Pledgees B shall be collectively referred to as “Pledgees” or “all Pledgees,” and individual pledgees shall, depending on the context, be referred to as “each Pledgee.”) hereby enter into this agreement (this “Agreement”) as follows with respect to the creation of floating pledges on the Security Beneficial Interests (as defined below) held by the Pledgor, under which7 Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. will act as the Agent, as of March 25, 2004.

 

1. DEFINITIONS

 

Except as otherwise specifically defined herein, the terms in this Agreement shall have the meanings defined in (i) the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement dated March 25, 2004 entered into by and between the Pledgor and Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (the “Trustee”) (as amended, the “Trust Agreement”), (ii) the Revolving Line Agreement (A) dated March 25, 2004 entered into by and among Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., Shinkin CentralBank, The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd., The Toho Bank, Ltd., The Norinchukin Bank and the Pledgor (as amended, the “Loan Agreement A”), (iii) the Revolving Line Agreement (B) dated March 25, 2004 entered into by and between Mizuho Corporate Bank and the Pledgor (as amended, the “Loan Agreement B,” and together with the Loan Agreement A, the “Loan Agreements”), and (iv) the Creditors’ Agreement dated March 25, 2004 entered into by and among Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., Shinkin CentralBank, The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd., The Toho Bank, Ltd., The Norinchukin Bank and the Pledgor (as amended, the “Creditors’ Agreement”).

 

2. CREATION OF FLOATING PLEDGE

 

2.1 The Pledgor shall create first-priority floating pledges (collectively, the “Floating Pledge A”) on its beneficial interests in trust under the Trust Agreement (the “Security Beneficial Interests”) with respect to each Pledgee A as follows.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

Scope of Secured Receivables:    The right to claim for the payment of principal and interest and any other receivables held by each Pledgee A against the Pledgor under the Loan Agreement A (collectively the “Secured Receivables A”)
Maximum Amount:    JPY 9,000,000,000
Date to crystallize the receivables to be secured by Floating Pledge A:    No date is fixed.

 

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2.2 The Pledgor shall create second-priority floating pledges (collectively the “Floating Pledge B,” and together with the Floating Pledge A, the “Floating Pledges”) on the Security Beneficial Interests with respect to each Pledgee B as follows.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

Scope of Secured Receivables:    The right to claim for the payment of principal and interest and any other receivables held by each Pledgee B against the Pledgor under the Loan Agreement B (collectively the “Secured Receivables B,” and together with the Secured Receivables A, the “Secured Receivables”)
Maximum Amount:    JPY 6,000,000,000
Date to crystallize the receivables to be secured by Floating Pledge B:    No date is fixed.

 

2.3 Each Pledgee A shall, as a result of creation of the Floating Pledge A described in Clause 2.1, acquire a floating pledge on the Security Beneficial Interests that has the same priority as those held by the other Pledgees A. Each Pledgee B shall, as a result of creation of the Floating Pledge B described in Clause 2.2, acquire a floating pledge on the Security Beneficial Interests that has the same priority as those held by the other Pledgees B.

 

2.4 The Pledgees hereby authorize the Agent to exercise on behalf of the Pledgees the rights of the Pledgees under this Agreement to the extent such exercise does not breach applicable laws or ordinances. Provided, however, that the specific time, method and terms of exercising the rights as a Pledgee shall be in accordance with the decision-making of the Majority Lenders under the provisions of the Creditors’ Agreement.

 

2.5 The Pledgees shall enforce the Floating Pledges only through the Agent and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Loan Agreements and the Creditors’ Agreement, and applicable laws and ordinances. Provided, however, that the Pledgees are able to receive appropriation for repayment of the Loans in accordance with the provisions of the Loan Agreements and the Creditors’ Agreement.

 

2.6 The authority set forth in Clause 2.4 shall extinguish upon the resignation or dismissal of the Agent in accordance with Clause 28 of the Loan Agreements (or Clause 28 of the Loan Agreements that has been replaced in accordance with the provisions of Clause 7 of the Creditor’s Agreement; hereinafter the same) and the provisions of the Creditors’ Agreement. Thereafter, the successor Agent assuming office in accordance with Clause 28 of the Loan Agreements shall exercise the rights and bear the obligations under this Clause. Immediately after such change in Agents, the former Agent and the successor Agent shall notify the Pledgor thereof in writing in their joint name.

 

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3. DELIVERY OF ORIGINAL COPY AND ACQUISITION OF TRUSTEE APPROVAL

 

3.1 On the date of this Agreement, the Pledgor shall deliver to the Agent original copies of a certificate for the Security Beneficial Interests (provided, however, that this shall only apply if such certificate has been issued) and an agreement with respect to the Trust Agreement (such certificate and agreement shall be collectively referred to as “Trust Agreement and Certificate”). The Agent shall, upon receipt of the Trust Agreement and Certificate pursuant to this Paragraph, immediately deliver to each Pledgee copies thereof with wording certifying that such copies are accurate copies of the Trust Agreement and Certificate

 

3.2 On the date of this Agreement, the Pledgor shall obtain the Trustee’s written approval of the creation of the Floating Pledge A on the Security Beneficial Interests with a certified date substantially in the form set out in Exhibit 2, and deliver the original copy thereof to the Agent, to complete (i) perfection against debtors and third parties under Articles 364(1) and 467 of the Civil Code with respect to the creation of the Floating Pledge A and (ii) prior perfection under Article 467 of the Civil Code with respect to acquisition of the Security Beneficial Interests as a result of enforcement by any Pledgee A of the Floating Pledge A pursuant to the provisions of Clause 7.1(3) of this Agreement. The Agent shall, upon obtaining approval from the Trustee pursuant to this Paragraph, immediately deliver to each Pledgee A copies thereof with wording certifying that such copies are accurate copies of the approval.

 

3.3 On the date of this Agreement and after carrying out the procedures provided in the preceding Paragraph, the Pledgor shall obtain the Trustee’s written approval of the creation of the Floating Pledge B on the Security Beneficial Interests with a certified date substantially in the form set out in Exhibit 3, and deliver the original copy thereof to the Agent, to complete (i) perfection against debtors and third parties under Articles 364(1) and 467 of the Civil Code with respect to the creation of the Floating Pledge B and (ii) prior perfection under Article 467 of the Civil Code with respect to acquisition of the Security Beneficial Interests as a result of enforcement by any Pledgee B of the Floating Pledge B pursuant to the provisions of Clause 7.1(3) of this Agreement. The Agent shall, upon obtaining approval from the Trustee pursuant to this Paragraph, immediately deliver to each Pledgee B copies thereof with wording certifying that such copies are accurate copies of the approval.

 

3.4 Upon receipt of the Trust Agreement and Certificate or the Trustee’s approval in accordance with the provisions of preceding three Paragraphs, the Agent shall exclusively posses the Trust Agreement and Certificate or the Trustee’s approval for its own benefit and on behalf of each Pledgee for the benefit of each Pledgee, and each Pledgee agrees thereto.

 

3.5 Each Pledgee authorizes the Agent and the Agent agrees to receive the Trust Agreement and Certificate and the Trustee’s approval on behalf of each Pledgee.

 

3.6 The Agent shall keep the original copies of the Trust Agreement and Certificate that are delivered by the Pledgor in accordance with Clause 3.1 for the benefit of each Pledgee with the duty of care of a good administrator, until the Pledgor satisfies all of the Secured Receivables and the Agent returns to the Pledgor the original copies of the Trust Agreement and Certificate in accordance with Clause 15 of this Agreement.

 

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4. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF PLEDGOR

 

4.1 The Pledgor represents and warrants that the following is true and correct as of the date of this Agreement.

 

  (1) The Trust Agreement is an agreement duly executed and effectively existing under the laws of Japan.

 

  (2) The Security Beneficial Interests solely belong to the Pledgor, and the Pledgor has the sole authority to dispose of the Security Beneficial Interests.

 

  (3) There are no encumbrances relating to real rights on the Security Beneficial Interests that have priority over or precede the Floating Pledge A, nor is there any other event that will interfere with the rights or interests of the Pledgees A.

 

  (4) Other than the Floating Pledge A, there are no encumbrances relating to real rights on the Security Beneficial Interests that have priority over or precede the Floating Pledge B, nor is there any other event that will interfere with the rights or interests of the Pledgees B.

 

  (5) No lawsuit, arbitration, mediation or other administrative procedure by a third party is pending with respect to the creation, continued existence, ownership or exercise of the Security Beneficial Interests, nor is there any threat of the commencement of any of the foregoing.

 

  (6) The Security Beneficial Interests are legal, valid and binding, and enforceable in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

  (7) No principal has been redeemed before the due date with respect to the Security Beneficial Interests.

 

  (8) Neither the Settlor nor the Trustee is in default of any obligations under the Trust Agreement.

 

  (9) There are no grounds for defense that interfere with the creation, continued existence or exercise of the Security Beneficial Interests.

 

  (10) No provisions of the Trust Agreement have been amended, released or waived, the Security Beneficial Interests have not been transferred to a third party, had a security interest created thereon, or otherwise been disposed of in a way that adversely affects or is likely to adversely affect the rights of the Pledgees under this Agreement, nor is the Pledgor under any obligation to make such a disposition for the benefit of a third party.

 

  (11) No petition for provisional attachment, preservative attachment, attachment or provisional disposition has been filed by any third party in respect of all or a part of the Security Beneficial Interests, nor are there any rights or encumbrances in respect of all or a part of the Security Beneficial Interests that have or are likely to have an adverse effect on the rights of the Pledgees under this Agreement;

 

  (12) Each of the Pledgor’s representations and warranties set out in the Trust Agreement are true and correct.

 

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4.2 If it is found that any of the Pledgor’s representations and warranties set out in Clause 4.1 are false or incorrect in any material respect, the Pledgor shall immediately notify the Agent thereof in writing, and shall compensate the Agent or each Pledgee for the losses incurred by them due to such breach of representations or warranties.

 

5. PRESERVATION OF TRUST AGREEMENT

 

The Pledgor shall not, without the Agent’s prior written consent, amend any provision of the Trust Agreement, transfer the Security Beneficial Interests to a third party, create a security interest on or otherwise dispose of or cancel the Security Beneficial Interests, or conduct any other act which is likely to adversely affect the Floating Pledges.

 

6. CHANGES IN DETAILS OF FLOATING PLEDGES

 

If it becomes necessary to transfer all or a part of the Floating Pledges (including changing the scope of the secured receivables in connection with such transfer) or otherwise change or dispose of the Floating Pledges (excluding the case where such change or disposal materially and adversely affects the Pledgor), the Pledgor shall agree to or approve the Agent’s requests or take other procedures necessary therefor. If required by the Agent to change the scope of the secured receivables with respect to the Floating Pledges (excluding those in connection with the transfer of all or a part of the Floating Pledges), the Pledgor shall consult with the Agent in good faith.

 

7. ENFORCEMENT OF THE PLEDGE

 

7.1 If the obligations that the Pledgor owes with respect to any of the Secured Receivables become due or immediately payable, the Pledgees may enforce the Floating Pledges in accordance with any of the following methods. In such case, each Pledgee may enforce the Floating Pledges only through the Agent by times, methods and terms determined in accordance with the decision-making of the Majority Lenders under Clause 2 of the Creditors’ Agreement, and the Agent shall enforce the Floating Pledges on behalf of each Pledgee. The Agent shall, in enforcing the Floating Pledges, notify the Trustee, Pledgor and each Pledgee in writing of the enforcement of the Floating Pledges under this Agreement (the “Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice”).

 

(1) Method of (i) directly collecting money equal to the amount of the Trustee’s obligations to pay distributions and principal redemptions with respect to the Security Beneficial Interests or any other obligation owed by the Trustee to the Pledgor under the Trust Agreement, and (ii) using such collected amount (the “Directly Collected Amount”) to repay the Secured Receivables.

 

(2) Method of (i) disposing of the Security Beneficial Interests by times, methods, prices, etc., which are generally acknowledged as appropriate, and (ii) using the proceeds from such disposal (the “Disposal Proceeds”) to repay the Secured Receivables.

 

(3) Method of (i) acquiring the Security Beneficial Interests by evaluating them by times, methods, prices, etc., which are generally acknowledged as appropriate, and (ii) deeming that the Secured Receivables cease to be effective at the same amount as such value of the Security Beneficial Interests (the “Valued Amount”).

 

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7.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding Paragraph, if the Agent reasonably deems it necessary to urgently enforce the Floating Pledges, the Agent may immediately enforce the Floating Pledges without following decision-making procedures of the Majority Lenders set forth in Clause 2 of the Creditors’ Agreement. Provided, however, that the Agent shall not be obliged to enforce the Floating Pledges unless instructed by the Majority Lenders.

 

7.3 If the Agent enforces the Floating Pledges, the Agent shall simultaneously enforce all of the Floating Pledges held by the Pledgees.

 

7.4 If the Pledgees enforce the Floating Pledges in accordance with Clause 7.1(1) or (2), the Pledgees shall cause the party obliged to pay the Directly Collected Amount or the Disposal Proceeds to transfer such Directly Collected Amount or Disposal Proceeds to an account designated and managed by the Agent (the “Agent’s Account”). Upon payment of the Directly Collected Amount or the Disposal Proceeds (the “Directly Collected Amount, Etc.”) to the Agent’s Account, the Directly Collected Amount, Etc. shall be used to repay the Secured Receivables in the order and manner set forth in Clause 18 of the Loan Agreements (or Clause 18 of the Loan Agreements that has been replaced in accordance with the provisions of Clause 4 of the Creditors’ Agreement; hereinafter the same), and the Agent shall distribute the Directly Collected Amount, Etc. to each Pledgee in accordance with Clause 19 of the Loan Agreements (or Clause 19 of the Loan Agreements that has been replaced in accordance with the provisions of Clause 5 of the Creditors’ Agreement.

 

7.5 If the Pledgees enforce the Floating Pledges in accordance with Clause 7.1(3), an amount equivalent to the amount that would be appropriated if the money equal to the Valued Amount was appropriated in the order and manner set forth in Clause 18 of the Loan Agreements, shall be used to repay the Secured Receivables at the time the Agent acquires the Security Beneficial Interests. If the Agent acquires money by exercising, transferring or otherwise disposing of the Security Beneficial Interests acquired in accordance with Clause 7.1(3), the Agent shall cause the party obliged to pay such money to transfer such money to the Agent’s Account, and upon payment of such money, the Agent shall immediately distribute such transferred money to each Pledgee in accordance with Clause 19 of the Loan Agreements.

 

7.6 If the Agent receives the trust principal, trust proceeds or other property upon enforcement of the Floating Pledgees and such property is not money (the “Receivables in Kind”), the Majority Lenders shall determine the method to acquire or dispose of the Receivables in Kind. In this case, an amount equivalent to the amount that would be appropriated if the money equal to the Valued Amount of the Receivables in Kind evaluated by times, methods, prices, etc., that are generally acknowledged as appropriate was appropriated in the order and manner set forth in Clause 18 of the Loan Agreements, shall be used to repay the Secured Receivables. In this case, if the Agent acquires money by exercising, transferring or otherwise disposing of the Receivables in Kind, the Agent shall cause the party obliged to pay such money to transfer such money to the Agent’s Account, and upon payment of such money, the Agent shall immediately distribute such transferred money to each Pledgee in accordance with Clause 19 of the Loan Agreements.

 

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7.7 Each Pledgee acknowledges without objection that, notwithstanding the priority between the Floating Pledge A and the Floating Pledge B set forth in Clauses 2.1 and 2.2, the Directly Collected Amount, the Disposal Proceeds, money equal to the Valued Amount and other money acquired through enforcing the Floating Pledges that are set forth in preceding three Paragraphs shall be used and distributed to each Pledgee in the order set forth in Clauses 18 and 19 of the Loan Agreements, and no receivables or obligations will remain between each Pledgee and the Agent with respect to such money after the distribution thereof.

 

8. INSTRUCTIONS TO TRUSTEE

 

The Pledgor shall follow the provisions of Clause 24.1 of the Trust Agreement with respect to instructing the Trustee, and (i) if no Repayment Formula Revision Event has occurred, the Beneficiary and the Agent shall, upon consultation, give instructions in their joint name, and if the Beneficiary and the Agent do not come to an agreement though consultation, the Agent may independently give instructions, and (ii) if a Repayment Formula Revision Event has occurred, the Agent may give instructions.

 

9. COMMON SERVICE FEES

 

If the Agent pays any fees for the common benefit of the Pledgees pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, notwithstanding the provisions of Clauses 7.5 through 7.7 (including the case where such provisions apply mutatis mutandis in accordance with the provisions of Clause 8), the Agent may receive priority distribution of an amount equal to such paid expenses from the Agent’s Account.

 

10. RECEIPT BY PLEDGOR OF DISTRIBUTION OF PROCEEDS OR OTHER MONEYS

 

Notwithstanding the creation of the Floating Pledges, the Pledgor is authorized to receive distributions of proceeds, principal redemptions and other money in respect of the Security Beneficial Interests until the Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice is given.

 

11. PRESERVATION OF PLEDGE

 

11.1 The Pledgor shall obtain the Agent’s written approval prior to conducting any act to collect the Trust Receivables by itself or any other acts that reduce or which are likely to reduce the amount of the Trust Receivables or the Security Beneficial Interests.

 

11.2 If the Agent is requested by the Pledgor for the approval described in Clause 11.1, the Agent may, as a condition for giving such approval, request the Pledgor to entrust additional funds in respect of the Trust Agreement, offer additional pledges, or repay all or a part of the Secured Receivables.

 

11.3 If requested by the Agent, the Pledgor shall deliver to the Agent all documents reasonably necessary for the preservation and exercise of the Pledgees’ rights hereunder, and take all necessary steps for the preservation and exercise of the rights of the Pledgees hereunder in accordance with the Agent’s instructions.

 

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12. NO ASSUMPTION OF DEBT

 

The Pledgor acknowledges without objection that none of the Pledgees shall assume any debt in respect of the Trust Agreement due to the creation of the Floating Pledges under this Agreement.

 

13. EXEMPTION FROM LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO OBLIGATION TO PRESERVE THE PLEDGE, ETC.

 

13.1 The Floating Pledge shall be created in addition to other pledges and guarantees held by the Pledgees in respect of the Secured Receivables, and shall not affect the validity of such other pledges or guarantees.

 

13.2 The Pledgor shall not claim exemption from liability if any Pledgee changes or cancels other pledges or guarantees at such Pledgee’s discretion.

 

14. INDEMNIFICATION

 

If the Agent or the Pledgees suffer damages due to breach by the Pledgor of the obligations under this Agreement, the Pledgor shall immediately compensate the Agent or the Pledgees upon request from the Agent or the Pledgees for such damages.

 

15. EXTINGUISHMENT OF FLOATING PLEDGES

 

If the Floating Pledges cease to exist, the Agent shall immediately return to the Pledgor the original copies of the Trust Agreement and Certificate with respect to such extinguished Floating Pledges that have been delivered by the Pledgor in accordance with Clause 3.1 and kept for the benefit of each Pledgee. Upon receipt of the original copies of the Trust Agreement and Certificate pursuant to this Clause, the Pledgor shall notify the Trustee thereof in joint names with the Pledgees.

 

16. COSTS AND EXPENSES

 

The Pledgor shall bear any and all costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, taxes and public charges and attorney’s fees) required to exercise the rights or perform the obligations under this Agreement. If the Agent or any Pledgees pays such costs or expenses, the Pledgor shall compensate the Agent or such Pledgee immediately after the Pledgor receives from the Agent or such Pledgee the details of such costs and expenses.

 

17. AGENT

 

The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that the services specified in this Agreement to be performed by the Agent shall constitute a part of the Agent Services set forth in Clause 27 of the Loan Agreements (or Clause 27 of the Loan Agreements that has been replaced in accordance with the provisions of Clause 6 of the Creditor’s Agreement). It is acknowledged that the provisions concerning the Agent in the Creditors’ Agreement shall automatically apply to the Agent’s authority, responsibility, obligations, exemption from liability and other matters with respect to the performance by the Agent of its services set forth in this Agreement.

 

18. NO ASSIGNMENT

 

None of the Pledgees nor the Pledgor shall assign, create a security interest on or otherwise dispose of all or a part of their contractual status, rights or obligations hereunder. Provided,

 

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however, that this shall not apply if such disposal is made as a result of the Pledgees assigning or otherwise disposing of the Secured Receivables in accordance with the Loan Agreements.

 

19. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT

 

The provisions of this Agreement may be amended only by the written consent of the Agent, the Pledgor and all Lenders (provided, however, amendments concerning matters solely relating to the Floating Pledge A may be made with the consent of the Agent, the Pledgor and all Pledgees A, and amendments concerning matters solely relating to the Floating Pledge B may be made with the consent of the Agent, the Pledgor and all Pledgees B).

 

20. ADDITIONAL MEASURES

 

Each Pledgee and the Pledgor shall prepare, execute and deliver any agreements and other documents required by each Pledgee or the Pledgor as necessary or appropriate to a reasonable extent for the purpose of attaining the object of this Agreement.

 

21. GOVERNING LAW

 

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.

 

22. JURISDICTION

 

The Tokyo District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance with respect to any action arising out of or in connection with this Agreement.

 

23. APPLICATION OF THE TRUST AGREEMENT

 

The provisions of the Loan Agreements and the Creditors’ Agreement shall apply mutatis mutandis to matters relating to the provisions of this Agreement among those not provided for in this Agreement.

 

24. CONSULTATION

 

The Agent, the Pledgees and the Pledgor shall resolve any matters not provided for in this Agreement or doubts arising from this Agreement upon mutual consultation.

 

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List of Schedules

 

Schedule 1    List of Pledgees
Schedule 2    Application for Approval on Creating First-Priority Floating Pledge and Approval on Creating Floating Pledge
Schedule 3    Application for Approval on Creating Second-Priority Floating Pledge and Approval on Creating Floating Pledge

 

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EX-10.60(B) 4 dex1060b.htm REVOLVING LINE AGREEMENT (B) Revolving Line Agreement (B)

Exhibit 10.60(b)

 

(Translation)

 


 

JPY6,000,000,000

 

REVOLVING LINE AGREEMENT (B)

 

FASL JAPAN LIMITED

as Borrower

 

MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD.

as Arranger and Agent

 

MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD.

 

as Lender

 

March 25, 2004

 


 

Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as ****. A complete version of the exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          PAGE

1.

  

Definitions

   1

2.

  

Rights and Obligations of Lenders B

   10

3.

  

Use of Fund

   11

4.

  

Conditions Precedent for Effectiveness of this Agreement

   11

5.

  

Conditions Precedent for Loan Obligations B

   11

6.

  

Application for Drawdown

   13

7.

  

Making of Loans B

   14

8.

  

Refusal to Make Loans B

   17

9.

  

Repayment of Principal

   17

10.

  

Interest

   17

11.

  

Commitment Fee B

   17

12.

  

Exemption of Lender B

   19

13.

  

Increased Costs

   19

14.

  

Prepayment

   20

15.

  

Default Interest

   22

16.

  

Agency Fee

   23

17.

  

Expenses; Taxes and Public Charges

   23

18.

  

Performance of Borrower's Obligations

   23

19.

  

Distribution to Lenders B

   24

20.

  

Borrower's Representations and Warranties

   27

21.

  

Borrower's Covenants

   28

22.

  

Restrictions on Collateral

   32

23.

  

Financial Restrictions

   33

24.

  

Acceleration

   33

25.

  

Set-Off; Exercise of Floating Security

   37

26.

  

Arrangements Among Lenders B

   38

27.

  

Rights and Duties of the Agent

   39

28.

  

Resignation and Dismissal of the Agent

   41

29.

  

Decision-Making of the Majority Lenders B

   42

30.

  

Amendment to this Agreement

   42

31.

  

Assignment of this Agreement

   43

32.

  

Assignment of Loan Receivables B

   44

33.

  

Collection from Third Party

   45

34.

  

Termination of this Agreement

   46

35.

  

Renewal of Agreement

   47

36.

  

General Provisions

   47

 

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REVOLVING LINE AGREEMENT (B)

 

FASL JAPAN LIMITED (the “Borrower”) and the financial institutions set forth as Lender B under Section 3 of Schedule 1 attached to this Agreement (respectively referred to as a “Lender B,” and collectively referred to as “All Lenders B”) enter into the following agreement (this “Agreement”) as of March 25, 2004 (the “Execution Date”), with MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD. (the “Agent”) acting as the agent.

 

1. DEFINITIONS

 

In this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below, unless it is apparent that such terms mean otherwise in the context hereof.

 

1.1 Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement” means the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement (as amended or renewed) attached hereto as Schedule 3, executed on March 25, 2004 by and between the Borrower and MIZUHO TRUST & BANKING CO., LTD.

 

1.2 Accrued Interest” has the meaning given in Clause 14.2.

 

1.3 Adjusted Tangible Assets” means all of the Borrower’s assets, determined on a consolidated basis (provided that if the Borrower does not prepare its financial statements on a consolidated basis, the stand-alone basis financial statements shall apply) in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards in Japan, other than (a) deferred assets, other than prepaid insurance and prepaid taxes, (b) patents, copyright, trademarks, trade names, franchises, goodwill, and other similar intangibles and (c) unamortized debt discounts and expenses.

 

1.4 Adjusted Tangible Net Worth” means, at any time, the amount calculated as (a) the book value (after deducting the related depreciation, obsolescence, amortization, valuation, and other proper reserves as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards in Japan) of the Adjusted Tangible Assets shown on the Borrower’s consolidated balance sheet (or the stand-alone basis balance sheet if the Borrower does not prepare its balance sheet on a consolidated basis) as of such time, prepared in accordance with that generally accepted accounting standards in Japan, less (b) the amount of the Borrower’s liabilities (including all contingencies and other potential liabilities required to be shown on such balance sheet) shown on such consolidated balance sheet (or the stand-alone basis balance sheet if the Borrower does not prepare its balance sheet on a consolidated basis).

 

1.5 Affiliate” means any party that, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, another party, or who owns, directly or indirectly, ten percent (10%) or more of the outstanding equity interest of another party. A party shall be deemed to be in control of another party if the controlling party possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct the management and policies of the other party for any reason, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.

 

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1.6 Agency Fee” means the fees that the Borrower shall pay to the Agent in consideration of the Agent Services, as separately agreed upon between the Borrower and the Agent.

 

1.7 Agent Services” means collectively, the Agent Services A and Agent Services B.

 

1.8 Agent Services A” means the services set forth in the provisions of this Agreement that the Agent is entrusted by All Lenders A to perform for the benefit of All Lenders A.

 

1.9 Agent Services B” means the services set forth in the provisions of the Loan Agreement B that the Agent is entrusted by All Lenders B to perform for the benefit of All Lenders B.

 

1.10 Agent’s Account” means the checking deposit account (Account No. **** Account Holder: FASL JAPAN LIMITED Agent Account T2) held by the Agent at the Head Office of MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD.

 

1.11 Aizu Facility” means the real estate and the incidental facilities currently held, or to be acquired hereafter, by the Borrower at its Aizu manufacturing facilities and incidental facilities located in Aizu-Wakamatsu-shi, Fukushima, Japan.

 

1.12 Applicable Interest Rate B” means the interest rate equal to the Base Rate plus the Spread B.

 

1.13 Assignable Loan Receivables B” has the meaning given in Clause 31.2(ii).

 

1.14 Assignee” means the party that accepts assignment of the Loan Receivables B in accordance with Clause 32.1.

 

1.15 Assigning Lender” has the meaning given in Clause 31.2.

 

1.16 Assignor” means the party that assigns the Loan Receivables B in accordance with Clause 32.1.

 

1.17 Base Rate” means the interest rate for the relevant Loan Term according to the Japanese Yen TIBOR (page 17,097 of the Telerate) published by the Japanese Bankers Association at 11 a.m. or at the nearest possible time after 11 a.m. on the second (2nd) Business Day prior to the Drawdown Date. Provided, however, that in cases where such interest rate is not published for some reason, the Base Rate shall be the interest rate (indicated as an annual rate) that is reasonably decided upon by the Agent as the offered rate applicable for a drawdown in yen for the relevant Loan Term in the Tokyo Interbank Market as of 11 a.m. on the second (2nd) Business Day prior to the commencement date of the Loan Term or the nearest time prior thereto.

 

1.18 Borrower’s Settlement Account” means the ordinary deposit account (Account No. ****, Account Holder: FASL JAPAN LIMITED) held by the Borrower at the Uchisaiwaicho Corporate Banking Division of MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD.

 

Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as ****. A complete version of the exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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1.19 Break Funding Cost” means, in cases where the principal is repaid or set off on a day other than the Due Date of the Individual Loan B, and where the Reinvestment Rate in such case falls below the Applicable Interest Rate B, the amount calculated as the principal amount with respect to which such repayment or set-off was made, multiplied by the difference between the Reinvestment Rate and the Applicable Interest Rate B, and calculated on a per diem basis in accordance with the actual number of days of the Remaining Period. “Remaining Period” in this item means the period commencing on the day (inclusive) the repayment or set-off was made and ending on the Repayment Date (exclusive), and the “Reinvestment Rate” in this item means the interest rate reasonably determined by the Lenders B as the interest rate to be applied on the assumption that the prepaid or off-set principal amount will be reinvested in the Tokyo Interbank Market during the Remaining Period. The calculation method for such Break Funding Cost shall be on a per diem basis, assuming that there are 365 days per year, wherein divisions shall be done at the end of the calculation, and fractions less than one yen shall be rounded down.

 

1.20 Business Day” means any day other than those that are bank holidays in Japan.

 

1.21 Collection Calculation Date” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.22 Commitment Amount B” means the total of the amounts set forth as the commitment amounts in Schedule 1, and the Commitment Amount B with respect to each Lender B means, respectively, the Commitment Amount B in relation to the amount set forth for each Lender B in Schedule 1; provided, however, that the Commitment Amount B with respect to each Lender B is subject to change in accordance with Clause 31 in the case of partial assignment of the status of the parties hereunder pursuant to Clause 31.

 

1.23 Commitment Fee B” means the fees that the Borrower shall pay to the Lender B pursuant to the provisions of Clause 11.

 

1.24 Commitment Fee B Calculation Period” means collectively, each of the periods commencing on the commencement date (inclusive) of the commitment fee B calculation period below and ending on the final date (inclusive) of the commitment fee B calculation period below.

 

    

Commencement Date of

Commitment Fee B Calculation

Period

  

Final Date of Commitment Fee B

Calculation Period

First

   March 25, 2004    June 24, 2004

Second

   June 25, 2004    September 24, 2004

Third

   September 25, 2004    December 24, 2004

Fourth

   December 25, 2004    March 24, 2005

 

1.25 Commitment Fee B Rate” means 0.450% per annum.

 

1.26 Commitment Ratio B” means the percentage of the Commitment Amount B of each Lender B to the Total Commitment Amount B.

 

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1.27 Compulsory Execution” has the meaning given in Clause 26.4.

 

1.28 Costs Increased Lender B” means a Lender B that has incurred Increased Costs.

 

1.29 Counter-Performed Trust Receivables” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.30 Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent)” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.31 Creditors’ Agreement” means the Creditors’ Agreement (as amended or renewed) attached hereto as Schedule 4, executed on March 25, 2004 by and among the Lender A, the Lender B, the Agent and the Borrower.

 

1.32 Damages” has the meaning given in Clause 19.2(a)(i).

 

1.33 Defaulted Obligations” has the meaning given in Clause 15.1.

 

1.34 Defaulting Lender B” has the meaning given in Clause 11.2.

 

1.35 Desired Drawdown Amount” has the meaning given in Clause 6.1.

 

1.36 Desired Drawdown Date B” has the meaning given in Clause 6.1.

 

1.37 Desired Prepayment Date” has the meaning given in 14.2.

 

1.38 Discovery Date” has the meanings given in Clause 7.4 or Clause 14.4, respectively.

 

1.39 Distribution” has the meaning given in Clause 21.3(v).

 

1.40 Drawdown Application” has the meaning given in Clause 6.1.

 

1.41 Drawdown Application Period” means the period commencing on the Execution Date (inclusive) and ending on the Drawdown Application Period Final Date (inclusive).

 

1.42 Drawdown Application Period Final Date” means March 18, 2005.

 

1.43 Drawdown Date” means the date of the drawdown of a Loan B.

 

1.44 Drawdown Period” means the period commencing on the Execution Date (inclusive) and ending on the Drawdown Period Termination Date (inclusive).

 

1.45 Drawdown Period Termination Date” means March 24, 2005.

 

1.46 Due Date” means, with respect to the principal and interest in relation to the Loans B, the Repayment Date; and with respect to other amounts, the date set forth as the date on which payments shall be made in accordance with this Agreement.

 

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1.47 Due Time” means, if any Due Dates are provided for herein, 11 a.m. on such Due Date.

 

1.48 Enhanced Covenant Period” means any period during which the Borrower fails to maintain a minimum cash balance of 1 billion yen.

 

1.49 Exemption Event” means (i) the occurrence of a natural disaster or war, (ii) an interruption in or damage to electrical, communications or any settlement systems, (iii) any event that occurs within the Tokyo Interbank Market that disables loans in yen, and (iv) any other event not attributable to the Lenders B that results in the Majority Lenders B (if it is difficult for the Majority Lenders B to make a decision, the Agent) determining that it is impossible to make the Loan B.

 

1.50 Exemption Period” means the period during which any Exemption Event has occurred and continues.

 

1.51 Exercise of Floating Security” has the meaning given in Clause 25.3.

 

1.52 Extraordinary Collection Calculation Date” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.53 Fixed Trust Property Value” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.54 Fixed Trust Receivables” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.55 Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent)” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.56 Floating Pledge Agreement” means the Floating Pledge Agreement (as amended or renewed) attached hereto as Schedule 5, executed on March 25, 2004 by and among the Lender A, the Lender B and the Borrower.

 

1.57 FMH” means Fujitsu Microelectronics Holding, Inc.

 

1.58 Increased Costs” means the increased portion (the amount reasonably calculated by such Lender B) of lending expenses, in cases where the Lender B’s lending expenses under this Agreement are substantially increased (excluding any increase caused by a change in tax rates on taxable incomes of such Lender B) due to, among other things, (i) any enactment or amendment of Laws and Ordinances, or any change in the interpretation or application thereof, or (ii) any establishment or increase in capital reserves.

 

1.59 Individual Loan B” means a loan made by a Lender B respectively pursuant to the same Drawdown Application.

 

1.60

Individual Loan B Money” means the money lent (or to be lent) by a Lender B to the Borrower as an Individual Loan B, and the “Individual Loan B Amount” means the amount of the Individual Loan Money B (the amount calculated by multiplying

 

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the aggregate amount of Loan B in relation to the relevant Drawdown Application by the Commitment Ratio B of that Lender B).

 

1.61 Intended Distribution Amount B” has the meaning given in Clause 26.1(i).

 

1.62 Inventory” means all kinds, nature and description of inventory, goods and merchandise, returned goods, raw materials, and other materials and supplies, regardless of location, to be furnished under any agreement of service or held for assignment or lease, that are currently owned or acquired hereafter by the Borrower (limited to those to be consumed in the Borrower’s business or used in connection with the packing, shipping, advertising, selling or processing of such goods, merchandise and such other articles), and all documents of title or other documents representing title thereto.

 

1.63 Investment” means any acquisition of property in exchange for cash or other assets, whether in the form of an acquisition of stock, liabilities, or other obligations, or the purchase or acquisition of any other property, or a Loan B, capital contribution, subscription or otherwise.

 

1.64 Item Not Fully Covered” has the meaning given in Clause 18.4.

 

1.65 Laws and Ordinances” means any treaties, laws, cabinet orders, ministerial ordinances, rules, announcements, judgments, decisions, arbitral awards, directives, and policies of relevant authorities that apply to this Agreement, the transactions pursuant hereto or the parties hereto.

 

1.66 Lease” means the lease of assets reflected as a lease on the Borrower’s consolidated balance sheet in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards in Japan.

 

1.67 Lender” means collectively, the Lender A and the Lender B.

 

1.68 Lender A” means Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., Shinkin Central Bank, The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd., The Toho Bank, Ltd. and The Norinchukin Bank (including their respective successors).

 

1.69 Lending Obligation B” means a Lender B’s obligation to make Individual Loans B to the Borrower upon the condition that the requirements set forth under each item of Clause 5 are satisfied.

 

1.70 Loan Agreement A” means the Revolving Line Agreement (A) (as amended or renewed) executed on March 25, 2004 by and between the Lender A and the Borrower, with MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD. acting as the agent.

 

1.71 Loan Receivables B” means loan claims in relation to each Individual Loan B.

 

1.72 Loan Term” means, with respect to each Individual Loan B, the period commencing on the Drawdown Date (inclusive) and ending on the Repayment Date (exclusive) in relation to such Individual Loan B.

 

1.73 Loan(s) B” means the aggregate of the Individual Loans B made pursuant to this Agreement.

 

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1.74 Majority Lenders B” means one or more Lender B whose Commitment Ratio(s) B amount to 51% or more in total as of the Decision-Making Time (provided, however, that, for the period after All Lenders B’s Lending Obligations B are extinguished, and where the repayment of all obligations pursuant to this Agreement in relation to the Loan B have not been completed, the percentage shall be that of the total principal amount of the Outstanding Individual Loan B Money per each Lender B to the Total Outstanding Balance B as of the Decision-Making Time). “Decision-Making Time” means, in cases where the Lender B determines that any event requiring instructions by the Majority Lenders B has occurred, the point in time when the Agent receives notice under Clause 29.1(i), and in cases where the Agent determines that the decision of the Majority Lenders B is necessary, the point in time when the Agent gives notice under Clause 29.2.

 

1.75 Non-Drawdown Lender B” has the meaning given in Clause 8.1.

 

1.76 Outstanding Individual Loan B Money” means the principal, the interest, default interest, Break Funding Costs and any other payment obligation in relation to an Individual Loan B that the Borrower owes pursuant to this Agreement with respect to the Individual Loan B, and the “Outstanding Individual Loan B Amount” means the amount of such Outstanding Individual Loan B Money.

 

1.77 Pre-assignment Commitment Amount B” has the meaning given in Clause 31.2(ii).

 

1.78 Pre-assignment Loan Receivables B” has the meaning given in Clause 31.2(ii).

 

1.79 Prepayment” has the meaning given in Clause 14.1.

 

1.80 Purchase and Sale Agreement” means the “PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT” dated February 23, 2004 (as amended or renewed) between the Borrower and FUJITSU LIMITED.

 

1.81 Purchase and Sale Related Agreement” means the Purchase and Sale Agreement and each of the individual agreements pursuant thereto.

 

1.82 Reduced Amount” has the meaning given in Clause 31.2(ii).

 

1.83 Reduced Drawdown” has the meaning given in Clause 7.4.

 

1.84 Reduced Drawdown Amount” has the meaning given in Clause 7.4.

 

1.85

Reduced Drawdown Break Funding Cost” means, in cases where a Reduced Drawdown is made and the Reinvestment Rate in such case falls below the Applicable Interest RateB, the amount calculated as the difference between the Desired Drawdown Amount and the Reduced Drawdown Amount, multiplied by the difference between the Reinvestment Rate and the Applicable Interest RateB, and calculated on a per diem basis in accordance with the actual number of days of the Remaining Period. “Remaining Period” in this item means the period

 

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commencing on the Drawdown Date (inclusive) and ending on the Repayment Date (exclusive), and the “Reinvestment Rate” in this item means the interest rate reasonably determined by the Lenders B as the interest rate to be applied on the assumption that the difference between the Desired Drawdown Amount and the Reduced Drawdown Amount will be reinvested in the Tokyo Interbank Market during the Remaining Period. The calculation method for such Reduced Drawdown Break Funding Cost shall be on a per diem basis, assuming that there are 365 days per year, wherein divisions shall be done at the end of the calculation, and fractions less than one yen shall be rounded down.

 

1.86 Reduced Ratio” has the meaning given in Clause 31.2(ii).

 

1.87 Refinancing Loan B” means a Loan B with the Desired Drawdown Date B being the Due Date of a Loan B already made.

 

1.88 Refinanced Loan B” means a Loan B that has already been made and the Due Date of which shall be the Desired Drawdown Date B of a Refinancing Loan B.

 

1.89 Regular Collection Calculation Date” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.90 Relevant Agreements” means this Agreement, the Loan Agreement A, the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement, the Floating Pledge Agreement, the Creditors’ Agreement and the documents related thereto.

 

1.91 Relevant Lender B” has the meaning given in Clause 14.1.

 

1.92 Remaining Individual Loan B” has the meaning given in Clause 26.1(i).

 

1.93 Remaining Lender B” has the meaning given in Clause 26.1(i).

 

1.94 Repayment Date” has the meaning given in Clause 6.1(iii).

 

1.95 Reports” means (i) the audited annual report (eigyou houkokusyo) prepared by the Borrower on a stand-alone basis (including the balance sheet, profit and loss statement, statement of cash flow, and other documents incidental thereto; and if any consolidated Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Borrower has been established, including the consolidated annual report (eigyou houkokusyo)) within ninety (90) days from the end of the fiscal year, (ii) the unaudited annual report (eigyou houkokusyo) prepared by the Borrower on a stand-alone basis (including the balance sheet, profit and loss statement, statement of cash flow, and other documents incidental thereto; and if any consolidated Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Borrower has been established, including the consolidated annual report (eigyou houkokusyo)) within forty-five (45) days from the end of a fiscal quarter, (iii) the audited financial statements prepared by FASL LLC on a consolidated basis (including the balance sheet, profit and loss statement, statement of cash flow, and other documents incidental thereto) within ninety (90) days from the end of the fiscal year, and (iv) the unaudited financial statements prepared by FASL LLC on a consolidated basis (including the balance sheet, profit and loss statement, statement of cash flow, and other documents incidental thereto) within forty-five (45) days from the end of a fiscal quarter.

 

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1.96 Set-off Initiating Lender B” has the meaning given in Clause 26.1.

 

1.97 Set-off Receiving Lender B” has the meaning given in Clause 26.2.

 

1.98 Settlor’s Extraordinary Report” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.99 Settlor’s Regular Report” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement

 

1.100  Settlor’s Regular Report Deadline” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.101  Spread B” means 1.200% per annum.

 

1.102  Status of the Establishment of the Collateral” described in Schedule 2 means the specifics of the assets offered as security under the Security Assignment Agreement (Joto Tanpo Settei Keiyaku) executed on June 30, 2003 by and between the Borrower and FUJITSU LIMITED, and the specifics of the assets offered as a first-priority mortgage under the Mortgage Agreement and the Letter Concerning the Establishment of Security Interests (Tanpo Sashiire Sho) executed on June 30, 2003 by and between the Borrower and FUJITSU LIMITED.

 

1.103  Subsidiary” means any corporation, association, partnership, joint venture or other business entity of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting stock or other equity interest (in the case of parties other than corporations) is owned or controlled directly or indirectly by a party, one or more of its Subsidiaries, or a combination thereof.

 

1.104  Successive Lender” has the meaning given in Clause 31.2.

 

1.105  Taxes and Public Charges” means all public taxes or public charges including income taxes, corporate taxes and other taxes, which are applicable in Japan.

 

1.106  Temporary Advancement” means, with respect to the Borrower’s repayment on a Due Date, a payment made by the Agent to the Lenders B before the completion of the Borrower’s repayment of an amount equivalent to the amount to be distributed to the Lenders B in accordance with Clause 19; or with respect to the Individual Loans B made by the Lenders B on the Drawdown Date, a payment made by the Agent to the Borrower before the Lender B’s making the Individual Loan B of an amount equivalent to the amount of the Individual Loan B to be made to the Borrower.

 

1.107 

Temporary Advancement Costs” means, in cases where the Agent makes a Temporary Advancement, the amount calculated as the amount of Temporary Advancement, multiplied by (i) the Funding Rate, and (ii) the actual number of days of the Temporary Advancement Period. “Temporary Advancement Period” means the period commencing on the date (exclusive) that a Temporary Advancement is made and ending on the date (inclusive) that such Temporary Advancement is cleared, and the “Funding Rate” means the interest rate that the

 

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Agent reasonably determines as the interest rate to fund the amount of Temporary Advancement throughout the Temporary Advancement Period. The calculation method for such Temporary Advancement Costs shall be on a per diem basis in accordance with the actual number of days of the Temporary Advancement Period, assuming that there are 365 days per year, wherein divisions shall be done at the end of the calculation, and fractions less than one yen shall be rounded down.

 

1.108  Total Commitment Amount B” means the total of the Commitment Amounts B of All Lenders B.

 

1.109  Total Outstanding Balance B” means the total principal amount of the Outstanding Individual Loan B Money owed to All Lenders B.

 

1.110  Trustee” means MIZUHO TRUST & BANKING CO., LTD. (including its successor trustee), as the trustee pursuant to the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.111  Trustee’s Extraordinary Report” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.112  Trustee’s Regular Report” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.113  Trust Property Maintenance Standards” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.114  Trust Receivables” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

1.115  Unused Commitment Amount B” means the amount calculated as the Commitment Amount B less the total principal amount of the Outstanding Individual Loan B Money, and the Unused Commitment Amount B in relation to each Lender B shall mean the amount calculated as the Commitment Amount B in relation to such Lender B less the total principal amount of the Outstanding Individual Loan B Money in relation to such Lender B.

 

2. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF LENDERS B

 

2.1 The Lenders B shall owe the Lending Obligations B.

 

2.2 Unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement, the obligations of each Lender B under this Agreement shall be independent, and a Lender B shall not be released from its obligations under this Agreement due to any other Lenders B failing to perform their obligations. A Lender B shall not be responsible for any failure of other Lenders B to perform their obligations under this Agreement.

 

2.3

If a Lender B, in breach of its Lending Obligation B, fails to make an Individual Loan B on the Desired Drawdown Date B, such Lender B shall, upon request by the Borrower, immediately compensate the Borrower for all damages, losses and expenses incurred by the Borrower as a result of such breach; provided, however,

 

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that the maximum amount of such compensation to the Borrower for the damages, losses and expenses incurred shall be the difference between (i) the interest and other expenses that is required or would be required to be paid if the Borrower separately made a drawdown as a result of such Lender B’s failure to make the Individual Loan B on the Desired Drawdown Date B, and (ii) the interest and other expenses that would have been required to be paid if the Individual Loan B were made on the Desired Drawdown Date B.

 

2.4 Unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement, each Lender B may exercise its rights under this Agreement separately and independently.

 

3. USE OF PROCEEDS

 

The Borrower shall use the money raised by the Loan B as working capital.

 

4. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT FOR EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS AGREEMENT

 

This Agreement shall take effect upon the condition that the Borrower submit all of the following documents to the Agent and All Lenders B, and the Agent and All Lenders B are satisfied with the details thereof:

 

  (i) the certificate of seal registration of the representative of the Borrower who signs and affixes his seal to this Agreement dated on or after December 25, 2003;

 

  (ii) a certified copy of the certificate of corporate registration (certificate of complete company resume or the certificate of complete present company resume) of the Borrower dated on or after December 25, 2003;

 

  (iii) a copy of the Articles of Incorporation of the Borrower with certification (dated on or after December 25, 2003) attached thereto certifying that it is a copy of the original; and

 

  (iv) a written confirmation prepared by the Borrower’s Representative Director certifying that all internal procedures necessary for the execution of this Agreement and the drawdown pursuant to this Agreement have been completed.

 

5. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT FOR LENDING OBLIGATIONS B

 

5.1 The Lender B shall owe the Lending Obligations B upon the condition (irrespective of whether or not notice under Clause 8.1 was given) that all of the conditions set forth in each of the following items are satisfied at the time of making the Individual Loan B. The satisfaction of such conditions shall be determined individually by each Lender B, and no other Lender B or the Agent shall be responsible for a Lender B’s determination or refusal to make a Loan B.

 

  (i) The application for a drawdown satisfies the requirements set forth under Clause 6.1.

 

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  (ii) The Lending Obligations B of All Lenders B have not been exempted pursuant to Clause 12.1.

 

  (iii) The Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement, the Floating Pledge Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement have all been entered into and are validly existing.

 

  (iv) All the matters described in each item of Clause 20 hereof, Clause 7.1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement and Clause 4.1 of the Floating Pledge Agreement are true and correct.

 

  (v) The Borrower has not breached any provision of this Agreement, the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement or the Floating Pledge Agreement, and there is no threat that such breach may occur on or after the relevant Desired Drawdown Date B.

 

  (vi) No consultation pursuant to the provisions of Clause 34.2 has been held.

 

  (vii) The Borrower has obtained approval from FUJITSU LIMITED with respect to the assignment of Trust Receivables pursuant to the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement, in the form of a document bearing a certified date (kakutei-hizuke), as provided for in Clause 10.1 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement. (Further, the original of such written approval has been delivered to the Trustee, and the Trustee has delivered a copy thereof to the Agent, attaching thereto a certification certifying that such copy is a true and accurate copy of the original and that the original is retained by the Trustee.)

 

  (viii) The Borrower has obtained the Trustee’s approval without objection with respect to the creation of the floating pledge pursuant to the Floating Pledge Agreement, in the form of a document bearing a certified date (kakutei-hizuke), as provided for in Clauses 3.2 and 3.3 of the Floating Pledge Agreement. (Further, the original of such written approval has been delivered to the Agent.)

 

  (ix) An account in the name of the Trustee has been established at the Uchisaiwaicho Corporate Banking Division of MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD. as the account for receiving transfer of the amount of Trust Receivables collections with respect to the Fixed Trust Receivables.

 

  (x) The Unused Commitment Amount A is zero as of the Desired Drawdown Date B set forth in the Drawdown Application.

 

  (xi)

(i) The Fixed Trust Property Value on the Trustee’s Regular Report or the Trustee’s Extraordinary Report, whichever is the most recent as of 10 a.m. on the third (3rd) Business Day prior to the Desired Drawdown Date B set forth in the Drawdown Application, is maintained at an amount that is no less than the Total Outstanding Balance A as of the Desired Drawdown Date B, and (ii) the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) on the Trustee’s Regular Report or the Trustee’s Extraordinary

 

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Report, whichever is the most recent as of 10 a.m. on the third (3rd) Business Day prior to the Desired Drawdown Date B set forth in the Drawdown Application, is maintained at an amount that is no less than 120% of the Total Outstanding Balance after making the Individual Loan B minus the Fixed Trust Property Value on the Trustee’s Regular Report or the Trustee’s Extraordinary Report.

 

  (xii) The Fixed Trust Property Value on the Trustee’s Regular Report or the Trustee’s Extraordinary Report, whichever is the most recent as of 11 a.m. on the Business Day immediately preceding the Desired Drawdown Date B set forth in the Drawdown Application, is maintained at an amount that is no less than the Total Outstanding Balance A as of the Desired Drawdown Date B, and (ii) the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) on the Trustee’s Regular Report or the Trustee’s Extraordinary Report, whichever is the most recent as of 11 a.m. on the Business Day immediately preceding the Desired Drawdown Date B set forth in the Drawdown Application, is maintained at an amount that is no less than 120% of the Total Outstanding Balance after making the Individual Loan B minus the Fixed Trust Property Value on the Trustee’s Regular Report or the Trustee’s Extraordinary Report.

 

5.2 Even if the condition provided for under Clause 5.1(xii) is not satisfied, if all of the other conditions provided for under each of the other items of Clause 5.1 are satisfied, the Lender B shall, in accordance with the provisions of Clause 7.4, owe the Lending Obligations B with respect to amounts that are no less than 100 million yen and in increments of 100 million yen, to the extent that (i) the Fixed Trust Property Value is maintained at an amount that is no less than the Total Outstanding Balance A, and (ii) the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) is maintained at an amount that is no less than 120% of the Total Outstanding Balance minus the Fixed Trust Property Value.

 

6. APPLICATION FOR DRAWDOWN

 

6.1 The Borrower may apply for a drawdown pursuant to the terms of this Agreement during the Drawdown Application Period. If the Borrower desires to drawdown a Loan B pursuant to this Agreement, the Borrower shall submit to the Agent a document specifying the matters set forth under each of the following items, indicating its intention to apply for a drawdown (the “Drawdown Application”), by 10 a.m. on the third (3rd) Business Day prior to the Desired Drawdown Date B. In this case, the matters set forth under each of the following items shall satisfy the conditions provided for in the respective items.

 

  (i) The amount of Individual Loan B that the Borrower desires to drawdown (the “Desired Drawdown Amount”):

 

The Desired Drawdown Amount shall be no less than 100 million yen and in increments of 100 million yen, and, at the same time, an amount where the Lending Obligation B of each Lender B does not exceed the Unused Commitment Amount B in relation to the relevant Lender B as of the Desired Drawdown Date B.

 

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  (ii) The date that the Borrower desires the drawdown (the “Desired Drawdown Date B”):

 

The Desired Drawdown Date B shall be a Business Day during the Drawdown Period.

 

  (iii) The repayment time of the principal and interest of the Individual Loan B in relation to such Drawdown Application (the “Repayment Date”):

 

The Repayment Date shall be a day corresponding to one (1) week or one (1) month after the Desired Drawdown Date B (provided, however, that if such corresponding day falls on a day other than a Business Day, the following Business Day shall be the Repayment Date, and if such following Business Day occurs in the following month, the immediately preceding Business Day shall be the Repayment Date), but may not be after April 24, 2005.

 

6.2 The indication of intention to apply for a drawdown pursuant to Clause 6.1 shall be effective with respect to All Lenders B upon the Agent receiving the Drawdown Application. When the Agent receives a Drawdown Application from the Borrower, the Agent shall notify All Lenders B of the Borrower’s application for a drawdown and the details thereof, by sending a copy of the Drawdown Application to All Lenders B during the third (3rd) Business Day prior to the Desired Drawdown Date B. The Agent shall retain the original of the Drawdown Application on behalf of All Lenders B until the Outstanding Individual Loan B Money advanced in response to such application is fully repaid.

 

7. MAKING OF LOANS B

 

7.1 If a Lender B receives an application for a drawdown in accordance with Clause 6 and does not give notice pursuant to Clause 8.1, and all conditions set forth in Clause 5 are satisfied at the time of the drawdown of the Individual Loan B, the Lender B shall remit the Individual Loan B Amount to the Agent’s Account by 11 a.m. on the Desired Drawdown Date B. The Individual Loan B shall be deemed to have been made by that Lender B as of the time that the Agent remits such money to the Borrower’s Settlement Account from the Agent’s Account. Provided, however, that with respect to the drawdown of the Individual Loan B in relation to a Refinancing Loan B, the Lender B shall offset (a) the principal amount of the Outstanding Individual Loan B Money in relation to the Refinanced Loan B as of the Desired Drawdown Date B, and (b) the Individual Loan B Amount in relation to the Refinancing Loan B, and according to the result thereof, shall treat the drawdown of such Individual Loan B as follows.

 

  (i) If the Individual Loan B Amount in relation to the Refinancing Loan B exceeds the amount equivalent to the principal of the Outstanding Individual Loan B Money in relation to the Refinanced Loan B:

 

If the Lender B receives an application for a drawdown in accordance with Clause 6 and does not give notice pursuant to Clause 8.1, and all conditions

 

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set forth in each item of Clause 5 are satisfied at the time of making the Individual Loan B, the Lender B shall remit to the Agent’s Account the amount of the difference between the Individual Loan B Amount in relation to the Refinancing Loan B and the amount equivalent to the principal of the Outstanding Individual Loan B Money in relation to the Refinanced Loan B by 11 a.m. on the Desired Drawdown Date B. The Individual Loan B in relation to the Refinancing Loan B shall be deemed to have been made in the full Individual Loan B Amount in relation to the Refinancing Loan B as of the time that the Agent transfers such money to the Borrower’s Settlement Account after withdrawing it from the Agent’s Account. Provided, however, that even if the Lender B remits the amount of the difference between the Individual Loan B Amount and the amount equivalent to the principal of the Outstanding Individual Loan B Money to the Borrower’s Settlement Account, if the interest on the Refinanced Loan B is not paid by the Due Time, the Individual Loan B in relation to the Refinancing Loan B shall be deemed not to have been made.

 

  (ii) If the Individual Loan B Amount in relation to the Refinancing Loan B is less than or equal to the amount equivalent to the principal of the Outstanding Individual Loan B Money in relation to the Refinanced Loan B:

 

If the Lender B receives an application for a drawdown in accordance with Clause 6 and does not give notice pursuant to Clause 8.1, and all conditions set forth in each item of Clause 5 are satisfied, the Individual Loan B in relation to the Refinancing Loan B shall be deemed to have been made in the full Individual Loan B Amount in relation to the Refinancing Loan B as of the Due Time of the Refinanced Loan B. Provided, however, that if the Borrower does not pay the full amount of the difference between the Outstanding Individual Loan B Amount in relation to the Refinanced Loan B and the Individual Loan B Amount and the interest accrued on the Refinanced Loan B by the Due Time, the Individual Loan B in relation to the Refinancing Loan B shall be deemed not to have been made.

 

7.2 When the Loan B is made pursuant to Clause 7.1, the Borrower shall immediately send to the Agent a written receipt describing the amount of the Loan B and the specifics of the Individual Loan B. The Agent shall, upon receiving such receipt, promptly provide a copy thereof to the Lender B who made the Individual Loan B. The Agent shall retain the original receipt on behalf of that Lender B until the Outstanding Individual Loan B Money in relation to such Individual Loan B is repaid in full.

 

7.3 If notice under Clause 8.1 is not given, the Agent may make the Individual Loan B on behalf of a Lender B through Temporary Advancement (provided, however, that the Agent shall be under no obligation to make such Temporary Advancement). After such Temporary Advancement, the relevant Lender B shall remit the full equivalent amount of the Individual Loan B Money to the Agent’s Account by 11 a.m. on the Desired Drawdown Date B, and if such remittance is not completed by that time, the Lender B shall, promptly upon the Agent’s request, pay to the Agent the Temporary Advancement Costs required in making such Temporary Advancement.

 

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7.4 If it is found, on or after 10 a.m. on the third (3rd) Business Day prior to the Desired Drawdown Date B, and before 11 a.m. on the Business Day immediately preceding the same Desired Drawdown Date B, that (i) the Fixed Trust Property Value on the most recent Trustee’s Regular Report or the Trustee’s Extraordinary Report made by 11 a.m. on the Business Day immediately preceding that Desired Drawdown Date B cannot be maintained at an amount that is not less than the Total Outstanding Balance A as of the Desired Drawdown Date B, or (ii) the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) on the most recent Trustee’s Regular Report or the Trustee’s Extraordinary Report made by 11 a.m. on the Business Day immediately preceding that Desired Drawdown Date B cannot be maintained at an amount that is not less than 120% of the Total Outstanding Balance after making the Individual Loan B minus the Fixed Trust Property Value on the Trustee’s Regular Report or the Trustee’s Extraordinary Report (the date on which such fact is found shall hereinafter be referred to as the “Discovery Date”), the Individual Loan B shall be made in the maximum amount (the “Reduced Drawdown Amount”) to the extent that (i) such Fixed Trust Property Value can be maintained at an amount that is not less than the Total Outstanding Balance A as of the Desired Drawdown Date B, and (ii) such Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) can be maintained at an amount that is not less than 120% of the Total Outstanding Balance after making the Individual Loan B minus such Fixed Trust Property Value, provided that such amount is not less than 100 million yen and in increments of 100 million yen, and the loan amount in relation to the Lending Obligation B of each Lender B in this case shall be the amount calculated as the Reduced Drawdown Amount multiplied by the Commitment Ratio B of each Lender B (making such loan in the amount less than the Desired Drawdown Amount shall hereinafter be referred to as the “Reduced Drawdown”). The Borrower shall be responsible for any damages, losses or expenses incurred by the Lender B or the Agent as a result of the Reduced Drawdown.

 

7.5 The procedures in relation to a Reduced Drawdown shall be as follows.

 

  (i) The Agent shall, during the Discovery Date, notify the Borrower and the Lender B (a) that a Reduced Drawdown is required to be made, (b) the loan amount in relation to the Lending Obligation B of each Lender B, and (c) that the Lender B is required to notify the Agent, by 12 p.m. on the second (2nd) Business Day after the Discovery Date of the amount of the Reduced Drawdown Break Funding Cost together with the calculation basis thereof.

 

  (ii) Each Lender B shall, by 12 p.m. on the second (2nd) Business Day after the Discovery Date, notify the Agent of the amount of the Reduced Drawdown Break Funding Cost in relation to such Lender B together with the calculation basis thereof.

 

  (iii) The Borrower shall, during the Business Day immediately preceding the Desired Drawdown Date B, submit to the Agent a written confirmation stating its approval of the Reduced Drawdown. If such written confirmation is not submitted during the Business Day immediately preceding the Desired Drawdown Date B, the Lender B may elect not to make the Reduced Drawdown.

 

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  (iv) The Borrower shall pay the Reduced Drawdown Break Funding Cost in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18 on the third (3rd) Business Day after the Discovery Date.

 

8. REFUSAL TO MAKE LOANS B

 

8.1 A Lender B who decides not to make the Individual Loan B for the reason that all or part of the conditions under Clause 5 are not satisfied (the “Non-Drawdown Lender B”) may notify the Agent, the Borrower and all other Lenders B of the decision with the reason affixed thereto by 3 p.m. on one (1) Business Day prior to the Desired Drawdown Date B. Provided, however, that if, notwithstanding the satisfaction of all the conditions under Clause 5, such notice is given and the Individual Loan B is not made, the Non-Drawdown Lender B shall not be released from liabilities arising from a breach of its Lending Obligations B.

 

8.2 The Borrower shall be responsible for any damages, losses or expenses incurred by the Non-Drawdown Lender B or the Agent as a result of Non-Drawdown Lender B not being able to make the Individual Loan B. Provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply if the failure to make the Individual Loan B constitutes a breach of such Non-Drawdown Lender B’s Lending Obligations B.

 

9. REPAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL

 

The Borrower shall pay the principal amount of each Individual Loan B on the Repayment Date in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18.

 

10. INTEREST

 

10.1 The Borrower shall pay on the Repayment Date of the Individual Loan B, in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18, the amount of interest on such Individual Loan B calculated by multiplying the principal amount in relation to the Individual Loan B by the Applicable Interest Rate B, calculated on a per diem basis in accordance with the actual number of days of the Loan Term.

 

10.2 The calculation method of interest under Clause 10.1 shall be on a per diem basis, inclusive of the first day and exclusive of the last day, assuming that there are 365 days per year, wherein divisions shall be done at the end of the calculation, and fractions less than one yen shall be rounded down.

 

11 COMMITMENT FEE B

 

11.1 The Borrower shall pay on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the final date of each Commitment Fee B Calculation Period, in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18, a Commitment Fee B in the amount (fractions less than one yen shall be rounded down) calculated as the total amount of the Unused Commitment Amount B with respect to each Lender B on each day during each Commitment Fee B Calculation Period (provided that the Unused Commitment Amount B on the Drawdown Date shall be the Unused Commitment Amount B after making the Individual Loan B on that Drawdown Date), multiplied by the Commitment Fee B Rate, and divided by 365.

 

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11.2 The Borrower shall not be required to make payments with respect to the Commitment Fee B in relation to the Default Period to any Lender B who fails to perform its Lending Obligations B (the “Defaulting Lender B”). The Commitment Fee B in relation to the Default Period shall be the amount (fractions less than one yen shall be rounded down) calculated as the total amount of the Unused Commitment Amount B with respect to such Defaulting Lender B on each day during such Default Period, multiplied by the Commitment Fee B Rate, and divided by 365. In this Clause 11.2, the “Default Period” shall mean the period commencing on the day (inclusive) on which an event of default occurs, and ending on the day (inclusive) before the day on which the default is remedied, and the day on which a default is remedied shall be determined as follows:

 

  (i) if the Defaulting Lender B offers to the Borrower via the Agent to make the Individual Loan B at a later date pursuant to the application for a drawdown in respect of which the Defaulting Lender B has failed to perform its Lending Obligation B, and the Borrower accepts such offer and such Individual Loan B is made, the date the Individual Loan B is made;

 

  (ii) if the Borrower refuses the offer in the preceding item, the date that the offer is refused; if the Agent does not receive notice from the Borrower of its acceptance or refusal of the offer within two (2) Business Days after the offer is made under the preceding item, the offer shall be deemed to have been refused by the Borrower; and

 

  (iii) for those cases other than the cases of the preceding two items, the date determined by the Borrower, the Defaulting Lender B and the Agent upon consultation.

 

11.3 If an Exemption Event occurs, the Borrower shall not be required to make payments to All Lenders B, with respect to the Commitment Fee B in relation to the Exemption Period. The Commitment Fee B in relation to the Exemption Period shall be the amount (fractions less than one yen shall be rounded down) calculated as the total amount of the Unused Commitment Amount B with respect to each Lender B on each day during such Exemption Period, multiplied by the Commitment Fee B Rate, and divided by 365.

 

11.4 If the Costs Increased Lender B ceases to owe its Lending Obligations B pursuant to the provisions of Clause 13.5, the Borrower shall not be required to pay to such Costs Increased Lender B, with respect to the Commitment Fee B in relation to the period after the termination of this Agreement with respect to that Costs Increased Lender B, the amount (fractions less than one yen shall be rounded down) calculated as the total amount of the Unused Commitment Amount B with respect to such Costs Increased Lender B on each day during the period commencing on the day (inclusive) on which the Costs Increased Lender B ceases to owe its Lending Obligations B and ending on the Drawdown Application Period Final Date (inclusive), multiplied by the Commitment Fee B Rate, and divided by 365.

 

11.5

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that Lender B, with respect to the Commitment Fee B in relation to the period after the termination of this Agreement with respect to that Lender B, the amount (fractions less than one yen shall be rounded down) calculated as the total amount of the Unused Commitment Amount B with respect to each Lender B on each day during the period from the day (inclusive) of termination of this Agreement with respect to that Lender B and ending on the Drawdown Period Termination Date (inclusive) (provided that the related provisions of this Agreement shall remain effective with respect to the Lender B after the termination of this Agreement to the extent necessary in calculating the Commitment Fee B that is not required to be paid pursuant to this Clause 11.5; provided further, that with respect to the day repayment is made in relation to an Individual Loan B, the Unused Commitment Amount B after such repayment shall be used as the basis for such calculation), multiplied by the Commitment Fee B Rate, and divided by 365.

 

11.6 In calculating the Commitment Fee B pursuant to Clause 11.1, divisions shall be done at the end of the calculation, and fractions less than one yen shall be rounded down.

 

12. EXEMPTION OF LENDER B

 

12.1 The Lender B shall not owe the Lending Obligations B during the Exemption Period.

 

12.2 If the Agent becomes aware that an Exemption Event has occurred, the Agent shall immediately notify the Borrower and All Lenders B of such event in writing.

 

12.3 After notice under Clause 12.2 is given, when the Majority Lenders B determine that the Exemption Event in relation to such notice has been resolved, the Agent shall immediately notify the Borrower and All Lenders B thereof.

 

13. INCREASED COSTS

 

13.1 A Costs Increased Lender B may, by notifying the Borrower in writing via the Agent, request the Borrower to elect either to bear the Increased Costs or to terminate this Agreement with respect to the Costs Increased Lender B. The Borrower shall respond to such request by giving written notice to the Costs Increased Lender B via the Agent.

 

13.2 If the Borrower elects to bear the Increased Costs in response to the Costs Increased Lender B’s request under Clause 13.1, the Borrower shall pay, in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18, the Costs Increased Lender B the money equivalent to such Increased Costs.

 

13.3 If the Borrower elects to terminate this Agreement with respect to the Costs Increased Lender B in response to the request under Clause 13.1, the Borrower shall notify the Agent and All Lenders B in writing by ten (10) Business Days prior to the date the Borrower desires this Agreement to be terminated (the “Desired Termination Date”), of (a) the desire to terminate this Agreement with respect to the Costs Increased Lender B, and (b) the Desired Termination Date.

 

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13.4 If there remains an Individual Loan B with a Repayment Date that arrives on or after the day following the Desired Termination Date, the Costs Increased Lender B shall notify the Agent of the Break Funding Cost by two (2) Business Days prior to the Desired Termination Date. After receiving such notice, the Agent shall notify the Borrower of the same by one (1) Business Day prior to the Desired Termination Date.

 

13.5 In the event that notice under Clause 13.3 is given, the Costs Increased Lender B’s Lending Obligation B shall be extinguished, and thereupon this Agreement shall terminate only with respect to the Costs Increased Lender B. In this case, the Borrower shall pay to the Costs Increased Lender B on the Desired Termination Date, in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18, all obligations it owes to the Costs Increased Lender B pursuant to this Agreement. Until the Borrower completes the performance of all obligations it owes to the Costs Increased Lender B under this Agreement, the relevant provisions of this Agreement regarding the performance of such obligations shall remain in full force and effect with respect to the Costs Increased Lender B. Further, in this case, the Commitment Ratio B of the Lenders B other than the Costs Increased Lender B shall be modified as follows:

 

  (i) The Total Commitment Amount B will be modified to an amount calculated as the Total Commitment Amount B before modification less the Commitment Amount B of such Costs Increased Lender B.

 

  (ii) The Commitment Ratio B of the Lenders B other than the Costs Increased Lender B shall be modified to the ratio of the loan amount of each Lender B to the Total Commitment Amount B after the modification under the immediately preceding Item (i).

 

14. PREPAYMENT

 

14.1 The Borrower may not prepay all or any part of the principal of the Loan B before its Due Date (a “Prepayment”). Provided, however, that this shall not apply if the Prepayment is made pursuant to Clause 13 or Clause 34, or if the Borrower, in accordance with the procedures set forth below, obtains the prior written approval of all of the Lenders B who made the Individual Loan B in respect of which the Borrower gives notice of its desire to make a Prepayment (the “Relevant Prepayment Lenders B”), and the Agent.

 

14.2

If the Borrower desires to make a Prepayment, the Borrower shall give a written notice to the Agent no later than ten (10) Business Days prior to the date the Borrower desires to make the Prepayment (the “Desired Prepayment Date”), stating (a) the Drawdown Date, the Repayment Date and the principal amount of the Individual Loan B for which the Borrower desires to make a Prepayment, (b) the principal amount for which the Borrower desires to make a Prepayment (not less than 100 million yen, and in increments of 100 million yen), (c) that the Borrower will pay in full on the Desired Prepayment Date, the interest on the principal amount for which the Borrower desires to make a Prepayment that has accrued by the Desired Prepayment Date (inclusive) (the “Accrued Interest”), and (d) the Desired Prepayment Date. The Agent shall notify the Relevant Prepayment Lenders B of items (a) through (d) of this Clause 14.2 by the Business Day immediately following the day the Agent receives notice from the Borrower, whereupon the Relevant

 

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Prepayment Lenders B shall notify the Agent no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the Desired Prepayment Date of whether or not they approve such Prepayment. If such notice by any of the Relevant Prepayment Lenders B does not reach the Agent by five (5) Business Days prior to the Desired Prepayment Date, it shall be deemed that the Relevant Prepayment Lenders B did not approve such Prepayment. The Agent shall judge the acceptability of the Prepayment by four (4) Business Days prior to the Desired Prepayment Date, and notify the result to the Borrower and the Relevant Prepayment Lenders B.

 

14.3 The Relevant Prepayment Lenders B who approve the Prepayment in accordance with Clause 14.2 shall notify the Agent of the Break Funding Cost no later than two (2) Business Days prior to the Desired Prepayment Date. After receiving such notice, the Agent shall notify the Borrower of the same no later than one (1) Business Day prior to the Desired Prepayment Date. The Borrower shall pay on the Desired Prepayment Date to the Relevant Prepayment Lenders B who approve the Prepayment, in accordance with Clause 18, the total of the principal, the Accrued Interest and the Break Funding Cost in respect of the Loan B subject to such Prepayment.

 

14.4 If it is found that the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) cannot be maintained at an amount that is not less than 120% of the Total Outstanding Balance minus the Fixed Trust Property Value as of each Collection Calculation Date, the Borrower shall make the Prepayment in accordance with the following procedures, no later than three (3) Business Days after the date such fact is found (if such fact is found at or after 11 a.m. on the Business Day immediately preceding the Drawdown Date to the Drawdown Date, including the Business Day immediately preceding the Drawdown Date; the “Discovery Date” in this Clause 14.4), with respect to all of the Loan Receivables B or a part sufficient to maintain the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) as of such Collection Calculation Date at an amount that is not less than 120% of the Total Outstanding Balance minus the Fixed Trust Property Value as of such Collection Calculation Date. Provided, however, that this shall not apply if the Borrower additionally entrusts the Trustee with monies sufficient to satisfy the Trust Property Maintenance Standards in accordance with the provisions of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement during the Business Day immediately following the Discovery Date, upon notifying the Trustee and the Agent of its intent to entrust additional funds (by submitting an Application for Additional Entrustment of Funds) no later than 11 a.m. on the Business Day immediately following the Discovery Date.

 

  (i) The Borrower shall notify the Agent of the principal amount subject to the Prepayment no later than 11 a.m. on the Business Day immediately following the Discovery Date (if it discovers such fact).

 

  (ii) The Agent shall notify the Relevant Prepayment Lenders B and the Borrower by the Business Day immediately following the Discovery Date, of (a) the principal amount subject to the Prepayment, (b) the interest on the principal amount subject to the Prepayment that has accrued by the date (inclusive) the Prepayment will be made (the “Accrued Interest”), and (c) the date the Prepayment will be made.

 

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  (iii) Each of the Relevant Prepayment Lenders B receiving the notice pursuant to the preceding Item (i) shall notify the Agent of the Break Funding Cost in relation to such Relevant Prepayment Lender B no later than 12 p.m. on one (1) Business Day prior to the date the Prepayment will be made, and after receiving such notice, the Agent shall notify the Borrower of the same no later than one (1) Business Day prior to the date the Prepayment will be made.

 

  (iv) The Borrower shall pay the total amount of the principal of the Loan B subject to Prepayment, and the Accrued Interest and Break Funding Costs thereon on the third (3rd) Business Day after the Discovery Date, in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18.

 

14.5 If the Borrower makes the Prepayment with respect to a part of the Loan Receivables B in accordance with Clause 14.4, the Borrower shall first repay the Loan Receivables B in relation to the Individual Loan B of which the Drawdown Date arrives last, in the whole or any part thereof in an amount not less than 100 million yen and in increments of 100 million yen sufficient to satisfy the Trust Property Maintenance Standards, and if the repayment of all of the Loan Receivables B in relation to the Individual Loan B of which the Drawdown Date arrives last is still not sufficient to satisfy the Trust Property Maintenance Standards, then the Borrower shall repay the Loan Receivables B in relation to the Individual Loan B of which the Drawdown Date arrives the next latest, in the whole or any part thereof in an amount not less than 100 million yen and in increments of 100 million yen sufficient to satisfy the Trust Property Maintenance Standards, and the same shall apply thereafter.

 

15. DEFAULT INTEREST

 

15.1 If the Borrower defaults in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement owing to a Lender B or the Agent, the Borrower shall, immediately upon the Agent’s request and in accordance with Clause 18, for the period commencing on the Due Date (inclusive) of such defaulted obligation (the “Defaulted Obligations”) and ending on the day (inclusive) the Borrower performs all Defaulted Obligations, pay default interest calculated by multiplying the amount of the Defaulted Obligations by the higher of either (to the extent permitted by Laws and Ordinances) (i) the rate obtained by adding the rate of 2% per annum to the reasonable cost (calculated at the interest rate that the creditor reasonably decides upon) incurred by the creditor of the Defaulted Obligations for raising the amount in default, or (ii) the rate of 14% per annum.

 

15.2 The calculation method for default interest under Clause 15.1 shall be on a per diem basis in accordance with the actual number of days from the Due Time (inclusive) of such obligations to the date (inclusive) such obligations are repaid, assuming that there are 365 days per year, wherein divisions shall be done at the end of the calculation, and fractions less than one yen shall be rounded down.

 

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16. AGENCY FEE

 

The Borrower shall pay the Agency Fee to the Agent as separately agreed between the Borrower and the Agent, as consideration for the performance of the Agent Services.

 

17. EXPENSES; TAXES AND PUBLIC CHARGES

 

17.1 All expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred in connection with the preparation and any revision or amendment of this Agreement, and all expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred in relation to the maintenance and enforcement of the rights or the performance of the obligations by the Lender B and the Agent pursuant to this Agreement shall be borne by the Borrower to the extent permitted by Laws and Ordinances. If any Lender B or the Agent pays these expenses in the place of the Borrower, the Borrower shall, immediately upon the Agent’s request, pay the same in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18.

 

17.2 All stamp duties and any other similar Taxes and Public Charges incurred in relation to the preparation, amendment and enforcement of this Agreement and any documents related hereto shall be borne by the Borrower. If any Lender B or the Agent pays these Taxes and Public Charges in the place of the Borrower, the Borrower shall, immediately upon the Agent’s request, pay the same in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18.

 

18. PERFORMANCE OF BORROWER’S OBLIGATIONS

 

18.1 In order to repay the obligations under this Agreement, the Borrower shall remit the relevant amount to the Agent’s Account (i) by the Due Time, for those obligations with a Due Date provided for herein, or (ii) immediately upon the Agent’s request, for those obligations with a Due Date not provided for herein. In such cases, the Borrower’s obligations to the Agent or a Lender B shall be deemed to have been performed upon the time of the remittance of the relevant amount to the Agent’s Account.

 

18.2 Unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement, a payment by the Borrower directly to a Lender B other than the Agent contrary to the provisions of Clause 18.1 of amounts owing under this Agreement shall not be deemed to constitute the due performance of obligations under this Agreement. In this case, the Lender B receiving such payment shall immediately pay the money it receives to the Agent, and the obligations with respect to such money shall be deemed to have been performed upon the Agent’s receipt of such money. Provided, however, that in the case that the Borrower, upon giving prior written notice to the Agent, disposes (nin-i-baikyaku) of the assets subject to floating security interest (ne-tanpoken) (other than the floating pledge pursuant to the Floating Pledge Agreement) that have been granted in favor of a Lender B as the secured party of the floating security interest, and directly pays to that Lender B the proceeds it receives from such disposal in order to perform its obligations under this Agreement, such direct payment shall be considered to constitute the due performance of obligations under this Agreement. The Borrower may not perform its obligations under this Agreement by deed-in-lieu of performance (daibutsu bensai) unless the Agent and All Lenders B give their prior written approval.

 

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18.3 The Borrower’s payments pursuant to this Clause 18 shall be appropriated in the order set forth below; provided, however, that the provisions of Clause 19.4 shall apply if any obligation of the Borrower becomes immediately due and payable pursuant to Clause 24:

 

  (i) those expenses to be borne by the Borrower under this Agreement that the Agent has incurred in the place of the Borrower, and the Agency Fee;

 

  (ii) those expenses to be borne by the Borrower under this Agreement that are payable to a third party;

 

  (iii) those expenses to be borne by the Borrower under this Agreement that any Lender B has incurred in place of the Borrower;

 

  (iv) the default interest and the Break Funding Cost in relation to the Loan B;

 

  (v) the Commitment Fee B;

 

  (vi) the interest on the Loan B; and

 

  (vii) the principal of the Loan B.

 

18.4 If, in appropriating the Borrower’s payments under Clause 18.3, the amount to be appropriated falls short of the amount outlined in any of the items thereunder, with respect to the first item not fully covered (the “Item Not Fully Covered”), the amount remaining after appropriation to the item of the next highest order of priority shall be appropriated after prorating such remaining amount in proportion to the amount of the individual payment obligations owed by the Borrower regarding the Item Not Fully Covered that have become due and payable.

 

18.5 Unless otherwise required by Laws and Ordinances, the Borrower shall not deduct Taxes and Public Charges from the amount of obligations to be paid pursuant to this Agreement. If it is necessary to deduct Taxes and Public Charges from the amount payable by the Borrower, the Borrower shall additionally pay the amount necessary in order for the Lender B to be able to receive the amount that it would receive if no Taxes and Public Charges were imposed. In such cases, the Borrower shall, within thirty (30) days from the date of payment, directly send to the Lender B the certificate of tax payment in relation to withholding taxes issued by the tax authorities or other competent governmental authorities in Japan.

 

19. DISTRIBUTION TO LENDERS B

 

19.1 If any amounts remain after deducting an amount equivalent to the amounts described in Clause 18.3(i) and Clause 18.3(ii) from the amount paid by the Borrower pursuant to Clause 18, the Agent shall immediately distribute such remaining amount to the Lenders B in accordance with the provisions of this Clause 19. Provided, however, that if such money is paid by the Borrower pursuant to Clause 13.2 or Clause 13.5, notwithstanding the provisions of this Clause 19, the Agent shall promptly distribute such money to the Costs Increased Lender B.

 

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19.2 If, prior to distribution by the Agent to the Lenders B pursuant to this Clause 19, (a) an order for provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae) or attachment (sashiosae) in relation to the Loan Receivables B is served on the Borrower, or (b) an assignment in relation to the Loan Receivables B is made, the rights and obligations of the Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders B shall be regulated in accordance with the following provisions:

 

  (a)(i) If the Agent completes the distribution to the Lenders B pursuant to this Clause 19 before receiving notice from the Borrower pursuant to Clause 21.4 that the Borrower has been served an order for provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae) or attachment (sashiosae) with respect to the Loan Receivables B:

 

In this case, if the creditor obtaining an order for provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae) or attachment (sashiosae), the Borrower, the Lenders B or any other third party incurs damages, losses or expenses (the “Damages”) as a result of such distribution, the Agent shall not be liable in relation thereto, and the Borrower shall deal with the Damages at its own cost and liability. The Borrower shall compensate the Agent for any Damages incurred by the Agent due to such distribution.

 

  (ii) If the Agent receives notice from the Borrower pursuant to Clause 21.4 that it has been served an order for provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae) or attachment (sashiosae) on or after the remittance to the Agent’s Account by the Borrower and before completion of the distribution to the Lenders B pursuant to this Clause 19, with respect to the Loan Receivables B in relation to such distribution:

 

In this case, (1) with respect to the money relating to such notice, the Agent may withhold the distributions pursuant to this Clause 19, and may take other measures in a manner that the Agent deems reasonable; and (2) the Agent shall distribute to All Lenders B other than the Lender B subject to such notice the money paid by the Borrower excluding that which is subject to such notice. If the creditor obtaining an order for provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae) or attachment (sashiosae), the Borrower, the Lenders B or any other third party incurs any Damages as a result of the distribution by the Agent pursuant to (1) of this Item (ii), the Agent shall not be liable in relation thereto, and the Borrower shall deal with such Damages at its own cost and liability. The Borrower shall compensate the Agent for any Damages incurred by the Agent due to such distribution.

 

  (b) If the Assignor and the Assignee, under joint names, or if the Borrower, under its single name, notifies the Agent of an assignment of the Loan Receivables B in accordance with Clause 32.1:

 

In this case, the Agent shall, after receiving either of these notices, immediately commence all administrative procedures necessary in order to treat such Assignee as the creditor of such Loan Receivables B, and the Agent shall be exempt insofar as the Agent treats the previous Lender B as

 

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the party in interest until the Agent notifies the Borrower, the Assignor and the Assignee that such procedures have been completed. If the Assignee or any other third party suffers Damages due to such treatment by the Agent, the Agent shall not be liable in relation thereto, and the Borrower and the Assignor of such Loan Receivables B shall deal with such Damages at their own cost and liability. The Borrower and the Assignor of such Loan Receivables B shall jointly compensate the Agent for any Damages incurred by the Agent arising out of this Item (b).

 

19.3 The distributions by the Agent to the Lenders B shall be made in order, starting from Clause 18.3(iii) to Clause 18.3(vii). If there is an Item Not Fully Covered regarding the amounts to be distributed, the appropriation and distribution with respect to such Item Not Fully Covered shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18.4.

 

19.4 Notwithstanding Clause 18.3, Clause 18.4 and Clause 19.3, if the Borrower’s obligations hereunder become immediately due and payable pursuant to Clause 24, the Agent shall distribute the amount remaining after deducting the amounts described under Clause 18.3(i) and Clause 18.3(ii) from the amount paid by the Borrower, in proportion to the amount of the obligations that the Borrower owes to the Lenders B under this Agreement, in which case such remaining amount shall be appropriated in the order and method that the Agent deems appropriate.

 

19.5 If the remittance of money by the Borrower provided for in Clause 18.1 fails to be completed by the Due Time, the Agent shall be under no obligation to make the distributions set forth in Clause 19.1 on the same date. In such cases, the Agent shall make such distributions immediately after receiving the remittance from the Borrower, and the Borrower shall bear any damages, losses and expenses incurred by the Lender B or the Agent in connection therewith.

 

19.6 Upon request from the Agent, and if there are reasonable grounds for such request, the Lenders B receiving such request shall immediately notify the Agent of the amount (including specifics) of the receivables they hold against the Borrower under this Agreement. In this case, the obligation of the Agent to make distributions set forth in Clause 19.1 shall arise at the time all such notices reach the Agent. In the case where a Lender B delays this notice without reasonable cause, such Lender B shall bear all damages, losses or expenses incurred by any Lender B or the Agent due to such delay.

 

19.7 The Agent may, before the Due Time of any of the Borrower’s obligations, make the distributions to Lenders B in relation to such obligation by Temporary Advancement (provided that the Agent shall be under no obligation to make such Temporary Advancement). If the Borrower’s obligations in relation to such Temporary Advancement are not repaid by the Due Time in accordance with Clause 18, the Lender B who received the distribution pursuant to this Clause 19.7 shall, immediately upon the Agent’s request, reimburse to the Agent for the amount of such Temporary Advancement that it received. The Lender B shall, immediately upon the Agent’s request, pay to the Agent any Temporary Advancement Costs required in making such Temporary Advancement, corresponding to the amount of Temporary Advancement that it received.

 

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20. BORROWER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

The Borrower represents and warrants to a Lender B and the Agent that each of the following matters is true and correct as of the Execution Date and the Drawdown Date. If any of the matters set forth under each of the following items is found to be untrue, the Borrower shall fully indemnify the Lender B and the Agent for all losses and expenses incurred thereby.

 

  (i) The Borrower is a stock company duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of Japan.

 

  (ii) The Borrower has full legal competence necessary for the execution and performance of the Relevant Agreements, the execution and performance of the Relevant Agreements by the Borrower and any transactions associated therewith are within the corporate purposes of the Borrower and the Borrower has duly completed all procedures necessary therefor under Laws and Ordinances, the Articles of Incorporation and other internal company rules of the Borrower.

 

  (iii) The execution and performance of the Relevant Agreements by the Borrower and any transactions associated therewith will not result in (a) any violation of Laws and Ordinances that bind the Borrower, (b) any breach of the Articles of Incorporation or other internal company rules of the Borrower, or (c) any breach in any material respect of a third-party contract to which the Borrower is a party or which binds the Borrower or the assets of the Borrower.

 

  (iv) The person who signs or attaches his or her name and seal to the Relevant Agreements is authorised to sign or attach his or her name and seal to the Relevant Agreements as the representative of the Borrower by all procedures necessary pursuant to Laws and Ordinances, the Articles of Incorporation and other internal company rules of the Borrower.

 

  (v) The Relevant Agreements constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Borrower, and are enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

  (vi) The Relevant Agreements (other than this Agreement) are validly formed and exist with the same content as the agreements disclosed to the Agent.

 

  (vii) All Reports prepared by the Borrower are accurately and duly prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards in Japan.

 

  (viii) After the last day of the fiscal year ended in March 2003, there has been no material change that will cause a significant deterioration of the business, assets, or financial condition of the Borrower described in the audited fiscal statement of that fiscal year or that may materially affect the performance of the obligations of the Borrower under the Relevant Agreements.

 

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  (ix) No lawsuit, arbitration, administrative procedure, or any other dispute has commenced, or is likely to commence to the best knowledge of the Borrower, with respect to the Borrower, that will or may materially cause adverse effects on the performance of its obligations under the Relevant Agreements.

 

  (x) No event described in the items of Clauses 24.1 and 24.2 has occurred or is likely to occur.

 

  (xi) FUJITSU LIMITED owns 100% of the equity contributions to FMH, FMH’s equity contributions to FASL LLC will not fall below 40%, and FASL LLC owns 100% of the equity contributions to the Borrower.

 

  (xii) The Borrower has not offered any security other than that described in Schedule 2.

 

  (xiii) The assets required for the continuation of the Borrower’s business have been offered as security to FUJITSU LIMITED as described in Schedule 2.

 

  (xiv) Except for the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement, the Borrower has not entered into with a Lender or any third party any agreement creating a security interest on or assigning all of the accounts receivables either currently held by the Borrower against FUJITSU LIMITED or that will accrue in the future before the termination date of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement.

 

21. BORROWER’S COVENANTS

 

21.1 The Borrower covenants to perform, at its expense, the matters described in each of the following items on and after the Execution Date, and until this Agreement is terminated and the Borrower completes the performance of all of its obligations under this Agreement to each Lender B and the Agent.

 

  (i) If any event (including any acceleration event arising from a failure to cure a breach within the relevant curing period) described in each item of Clause 24.1 or 24.2 has occurred whether in respect of obligations hereunder or otherwise, or is likely to occur, the Borrower will immediately notify the Agent and All Lenders B in writing thereof.

 

  (ii) The Borrower will submit a copy of the unaudited Reports to All Lenders B through the Agent, within sixty (60) days from the end of the first fiscal quarter, second fiscal quarter and third fiscal quarter, respectively.

 

  (iii) The Borrower will submit a copy of the audited Reports to All Lenders B through the Agent, within one hundred and five (105) days from the end of the fiscal year.

 

  (iv)

The Borrower will submit to the Agent the documents prescribed by the Agent, in the number of copies designated by the Agent, that can confirm Borrower’s compliance with matters described in Clause 22 and Clause 23

 

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below, within one hundred and five (105) days from the end of the prescribed fiscal year, and within sixty (60) days from the end of each six-month (mid-year) period and the end of each fiscal quarter, respectively.

 

  (v) The Borrower will submit a copy of the unaudited Reports of FASL LLC to All Lenders B through the Agent, within sixty (60) days from the end of the first fiscal quarter, second fiscal quarter and third fiscal quarter of FASL LLC, respectively.

 

  (vi) The Borrower will submit a copy of the audited Reports of FASL LLC to All Lenders B through the Agent, within one hundred and five (105) days from the end of the fiscal year of FASL LLC.

 

  (vii) Upon request by the Agent or a Lender B through the Agent, the Borrower will immediately notify the Agent in writing of the condition of the assets, management, or businesses of the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and FASL LLC, and shall provide any assistance necessary to facilitate investigations thereof.

 

  (viii) If any material change has occurred, or is found to be likely to occur with the passage of time, to the condition of the assets, management, or businesses of the Borrower and its Affiliates, or if any lawsuit, arbitration, administrative procedure, or any other dispute that will materially affect, or is likely to materially affect, the performance of the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement has commenced, or is found to be likely to commence, the Borrower will immediately notify the Agent in writing thereof.

 

  (ix) If any change has occurred to the Status of the Establishment of the Collateral described in Schedule 2, the Borrower will immediately notify the Agent in writing thereof.

 

  (x) If any of the items described in Clause 20 is found to be untrue, the Borrower will immediately notify the Agent in writing thereof.

 

21.2 The Borrower shall not offer any security other than that which is pursuant to the Relevant Agreements to secure its obligations under this Agreement for the benefit of certain Lenders B on or after the Execution Date, and until this Agreement is terminated and the Borrower completes the performance of all of its obligations under this Agreement to each Lender B and the Agent.

 

21.3

The Borrower shall, on and after the Execution Date, and until this Agreement is terminated and the Borrower completes the performance of all of its obligations under this Agreement to each Lender B and the Agent, affirmatively covenant to comply with the following matters. Upon applying Items (iv) and (v) below, any action taken by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and any event arising at any time that is not during an Enhanced Covenant Period and would not constitute a breach under this Agreement to the extent that such action or event is taken or occurs at such time, shall not constitute a breach during any subsequent Enhanced Covenant Period of the applicable covenant during such Enhanced Covenant Period, even if

 

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such action or event would be in violation of such covenant, had such action been taken by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or such event occurred during such Enhanced Covenant Period.

 

  (i) The Borrower will maintain licenses and other similar permits that are necessary to conduct the Borrower’s main business, and continue to carry out the business in compliance with all Laws and Ordinances.

 

  (ii) The Borrower will not change its main business.

 

  (iii) The Borrower will not, unless otherwise specified in Laws and Ordinances, subordinate the payment of any of its debts under this Agreement to the payment of any unsecured debts (including any secured debts that will not be fully collected after a foreclosure sale of the security), but will at least give its debts under this Agreement equal priority.

 

  (iv) Neither the Borrower nor its Subsidiaries will, during the Enhanced Covenant Period, enter into any merger, reorganization or consolidation, or transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or any part of their assets, or enter into any agreement concerning such transactions; provided, however, that even if any of the foregoing occur during the Enhanced Covenant Period, the Borrower or its Subsidiaries may conduct such transactions if they constitute (a) a sale or other disposition of the Inventory in the ordinary course of their business; (b) a transfer or other disposition in the ordinary course of business of assets that have become obsolete, damaged or no longer useable in operation; (c) an Investment by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (except for cases where the aggregate amount of such Investment made by the Borrower or any of its Japanese Subsidiaries on and after the Execution Date exceeds three billion (3,000,000,000) yen); (d) a case where the aggregate book value of assets transferred by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on and after the Execution Date is less than six billion (6,000,000,000) yen; (e) a merger or consolidation between the Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries or among the Borrower’s Subsidiaries (provided that, with respect to any such transaction to which the Borrower is a party, to the extent that the Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving entity); (f) a disposition of the Inventory between the Borrower and its Subsidiaries or among the Borrower’s Subsidiaries, on terms no less favorable to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries than would be obtained in a similar arm’s length transaction with a third party who is not an Affiliate; or (g) any transaction set forth in Item (v) below. Notwithstanding the foregoing or whether such transaction takes place during the Enhanced Covenant Period, except as permitted under the preceding Item (f), the Borrower will not, without the consent of the Majority Lenders B, (1) enter into any consolidation or merger, or transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets or business, or (2) remove any equipment from the Aizu Facility or transfer or otherwise dispose of the Aizu Facility, in a manner that may substantially affect the Borrower’s repayment of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

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  (v) The Borrower and its Subsidiaries will not, to the extent that any obligation under this Agreement or agreements (other than this Agreement) entered into between the Borrower and a third party would become immediately due and payable as a result, declare any dividend other than those to be declared after the end of each fiscal quarter, or redeem, repurchase, retire or otherwise acquire the capital stock of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or any option for such capital stock (the “Distribution”), or, during the Enhanced Covenant Period, (a) make any Distribution (except (1) Distribution to the Borrower by any of its Subsidiaries, (2) Distribution to the Borrower or any of its direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiaries by any of the Borrower’s direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiaries or (3) redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisitions of equity interests of the Borrower in exchange for other equity interests of the Borrower or out of the proceeds of a substantially concurrent transfer (other than to its Subsidiaries) of other equity interests of the Borrower, in the conversion of the Borrower’s equity interests and other equity interests), or (b) make any change in the Borrower’s capital structure (including capital reduction) that may substantially affect the Borrower’s repayment of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

  (vi) The Borrower will not change its accounting standards to accounting standards that are not generally accepted in Japan.

 

  (vii) The Borrower and its Subsidiaries will not obtain any loans from a third party (other than those pursuant to the Loan Agreement A) or provide a guarantee or provide any loans to a third party, that may substantially affect the Borrower’s repayment of the Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement.

 

  (viii) The Borrower and its Subsidiaries will not enter into any transaction that may substantially affect the Borrower’s repayment of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

21.4 If the Borrower is served an order for provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae), or attachment (sashiosae) with respect to the Loan Receivables B, the Borrower shall immediately notify All Lenders B through the Agent in writing, together with a copy of such order.

 

21.5 The Borrower shall perform its obligations concerning the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement and the Floating Pledge Agreement in accordance with the provisions thereof and the Agent’s instructions. Such obligations include the following matters:

 

  (i) The Borrower shall make the Settlor’s Regular Report to the Trustee by each Settlor’s Regular Report Deadline.

 

  (ii)

If any of the matters described in the Settlor’s Regular Report is found to be mistaken the Borrower shall immediately make the Settlor’s Extraordinary Report, except in cases where it is evident that even if the correct Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent)

 

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were used, (1) the Fixed Trust Property Value would equal or exceed the Total Outstanding Balance A at the time such mistake is found, and (2) Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) would equal or exceed 120% of the amount calculated as the Total Outstanding Balance at the time such mistake is found, less the Fixed Trust Property Value.

 

  (iii) The Borrower shall obtain approval from FUJITSU LIMITED with respect to the trust assignment to the Trustee of the accounts receivables, in the form of a document bearing a certified date (kakutei-hizuke).

 

21.6 The Borrower shall not amend or revise the Relevant Agreements or the Purchase and Sale Agreement, without the approval of the Lender B, and shall not cause any event to occur that will cause the termination of the Relevant Agreements.

 

 

22. RESTRICTIONS ON COLLATERAL

 

The Borrower shall not offer any security to secure its obligations or any third party’s obligations (other than those under this Agreement) on or after the Execution Date, and until this Agreement is terminated and the Borrower completes the performance of all of its obligations under this Agreement to each Lender B and the Agent, unless the Majority Lenders B and the Agent give prior written consent therefor. Provided, however, that this provision shall not apply in the cases described below and if the Borrower gives prior written notice to the Agent of such offering of security. For the purpose of this Clause 22, offering security shall mean creating security interests on any assets of the Borrower, promising in advance to create security interests on any specific assets of the Borrower, or promising not to offer any specific assets of the Borrower as security for obligations other than specific obligations, and does not include any security pursuant to Laws and Ordinances, such as liens or possessory liens.

 

  (i) Cases where the Borrower offers security for loans from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, the Development Bank of Japan, the Government Pension Investment Fund, the Employment and Human Resources Development Organization of Japan or other similar institutions, and such offer of security is required by Laws and Ordinances.

 

  (ii) Cases where the Borrower offers, regarding loans obtained for the purpose of acquiring assets, such assets as security.

 

  (iii) Cases where the Borrower newly acquires assets on which security interests have already been established.

 

  (iv) Cases where the Borrower offers security in its financing activities through the securitization of assets (or so-called liquidation of assets (shisan-no-ryudoka) under Japanese law).

 

  (v) Cases where the Borrower offers any security to FUJITSU LIMITED.

 

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23. FINANCIAL RESTRICTIONS

 

The Borrower shall, on and after the Execution Date, and until this Agreement is terminated and the Borrower completes the performance of all of its obligations under this Agreement to each Lender B and the Agent, affirmatively covenant to comply with the following matters:

 

  (i) The Borrower will ensure its liabilities do not exceed its assets in its stand-alone basis balance sheets as of the close of each fiscal year and six-month (mid-year) period.

 

  (ii) The Borrower will maintain the Adjusted Tangible Net Worth at an amount not less than sixty billion (60,000,000,000) yen as of the last day of each fiscal quarter.

 

  (iii) The Borrower will maintain its total net income and depreciation at an amount not less than the amount set forth below as of the last day of each fiscal period set forth below:

 

Period


  

Amount


First fiscal quarter 2004    2,490 million yen
First - second fiscal quarter 2004    7,320 million yen
Fiscal year 2004    22,920 million yen

 

  (iv) The Borrower shall not cause, as of the last day of each period set forth below, the ratio of (a) the net income plus depreciation to (b) the sum of interest expenses, the amount of scheduled repayments of borrowings including Lease rentals, and maintenance capital expenditures for the Aizu Facility, for such period, to be less than the following percentages.

 

Period


   Percentage

 
First fiscal quarter 2004    100 %
Second fiscal quarter 2004    110 %
Third - fourth fiscal quarter 2004    120 %

 

24. ACCELERATION

 

24.1 If any of the events described in the items below occurs with respect to the Borrower, all of the Borrower’s debts under this Agreement payable to All Lenders B and the Agent shall automatically become due and payable without further notice or demand by any Lender B or the Agent, and the Borrower shall immediately pay the principal of the Loan B, and the interest and Break Funding Costs and any other payment obligation that the Borrower owes pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18, whereby All Lenders B’s Lending Obligations B shall cease to be effective:

 

  (i)

If any payment by the Borrower is suspended, or if a petition (including a similar petition filed outside Japan) of specific conciliation (tokutei-chotei), bankruptcy (hasan), commencement of civil rehabilitation procedures (minjisaiseitetuzuki-kaishi), commencement of corporate reorganization procedures (kaishakoseitetuzuki-kaishi), commencement of corporate

 

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rearrangement (kaishaseiri-kaishi), commencement of special liquidation (tokubetuseisan-kaishi), or commencement of any other similar legal procedures is filed by or against the Borrower;

 

  (ii) If a resolution for dissolution is adopted or the Borrower receives an order of dissolution;

 

  (iii) If the Borrower abolishes its business;

 

  (iv) If any transaction of the Borrower is suspended by a clearinghouse; or

 

  (v) If any order or notice of provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae), or attachment (sashiosae) (including any similar procedure taken outside Japan) is issued, or any adjudication ordering the enforcement of a preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae) or attachment (sashiosae) is rendered, with respect to the deposit receivables or other receivables (including the various insurance claim receivables under insurance contracts) held by the Borrower against a Lender B. In this case, such Lender B shall immediately notify the Borrower, all other Lenders B, and the Agent of the occurrence of such event.

 

  (vi) If the Borrower’s obligations under the Loan Agreement A become immediately due and payable.

 

24.2 If any of the events described in the items below occurs with respect to the Borrower, all of the Borrower’s debts under this Agreement payable to All Lenders B and the Agent shall become due and payable upon notice to the Borrower from the Agent, after a request by the Majority Lenders B, and the Borrower shall immediately pay the principal of the Loan B, and the interest and Break Funding Costs and any other payment obligation that the Borrower owes pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18, whereby All Lenders B’s Lending Obligations B shall cease to be effective:

 

  (i) If the Borrower defaults in its payment of all or a part of its obligations that have become due, and are payable to a Lender B or the Agent, whether under this Agreement or not;

 

  (ii) If any matters described in the items of Clause 20 is found to be untrue;

 

  (iii) Except for the cases described in the preceding two items, if the Borrower breaches any of its obligations under this Agreement, and such breach is not cured for five (5) or more Business Days therefrom; provided, however, that this shall not apply to any breach of obligations under Clause 21.3(i) that is not considered to substantially affect the Borrower’s repayment of its obligations under this Agreement;

 

  (iv)

If any order or notice of attachment (sashiosae), provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae), or provisional disposition (kari-shobun) (including any similar procedure taken outside

 

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Japan) is issued or auction procedures (keibaitetuzuki) commence with respect to any collateral offered by the Borrower to a Lender B;

 

  (v) If any of the Borrower’s debts other than those under this Agreement (except for those under the Loan Agreement B) becomes immediately due and payable; or if any of the Borrower’s guaranty obligations for the benefit of a third party becomes due and payable, and the Borrower is unable to perform such obligations; provided, however, that such debts exceed two hundred million (200,000,000) yen in total at the time of acceleration or impossibility of performance;

 

  (vi) Notwithstanding any matters described in the foregoing items, if the business or financial condition of the Borrower deteriorates, or may deteriorate, and there are reasonable grounds to believe it is necessary to accelerate all of the Borrower’s debts to preserve the receivables;

 

  (vii) If the Borrower suspends or resolves to abolish its business or is subject to a disposition such as a suspension of business by competent government authorities;

 

  (viii) If it is found that the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) cannot be maintained at an amount that is not less than 120% of the Total Outstanding Balance minus the Fixed Trust Property Value as of each Collection Calculation Date, and such event remains unresolved after three (3) Business Days from the date such event is found, respectively;

 

  (ix) If the Borrower breaches any of its obligations under the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement or the Floating Pledge Agreement, and such breach is not cured for five (5) or more Business Days therefrom;

 

  (x) If any of the events under (a) through (l) below occurs with respect to FUJITSU LIMITED:

 

  (a) If any payment by FUJITSU LIMITED is suspended, or if a petition (including similar petition filed outside Japan) of specific conciliation (tokutei-chotei), bankruptcy (hasan), commencement of civil rehabilitation procedures (minjisaiseitetuzuki-kaishi), commencement of corporate reorganization procedures (kaishakoseitetuzuki-kaishi), commencement of corporate rearrangement (kaishaseiri-kaishi), commencement of special liquidation (tokubetuseisan-kaishi), or commencement of any other similar legal procedures is filed by or against FUJITSU LIMITED;

 

  (b) If a resolution for dissolution is adopted or FUJITSU LIMITED receives an order of dissolution;

 

  (c) If FUJITSU LIMITED suspends or abolishes its business or is subject to a disposition such as a suspension of business by competent government authorities;

 

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  (d) If any check or note issued by FUJITSU LIMITED is dishonored;

 

  (e) If an application is made for provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae), attachment (sashiosae), provisional disposition (kari-shobun) compulsory execution or auction (keibai) with respect to any property held by FUJITSU LIMITED;

 

  (f) If FUJITSU LIMITED is subject to a demand or a disposition to collect tax delinquencies due to its nonpayment of taxes;

 

  (g) If FUJITSU LIMITED defaults in its payment of all or a part of obligations that have become due under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements;

 

  (h) If FUJITSU LIMITED breaches any of its obligations under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements;

 

  (i) If any event for termination or acceleration under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements occurs;

 

  (j) If FUJITSU LIMITED fails, without justifiable reason, to perform any of its monetary obligations (only those amounting to one billion (1,000,000,000) yen or more) other than the obligations under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements within five (5) Business Days after receiving notice requesting performance thereof;

 

  (k) If FUJITSU LIMITED is not in compliance with the ordinary credit standards adopted by the Settlor; or

 

  (l) If any other event acknowledged by the Trustee to affect the preservation of Trust Receivables occurs.

 

24.3 If a notice dispatched pursuant to Clause 24.2 is delayed or is not delivered to the Borrower due to fault of the Borrower, all of the Borrower’s debts under this Agreement shall become due and payable at the time such request or notice should have been delivered, and the Borrower shall immediately pay the principal of the Loan B, and the interest and Break Funding Costs and any other payment obligations that the Borrower owes pursuant to this Agreement, in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18, whereby All Lenders B’s Lending Obligations B shall cease to be effective.

 

24.4 If a Lender B becomes aware of the occurrence of any events described in the items of Clauses 24.1 or 24.2 with respect to the Borrower, the Lender B shall immediately notify the Agent of such occurrence, and the Agent shall notify all other Lenders B of the occurrence of such events.

 

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25. SET-OFF; EXERCISE OF FLOATING SECURITY

 

25.1 When the Borrower is required to perform its obligations to a Lender B upon the due date thereof, acceleration or otherwise, (a) the Lender B may set off the receivables it has against the Borrower under this Agreement against its deposit obligations or other obligations (including the various insurance claim obligations under insurance contracts) it owes to the Borrower, whether or not such obligations are due and payable and regardless of Clause 18.2, and (b) the Lender B may also omit giving prior notice and following established procedures, may obtain the deposited amount on behalf of the Borrower, and may appropriate this amount for the payment of obligations. The interest, Break Funding Cost and default interest and other costs for the receivables and obligations involved in such a set-off or appropriation for payment shall be calculated up to the time of such calculation, and in such calculation, the interest rate and default interest rate shall be in accordance with each agreement, and the foreign exchange rate at the time such calculation is made, as reasonably determined by the Lender B, shall be applied. If the amount to be set-off or appropriated for payment is not sufficient to extinguish all of the Borrower’s debts, the Lender B may appropriate such set-off amount in the order and method it deems appropriate, and the Borrower shall not object to such appropriation.

 

25.2 The Borrower may, upon the Due Date of payment of the Loan B and if it is necessary for the Borrower to preserve its deposit receivables or any other receivables (including the various insurance claim receivables under insurance contracts) that it has against a Lender B that have become due, set off such receivables against the obligations it owes to the Lender B under this Agreement, regardless of Clause 18.2. In this case, the Borrower shall give a written set-off notice to the Lender B and immediately submit to the Lender B the receivables certificates for the deposit receivables or other receivables being set-off and the passbook impressed with the seal of the seal impression submitted. The interest and default interest for the receivables and obligations involved in such set-off shall be calculated up to the day of receipt of such set-off notice, and in such calculation, the interest rate and default interest rate shall be calculated in accordance with each agreement, and the foreign exchange rate at the time such calculation is made, as reasonably determined by the Lender B, shall be applied. If the Borrower’s receivables to be set-off are not sufficient to extinguish all of its debts, the Borrower may appropriate such set-off amount in the order and method it deems appropriate. Provided, however, that if the Borrower does not instruct such order or method, any such amounts may be appropriated in the order and method deemed appropriate by each Lender B, and the Borrower shall not object to such appropriation.

 

25.3 When the Borrower is required to perform its obligations to a Lender B upon the due date thereof, acceleration or otherwise, the Lender B may exercise its floating security interest (other than the floating pledge under the Floating Pledge Agreement; the “Exercise of Floating Security”) over the receivables against the Borrower under this Agreement, regardless of Clause 18.2.

 

25.4

If a set-off is performed pursuant to Clause 25.1 or 25.2 above, or if the Exercise of Floating Security is carried out pursuant to Clause 25.3, the Lender B in the case described in Clauses 25.1 and 25.3 and the Borrower in the case described in Clause 25.2 shall immediately notify the Agent of the details thereof in writing. If any damage, loss, or expenses are incurred by the Lender B or the Agent due to delay of

 

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such notice without any reasonable cause, either the Lender B or the Borrower, whichever has failed to give such notice, shall bear such damages.

 

26. ARRANGEMENTS AMONG LENDERS B

 

26.1 If a set-off is performed by a Lender B pursuant to Clause 25.1 (such Lender B, hereafter, the “Set-off Initiating Lender B”), the Lender B shall make arrangements for each Individual Loan B subject to such set-off (such Individual Loan B, in this Clause 26.1, the “Set-off Individual Loan B”) by way of assigning receivables pursuant to the following procedures:

 

  (i) The Agent shall calculate each amount (the “Intended Distribution Amount B”) that the Lender B (hereafter in this Clause 26.1, the “Remaining Lender B”) who has made the Individual Loan B (other than the Set-off Individual Loan B) (hereafter in this Clause 26.1, the “Remaining Individual Loan B”), would have received pursuant to Clauses 19.1 through 19.4 if the amount of debt obligations in relation to the Set-off Individual Loan B, which has been extinguished due to the performance of a set-off, was paid to the Agent.

 

  (ii) The Set-off Initiating Lender B shall purchase from the Remaining Lender B the loan receivables in the amount equivalent to the Intended Distribution Amount B from and among the Remaining Individual Loan B at their face value; provided, however, that the Remaining Lender B may refuse such sale.

 

  (iii) If the assignment under the immediately preceding item is made, the Remaining Lender B shall, at its own expense, notify the Borrower immediately after the assignment by a document bearing a certified date (kakutei-hizuke) pursuant to Article 467 of the Civil Code.

 

26.2 If a set-off is performed by the Borrower against a Lender B pursuant to Clause 25.2 (such Lender B, hereafter, the “Set-off Receiving Lender B”), only if a Set-off Receiving Lender B or a Lender B other than the Set-off Receiving Lender B requests, the Lender B shall make arrangement for each Individual Loan B subject to the set-off (such Individual Loan B, in this Clause 26.2, the “Set-off Individual Loan B”) by way of assigning receivables pursuant to the procedures described in the items below:

 

  (i) The Agent shall calculate each Intended Distribution Amount B that the Lender B, who has made the Individual Loan B (other than the Set-off Individual Loan B), would have received pursuant to Clauses 19.1 through 19.4 if the amount of debt obligations in relation to the Set-off Individual Loan B, which has been extinguished due to the performance of a set-off, was paid to the Agent.

 

  (ii) The Set-off Receiving Lender B shall purchase from the Remaining Lender B the loan receivables in the amount equivalent to the Intended Distribution Amount B from and among the Remaining Individual Loan B at their face value.

 

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  (iii) If the assignment under the immediately preceding item is made, the Remaining Lender B shall, at its own expense, notify the Borrower immediately after the assignment by a document bearing a certified date (kakutei-hizuke) pursuant to Article 467 of the Civil Code.

 

26.3 If a Lender B carries out an Exercise of Floating Security pursuant to Clause 25.3, or if a Lender B receives any repayment of debt obligations it has against the Borrower under this Agreement with respect to its floating security interest as a result of any compulsory execution or Exercise of Floating Security through a foreclosure by a third party, the assignment of receivables described in Clause 26.1 will not be performed. Provided, however, that if a Lender B carries out an Exercise of Floating Security with respect to the floating security established by the Borrower’s violation of the provisions of Clause 21.2, or if a Lender B receives any repayment of debt obligations it has against the Borrower under this Agreement based on such security interest, the Lender B shall assign receivables pursuant to the provisions of Clause 26.1 above.

 

26.4 The provisions of Clause 26.1 shall apply to cases where a Lender B receives any repayment of debt obligations it has against the Borrower under this Agreement as a result of compulsory execution or exercise of security interests (excluding any security interest offered pursuant to Clause 22) through foreclosure by the Lender B’s petition with respect to certain assets of the Borrower (hereafter, in this Clause 26.4, the “Compulsory Execution”), or as a result of the Lender B requesting a distribution in relation to the Compulsory Execution by any third party. Provided, however, that upon applying the provisions of Clause 26.1, the amount equal to any expenses arising from performance of Compulsory Execution (including attorney’s fees) or any expenses arising from a request for a distribution in relation to the Compulsory Execution by any third party (including attorney’s fees) shall be borne by the Lender B, and the Agent shall calculate the Intended Distribution Amount B assuming that the amount of any proceeds earned as a result of the Compulsory Execution, less such expenses, were paid to the Agent.

 

27. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE AGENT

 

27.1 The Agent shall, pursuant to the entrustment by All Lenders B, perform the Agent Services B and exercise rights for the benefit of All Lenders B, and shall exercise the rights that, in the Agent’s opinion, are ordinarily necessary or appropriate in performing the Agent Services B. The Agent shall not be liable for any duties other than those expressly specified in the provisions of this Agreement, and shall not be liable for any non-performance of obligations by the Lenders B under this Agreement. The Agent shall be an agent of the Lenders B and, unless otherwise provided, shall never act as an agent of the Borrower.

 

27.2 The Agent may rely upon any communication, instrument and document that has been delivered between appropriate persons and has been signed or has the name and seal attached by such appropriate persons and that the Agent believes to be true and correct, and may act in reliance upon any written opinion or explanatory letter of experts appointed by the Agent within the reasonably necessary extent in relation to this Agreement.

 

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27.3 The Agent shall perform the duties and exercise the authority provided for in this Agreement with the due care of a good manager.

 

27.4 Neither the Agent nor any of its directors, employees or agents shall be liable to the Lenders B for any acts or omissions conducted by the Agent pursuant to, or in connection with, this Agreement, except for its or their willful misconduct or gross negligence. The Lenders B (other than Lenders B who act as the Agent) shall jointly and severally indemnify the Agent for any and all liabilities, damages, losses and expenses (including, without limitation, any expenses paid to avoid or minimize any damages or losses or to recover any damages or losses (including attorney’s fees)) incurred by the Agent in the course of the performance of its duties under this Agreement, to the extent that such liabilities, damages, losses and expenses are not reimbursed by the Borrower, and only for the amount outstanding after deducting the portion for which the Agent is obliged to contribute, calculated pursuant to the Agent’s Commitment Ratio B. Provided, however, that if any of the Lenders B cannot perform the indemnity for which it is liable, the Agent’s Commitment Ratio B shall be calculated by dividing the Agent’s Commitment Ratio B by the aggregate of the Commitment Ratio B of the Lenders B other than such non-indemnifying Lenders B.

 

27.5 The Agent shall not be liable for the validity of this Agreement, and shall not guarantee any matters represented in this Agreement. The Lenders B shall enter into, and conduct transactions contemplated in, this Agreement at their sole discretion by conducting investigations as to the necessary matters, including the creditworthiness of the Borrower, on the basis of the documents, information and other data as it has deemed appropriate.

 

27.6 In cases where the Agent is also acting as a Lender B, the Agent shall have the same rights and obligations as the other Lenders B, irrespective of the Agent’s obligations under this Agreement. The Agent may engage in commonly accepted banking transactions with the Borrower outside of this Agreement. In this case, the Agent shall not be required to disclose to other Lenders B information in relation to the Borrower it has obtained through transactions with the Borrower other than those contemplated under this Agreement, nor shall the Agent be required to distribute to other Lenders B any money it has received from the Borrower through transactions with the Borrower other than those contemplated under this Agreement. (Any information that has been disclosed to the Agent by the Borrower shall be, unless expressly identified as being made in relation to this Agreement, deemed disclosed in relation to the transactions with the Borrower other than those contemplated under this Agreement, and the Agent shall not be required to disclose any of the same to other Lenders B.)

 

27.7 Notwithstanding Clause 27.6, upon receiving the Trustee’s Regular Report or the Trustee’s Extraordinary Report, the Agent shall promptly (by the Business Day immediately following the day such Trustee’s Regular Report is received, at the latest) report the details thereof to the other Lenders B.

 

27.8

In cases where the Agent is also acting as a Lender B, the calculation of the amounts to be distributed to each Lender B pursuant to the provisions of Clause 19 shall be made in accordance with the following: (i) for amounts to be distributed to each

 

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Lender B other than the Agent, any amount less than one yen shall be rounded down, and (ii) amounts to be distributed to a Lender B who is also appointed as the Agent shall be the difference between the aggregate of all amounts to be distributed and the amounts distributed to other Lenders B.

 

27.9 Except for the cases under Clause 27.8, all calculations of fractions less than one yen that are required under this Agreement shall be made in the manner the Agent deems appropriate.

 

27.10 If the Agent receives any notice from the Borrower that is required to be given to each Lender B in relation to this Agreement, the Agent shall immediately inform All Lenders B of the details of such notice, or if the Agent receives any notice from a Lender B that is required to be given to the Borrower or other Lenders B in relation to this Agreement, the Agent shall immediately inform the Borrower or All Lenders B, as the case may be, of the details of such notice. The Agent shall make any documents that it has obtained from the Borrower and has retained, available for review by a Lender B during its ordinary business hours.

 

28. RESIGNATION AND DISMISSAL OF THE AGENT

 

28.1 The Agent may resign as follows:

 

  (i) The Agent may resign its position as the Agent by giving written notice to All Lenders B and the Borrower; provided, however, that such resignation shall not become effective until a successor Agent is appointed and such successor accepts such appointment.

 

  (ii) If the Agent gives notice pursuant to the preceding item, the Majority Lenders B may appoint a successor Agent upon obtaining consent from the Borrower.

 

  (iii) If a successor Agent is not appointed by the Majority Lenders B within thirty (30) days (including the day of notice) after the notice of resignation is given as described in Item (i) above, or if the entity appointed by the Majority Lenders B as a successor Agent does not accept assumption of the office of the Agent, the Agent in office at that time shall, upon obtaining consent from the Borrower, appoint a successor Agent on behalf of the Majority Lenders B.

 

28.2 The Agent may be dismissed as follows:

 

  (i) The Majority Lenders B may dismiss the Agent by giving written notice thereof to each of the other Lenders B, the Borrower, and the Agent; provided, however, that such dismissal shall not become effective until a successor Agent is appointed and such successor accepts such appointment.

 

  (ii) If the Majority Lenders B give notice pursuant to the preceding item, the Majority Lenders B may appoint a successor Agent upon obtaining consent from the Borrower.

 

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28.3 If the entity appointed as the successor Agent pursuant to Clause 28.1 or 28.2 accepts assumption of the office, the former Agent shall deliver to the successor Agent all documents and materials it has kept as the Agent under this Agreement, and shall give all the support necessary for the successor Agent to perform the duties of the Agent under this Agreement.

 

28.4 The successor Agent shall succeed to the rights and obligations of the former Agent under this Agreement, and the former Agent shall, at the time of the assumption of office by the successor Agent, be exempted from all of its obligations as the Agent; provided, however, that the provisions of this Agreement relevant to any actions (including omissions) conducted by the former Agent during the period it was in office shall remain in full force and effect.

 

29. DECISION-MAKING OF THE MAJORITY LENDERS B

 

29.1 The Majority Lenders B shall make decisions as follows:

 

  (i) If a Lender B deems that any event has occurred that requires instructions from the Majority Lenders B in this Agreement, such Lender B may give notice to the Agent to request the decision of the Majority Lenders B.

 

  (ii) The Agent shall, upon receipt of a notice described in the preceding item, immediately give notice to All Lenders B to seek the decision of the Majority Lenders B.

 

  (iii) Each Lender B shall, upon receipt of the notice described in the preceding item, make its decision on the relevant event and inform the Agent of such decision within three (3) Business Days after the receipt.

 

  (iv) If a decision of the Majority Lenders B is made pursuant to the preceding three items, the Agent shall immediately notify the Borrower and All Lenders B of such decision as the instruction by the Majority Lenders B.

 

29.2 If the Agent deems that any event has occurred that requires the decision of the Majority Lenders B, other than in the case of Clause 29.1, the Agent may give notice to All Lenders B to seek such decision. In such case, the procedures set out in Items (ii) through (iv) of Clause 29.1 shall be followed.

 

29.3 The provisions of this Clause 29 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the decision-making of the Majority Lenders B with respect to each Loan B.

 

30. AMENDMENT TO THIS AGREEMENT

 

This Agreement may be amended with the written agreement of the Agent, the Borrower, and the Majority Lenders B; provided, however, that the written agreement by the Agent, the Borrower, and All Lenders B shall be required in order to amend this Agreement with respect to the following matters that materially affect the rights and obligations of the Lender B:

 

  (i) any amendment to or waiver of the conditions precedent provided for in Clause 4 and Clause 5;

 

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  (ii) any addition to or expansion of the obligations of the Lender B;

 

  (iii) any reduction of the amount of the principal and interest of the Individual Loan B or other amounts payable by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement;

 

  (iv) any postponement of the payment date of the principal and interest of the Individual Loan B or other obligations of the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement;

 

  (v) any decrease in the Spread B or the Applicable Interest Rate B set forth in Clause 1;

 

  (vi) any amendment to the Commitment Ratio B set forth in Clause 1;

 

  (vii) any amendment to the restrictions on collateral provided for in Clause 22;

 

  (viii) any amendment to the financial restrictions provided for in Clause 23;

 

  (ix) any amendment to the events for acceleration provided for in Clause 24;

 

  (x) any amendment to this Clause 30;

 

  (xi) any amendment to the Relevant Agreements; and

 

  (xii) any other matters that the Agent considers will diminish the Lender B’s rights, or increase the Lender B’s obligations, in any material respect.

 

31. ASSIGNMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT

 

31.1 The Borrower may not assign to any third party its status as a party to the Loan B, or its rights and obligations under this Agreement, unless All Lenders B and the Agent give their prior consent in writing without objection.

 

31.2 A Lender B may assign to any third party its status as a party to this Agreement, or all or any part of its rights and obligations associated therewith, if the Borrower and the Agent give their prior consent in writing without objection (except for assignments of the Loan Receivables B set forth in Clause 26) and all requirements described in the items below are satisfied (hereinafter in this clause, a Lender B that makes such assignment as the “Assigning Lender” and that accepts such assignment as the “Successive Lender”). The Borrower and the Agent may not unreasonably withhold their consent, and the Agent, upon such assignment, shall notify All Lenders B of such assignment.

 

  (i) The Borrower’s consent includes consent for assignment of the Loan Receivables B, and bears a certified date (kakutei-hizuke) as of the date of the assignment.

 

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  (ii) If any partial assignment of the status of a Lender B under this Agreement is made, both the Assigning Lender and the Successive Lender shall become a Lender B under this Agreement and each provision of this Agreement shall be applicable to such Lenders B on and after the date of the assignment, and the Commitment Amount B of the Assigning Lender prior to the assignment of the status (the “Pre-assignment Commitment Amount B”) shall be reduced by an amount separately agreed upon between the Assigning Lender and the Successive Lender (the “Reduced Amount”) and thereafter the Commitment Amount B equal to the Reduced Amount shall apply to the Successive Lender. If the Assigning Lender owns any Loan Receivables B (such Loan Receivables B, hereafter, the “Pre-assignment Loan Receivables B”), all receivables in relation to the Pre-assignment Loan Receivables B, including any principal, interest and default interest, will be divided in proportion to the ratio obtained as the Reduced Amount divided by the Pre-assignment Commitment Amount B (the “Reduced Ratio”), and such divided receivables pursuant to the Reduced Ratio (the “Assignable Loan Receivables B”) shall be assigned to the Successive Lender.

 

  (iii) The Successive Lender is a corporation residing in Japan (having a head or branch office or place of business registered in Japan pursuant to the laws of Japan) and a financial institution (such as a bank, insurance company, institutional investor, etc.) or a special purpose entity incorporated for the liquidation of assets (securitization).

 

  (iv) If a partial assignment is made with respect to the status of a Lender B under this Agreement, the value of both (i) the Reduced Amount and (ii) the difference between the Pre-assignment Commitment Amount B and the Reduced Amount are equal to or more than one billion (1,000,000,000) yen, and the value of both (i) the amount of the Assignable Loan Receivables B and (ii) the difference of the Pre-assignment Loan Receivables B and the Assignable Loan Receivables B are equal to or more than one billion (1,000,000,000) yen.

 

  (v) No withholding tax or other taxes arise from any such assignment, and there is no increase in the amount of the Borrower’s interest expense payable to the Successive Lender.

 

31.3 All expenses incurred from the assignment set forth in Clause 31.2 shall be borne by the Assigning Lender; provided, however, that the provisions of Clause 13 shall apply with respect to any Increased Costs incurred in relation to the Successive Lender after the assignment. The Assigning Lender shall pay to the Agent, by the actual date of such assignment, an amount of five hundred thousand (500,000) yen per Successive Lender, together with applicable consumption tax, as consideration for administrative duties performed in connection with the assignment.

 

32. ASSIGNMENT OF LOAN RECEIVABLES B

 

32.1

The Lender B may assign its Loan Receivables B subject to the prior written consent without objection of the Borrower and the Agent (except for the assignment of Loan Receivables B set forth in Clause 26) and the satisfaction of all requirements

 

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described in each item below. The Borrower and the Agent may not unreasonably withhold their consent, and the Assignor and the Assignee shall perfect the assignment against third parties and debtors regarding the assignment of receivables promptly after the assignment as of the date of the assignment. In this case, the Assignor and Assignee shall, under their joint name, and the Borrower shall, in its sole name, notify the Agent of the fact that such assignment was made without delay. In the case an assignment of the Loan Receivables B has occurred pursuant to this Clause 32.1, the Assignee shall be treated as a Lender B in applying each provision in relation to the Loan Receivables B under this Agreement.

 

  (i) The Assignee shall, upon succession to the Loan Receivables B, be bound by each provision relating to the Loan Receivables B under this Agreement. (The Assignee shall not bear any Lending Obligations B.)

 

  (ii) The Assignee is a corporation residing in Japan (having a head or branch office or place of business registered in Japan pursuant to the laws of Japan) and a financial institution (such as a bank, insurance company, institutional investor, etc.) or a special purpose entity incorporated for the liquidation of assets (securitization).

 

  (iii) If the assignment is made in divided portions of the Loan Receivables B, the value of each Loan Receivables B after such division is equal to or more than one billion (1,000,000,000) yen.

 

  (iv) No withholding tax or other taxes arise from the assignment, and there is no increase in the amount of the Borrower’s interest expense payable to the Assignee.

 

32.2 All expenses incurred from the assignment set forth in Clause 32.1 shall be borne by the Assignor or the Assignee, as the case may be. The provisions of Clause 13 shall apply with respect to any Increased Costs incurred after the assignment. The Assignor or the Assignee shall pay to the Agent, by the actual date of such assignment, an amount of five hundred thousand (500,000) yen per Assignee, together with applicable consumption tax, as consideration for administrative duties performed in connection with the assignment.

 

33. COLLECTION FROM THIRD PARTY

 

33.1 No repayment of the Borrower’s debt obligations under this Agreement by any party other than the Borrower is allowed, without the prior written consent of the Agent and All Lenders B.

 

33.2 The Borrower shall not, on or after the Execution Date, consign any third party to guarantee (including any property guarantee) the Borrower’s performance of its debt obligations under this Agreement, nor shall the Borrower cause any third party to assume its debt obligations under this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the Agent and All Lenders B.

 

33.3

If a Lender B enters into a guarantee without consignment to the Guarantor by the Borrower (including any property guarantee) or a debt assumption with any third

 

45


(Translation)

 

 

party with respect to the Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement, the Lender shall obtain prior written consent from such third party with respect to each item described below. In this case, if the Lender receives any repayment from the third party pursuant to such guarantee or debt assumption, no arrangement among the Lenders pursuant to the assignment of receivables under Clause 26.1 shall be made.

 

  (i) The third party shall have the same obligations as a Lender B has against the Agent, other Lenders B and the Borrower under this Agreement with respect to any exercise of its right for recourse and contractual rights hereunder arising as a result of the performance of its guarantee obligation.

 

  (ii) The third party shall be bound by each provision of this Agreement.

 

  (iii) The third party is a corporation residing in Japan (having a head or branch office or place of business registered in Japan pursuant to the laws of Japan) and a financial institution (such as a bank, insurance company, institutional investor, etc.) or a special purpose entity incorporated for the liquidation of assets (securitization), and as of March 19, 2004, the third party is not a Subsidiary or an Affiliate of the Borrower and the Borrower is not a Subsidiary or an Affiliate of the third party.

 

  (iv) The value of the Loan Receivables B that the third party obtains by subrogation is equal to or more than one billion (1,000,000,000) yen.

 

  (v) There will be no increase in the amount of the Borrower’s interest expense payable to the third party, and no withholding tax or other taxes will arise from any such obtainment by subrogation.

 

In the case of any obtainment by subrogation of the Loan Receivables B by a third party pursuant to the provisions of Item (i) above, such obtainment by subrogation shall be considered an assignment of the Loan Receivables B pursuant to Clause 32, and the provisions of Clause 32.2 shall apply.

 

34. TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT

 

34.1 If any of the events described in the items below occurs, All Lenders B’s Lending Obligations B during each of the Drawdown Application Periods shall cease as a matter of course. If the event described in Item (ii) below occurs, this Agreement shall automatically be terminated with respect to the relationship between All Lenders B and the Borrower. Until the Borrower completely pays all of its debts under this Agreement, the relevant clauses of this Agreement shall survive in full force and effect, to the extent related to such payment of the debts.

 

  (i) If the Drawdown Application Period Final Date arrives; or

 

  (ii) If the debts of the Borrower become immediately due and payable pursuant to Clause 24.

 

34.2

If the execution and performance of this Agreement and any transactions contemplated under this Agreement become contrary to any Laws and Ordinances

 

46


(Translation)

 

 

binding upon any Lender B, such Lender B shall consult with the Borrower and all other All Lenders B through the Agent and take measures to deal with the situation. In this case, the Borrower and All Lenders B excluding such Lender B may not refuse termination of this Agreement with respect to such Lender B without reasonable cause.

 

35. RENEWAL OF AGREEMENT

 

The Borrower may request the extension of the Drawdown Period by giving advance notice to the Agent by the day that is sixty (60) days prior to the Drawdown Period Termination Date; provided, however, that the Lender B and the Agent are not obliged to accept the request for the extension of the Drawdown Period. If such notice is given, the Borrower and the Agent shall hold consultation on the new terms and contents of the agreement and notify All Lenders B of the details of such consultation on or before the forty-fifth (45th) day preceding the Drawdown Period Termination Date.

 

36. GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

36.1 Confidentiality Obligations

 

The Borrower shall raise no objection to the disclosure of information set forth in each item below:

 

  (i) If the notice of refusal to make an Individual Loan B has been given pursuant to the provisions of Clause 8.1, or if any of the events described in the items of Clause 24.1 or 24.2 have occurred, or if a decision of the Majority Lenders B is required pursuant to the provisions of Clause 29, the Agent and a Lender B may disclose such information with regard to the Borrower or the transaction with the Borrower, which either party has obtained through this Agreement or an agreement other than this Agreement, by imposing confidentiality obligations on the recipient to an extent reasonably required.

 

  (ii) Upon any assignment of status pursuant to Clause 31 or assignment of Loan Receivables B pursuant to Clause 32, a Lender B may disclose any information with regard to this Agreement to the Assignee or a person considering becoming an Assignee (including an intermediary of such assignment), on the condition that such parties agree to be bound by the confidentiality obligations. Information with regard to this Agreement in this item shall mean any information regarding the Borrower’s credit that has been obtained in connection with this Agreement, any information regarding the contents of this Agreement and other information incidental hereto, and any information regarding the contents of the Loan Receivables B to be assigned and other information incidental thereto, and shall not include any information regarding the Borrower’s credit that has been obtained in connection with any agreement other than this Agreement.

 

47


(Translation)

 

36.2 Risk Bearing; Exemption, Compensation, and Indemnification

 

  (i) If any documents furnished by the Borrower to the Agent or any Lender B are lost, destroyed, or damaged for any unavoidable reason, such as natural disasters or other incidents, the Borrower shall, upon consultation with the Agent, perform its obligations under this Agreement based on the records, such as books and vouchers, of the Agent or a Lender B. The Borrower shall, upon request of the Agent or a Lender B through the Agent, forthwith prepare substitute documents and furnish them to the Agent or the Lender B through the Agent.

 

  (ii) If any Lender B or the Agent performs transactions after comparing, with due care, the seal impression of the representative and agent of the Borrower to be used for the transactions in relation to this Agreement with the seal submitted by the Borrower in advance, the Borrower shall bear any damages, loss or expenses incurred as a result of an event such as forgery, alteration, or theft of its seal.

 

  (iii) The Borrower shall bear any damages, loss and expenses incurred by a Lender B or the Agent as a result of the Borrower’s breach of this Agreement or as a result of a Lender B not indemnifying the Agent pursuant to the provisions of Clause 27.4.

 

36.3 Severability

 

Should any provision constituting a part of this Agreement be held null, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of all other provisions shall in no way be prejudiced or affected.

 

36.4 Exceptions to the Application of the Bank Transactions Agreement

 

The Agreement on Bank Transactions and other documents separately submitted by the Borrower or made and entered into by and between the Borrower and a Lender B shall not apply to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated in this Agreement.

 

36.5 Notices

 

  (i) Any notice under this Agreement shall be made in writing expressly stating that it is made for the purpose of this Agreement, and given by any of the methods described in (a) to (d) below to the place of contact of the receiving party described in Schedule 1 of this Agreement. Each party to this Agreement may change its place of contact by giving notice thereof to the Agent.

 

  (a) Personal delivery;

 

  (b) Registered mail or courier service;

 

  (c) Transmission by facsimile; or

 

  (d) E/X (only for any notices among Lenders B and the Agent).

 

48


(Translation)

 

  (ii) Notice given pursuant to the preceding item shall be deemed to have been delivered at the time, in the case of transmission by facsimile, when receipt of facsimile is confirmed, and in the case of any other methods, when actually received.

 

36.6 Changes in Notified Matters

 

  (i) In the case of changes in the matters notified by a Lender B or the Borrower to the Agent, such as the trade name, representative, agent, signature, seal, or address, the Lender B or the Borrower shall immediately notify the Agent of such changes in writing. In the case of any such change to the Agent, or upon such change to any contact information of the Borrower or the Lenders B, the Agent shall immediately notify All Lenders B and the Borrower of such changes in writing.

 

  (ii) If notice given under this Agreement is delayed or not delivered as a result of the failure to give notification of a change as described in the preceding item, such notice shall be deemed to have arrived at the time when it should have normally arrived.

 

36.7 Fund Transfers

 

  (i) Fund transfers between the Agent and the Lender B shall be settled by the JBA’s Domestic Bank Data Telecommunications System (the “Zengin System”) in principle, and if any Lender B desires to make such settlement by the Bank of Japan Financial Network System (the “BOJ-NET”), such Lender B shall consult with the Agent in advance. Provided, however, that if the Lender B is not a member of the Zengin System, fund transfers shall be settled by the bank account established in the name of such Lender B with a bank designated by the Lender B that is a member of the Zengin System.

 

  (ii) The fees for fund transfers provided in the preceding item shall be borne by the party making the relevant fund transfer.

 

36.8 Calculations

 

Unless otherwise expressly provided for with respect to any calculation under this Agreement, all calculations of the number of actual days in the relevant period shall be inclusive of the first and last day, and calculations on a per diem basis shall be on the assumption that there are 365 days per year, wherein the division shall be done at the end of the calculation, and fractions less than one yen shall be rounded down.

 

36.9 Preparation of Notarized Deeds

 

The Borrower shall, at any time upon request of the Agent or the Majority Lenders B, take the necessary procedures to entrust a notary public to execute a notarized deed in which the Borrower acknowledges its indebtedness under this Agreement and agrees to compulsory execution with regard thereto.

 

49


(Translation)

 

36.10  Governing Law and Jurisdiction

 

This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of Japan, and the Tokyo District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance over any disputes arising in connection with this Agreement.

 

36.11  Language

 

This Agreement shall be prepared in the Japanese language and the Japanese language version shall be deemed the original copy. The Agent shall prepare an English translation of this Agreement, provided that the Agent does not guarantee the accuracy or truthfulness of such translation and is not responsible in any way therefor.

 

36.12  Consultation

 

Any matters not provided for in this Agreement, or in the case of any doubt among the parties with respect to the interpretation of this Agreement, the Borrower and the Lenders B shall consult through the Agent and shall determine a response therefor.

 

50


(Translation)

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused one (1) copy of this Agreement to be signed and sealed, and the Agent has retained the original and has distributed one (1) copy thereof to each of the Borrower and All Lenders B.

 

March 25, 2004

 

THE BORROWER:

   
By:   /s/    SHINJI SUZUKI           [seal]
   
   
    FASL JAPAN LIMITED    

 

Revenue
Stamp
   
4,000 yen    

 

51


(Translation)

 

(Revolving Line Agreement (B) dated March 25, 2004 for FASL JAPAN LIMITED

JPY 6,000,000,000)

 

LENDER B AND AGENT:

   
By:   /s/    HIROSHI SAITO           [seal]
   
   
    MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD.    

 

52


(Translation)

 

Exhibit 10.60(b)

List of Schedules

 

Schedule 1:

   Addresses of the Parties and the Commitment Amount of Lenders B

Schedule 2:

   Status of the Establishment of the Collateral

Schedule 3:

   Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement

Schedule 4:

   Creditors’ Agreement

Schedule 5:

   Floating Pledge Agreement

 

1


(Translation)

 

Exhibit 10.60(b)

Schedule1

 

Addresses of the Parties and the Commitment Amount of Lenders B

 

Section 1. The Borrower

 

Borrower

and Responsible Department


   Address

  

Telephone

Facsimile


FASL JAPAN LIMITED

Business Promotion Division, Business Planning Department

   33-4, Nishi-Shinjuku 4-chome,
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023
   Tel: 03-5302-2200
Fax: 03-5302-2674

 

Section 2. The Agent

 

Agent

and Responsible Department


   Address

  

Telephone

Facsimile


MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD.

Syndicated Finance Administration Division

   3-3, Marunouchi 1-chome,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8210
   Tel: 03-5200-7085
Fax: 03-3201-0704

 

Section 3. The Lenders B

 

Lender B

and Responsible Department


  

Address

Telephone

Facsimile


   Specifics of Lender B’s Account

  

Commitment Amount (Yen)

Commitment Ratio B (%) *


MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD.

Uchisaiwaicho Corporate Banking Division

   3-3, Marunouchi 1-chome,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8210

Tel: 03-3510-0800
Fax: 03-3214-0656
        6 Billion Yen
60/60
     Total    6 Billion Yen
60/60

 

* The Commitment Ratio B described above is the Commitment Ratio B at the time of execution of this Agreement, and may be amended pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.

 

2


(Translation)

 

Exhibit 10.60(b)

Schedule 2

 

Status of the Establishment of the Collateral (as of March 25, 2004)

 

[GRAPHIC]

 

[GRAPHIC]

 

[GRAPHIC]

 

[GRAPHIC]


  

[GRAPHIC]


  

[GRAPHIC]


  

[GRAPHIC]


   [GRAPHIC]

E39100001

  

ION.IMPLANTATION

   E220    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E39100002

  

ION,IMPLANTATION

   E1000    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E39100003

  

ION–IMPLANTOR

   E220    [GRAPHIC]    199508

E39100004

  

ION–IMPLANTOR

   VIISION2 00    [GRAPHIC]    199508

E39100005

  

ION–IMPLANTATI

   E220HP    [GRAPHIC]    199602

E39100006

  

ION–IMPLANTATI

   VIISION 80    [GRAPHIC]    199602

E39100007

  

ION–IMPLANTATION

   E220    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E39100008

  

ION–IMPLANTATION

   VIISION 80    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E39100009

  

ION–IMPLANTATION

   E220    [GRAPHIC]    199607

E39100010

  

ION–IMPLANTATION

   VIISION80    [GRAPHIC]    199607

E39100011

  

ION–IMPLANTATION

   VIISION 80    [GRAPHIC]    199703

E39100018

  

ION–IMPLANTATI

   XR80    [GRAPHIC]    199806

E39600014

  

UV–ERASER

   VUM–3359–C    [GRAPHIC]    199708

E39600015

  

UV–ERASER

   VUM–3359–C    [GRAPHIC]    199708

E39600016

  

UV–ERASER

   VUM–3359–C    [GRAPHIC]    199708

E48100002

  

PILOT ASHER

   TCA–3822    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E48100003

  

ILD ASHER

   TCA–3822    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E48100005

  

STACKED GETE ETCH

   P–5090E(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E48100006

  

HF VAPER ETC

   EXCALIBUR1200    M–FSI    199408

E48100007

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199409

E48100008

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199409

E48100009

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199409

E48100010

  

POLY SILICON

   P–5020E    [GRAPHIC]    199409

E48100011

  

SILICON NITRIDE

   TE–8400    [GRAPHIC]    199409

E48100012

  

SILICON OXIDE ETCHE

   TE8500    [GRAPHIC]    199409

E48100013

  

SILICON OXIDE ETCHE

   TE8500    [GRAPHIC]    199409

E48100016

  

AL–ETCHER

   TCP–9600    [GRAPHIC]    199410

E48100017

  

AL–ETCHER

   TCP–9600    [GRAPHIC]    199410

E48100021

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199505

E48100023

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199505

E48100025

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199509

E48100026

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199509

E48100027

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199509

E48100028

  

W–ETCHBACK–ETC

   TE8600    [GRAPHIC]    199509

E48100030

  

STACKED–GATE–E

   P–5090E(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    199509

E48100031

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199509

E48100035

  

AL–ETCHER

   TCP–9600    [GRAPHIC]    199512

E48100036

  

ILD–ASHER

   TCA–3822    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E48100037

  

SILICON–NITRIDE–ETC

   TE–8400    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E48100038

  

SILICON–NITRIDE–ETC

   TE–8400    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E48100039

  

SILICON–NITRIDE–ETC

   TE–8400    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E48100040

  

W–ETCHBACK–ETC

   TE–8600    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E48100042

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199605

E48100043

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199605

E48100044

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199605

E48100045

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199605

 

1


(Translation)

 

E48100046

  

POLY–SILICON–ETCHER

   P–5090E(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    199605

E48100047

  

POLY–SILICON–ETCHER

   P–5090E(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    199605

E48100048

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100049

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100050

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100051

  

SILICON–NITRIDE–ETC

   TE–8400    [GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100052

  

SILICON–NITRIDE–ETC

   TE–8400    [GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100053

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100055

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100056

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100057

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100058

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100059

  

SILICON–OXIDE–ETCHE

   UNITY85DATC(2CH+1)    [GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100060

  

SILICON–OXIDE–ETCHE

   UNITY85DATC(2CH+1)    [GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100061

  

SILICON–OXIDE–ETCHE

   UNITY85DATC(2CH+1)    [GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100062

  

SILICON–OXIDE–ETCHE

   UNITY85D(2CH)    [GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100063

  

SILICON–OXIDE–ETCHE

   UNITY85D(2CH)    [GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100064

  

SILICON–OXIDE–ETCHE

   UNITY85D(2CH)    [GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100065

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100066

  

SILICON–OXIDE–ETCHE

   UNITY85D(2CH)    [GRAPHIC]    199607

E48100067

  

POLY–SILICON–ETCHER

   P–5090E(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    199607

E48100068

  

POLY–SILICON–ETCHER

   P–5090E(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    199607

E48100069

  

AL–ETCHER

   TCP–9600    [GRAPHIC]    199609

E48100070

  

AL–ETCHER

   TCP–9600    [GRAPHIC]    199609

E48100071

  

AL–ETCHER

   TCP–9600    [GRAPHIC]    199609

E48100072

  

AL–ETCHER

   TCP–9600    [GRAPHIC]    199609

E48100073

  

AL–ETCHER

   TCP–9600    [GRAPHIC]    199703

E48100075

  

POLY–ETCHER

   TCP–9400    [GRAPHIC]    199703

E48100076

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199703

E48100077

  

ASHER

   RAM–8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199704

E48100078

  

SILICON–OXIDE–ETCHE

   UNITY85DATC(2CH+1)    [GRAPHIC]    199705

E48100107

  

ETCHER

   CENTURA 5200 ETCH DPS    [GRAPHIC]    199807

E48200001

  

WET–STATION

   WS–810    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E48200002

  

WET–STATION

   WS–840    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E48200003

  

WET–STATION

   WS–822    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E48200004

  

WET–STATION

   WS–823    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E48200005

  

WET–STATION

   WS–851    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E48200006

  

WET–STATION

   WS–853    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E48200007

  

WET–STATION

   WS–854    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E48200008

  

WET–STATION

   WS–880    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E48200009

  

I SOTROPIC, ETCH

   WS–860    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E48200010

  

WET–STATION

   WS–821    [GRAPHIC]    199508

E48200011

  

WET–STATION

   WS–852    [GRAPHIC]    199508

E48200012

  

WET–STATION

   WS–825    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E48200013

  

WET–STATION

   WS–827    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E48200014

  

WET–STATION

   WS–852    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E48200015

  

WET–STATION

   WS–851    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E48200016

  

WET–STATION

   WS–852    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E48200017

  

WET–CLEANER

   MERCURY    M– FSI[GRAPHIC]    199603

E48200018

  

WET–CLEANER

   MERCURY    M– FSI[GRAPHIC]    199603

E48200019

  

WET–STATION

   WS–825    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E48200020

  

WET–STATION

   WS–826    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E48200021

  

WET–STATION

   WS–852    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E48200022

  

WET–ETCH–SYSTEM

   FWET    [GRAPHIC]    199605

E48200023

  

WET–STATION

   WS–840    [GRAPHIC]    199704

E48200040

  

MERCURY–FOR–CM

   MERCURY    M– FSI[GRAPHIC]    199806

 

2


(Translation)

 

E48200041

  

MERCURY–FOR–II

   MERCURY WITH ROBOT    M–FSI    199806

E48300003

  

PLASMA CVD SYS.

   P–5000 (3CHB)   

[GRAPHIC]

   199408

E48300004

  

PLASMA CVD SYSTEM

   CONCEPTONE–W   

[GRAPHIC]

   199408

E48300005

  

PLASMA CVD SYS.

   P–5000 (2CHB)   

[GRAPHIC]

   199408

E48300008

  

PLASMA–CVD–SYS

   P–5000 (3CHB)   

[GRAPHIC]

   199505

E48300009

  

VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC

  

[GRAPHIC]–808SC

  

[GRAPHIC]

   199505

E48300011

  

PLASMA–CVD–SYS

   P–5000(2CHB)   

[GRAPHIC]

   199510

E48300012

  

PLASMA–CVD–SYS

   P–5000(3CHB)   

[GRAPHIC]

   199510

E48300013

  

BPSG–DEPOSITION–SYS

   APT–5800    CANON    199602

E48300014

  

PLASMA–CVD–SYS

   P–5000(3CHB)   

[GRAPHIC]

   199603

E48300015

  

PLASMA–CVD–SYS

   P–5000(3CHB)   

[GRAPHIC]

   199603

E48300016

  

WSI–DEPOSITION–SYS

   MB2–730   

[GRAPHIC]

   199603

E48300017

  

PLASMA–CVD–SYS

   P–5000(3CHB)   

[GRAPHIC]

   199603

E48300018

  

BPSG–DEPOSITION–SYS

   APT–5800    CANON    199603

E48300019

  

PLASMA–CVD–SYS

   CONCEPT ONE   

[GRAPHIC]

   199603

E48300020

  

BPSG–DEPOSITION–SYS

   APT–5800    CANON    199604

E48300021

  

PLASMA–CVD–SYSTEM

   P–5000(3CHB)   

[GRAPHIC]

   199605

E48300022

  

PLASMA–CVD–SYSTEM

   P–5000(3CHB)   

[GRAPHIC]

   199605

E48300023

  

PLASMA–CVD–SYSTEM

   CONCEPT ONE–W   

[GRAPHIC]

   199607

E48300024

  

BPSG–DEPOSITION–SYS

   APT–5800 BPSG    CANON    199610

E48300025

  

PLASMA–CVD–SYS

   P–5000(3CHB)   

[GRAPHIC]

   199703

E49100001

  

WET STRIP

   WSST   

[GRAPHIC]

   199408

E49100004

  

WET–STRIP

   WSST   

[GRAPHIC]

   199505

E49100006

  

WET–STRIP

   WSST(2CHB)   

[GRAPHIC]

   199511

E49100007

  

SPRAY–SOLVENT–TOOL

   DUAL CHAMBER   

[GRAPHIC]

   199603

E49100008

  

SPRAY–SOLVENT–TOOL

   DUAL CHAMBER   

[GRAPHIC]

   199603

E49200001

  

SPIN SCRUBBER

   SSW –80A –AR(2[GRAPHIC])   

[GRAPHIC]

   199408

E49200002

  

SPIN SCRUBBER

   SSW 80A AVR(2[GRAPHIC])   

[GRAPHIC]

   199408

E49200003

  

SPIN–SCRUBBER

   SSW –80A –AR(2[GRAPHIC])   

[GRAPHIC]

   199504

E49200004

  

SOS–COATER

   SC–W80A–AVG(BLQ)   

[GRAPHIC]

   199511

E49200005

  

SPIN–SURUBBER

   SSW–80A–AVR   

[GRAPHIC]

   199603

E49200006

  

SPIN–SURUBBER

   SSW–80A–AVR   

[GRAPHIC]

   199603

E49200007

  

SPIN–SURUBBER

   SSW–80A–AVR   

[GRAPHIC]

   199603

E49200008

  

SPIN–SURUBBER

   SSW–80A–AVR   

[GRAPHIC]

   199603

E49200009

  

SPIN–SURUBBER

   SSW–80A–AVR   

[GRAPHIC]

   199603

E49200011

  

COATER/DEVELOPER

   CLEANTRACK–MK8   

[GRAPHIC]

   199703

E49200012

  

COATER/DEVELOPER

   CLEANTRACK–MK8   

[GRAPHIC]

   199703

E49200013

  

COATER/DEVELOPER

   CLEANTRACK–MK8   

[GRAPHIC]

   199706

E49200014

  

COATER/DEVELOPER

   CLEANTRACK–MK8   

[GRAPHIC]

   199706

E49200015

  

COATER/DEVELOPER

   CLEANTRACK–MK8   

[GRAPHIC]

   199706

E50100002

  

[GRAPHIC]

   AVANTI472   

[GRAPHIC]

   199512

E50100003

  

[GRAPHIC]

   MERCURY MP    M–FSI    199512

E50100008

  

POLISHER

   AVANTI 472   

[GRAPHIC]

   199603

E50100009

  

POLISH

   AVANTI472   

[GRAPHIC]

   199708

E50100013

  

CMP

   STRB–6DS   

[GRAPHIC]

   199806

E51100002

  

SPUTTERING SYS

   ENDURA HP   

[GRAPHIC]

   199408

E51100003

  

SPUTTERING SYS

   ENDURA HP   

[GRAPHIC]

   199408

E51100005

  

SPUTTERING–SYS

   ENDURA5500 HP   

[GRAPHIC]

   199507

E51100006

  

BACK–GRINDER

   DFG–840   

[GRAPHIC]

   199603

E51100007

  

SPUTTERING–SYSTEM

   ENDURA–5500–HP   

[GRAPHIC]

   199604

E51100008

  

SPUTTERING–SYSTEM

   ENDURA–5500–HP   

[GRAPHIC]

   199604

E51100009

  

SPUTTERING–SYSTEM

   ENDURA 5500 HP   

[GRAPHIC]

   199605

E51100010

  

SPUTTERING–SYSTEM

   ENDURA 5500 HP   

[GRAPHIC]

   199605

E51100012

  

BACK–GRINDER

   DFG–840   

[GRAPHIC]

   199801

E52100001

  

SOG SYSTEM

   CLEANTRACK–MK8   

[GRAPHIC]

   199408

E52100002

  

COATER/DEVELOPE

   CLEANTRACK–MK8   

[GRAPHIC]

   199408

 

3


(Translation)

 

E52100003

  

COATER/DEVELOPE

   CLEANTRACK– MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E52100004

  

COATER/DEVELOPE

   CLEANTRACK– MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E52100005

  

COATER/DEVELOPE

   CLEANTRACK– MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E52100006

  

COATER/DEVELOPE

   CLEANTRACK– MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E52100007

  

QUICK REWORK

   CLEANTRACK– MK7    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E52100009

  

COATER/DEVELOP

   CLEANTRACK– MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199504

E52100012

  

COATER/DEVELOP

   CLEANTRACKMK– 8    [GRAPHIC]    199507

E52100013

  

COATER/DEVELOPER

   CLEANTRACK– MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199508

E52100016

  

COATER/DEVELOPER

   CLEANTRACK– MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199508

E52100017

  

SOG–SYSTEM

   CLEANTRACK– MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199509

E52100018

  

COATER/DEVELOP

   CLEANTRACK– MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199509

E52100019

  

COATER/DEVELOP

   CLEANTRACKMK– 8    [GRAPHIC]    199510

E52100020

  

COATER/DEVELOPER

   CLEANTRACK– MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199511

E52100021

  

COATER/DEVELOPER

   CLEANTRACK– MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199511

E52100022

  

COATER/DEVELOP

   CLEANTRACK– MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199512

E52100023

  

COATER/DEVELOP

   CLEANTRACK– MK8 A0    [GRAPHIC]    199602

E52100024

  

SOG–SYSTEM

   CLEANTRACK– MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E52100025

  

COATER/DEVELOP

   CLEANTRACK– MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E52100026

  

COATER/DEVELOP

   CLEANTRACK– MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E52100027

  

COATER/DEVELOP

   CLEANTRACK– MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E52100028

  

COATER/DEVELOP

   CLEANTRACK– MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E52100029

  

COATER/DEVELOP

   CLEANTRACK– MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E52100030

  

COATER/DEVELOP

   CLEANTRACK– MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E52100031

  

COATER/DEVELOP

   CLEANTRACK– MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E52100032

  

COATER/DEVELOP

   CLEANTRACK– MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E52100033

  

COATER/DEVELOP

   CLEANTRACK– MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E52100034

  

COATER/DEVELOP

   CLEANTRACKMARK – 8    [GRAPHIC]    199605

E52100035

  

COATER/DEVELOP

   CLEANTRACKMARK – 8    [GRAPHIC]    199605

E52100036

  

COATER/DEVELOP

   CLEANTRACKMARK – 8    [GRAPHIC]    199605

E52100037

  

COATER/DEVELOP

   CLEANTRACKMARK – 8    [GRAPHIC]    199605

E52100038

  

COATER/DEVELOP

   CLEANTRACKMARK – 8    [GRAPHIC]    199605

E52100039

  

COATER/DEVELOP

   CLEANTRACKMARK – 8    [GRAPHIC]    199605

E52100040

  

SOG–SYSTEM

   CLEANTRACK– MK8[GRAPHIC]    [GRAPHIC]    199607

E52100041

  

COATER/DEVELOP

   CLEANTRACK– MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199607

E52100042

  

COATER/DEVELOPER

   CLEANTRACK– MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199705

E52100048

  

COATER/DEVELOP

   CLEANTRACK– MK8(TARC)    [GRAPHIC]    199806

E52100049

  

COATER/DEVELOP

   CLEANTRACK– MK8(TARC)    [GRAPHIC]    199806

E60100011

  

PROCESS–GAS–MONIT

   RGA    [GRAPHIC]    199508

E60100016

  

PROCESS–GAS–MONITOR

   RGA    [GRAPHIC]    199605

E60100017

  

PROCESS–GAS–MONITOR

   RGA    [GRAPHIC]    199605

E60100018

  

PROCESS–GAS–MONITOR

   RGA    [GRAPHIC]    199605

E60100019

  

PROCESS–GAS–MONITOR

   RGA    [GRAPHIC]    199605

E60100020

  

PROCESS–GAS–MONITOR

   RGA    [GRAPHIC]    199610

E62100001

  

VERTICAL, DIFF

   [GRAPHIC]–808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E62100002

  

VERTICAL, DIFF

   [GRAPHIC]–808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E62100003

  

VERTICAL, DIFF

   [GRAPHIC]–808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E62100004

  

VERTICAL, DIFF

   [GRAPHIC]–808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E62100005

  

VERTICAL, DIFF

   [GRAPHIC]–808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E62100006

  

VERTICAL, DIFF

   [GRAPHIC]–808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E62100007

  

VERTICAL, DIFF

   [GRAPHIC]–808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E62100008

  

VERTICAL, DIFF

   [GRAPHIC]–808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E62100009

  

VERTICAL, DIFF

   [GRAPHIC]–808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E62100010

  

VERTICAL, FURNAC

   [GRAPHIC]–808D    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E62100012

  

VERTICAL, CVD FU

   [GRAPHIC]–808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E62100013

  

VERTICAL, CVD FU

   [GRAPHIC]–808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E62100014

  

VERTICAL, CVD FU

   [GRAPHIC]–808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199408

 

4


(Translation)

 

E62100015

   VERTICAL, CVD FU    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E62100017

   VERTICAL–DIFF–    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199505

E62100018

   VERTICAL–DIFF–    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199509

E62100019

   VERTICAL–DIFF–    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199509

E62100020

   VERTICAL–DIFF–    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199509

E62100021

   VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199509

E62100022

   VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199509

E62100025

   VERTICAL–DIFF–    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199509

E62100026

   VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199509

E62100027

   VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SD(DCEOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199512

E62100028

   FURNACE    [GRAPHIC]-808SD(SOS CURE)    [GRAPHIC]    199512

E62100029

   VERTICAL–DIFF. FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E62100030

   VERTICAL–DIFF. FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E62100031

   VERTICAL–DIFF. FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E62100032

   VERTICAL–DIFF. FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E62100033

   VERTICAL–DIFF. FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E62100034

   VERTICAL–DIFF. FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E62100035

   VERTICAL–DIFF. FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E62100036

   VERTICAL–CVD. FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E62100037

   VERTICAL–CVD. FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E62100038

   VERTICAL–CVD. FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E62100039

   VERTICAL–CVD. FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E62100040

   VERTICAL–CVD. FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E62100041

   VERTICAL–CVD. FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E62100043

   VERTICAL– FURNACE    [GRAPHIC]-808D    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E62100044

   VERTICAL–CVD. FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E62100045

   VERTICAL–CVD. FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E62100046

   VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E62100047

   VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E62100048

   VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E62100049

   VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E62100050

   VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E62100051

   VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E62100052

   VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E62100053

   VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E62100054

   VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E62100055

   VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E62100056

   VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E62100057

   VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E62100058

   VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E62100059

   VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E62100060

   VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E62100063

   VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD(IOX/WL)    [GRAPHIC]    199703

E62100064

   VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD(TNOX/GOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199703

E62100065

   VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC(HTO)    [GRAPHIC]    199703

E62100066

   VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]-808SC(DASI)    [GRAPHIC]    199703

E62100067

   VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD IOX/WL    [GRAPHIC]    199705

E62100068

   VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD IOX/WL    [GRAPHIC]    199705

E62100069

   VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]-808SD WOX    [GRAPHIC]    199705

E62100101

   VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199806

E62100102

   VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199806

E62100103

   VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC]-808SC    [GRAPHIC]    199806

E62100104

   SOS–CURE–FURNN    [GRAPHIC]-808SD    [GRAPHIC]    199806

E62400001

   RTA    LA-W815-AV2. 5    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E62400003

   RTA    LA-820    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E62400004

   RTA    LA-820    [GRAPHIC]    199603

 

5


(Translation)

 

E62500001

   UV–CURE    M200PCU    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E62500002

   UV–CURE    M200PCU    [GRAPHIC]    199603

E63100003

   RINSER DRIER    ST-880S    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E63100004

   SPIN–RINSER–DRIER    ST-880S    [GRAPHIC]    199511

E67100001

   STEPPER    FPA-2500I3    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E67100002

   STEPPER    FPA-2500I3    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E67100003

   STEPPER    FPA-2500I3    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E67100004

   STEPPER    FPA-2500I3    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E67100005

   STEPPER    FPA-2500I3    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E67100009

   STEPPER    M2241I    [GRAPHIC]    199507

E67100010

   STEPPER    FPA-2500I3    CANON    199508

E67100011

   STEPPER    FPA-2500I3    CANON    199508

E67100015

   STEPPER    FPA-2500I3    CANON    199509

E67100016

   STEPPER    FPA-2500I3    CANON    199509

E67100017

   STEPPER    FPA-2500I3    CANON    199510

E67100019

   STEPPER    FPA-3000I4    CANON    199601

E67100020

   STEPPER    FPA-3000I4    CANON    199602

E67100021

   STEPPER    FPA-3000IW    CANON    199603

E67100022

   STEPPER    FPA-3000IW    CANON    199603

E67100023

   STEPPER    FPA-3000IW    CANON    199604

E67100024

   STEPPER    FPA-3000IW    CANON    199604

E67100025

   STEPPER    FPA-3000IW    CANON    199604

E67100026

   STEPPER    FPA-3000IW    CANON    199604

E67100027

   STEPPER    FPA-3000I4    CANON    199604

E67100028

   STEPPER    FPA-3000I4    CANON    199604

E67100029

   STEPPER    FPA-3000I4    CANON    199604

E67100030

   STEPPER    FPA-3000I4    CANON    199604

E67100031

   STEPPER    FPA-3000I4    CANON    199604

E67100032

   STEPPER    FPA-3000I4    CANON    199604

E67100033

   STEPPER    FPA-3000I4    CANON    199604

E67100034

   STEPPER    FPA-3000I4    CANON    199606

E67100035

   STEPPER    FPA-3000I4    CANON    199607

E67100036

   STEPPER    FPA-3000I4    CANON    199607

E67100037

   STEPPER    FPA-3000I5    CANON    199703

E67100038

   STEPPER    FPA-3000I5    CANON    199703

E67100039

   STEPPER    FPA-3000I5    CANON    199705

E67100040

   STEPPER    FPA-3000I5    CANON    199706

E67100041

   STEPPER    FPA-3000I5    CANON    199706

E67100042

   STEPPER    FPA-3000I5    CANON    199709

E67100054

   STEPPER    FPA-3000I5    CANON    199806

E67100055

   STEPPER    FPA-3000I5    CANON    199806

E70100001

   TAPE LAMINATER    DR-8500    [GRAPHIC]    199408

E70100002

   TAPE REMOVER    HR-8500    [GRAPHIC]    199408

F18200007

   PARTICLE    SFS-6400    [GRAPHIC]    199408

F18200008

   PARTICLE    SFS-6400    [GRAPHIC]    199408

F18200010

   ANALSYS STATIO    KLA-2551X    [GRAPHIC]    199408

F18200011

   REVIEWSTATION    KLA-2608    [GRAPHIC]    199408

F18200023

   FILM THICKNESS    FT-530/E    [GRAPHIC]    199408

F18200024

   X-RAY FLUORE    SYSTEM-3630    [GRAPHIC]    199408

F18200025

   STRESS    FLX-2328    [GRAPHIC]    199408

F18200027

   FILM THICKNESS    P2    [GRAPHIC]    199408

F18200029

   DOSE MONITER    TP-400XP    [GRAPHIC]    199408

F18200031

   MICROSCOPE    IM-15    [GRAPHIC]    199408

F18200032

   MICROSCOPE    IM-15    [GRAPHIC]    199408

F18200036

   FILM THICKNESS    P2    [GRAPHIC]    199408

F18200068

   FILM–THICKNESS    FT-700    [GRAPHIC]    199504

 

6


(Translation)

 

F18200069

   FILM–THICKNESS    FE-IV    [GRAPHIC]    199505

F18200070

   MICROSCOPE    1M-15    [GRAPHIC]    199505

F18200071

   MICROSCOPE    1M-15    [GRAPHIC]    199505

F18200083

   ANALYSIS–STATI    KLA-2552    KLA    199507

F18200084

   INSPECTION–SYS    KLA-2131    KLA    199507

F18200100

   TILT–SEM    JWS-7500E    [GRAPHIC]    199511

F18200102

   REFLECTANCE–MESURME    FT-750    [GRAPHIC]    199511

F18200103

   [GRAPHIC]    SFS6420    [GRAPHIC]    199511

F18200104

   MICROSCOPE    BIN (CAMERA)    [GRAPHIC]    199511

F18200112

   FILM–THICKNESS    FE4    [GRAPHIC]    199602

F18200113

   FILM–THICKNESS    FT-750    [GRAPHIC]    199602

F18200114

   RESISTIVITY–MAPPING    OMNI MAP 55    [GRAPHIC]    199602

F18200115

   MICROSCOPE    IM-15    [GRAPHIC]    199602

F18200116

   MICROSCOPE    IM-15    [GRAPHIC]    199602

F18200117

   MICROSCOPE    IM-15    [GRAPHIC]    199602

F18200118

   MICROSCOPE    IM-15    [GRAPHIC]    199602

F18200119

   MICROSCOPE    IM-15    [GRAPHIC]    199602

F18200120

   MICROSCOPE    IM-15    [GRAPHIC]    199602

F18200121

   SEM    S-8820    [GRAPHIC]    199602

F18200123

   SEM    S-8820    [GRAPHIC]    199602

F18200124

   REFLECTENCE–MESUREM    FT-750    [GRAPHIC]    199602

F18200127

   PARTICLE–COUNTER    SFS-7700    [GRAPHIC]    199602

F18200128

   WAFER–INSPECTI    KLA-2132    [GRAPHIC]    199602

F18200129

   UV–TRANSMISIVITY    UV1050    [GRAPHIC]    199602

F18200130

   REVIEW–STATION    INS2000    [GRAPHIC]    199602

F18200136

   WAFER–INSPECTI    KLA-2112    [GRAPHIC]    199603

F18200137

   WAFER–INSPECTI    KLA-2112    [GRAPHIC]    199603

F18200138

   ANALSYS–STATIO    KLA-2552    [GRAPHIC]    199603

F18200158

   FILM–THICKNESS    FE7    [GRAPHIC]    199606

F18200161

   OVERLAY–MEASUREMENT    KLA-5100    [GRAPHIC]    199607

F18200243

   WAFER–INSPECTI    KLA-2115    KLA    199711

F20200001

   MICROSCOPE(CAMERA)    CHIVI (BIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199408

F20200002

   MICROSCOPE    CHIVI (BIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199408

F20200003

   MICROSCOPE (CAM    CHIVI (BIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199408

F20200004

   MICROSCOPE (CAM    CHIVI (BIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199408

F20200005

   MICROSCOPE (CAM    CHIVI (BIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199408

F20200006

   MICROSCOPE (CAM    CHIVI (BIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199408

F20200010

   MICROSCOPE    CHIVI (BIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199408

F20200016

   MICROSCOPE (CAM    CHIVI (BIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199602

F20200018

   MICROSCOPE (CAM    CHIVI (BIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199602

F20200019

   MICROSCOPE (CAM    CHIVI (BIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199602

F20200020

   MICROCOPE (CAME    CHIVI (BIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199602

F20200021

   MICROSCOPE (CAM    CHIVI (BIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199602

F20400002

   [GRAPHIC]    PM-PB20    [GRAPHIC]    199408

F20500001

   ANALYTICAL–BALANCE    MODEL AB-300    AMD    199602

F60100001

   [GRAPHIC]    HP8452A    [GRAPHIC]    199411

H16600001

   SHEET, RESIST    M-GAGE300    [GRAPHIC]    199408

J00000147

   VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE    ALPHA-8/SD    [GRAPHIC]    199910

J00000156

   [GRAPHIC]    TE8401    [GRAPHIC]    200003

J00000157

   [GRAPHIC]    TE8401    [GRAPHIC]    200004

J00000198

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P-5000(SiN)    [GRAPHIC]    199912

J00000239

   WSi CVD SYSTEM    MB2-730(DCS)    [GRAPHIC]    200002

J00000523

   [GRAPHIC]    DD-823V-8BL    [GRAPHIC]    200004

J00000524

   [GRAPHIC]    DD-823V-8BL    [GRAPHIC]    200004

J00000613

   DRY ETCHER    CENTURA-5200    [GRAPHIC]    200007

J00000622

   LAMP ANNEAL    LA-W820    [GRAPHIC]    200007

 

7


(Translation)

 

J00001122

   Vertical Diffusion Furnace    ALPHA-8SE-ZA(Hi Temp)    [GRAPHIC]    200103

J00001209

   CVD MACHINE    CONCEPT TWO    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001371

   SPUTTERING SYSTEM    ENDURA-CVD    [GRAPHIC]    200208

J00001372

   SPUTTERING SYSTEM    ENDURA-CVD    [GRAPHIC]    200212

J00001375

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P-5000(ARC)    [GRAPHIC]    200208

J00001377

   VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE    a-8SED(GOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200209

J00001381

   COATER/DEVELOPER    ACT8 CAR    [GRAPHIC]    200211

J00001382

   SPUTTERING SYSTEM    ENDURA-CVD    [GRAPHIC]    200208

J00001383

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    MB2-730(DCS)    [GRAPHIC]    200209

J00001386

   POLY–ETCH    CENTURA-MXP    [GRAPHIC]    200210

J00001387

   ETCHER    UNITY85-DI    [GRAPHIC]    200210

J00001388

   ETCHER    UNITY85-DI    [GRAPHIC]    200210

J00001389

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P-5000SA(BPSG)    [GRAPHIC]    200212

J00001411

   VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE    a-8SED(GOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200209

J00001414

   STEPPER    FPA-3000EX6    [GRAPHIC]    200211

J00001811

   DRY ETCHER    TE8401    [GRAPHIC]    200209

J00001812

   DRY ETCHER    TE8401    [GRAPHIC]    200209

K00000460

   [GRAPHIC]    IS2510    [GRAPHIC]    199906

K00000461

   [GRAPHIC]    NC110    KLA[GRAPHIC]    199905

K00000817

   PARTICLE INSPECTION    IS1600    [GRAPHIC]    200006

K00002122

   SEM    S9220(Etch)    [GRAPHIC]    200209

K00002123

   MICROSCOPE    Chivi-7    [GRAPHIC]    200206

K00002125

   FILM THICKNESS    UV-1080    [GRAPHIC]    200208

K00002126

   OVERLAY MEASUREMENT    KLA-5200XP    [GRAPHIC]    200208

K00002128

   FILM THICKNESS    FE-7    [GRAPHIC]    200211

K00002129

   OVERLAY MEASUREMENT    KLA 5200    [GRAPHIC]    200210

K00002131

   SEM    S9200(Etch)    [GRAPHIC]    200303

K00002132

   SEM    S9200(Photo)    [GRAPHIC]    200207

K00002135

   FILM THICKNESS    UV-1280SE    [GRAPHIC]    200208

K00002137

   STRESS MEASUREMENT    FLX-5410    [GRAPHIC]    200302

K00002138

   RESISTIVITY MAPPING    OMNI RS-75/tc    [GRAPHIC]    200303

K00002190

   PARTICLE    SFS6420    [GRAPHIC]    200211

K00002191

   WAFER INSPECTION    KLA 2139    [GRAPHIC]    200303

 

[GRAPHIC]

 

[GRAPHIC]

 

2 [GRAPHIC]


  

[GRAPHIC]


  

[GRAPHIC]


  

[GRAPHIC]


   [GRAPHIC]

E39100012

   ION–IMPLANTATI    E220HP    [GRAPHIC]    199801

E39100013

   ION–IMPLANTATI    E220HP    [GRAPHIC]    199801

E39100014

   ION–IMPLANTATI    VIISION    [GRAPHIC]    199801

E39100015

   ION–IMPLANTATION    E220HP    [GRAPHIC]    199804

E39100016

   ION–IMPLANTATION    VIISION 80    [GRAPHIC]    199804

E39100017

   ION–IMPLANTATION    VIISION 80    [GRAPHIC]    199804

E39600009

   UV–ERASER    VUM-33598    [GRAPHIC]    199607

E39600011

   UV–ERASER    VUM-33598    [GRAPHIC]    199607

E39600018

   UV–ERASER    VUM-3359C    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48100041

   W–ETCHBACK–ETC    TE-8600    [GRAPHIC]    199604

E48100054

   ASHER    RAM-8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199606

E48100074

   ASHER    RAM-8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199703

E48100079

   SILICON–NITRID    TE-8400S    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48100080

   ASHER    RAM-8500(BULK)    MC[GRAPHIC]    199710

E48100081

   ASHER    RAM-8500(METAL)    MC[GRAPHIC]    199710

E48100082

   ASHER    RAM-8500(II)    MC[GRAPHIC]    199710

E48100083

   ILD–ASHER    L-3510    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48100084

   ILD–ASHER    L-3510    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48100085

   AL–ETCHER    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    199711

 

8


(Translation)

 

E48100086

   AL–ETCHER    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E48100087

   SILICON–NITRID    TE-8400S    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E48100088

   SILICON–OXIDE –    UNITY85DATC(2+1CH)    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E48100089

   SILICON–OXIDE –    UNITY85D(2CH)    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E48100090

   SILICON–OXIDE –    UNITY85D(2CH)    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E48100091

   POLY–ETCH    CENTURA MXP    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E48100092

   POLY–ETCH    CENTURA MXP    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E48100093

   ASHER    RAM-8500(II)    MC [GRAPHIC]    199802

E48100094

   ASHER    RAM-8500(II)    MC [GRAPHIC]    199802

E48100095

   AL–ETCHER    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    199806

E48100096

   ETCHER    UNITY-85DI    [GRAPHIC]    199806

E48100097

   ASHER    RAM-8500(METAL)    MC [GRAPHIC]    199802

E48100098

   SILICON–OXIDE –    UNITY85VER2EDATC(2+1CH)    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E48100099

   ASHER    RAM–8500(BULK)    MC [GRAPHIC]    199802

E48100100

   ASHER    RAM–8500(BULK)    MC [GRAPHIC]    199802

E48100101

   SILICON–NITRID    TE–8400S    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E48100102

   SILICON–NITRIDE–ETC    TE–8400S    [GRAPHIC]    199805

E48100103

   POLY–ETCH    CENTURA DPS    [GRAPHIC]    199806

E48100104

   POLY–ETCH    CENTURA DPS    [GRAPHIC]    199804

E48100109

   AL–ETCHER    TCP–9600    [GRAPHIC]    199812

E48100110

   SILICON–NITRIDE–ETC    TE–8400(S/D)    [GRAPHIC]    199812

E48100111

   SILICON–OXIDE–ETCHE    UNITY85ATC    [GRAPHIC]    199812

E48200024

   WET–STATION    WS–810    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48200025

   WET–STATION    WS–840    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48200026

   WET–STATION    WS–821    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48200027

   WET–STATION    WS–822    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48200028

   WET–STATION    WS–823    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48200029

   HF–VAPER–ETCHI    F–WET    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48200030

   WET–STRIP    WSST(DUAL)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48200032

   MERCURY–WITH–R    MERCURY    M–FSI    199711

E48200033

   CMP–POST–CLEAN    MERCURY(SIO)    M–FSI    199711

E48200034

   WET–STATION    UW–851    [GRAPHIC]    199801

E48200035

   WET–STATION    UW–852(ETCH)    [GRAPHIC]    199801

E48200036

   WET–STATION    UW–852(II)    [GRAPHIC]    199801

E48200037

   MERCURY–WITH–R    MERCURY    M–FSI    199803

E48200038

   WET–STATION    UW–851    [GRAPHIC]    199805

E48200039

   WET–STRIP    WSST(DUAL)    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E48200042

   WET–STATION    WS–822    [GRAPHIC]    199809

E48300027

   PLASMA–CVD–SYS    P–5000(3CHB)(SION)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48300028

   PLASMA–CVD–SYS    P–5000(2CHB)(SIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48300029

   PLASMA–CVD–SYS    P–5000(2CHB)(SIO)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48300030

   PLASMA–CVD–SYS    CONCEPT TWO–W    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48300031

   BPSG–DEPOSITIO    P5000SA    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E48300032

   WSI–DEPOSITION    MB2–730(WSI DEPO)    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E48300033

   WSI–DEPOSITION    MB2–730(WSI DEPO)    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E48300034

   PLASMA–CVD–SYS    P–5000(2CHB)(SIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E48300035

   BPSG–DEPOSITIO    P5000SA    [GRAPHIC]    199805

E48300036

   PLASMA–CVD–SYS    P–5000(2CHB)(SIO)    [GRAPHIC]    199805

E49200016

   SPIN–SCRUBBER    SSW–80A–AR(2[GRAPHIC])    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E49200017

   SPIN–SCRUBBER    SSW–80A–AVR(2[GRAPHIC])    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E49200018

   REWORK    SCW–80A    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E49200019

   SOS–CURE–SYSTE    SOS    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E49200020

   CMP–POST–CLEAN    DSS–200    [GRAPHIC]    199805

E49200021

   SPIN–SCRUBBER    SSW–80A–AVR(2[GRAPHIC])    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E49200022

   SPIN–SCRUBBER    SSW–80A–AR(2[GRAPHIC])    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E49200027

   COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACK–MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199803

 

9


(Translation)

 

E49200028

   COATER/DEVELOPER (IW    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199805

E50100010

   POLISHER    STRB-6DS    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E50100011

   POLISHER    STRB-6DS-SP(SIO)    [GRAPHIC]    199804

E50100012

   POLISHER    STRB-6DS-SP(W)    [GRAPHIC]    199806

E50300016

   HCL, MINI, CSS    [GRAPHIC]    [GRAPHIC] VLSI    199408

E51100011

   SPUTTERING-SYS    ENDURA 5500 HP    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E51100013

   BACK–GRINDER    DFG-841    [GRAPHIC]    199801

E52100043

   COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E52100044

   COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E52100045

   COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E52100046

   COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACK-MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E52100047

   SOG–SYSTEM    CLEANTRACK–MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E52100054

   COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK–MK8(IW)    [GRAPHIC]    199812

E52100055

   COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK–MK8(IW)    [GRAPHIC]    199812

E60100029

   PROCESS–GAS–MO    QUALITORR OLION SYSTEM    [GRAPHIC]    199806

E62100070

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    [GRAPHIC] 808SD(IOX/WL/FOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E62100071

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    [GRAPHIC]808SD(SINOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E62100072

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    [GRAPHIC]808SD(GOX/TNOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E62100073

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    [GRAPHIC]808SD(WOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E62100074

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    [GRAPHIC]808SD(BAOX/SOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E62100075

   VERTICAL–CVD. F    [GRAPHIC]808SC(ONOSN)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E62100076

   VERTICAL–CVD. F    [GRAPHIC]808SC(FL–SIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E62100077

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    [GRAPHIC]808SD(IOX/WL/FOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E62100078

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    [GRAPHIC]808SD(IOX/WL/FOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E62100079

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    VERTEX–3(BMLT)    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E62100080

   VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC]–808SC(HTO)    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E62100081

   VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC]–808SC(HTO)    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E62100082

   VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC]–808SC(ONO HTO)    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E62100083

   VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC]–808SC(DASI)    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E62100084

   VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC]–808SC(PLY–CAP)    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E62100085

   VERTICAL–FURNA    VERTEX–3(HAN)    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E62100086

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    [GRAPHIC]–808SD(IOX/WL/FOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199801

E62100087

   VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC]–808SC(HTO)    [GRAPHIC]    199801

E62100088

   VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]–808SC(DASI)    [GRAPHIC]    199804

E62100089

   VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]–808SC(ONO HTO)    [GRAPHIC]    199805

E62100090

   VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC]–808SC(HTO)    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E62100091

   VERTICAL–CVD–F    [GRAPHIC]–808SC(HTO)    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E62100092

   VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]–808SC(FL–SIN)    [GRAPHIC]    199805

E62100093

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    [GRAPHIC]–808SD(IOX/WL/FOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E62100094

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    [GRAPHIC]–808SD(IOX/WL/FOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E62100095

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    [GRAPHIC]–808SD(IOX/WL/FOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E62100096

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    [GRAPHIC]–808SD(IOX/WL/FOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E62100097

   VERTICAL–DIFF.    [GRAPHIC]–808SD(IOX/WL/FOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E62100098

   VERTICAL–DIFF. FURNA    [GRAPHIC]–808SD(BAOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199805

E62100099

   VERTICAL–DIFF. FURNA    [GRAPHIC]–808SD(WOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199805

E62100100

   VERTICAL–DIFF. FURNA    [GRAPHIC]–808SD(GOX/TNOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199805

E62100106

   VERTICAL–DIFF—      VERTEX(HAN)    [GRAPHIC]    199812

E62100110

   VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC    [GRAPHIC]–808SC(HTO)    [GRAPHIC]    199812

E62100111

   VERTICAL–DIFF–FURNA    [GRAPHIC]–808SD(WOX)    [GRAPHIC]    199812

E62400005

   RTA    LA–820 (DIF)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E62400006

   RTA    LA–820 (TFM)    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E62500003

   UV–CURE    UMA1002    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E63100005

   SPIN–RINSER–DR    ST–880S    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E63100007

   SPIN–RINSER–DR    ST–880S    [GRAPHIC]    199801

E63100010

   RINSER–DRYER    MODEL 480S    [GRAPHIC]    199806

E67100043

   STEPPER    FPA–3000I5    CANON    199710

 

10


(Translation)

 

E67100044

   STEPPER    FPA-3000I5    CANON    199711

E67100045

   STEPPER    FPA–3000IW    CANON    199711

E67100046

   STEPPER    FPA–3000IW    CANON    199711

E67100047

   COATER/DEVELOP    CLEANTRACK–MK8    [GRAPHIC]    199711

E67100048

   STEPPER    FPA–3000I5    CANON    199712

E67100052

   STEPPER    FPA–3000IW    [GRAPHIC]    199803

E67100053

   STEPPER    FPA–3000IW    CANON    199804

E69100016

   MICROSCOPE(CAM    AL–100    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E69100017

   MICROSCOPE(CAM    AL–100    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E69100018

   MICROSCOPE(CAM    AL–100    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E69100019

   MICROSCOPE(CAM    AL–100    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E69100020

   MICROSCOPE(CAM    AL–1000    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E69100021

   MICROSCOPE(CAM    AL–100    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E69100022

   MICROSCOPE(CAM    AL–100    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E69100025

   MICROSCOPE(CAM    AL–100    [GRAPHIC]    199801

E69100026

   MICROSCOPE(CAM    AL–100    [GRAPHIC]    199801

E69100027

   MICROSCOPE(CAM    AL–100    [GRAPHIC]    199801

E69100028

   MICROSCOPE(CAM    AL–100    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E69900055

   ASID–SINK    DR–1300–A    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E69900056

   SOLVENT–SINK    DR–1000    [GRAPHIC]    199710

E70100013

   TAPE–LAMINATER    DR–8500    [GRAPHIC]    199802

E70100014

   TAPE–REMOVER    HR–8500    [GRAPHIC]    199802

F18200147

   WAFER–INSPECTI    KLA–2112    [GRAPHIC]    199604

F18200182

   MICROSCOPE    IM–15    [GRAPHIC]    199611

F18200183

   MICROSCOPE    IM–15    [GRAPHIC]    199611

F18200184

   MICROSCOPE    IM–15    [GRAPHIC]    199611

F18200194

   RESISTIVITY–MA    OMNIMAP RS75TC    [GRAPHIC]    199710

F18200195

   FILM–THICKNESS    P11    [GRAPHIC]    199710

F18200196

   STRESS–MEASURE    FLX–2320A    [GRAPHIC]    199710

F18200197

   RESISTIVITY–MA    OMNIMAP RS75    [GRAPHIC]    199710

F18200208

   RESISTIVITY–MA    OMNIMAP RS75    [GRAPHIC]    199710

F18200209

   FILM–THICKNESS    P11    [GRAPHIC]    199710

F18200210

   FILM–THICKNESS    UV1250    [GRAPHIC]    199710

F18200211

   SEM    S–8840    [GRAPHIC]    199710

F18200212

   WAFER–INSPECTI    KLA–2115    KLA    199710

F18200213

   WAFER–INSPECTI    KLA–2115    KLA    199710

F18200214

   ANALSYS–STATIO    KLA–2552    KLA    199710

F18200215

   REVIEWSTATION    CRS–1010    [GRAPHIC]    199710

F18200216

   REVIEWSTATION    CRS–1010    [GRAPHIC]    199710

F18200217

   SEM    S–8840    [GRAPHIC]    199710

F18200218

   OVERLAY–MEASUR    KLA–5200    KLA    199710

F18200224

   PARTICLE    IS2500    [GRAPHIC]    199710

F18200225

   WAFER–INSPECTI    KLA–2135    KLA    199711

F18200244

   TILT–SEM    S–7800    [GRAPHIC]    199712

F18200245

   OVERLAY–MEASUR    KLA–5200    KLA    199801

F18200249

   X–RAY–FLUOR.    SYSTEM–3640    [GRAPHIC]    199801

F18200252

   [GRAPHIC]    FE–VII    [GRAPHIC]    200008

F18200253

   [GRAPHIC]    FE–VII    [GRAPHIC]    200008

F18200259

   PARTICLE    SFS–6420    [GRAPHIC]    200010

F18200260

   [GRAPHIC]    SFS6420    [GRAPHIC]    200008

F18200262

   [GRAPHIC]    UV1050    [GRAPHIC]    200008

F18200263

   [GRAPHIC]    UV1050    [GRAPHIC]    200008

F18200264

   [GRAPHIC]    UV1250    [GRAPHIC]    200008

F18200282

   MICROSCOPE(CAM    IM–15(IM–800)    [GRAPHIC]    199802

F18200283

   SEM    S–8840    [GRAPHIC]    199804

F18200284

   OVERLAY–MEASUREMENT    KLA–5200    KLA    199805

 

11


(Translation)

 

F18200285

   MICROSCOPE (CAM    IM-15(IM-800)    [GRAPHIC]    199802

F18200286

   SEM    S-8840    [GRAPHIC]    199803

H16600002

   SHEET–RESISTAN    NC110    [GRAPHIC]    199801

J00000019

   PARTICLE    SFS–6420    [GRAPHIC]    199812

J00000020

   UV–ERASER    VUM–3359A    [GRAPHIC]    199812

J00000021

   RTA    LA–820(DIF)    [GRAPHIC]    199901

J00000022

   FILM–THICKNESS    UV–1080    [GRAPHIC]    199812

J00000023

   SOS–CURE–SYSTE    CTMK8(SOS)    [GRAPHIC]    199812

J00000055

   COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK–MK8(–5)    [GRAPHIC]    199904

J00000056

   COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK–MK8(–5)    [GRAPHIC]    199904

J00000057

   COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK–MK8(–5)    [GRAPHIC]    199904

J00000058

   COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK–MK8(–5)    [GRAPHIC]    199904

J00000059

   COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK–MK8(KRF)    [GRAPHIC]    199905

J00000060

   POLISHER    6DS–SP(SIO)    [GRAPHIC]    199906

J00000061

   UV–ERASER    VUM–3359C    [GRAPHIC]    199906

J00000065

   POLY–ETCHER    CENTURA DPS    [GRAPHIC]    199907

J00000066

   POLISHER    6DS–SP(W)    [GRAPHIC]    199907

J00000067

   POLISHER    6DS–SP(W)    [GRAPHIC]    199907

J00000068

   PLASMA–CVD–SYSTEM    P–5000(2CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    199907

J00000069

   COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK–MK8(I5)    [GRAPHIC]    199907

J00000070

   COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK–ACT8(KRF)    [GRAPHIC]    199907

J00000072

   ETCHER    UNITY85DI    [GRAPHIC]    199907

J00000073

   ETCHER    UNITY85DI    [GRAPHIC]    199907

J00000075

   CMP POST CLEAN    DSS–200    [GRAPHIC]    199908

J00000104

   VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE    DD–853V–8DL G/OX    [GRAPHIC]    199910

J00000105

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    DJ–853V–8DL HTO    [GRAPHIC]    199910

J00000106

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    DJ–853V–8DL Si3N4    [GRAPHIC]    199910

J00000182

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P–5000(SiO)    [GRAPHIC]    199911

J00000221

   UV ERASER    VUW–3359C    [GRAPHIC]    200001

J00000222

   UV ERASER    VUW–3359C    [GRAPHIC]    200001

J00000396

   Brush Scruber    SSW–80A–AR(CVD)    [GRAPHIC]    200008

J00000397

   BRUSH SCRUBER    SSW–80A–AR(Mtl)    [GRAPHIC]    200011

J00000398

   WET STATION    WS–822    [GRAPHIC]    200006

J00000399

   HSQ COATER    CTMK–8ß    [GRAPHIC]    200008

J00000400

   SOG COATER    CTMK–8ß    [GRAPHIC]    200006

J00000415

   [GRAPHIC]    SST–C–632–280K    [GRAPHIC]    200010

J00000416

   ETCHER    UNITY85DI    [GRAPHIC]    200010

J00000417

   VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE    a–808SED(HI)    [GRAPHIC]    200012

J00000418

   VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE    a–808SED(HI)    [GRAPHIC]    200012

J00000419

   VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE    a–808SED(SNOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200011

J00000420

   SOG COATER    CTMK8(SOG)    [GRAPHIC]    200011

J00000421

   COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK–ACT8(i5)    [GRAPHIC]    200012

J00000422

   COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK–ACT8(i5)    [GRAPHIC]    200011

J00000525

   CMP [GRAPHIC]    6DS–SP(SiO)    [GRAPHIC]    200004

J00000611

   DRY ETCHER    CENTURA–DPS    [GRAPHIC]    200008

J00000612

   DRY ETCHER    CENTURA–5200    [GRAPHIC]    200009

J00000615

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P–5000(ARL)    [GRAPHIC]    200007

J00000616

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P–5000(SiN)    [GRAPHIC]    200006

J00000617

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P–5000(SiO)    [GRAPHIC]    200009

J00000618

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P–5000(SiO)    [GRAPHIC]    200007

J00000619

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P–5000SA(BPSG)    [GRAPHIC]    200009

J00000620

   STEPPER    FPA–3000I5    [GRAPHIC]    200006

J00000623

   LAMP ANNEAL    LA–W820    [GRAPHIC]    200007

J00000624

   WET STATION    WS–810    [GRAPHIC]    200008

J00000625

   WET STATION    WS–852(II)    [GRAPHIC]    200006

J00000626

   POST TREATMENT MACHINE    MERCURY    M–FSI    200006

 

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(Translation)

 

J00000627

   ASHER    PEP3510    [GRAPHIC]    200006

J00000628

   ASHER    PEP3510    [GRAPHIC]    200008

J00000629

   ASHER    PEP3510    [GRAPHIC]    200008

J00000630

   WSI CVD MACHINE    MB2-730    [GRAPHIC]    200008

J00000631

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    [GRAPHIC]808SC(DASI)    [GRAPHIC]    200007

J00000632

   VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE    [GRAPHIC]808SC(ONSIN)    [GRAPHIC]    200009

J00000633

   VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE    [GRAPHIC]808SD(BAOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200006

J00000634

   VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE    [GRAPHIC]808SD(BAOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200006

J00000635

   VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE    [GRAPHIC]808SD(GOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200009

J00000636

   VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE    [GRAPHIC]808SD(HI)    [GRAPHIC]    200006

J00000637

   VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE    [GRAPHIC]808SD(HI)    [GRAPHIC]    200006

J00000638

   VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE    [GRAPHIC]808SD(HI)    [GRAPHIC]    200006

J00000639

   VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE    [GRAPHIC]808SD(HI)    [GRAPHIC]    200006

J00000640

   COATER/DEVELOPER    ACT-8(CAR)    [GRAPHIC]    200007

J00000641

   COATER/DEVELOPER    ACT-8(i5)    [GRAPHIC]    200006

J00000642

   COATER/DEVELOPER    ACT-8(i5)    [GRAPHIC]    200006

J00000643

   COATER/DEVELOPER    ACT-8(i5)    [GRAPHIC]    200007

J00000644

   COATER/DEVELOPER    ACT-8(Iw)    [GRAPHIC]    200006

J00000645

   COATER/DEVELOPER    ACT-8(Iw)    [GRAPHIC]    200007

J00000768

   ASHER    RAM8500    [GRAPHIC]    200007

J00000769

   ASHER    RAM8500    [GRAPHIC]    200007

J00000771

   BG    DFG850    [GRAPHIC]    200007

J00000772

   COATER/DEVELOPER    ACT-8(iw)    [GRAPHIC]    200007

J00000773

   STEPPER    FPA-3000EX5    [GRAPHIC]    200007

J00000774

   STEPPER    FPA-3000I5    [GRAPHIC]    200007

J00000854

   POST TREATMENT MACHINE    MERCURY-MP    M-FSI    200011

J00000856

   WSI CVD MACHINE    MB2-730    [GRAPHIC]    200008

J00000857

   AL ETCHER    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    200010

J00000858

   AL ETCHER    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    200008

J00000859

   POST TREATMENT MACHINE    MERCURY-MP    M-FSI    200009

J00000860

   POST TREATMENT MACHINE    MERCURY-MP    M-FSI    200010

J00000861

   DRY ETCHER    CENTURA-5200    [GRAPHIC]    200102

J00000863

   PLAZMA CVD MACHINE    P-5000CVD(Sio)    [GRAPHIC]    200102

J00000866

   DRY ETCHER    UNITY85    [GRAPHIC]    200008

J00000867

   STEPPER    FPA-3000I5    [GRAPHIC]    200008

J00000869

   [GRAPHIC]    UMA-1002-HC93    [GRAPHIC]    200008

J00000870

   [GRAPHIC]    OPTIMA9300    [GRAPHIC]    200008

J00000915

   ETCHER    UNITY85DI    [GRAPHIC]    200010

J00000916

   ETCHER    UNITY85DI    [GRAPHIC]    200010

J00000917

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    a-808SEC(HTO)    [GRAPHIC]    200101

J00000918

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    a-808SEC(HTO)    [GRAPHIC]    200011

J00000919

   VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE    a-808SED(HI)    [GRAPHIC]    200011

J00000920

   VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE    a-8SE–ZV(HI)    [GRAPHIC]    200012

J00000921

   W CVD MACHINE    MB2-730(W)    [GRAPHIC]    200012

J00000924

   WET–STATION    UW-851    [GRAPHIC]    200011

J00000925

   BRUSH SCRUBER    AS-2000    [GRAPHIC]    200109

J00000946

   ASHER    RAM8500    [GRAPHIC]    200011

J00000947

   ASHER    RAM8500    [GRAPHIC]    200011

J00000948

   ASHER    RAM8500    [GRAPHIC]    200011

J00000949

   BRUSH SCRUBER    SSW-80A-AR    [GRAPHIC]    200101

J00000950

   PLAZMA CVD MACHINE    P-5000CVD(SiN)    [GRAPHIC]    200011

J00000951

   BRUSH SCRUBER    SSW-80A-AR    [GRAPHIC]    200012

J00000952

   PLAZMA CVD MACHINE    P-5000CVD(ARL)    [GRAPHIC]    200012

J00000953

   WET STATION    WS-840    [GRAPHIC]    200101

J00000956

   DRY ETCHER    TE8401    [GRAPHIC]    200009

J00000957

   DRY ETCHER    TE8401    [GRAPHIC]    200009

 

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(Translation)

 

J00000968

   COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK-ACT8 (i5)    [GRAPHIC]    200012

J00000969

   COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK-ACT8 (i5)    [GRAPHIC]    200012

J00000970

   COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK-ACT8 (iW)    [GRAPHIC]    200010

J00000971

   COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK-ACT8 (iW)    [GRAPHIC]    200010

J00000972

   COATER/DEVELOPER    CLEANTRACK-ACT8 (iW)    [GRAPHIC]    200012

J00000973

   WSi CVD MACHINE    MB2-730 (DCS)    [GRAPHIC]    200012

J00000974

   ASHER    RAM-8500    [GRAPHIC]    200010

J00000975

   HSQ COATER    CTMK8+ ß (HSQ)    [GRAPHIC]    200010

J00000976

   AL ETCHER    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    200102

J00000977

   AL ETCHER    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    200011

J00000992

   TREATMENT MACHINE    F-WET    [GRAPHIC]    200012

J00000997

   STEPPER    FPA-3000i5    [GRAPHIC]    200011

J00001001

   ETCHER    LAM4520i    AMD    200110

J00001004

   PLAZMA CVD MACHINE    P-5000CVD (BPSG)    [GRAPHIC]    200011

J00001005

   VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE    a -8SE-ZV(WOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200011

J00001006

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    a -8SE-ZV(ONHTO)    [GRAPHIC]    200011

J00001007

   WET STATION    WS-822    [GRAPHIC]    200011

J00001008

   WET STATION    WS-821    [GRAPHIC]    200011

J00001010

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    a -8SE-ZV(HTO)    [GRAPHIC]    200011

J00001011

   PLAZMA CVD MACHINE    P-5000CVD (SiN)    [GRAPHIC]    200101

J00001012

   [GRAPHIC]    SST-C-632-280K    [GRAPHIC]    200101

J00001013

   PLAZMA CVD MACHINE    P-5000CVD (Sio)    [GRAPHIC]    200012

J00001017

   CMP POST CLEAN    DSS-200    [GRAPHIC]    200012

J00001018

   AL ETCHER TCP9600SE    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    200012

J00001021

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    a -808SEC (DASI)    [GRAPHIC]    200204

J00001031

   PLAZMA CVD MACHINE    P-5000CVD (BPSG. Co)    [GRAPHIC]    200204

J00001032

   VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE    a -8SE-ZV(HI)    [GRAPHIC]    200012

J00001035

   POLY ETCHER    CENTURA-MXP    [GRAPHIC]    200012

J00001036

   CMP END POINT CONTROLLER    OPTIMA9325    [GRAPHIC]    200012

J00001037

   CMP END POINT CONTROLLER    OPTIMA9325    [GRAPHIC]    200012

J00001038

   SPUTTERING SYSTEM    ENDURA-HP-PVD    [GRAPHIC]    200101

J00001039

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    a -8SE-ZV(SIN)    [GRAPHIC]    200101

J00001040

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    a -8SE-ZV(DASI)    [GRAPHIC]    200101

J00001043

   STEPPER    FPA-3000EX6    [GRAPHIC]    200101

J00001050

   OVERLAY    KLA5200XP    KLA[GRAPHIC]    200101

J00001051

   FILM THICKNESS    MATRIX S200    [GRAPHIC]    200101

J00001097

   WET STATION    WS-822    [GRAPHIC]    200102

J00001102

   PLAZMA CVD MACHINE    P-5000CVD(SiO)    [GRAPHIC]    200204

J00001103

   NITRIDE ETCHER    TE8401    [GRAPHIC]    200103

J00001121

   Vertical Diffusion Furnace    Vertex-III (Hi-Temp DRY)    [GRAPHIC]    200103

J00001128

   Rinser Dryer    SRD8300    [GRAPHIC]    200104

J00001134

   ETCHER    UNITY85DI    [GRAPHIC]    200105

J00001135

   ETCHER    UNITY85DI    [GRAPHIC]    200105

J00001157

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    a -8SE-ZV    [GRAPHIC]    200205

J00001164

   COATER/DEVELOPER    ACT-8    [GRAPHIC]    200106

J00001306

   WET STATION    WS-820L    [GRAPHIC]    200205

J00001307

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    a -8SE-ZA    [GRAPHIC]    200205

J00001308

   POLYETCH    CENTURA MXP    [GRAPHIC]    200301

J00001364

   AL ETCHER    TCP9600SE    [GRAPHIC]    200210

J00001365

   VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE    a -8SED (GOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200301

J00001367

   AL ETCHER    TCP9600-SE    [GRAPHIC]    200207

J00001368

   ION IMPLANTATION    E220    [GRAPHIC]    200207

J00001419

   POLY ETCHER    CENTURA-MxP-PLUS    [GRAPHIC]    200208

J00002634

   STEPPER    FPA-3000EX5    [GRAPHIC]    200210

K00000785

   FILM THICKNESS    UV1280SE    KLA[GRAPHIC]    200007

K00000786

   [GRAPHIC]    FE-VII    [GRAPHIC]    200007

 

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(Translation)

 

K00000787

   [GRAPHIC]    FE-VII    [GRAPHIC]    200007

K00000788

   FILM THICKNESS    UV1280SE    KLA[GRAPHIC]    200007

K00000789

   Defect Review    KLA2118    KLA[GRAPHIC]    200007

K00000790

   Defect Review    KLA2118    KLA[GRAPHIC]    200007

K00000791

   DOSE MONITOR    TP500    [GRAPHIC]    200012

K00000792

   [GRAPHIC]    IS2510    [GRAPHIC]    200012

K00000793

   SEM    S9200    [GRAPHIC]    200007

K00000794

   SEM    S9200    [GRAPHIC]    200007

K00000795

   FILM THICKNESS    UV-1080    KLA[GRAPHIC]    200007

K00000796

   OMNI MAP    AUTO-RS75TC    KLA[GRAPHIC]    200007

K00000797

   SEM    S9200    [GRAPHIC]    200007

K00000798

   SEM    S9200    [GRAPHIC]    200007

K00000799

   SEM    S9200    [GRAPHIC]    200007

K00000800

   PARTICLE INSPECTION    AIT II SINGLE    KLA[GRAPHIC]    200007

K00000802

   OVERLAY    KLA5200XP    KLA[GRAPHIC]    200007

K00000803

   [GRAPHIC]    IS2510    [GRAPHIC]    200007

K00000804

   Defect Review    KLA2118    KLA[GRAPHIC]    200007

K00000805

   FILM THICKNESS    UV1280SE    KLA[GRAPHIC]    200007

K00000806

   [GRAPHIC]    FAaST230DP    [GRAPHIC]    200105

K00000807

   PARTICLE INSPECTION    AIT II SINGLE    KLA[GRAPHIC]    200007

K00000815

   [GRAPHIC]    AL-2100    [GRAPHIC]    200007

K00000816

   [GRAPHIC]    AL-2100    [GRAPHIC]    200007

K00000819

   [GRAPHIC]    AL-2100    [GRAPHIC]    200007

K00000820

   FILM THICKNESS    UV1280SE    KLA[GRAPHIC]    200007

K00000851

   [GRAPHIC]    IM-80D    [GRAPHIC]    200006

K00000852

   [GRAPHIC]    IM-80D    [GRAPHIC]    200006

K00000853

   [GRAPHIC]    IM-80D    [GRAPHIC]    200006

K00000855

   [GRAPHIC]    IM-80D    [GRAPHIC]    200006

K00000895

   [GRAPHIC]    FE-VII    [GRAPHIC]    200105

K00000918

   DEFECT REVIEW    KLA2119    KLA[GRAPHIC]    200011

K00000919

   PARTICLE    IS2510    [GRAPHIC]    200105

K00002037

   DEFECT REVIEW    SEM VISION    [GRAPHIC]    200204

K00002117

   MICROSCOPE    Chivi-7    [GRAPHIC]    200207

K00002118

   MICROSCOPE    Chivi-7    [GRAPHIC]    200207

K00002119

   PARTICLE INSPECTION    SFS6420    [GRAPHIC]    200207

K00002121

   PARTICLE INSPECTION    AIT2    [GRAPHIC]    200302

 

[GRAPHIC]

[GRAPHIC]

 

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[GRAPHIC]


  

[GRAPHIC]


  

[GRAPHIC]


   [GRAPHIC]

E39600010

   UV–ERASER    VUM-33598    [GRAPHIC]    199607

E48100032

   ASHER    RAM-8500    MC[GRAPHIC]    199509

E62100062

   VERTICAL–CVD–FURNAC    VERTX3    [GRAPHIC]    199611

J00000148

   [GRAPHIC]    CENTURA-MXP    [GRAPHIC]    199911

J00000149

   [GRAPHIC]    RAM8500    [GRAPHIC]    199912

J00000160

   [GRAPHIC]    RAM-8500    [GRAPHIC]    200001

J00000161

   [GRAPHIC]    RAM-8500    [GRAPHIC]    200001

J00000177

   UV ERASER    VUM3359A    [GRAPHIC]    200004

J00000993

   POST TREATMENT MACHINE    MERCURY-MP    [GRAPHIC]    200303

J00000994

   POST TREATMENT MACHINE    MERCURY-MP    [GRAPHIC]    200209

J00001024

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    a -808SEC (TR–TEOS)    [GRAPHIC]    200208

J00001100

   PLAZMA CVD MACHINE    P-5000CVD (SiN.Co)    [GRAPHIC]    200207

J00001101

   PLAZMA CVD MACHINE    P-5000CVD (SiN.Co)    [GRAPHIC]    200207

J00001163

   Oxcide Etcher    Unity85DD (DRM)    [GRAPHIC]    200208

J00001310

   STEPPER    FPA-3000IW    [GRAPHIC]    200207

J00001312

   STEPPER    FPA-3000EX6    [GRAPHIC]    200208

 

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(Translation)

 

J00001343

   STEPPER    FPA-3000I5    [GRAPHIC]    200207

J00001391

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    C2SPEED STI    [GRAPHIC]    200211

J00001392

   SPUTTERING SYSTEM    ENDURA-CVD (B101)    [GRAPHIC]    200206

J00001393

   SPUTTERING SYSTEM    ENDURA-PVD    [GRAPHIC]    200207

J00001394

   CMP MACHINE    Mirra-T2(CS69 STI)    [GRAPHIC]    200209

J00001395

   AL ETCHER    TCP9600-SE(1ME)    [GRAPHIC]    200207

J00001396

   CONCEPT TWO SPEED    C2SPEED    [GRAPHIC]    200212

J00001397

   POLY ETCHER    CENTURA-DPS    [GRAPHIC]    200207

J00001398

   CMP POST CLEAN    DSS200    [GRAPHIC]    200208

J00001399

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P-5000(ARL)-BULK    [GRAPHIC]    200207

J00001400

   ASHER    RAMCO(ETCH)    [GRAPHIC]    200207

J00001401

   ION IMPLANTER    VIISion    [GRAPHIC]    200206

J00001403

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    a-8SEC(SIRN)    [GRAPHIC]    200210

J00001404

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    a-8SEC(SNHTO)    [GRAPHIC]    200302

J00001405

   VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE    a -8SED(GOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200207

J00001407

   ION IMPLANTER    E220HP    [GRAPHIC]    200212

J00001408

   POLISHER    STRASBAUGH    [GRAPHIC]    200211

J00001416

   PHOTO BRUSH SCRUBBER    SSW-80A-AR    [GRAPHIC]    200210

J00001417

   WET STRIP    WSST    [GRAPHIC]    200209

J00001418

   WET STATION    WS-821    [GRAPHIC]    200212

J00001427

   AL ETCHER    TCP9600SE    [GRAPHIC]    200210

J00001428

   ION IMPLANTATION    VIISION80    [GRAPHIC]    200210

J00001429

   UV–CURE    UMA-1002-HC93    [GRAPHIC]    200301

J00001430

   VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE    a-808SED(GOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200210

J00001431

   ETCHER    CENTURA-DPS    [GRAPHIC]    200301

J00001432

   ENDURA–PVD    ENDURA-PVD    [GRAPHIC]    200301

J00001433

   CMP MACHINE    STRB-6DS    [GRAPHIC]    200301

J00001434

   PLASM CVD SYSTEM    CONCEPT-TWO Speed    [GRAPHIC]    200303

J00001667

   UV–CURE    UMA-1002-HC93    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001707

   CMP POST TREATMENT    DSS-200    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001709

   CMP POST TREATMENT    DSS-200    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001715

   RINSER DRYER    SRD880S-1-2-EML    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001717

   RINSER DRYER    SRD880S-1-2-EML    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001718

   RINSER DRYER    SRD880S-1-2-EML    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001719

   CMP MACHINE    6DS-SP    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001720

   CMP MACHINE    6DS-SP    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001721

   CMP MACHINE    6DS-SP    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001728

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P-5000(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    200209

J00001729

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM(ARL)    P-5000(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001730

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM(CVD)    P-5000(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001731

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM(SIN)    P-5000(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001732

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P-5000(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001733

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P-5000(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001734

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P-5000(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    200205

J00001735

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P-5000(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    200209

J00001736

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM(SIN)    P-5000(3CHB)    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001737

   CVD MACHINE    P-5000SA    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001738

   CVD MACHINE    P-5000SA    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001739

   BRUSH SCRUBBER    SS-80BW-AR    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001740

   BRUSH SCRUBBER    SS-80BW-AR    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001741

   WET STATION    WS-810    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001742

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    a-808SEC(CAP/SIN)    [GRAPHIC]    200210

J00001743

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    A-808SEC(DASI)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001744

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    A-808SEC(DASI)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001747

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    A-808SEC(HTO/SIN–2)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001748

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    A-808SEC(ONHTO)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

 

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(Translation)

 

J00001749

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    A-808SEC(ONHTO)    [GRAPHIC]    200203

J00001750

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    A-808SEC(ONSIN)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001751

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    A-808SEC(POLY-2)    [GRAPHIC]    200203

J00001752

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    A-808SEC(POLY-2)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001753

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    A-808SEC(SIN)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001754

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    A-808SEC(SIN)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001755

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    A-808SEC(TEOS)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001756

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    A-808SEC(TEOS)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001757

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    A-808SEC(TEOS2)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001758

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    A-808SED(BAOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001759

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    A-808SED(BAOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001760

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    A-808SED(BAOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001761

   VERTICAL DIFF FURNACE    a-808SED(BAOX    [GRAPHIC]    200205

J00001762

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    A-808SED(GOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001763

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    A-808SED(GOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200203

J00001764

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    A-808SED(GOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001766

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    A-808SED(HI)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001767

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    A-808SED(HI)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001770

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    a-808SED(HI/BAOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200209

J00001771

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    A-808SED(SNOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001772

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    A-808SED(WOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001773

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    a-808SED(WOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200208

J00001774

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    A-808SED(WOX)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001777

   WET STATION    WS-821    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001778

   WET STATION    WS-821    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001779

   WET STATION    WS-822    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001780

   WET STATION    WS-822    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001781

   WET STATION    WS-822    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001782

   WET STATION    WS-840    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001786

   POLY–ETCH    CENTURA MXP    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001787

   POLY–ETCH    CENTURA MXP    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001788

   POLY–ETCH    CENTURA MXP    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001789

   POLY–ETCH    CENTURA MXP    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001790

   POLY–ETCH    CENTURA MXP    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001791

   POLY–ETCH    CENTURA MXP    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001792

   POLY–ETCH    CENTURA MXP    [GRAPHIC]    200301

J00001793

   ETCHER    LAM4520i    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001794

   WET MACHINE    MERCURY-MP    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001795

   WET MACHINE    MERCURY-MP    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001796

   WET MACHINE    MERCURY-MP    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001797

   WET MACHINE    MERCURY-MP    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001798

   ASHER    PEP3510    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001799

   ASHER    PEP3510    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001800

   ASHER    PEP3510A(DESCUM)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001801

   ASHER    PEP3510A(DESCUM)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001802

   [GRAPHIC]    RAM8500    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001803

   [GRAPHIC]    RAM8500    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001804

   [GRAPHIC]    RAM8500    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001805

   [GRAPHIC]    RAM8500    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001806

   AL ETCHER(TCP9600SE)    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001807

   AL ETCHER(TCP9600SE)    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001808

   AL ETCHER(TCP9600SE)    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001809

   AL ETCHER(TCP9600SE)    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001810

   AL ETCHER(TCP9600SE)    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001813

   UV–CURE    UMA-1002-HC93    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001819

   ETCHER    UNITY85DI    [GRAPHIC]    200111

 

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J00001820

   ETCHER    UNITY85DI    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001821

   ETCHER    UNITY85DI    [GRAPHIC]    200203

J00001822

   ETCHER    UNITY-85DP    [GRAPHIC]    200205

J00001823

   ETCHER    UNITY-85DP    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001824

   WET STATION    UW-851    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001825

   WET STATION    UW-852    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001826

   WET MACHINE    SST-C-632-280K    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001827

   WET MACHINE    SST-C-632-280K    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001833

   [GRAPHIC](II)    RAM8500    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001834

   [GRAPHIC](II)    RAM8500    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001835

   [GRAPHIC](II)    RAM8500    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001836

   [GRAPHIC](II)    RAM8500    [GRAPHIC]    200203

J00001837

   [GRAPHIC](II)    RAM8500    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001841

   WET STATION    WS-852(II)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001842

   WET STATION    WS-852(II)    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00001844

   COATER/DEVELOPER    ACT-8(EX-6)    [GRAPHIC]    200208

J00001860

   REWORK    SC-W80A-AV    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001889

   WET MACHINE    FS-820L    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001890

   BRUSH SCRUBBER    SS-80BW-AR    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001891

   BRUSH SCRUBBER    SS-80BW-AR    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001892

   BRUSH SCRUBBER    SS-80BW-AR    [GRAPHIC]    200112

J00001893

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    VERTEX    [GRAPHIC]    200302

J00001894

   VERTICAL DIFFUSION FURNACE    VERTEX(HAN)    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001895

   UV ERASER    VUW-3359C    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001896

   UV ERASER    VUW-3359C    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00001897

   UV ERASER    VUW-3359C    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00002014

   RETICLE STOCKER    UCSS-FR-F6    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00002072

   WSST    SST-C-632-280K    [GRAPHIC]    200112

J00002153

   WET STRAGE SINK    DR-1300-S    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00002154

   WET STRAGE SINK    DR-1300-S    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00002155

   ACID DRAFT    DR-PVD(CMP)    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00002156

   SOLVENT DRAFT    DR-SUS(CMP)    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00002177

   [GRAPHIC]    0040-50S-IIIA    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00002178

   [GRAPHIC]    0040-50S-IIIA    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00002179

   [GRAPHIC]    0040-50S-IIIA    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00002180

   [GRAPHIC]    0040-50S-IIIA    [GRAPHIC]    200111

J00002189

   FLR–E    CDE-80N    [GRAPHIC]    200110

J00002611

   CVD MACHINE    P-5000    [GRAPHIC]    200203

J00002612

   CVD MACHINE    P-5000SA    [GRAPHIC]    200204

J00002613

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P-5000(SIN)    [GRAPHIC]    200204

J00002614

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P-5000(ARL)    [GRAPHIC]    200204

J00002615

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    a-8SEC    [GRAPHIC]    200204

J00002621

   COATER/DEVELOPER    ACT-8(I5+)    [GRAPHIC]    200207

J00002622

   COATER/DEVELOPER    ACT-8(EX-6)    [GRAPHIC]    200208

J00002626

   STEPPER    FPA-3000EX6    [GRAPHIC]    200208

J00002627

   COATER/DEVELOPER    ACT-8(IW)    [GRAPHIC]    200207

J00002628

   VERTICAL CVD FURNACE    a-8SE-ZV(SIN2)    [GRAPHIC]    200204

J00002630

   WET MACHINE    MERCURY-MP    [GRAPHIC]    200204

J00002631

   CMP MACHINE    6DS-SP(W)    [GRAPHIC]    200204

J00002632

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P-5000(SIO)    [GRAPHIC]    200204

J00002633

   PLASMA CVD SYSTEM    P-5000(SIO)    [GRAPHIC]    200204

J00002645

   WSI CVD MACHINE    MB2-730(W)    [GRAPHIC]    200204

J00002646

   WSI CVD MACHINE    MB2-730(W)    [GRAPHIC]    200204

J00002660

   FLR–E    CDE-80N    [GRAPHIC]    200201

J00002661

   ETCHER    LAM4520i    [GRAPHIC]    200204

J00002662

   AL ETCHER    TCP-9600    [GRAPHIC]    200202

 

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K00000818    [GRAPHIC]    AL–2100    [GRAPHIC]    200007
K00001117    [GRAPHIC]    AL–2100    [GRAPHIC]    200102
K00001400    PARTICLE INSPECTION    AIT2    [GRAPHIC]    200110
K00001403    FILM THICKNESS    UV1280SE    [GRAPHIC]    200110
K00001404    FILM THICKNESS    UV–1080    [GRAPHIC]    200110
K00001405    STRESS MONITOR    FLX2320A    [GRAPHIC]    200110
K00001408    [GRAPHIC]    SYSTEM    [GRAPHIC]    200111
K00001414    REVIEW SEM    SEM VISION    [GRAPHIC]    200110
K00001415    PARTICLE INSPECTION    AIT2    [GRAPHIC]    200110
K00001416    [GRAPHIC]    FAaST230DP    [GRAPHIC]    200110
K00001417    FILM THICKNESS    MATRIX S200    [GRAPHIC]    200110
K00001418    FILM THICKNESS    MATRIX S200    [GRAPHIC]    200110
K00001420    FILM THICKNESS    MATRIX S200    [GRAPHIC]    200110
K00001421    FILM THICKNESS    MATRIX S200    [GRAPHIC]    200110
K00001422    DEGREE MONITOR    P–11    [GRAPHIC]    200111
K00001423    DEGREE MONITOR    P–22    [GRAPHIC]    200110
K00001430    FILM THICKNESS    UV–1080    [GRAPHIC]    200110
K00001431    FILM THICKNESS    UV–1080    [GRAPHIC]    200110
K00001433    PARTICLE INSPECTION    IS2510    [GRAPHIC]    200203
K00001437    CONTACT ANGLE MEASURE    CAX200    [GRAPHIC]    200110
K00001438    MICROSCOPE INSPECTION    AL2100    [GRAPHIC]    200111
K00001439    MICROSCOPE INSPECTION    AL2100    [GRAPHIC]    200111
K00001440    MICROSCOPE INSPECTION    AL2100    [GRAPHIC]    200111
K00001441    MICROSCOPE INSPECTION    AL2100    [GRAPHIC]    200111
K00001442    MICROSCOPE INSPECTION    AL2100    [GRAPHIC]    200111
K00001443    OVERLAY    NRM1000    [GRAPHIC]    200110
K00001444    OVERLAY    NRM1000    [GRAPHIC]    200110
K00001445    OVERLAY    NRM1000    [GRAPHIC]    200110
K00001447    FILM THICKNESS    UV–1080    [GRAPHIC]    200110
K00001449    DEGREE MONITOR    P–11    [GRAPHIC]    200111
K00001450    FILM THICKNESS    UV1280SE    [GRAPHIC]    200110
K00001451    FILM THICKNESS    UV1280SE    [GRAPHIC]    200110
K00001527    UV [GRAPHIC]    G1812AA    [GRAPHIC]    200111
K00001672    SHEET RESISTANCE    LRM–110    [GRAPHIC]    200201
K00001803    MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111
K00001804    MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111
K00001805    MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111
K00001806    MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111
K00001807    MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111
K00001808    MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111
K00001809    MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111
K00001810    MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111
K00001811    MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111
K00001812    MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111
K00001813    MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111
K00001814    MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111
K00001816    MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111
K00001817    MICROSCOPE    AL100    [GRAPHIC]    200111
K00001831    MICROSCOPE INSPECTION    AL1000    [GRAPHIC]    200111
K00002050    OPTIPROBE    OP5240    [GRAPHIC]    200210
K00002144    WAFER INSPECTION    KLA 2139    [GRAPHIC]    200208
K00002145    SEM    S9220 (Photo)    [GRAPHIC]    200302
K00002146    REVIEW SEM    SEMVISION    [GRAPHIC]    200301
K00002147    WAFER INSPECTION    KLA 2119    [GRAPHIC]    200210
K00002173    SEM    S9220 (Photo)    [GRAPHIC]    200206

 

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[GRAPHIC]

 

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[GRAPHIC]

 

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Exhibit 10.60(b)

Schedule 3

 

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES TRUST AGREEMENT

 

FASL JAPAN LIMITED (the “Settlor”) and Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (the “Trustee”) enter into this trust agreement (this “Agreement,” and the trust established under this Agreement, the “Trust”), which consists of the following terms and conditions.

 

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

1. DEFINITIONS

 

In this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below.

 

1.1 Administration Method Instruction” has the meaning given in Clause 24.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.2 Agent” means the Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. in the capacity of the agent as appointed by the Lenders under the Creditors’ Agreement.

 

1.3 Application for Additional Entrustment of Funds” means a document substantially in the form attached hereto as Schedule 2.

 

1.4 Beneficial Interests” means the beneficial interests accrued under this Agreement.

 

1.5 Beneficiary” means a person having the Beneficial Interests.

 

1.6 Business Day” means any day other than those that are bank holidays in Japan.

 

1.7 Collection Account” means the following account:

 

Name and Branch of Bank:    Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., Uchisaiwaicho 1st Corporate Banking Division
Account Type:    Ordinary Savings Account
Account Number:    ****
Account Name:    FASL JAPAN LIMITED Account held by Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. as the trustee of the Monetary Receivables Trust

 

1.8 Collection Calculation Date” means, collectively, the Regular Collection Calculation Date and the Extraordinary Collection Calculation Date; provided, however, that the Trust Termination Date shall be the last Collection Calculation Date.

 

1.9 Collection Calculation Period” means the period commencing on the day (inclusive) immediately following the Collection Calculation Date immediately

 

Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as ****. A complete version of the exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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preceding each Collection Calculation Date and ending on the relevant Collection Calculation Date (inclusive); provided, however, that the initial Collection Calculation Period shall commence on March 25, 2004 (inclusive) and the final Collection Calculation Period shall end on the Trust Termination Date.

 

1.10 Collection Delivery Date” means, collectively, the Regular Collection Delivery Date and the Extraordinary Collection Delivery Date.

 

1.11 Consumption Tax” means, collectively, consumption tax and local consumption tax in Japan.

 

1.12 Consumption Tax and Other Tax” means Consumption Tax, goods and services tax (GST) in Singapore, value added tax (VAT) in Germany and any other taxes separately agreed between the Settlor and the Trustee as taxes payable by the Settlor that are directly imposed on the execution and performance of the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements.

 

1.13 Counter-Performed Trust Receivables” means the Trust Receivables (excluding the Ineligible Receivables) corresponding to the accounts receivables for the items that are sold and purchased, the delivery and inspection of which is completed, except for the Trust Receivables that are the Fixed Trust Receivables.

 

1.14 Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount” means the principal amount of the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables.

 

1.15 Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)” means the Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent) relating to the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount.

 

1.16 Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent)” means the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount minus the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent).

 

1.17 Damages” has the meaning given in Clause 6.1 (1) of this Agreement.

 

1.18 Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount” has the meaning given in Clause 19.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.19 Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)” means the amount to be paid as the Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent) among the Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount.

 

1.20 Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent)” means the amount to be paid as the Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) among the Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount.

 

1.21 Exemption Event” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Loan Agreements.

 

1.22

Existing Trust Receivables” means the accounts receivables from the Third Party

 

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Obligor under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements that exist as of the execution date of this Agreement.

 

1.23 Expenses” means taxes and other public charges relating to the Trust Property and expenses necessary for the trust administrative services (including, without limitation, expenses relating to the delegation of the Trust Administrative Services under Clause 21).

 

1.24 Expiration Date” means June 29, 2007 (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day).

 

1.25 Extraordinary Collection Calculation Date” means, if the Trustee receives the Settlor’s Extraordinary Report, the day immediately preceding the date of receipt (or the immediately preceding Business Day if such date is not a Business Day). If the Extraordinary Collection Calculation Date corresponds to the Regular Collection Calculation Date, such date shall be deemed as the Regular Collection Calculation Date and not as the Extraordinary Collection Calculation Date.

 

1.26 Extraordinary Collection Delivery Date” means the fourth (4th) Business Day after the Extraordinary Collection Calculation Date.

 

1.27 Fixed Trust Property Value” means the sum of (i) the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and (ii) the amount of the funds within the Trust Property minus the amount of the Trust Receivables Collections (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent).

 

1.28 Fixed Trust Receivables” means the Trust Receivables (excluding the Ineligible Receivables) indicated in invoices sent by the Settlor to the Third Party Obligor under Clause 5.2 of the Purchase and Sale Agreement during each calendar month after the Set-off Treatment for such calendar month is complete.

 

1.29 Fixed Trust Receivables Amount” means the principal amount of the Fixed Trust Receivables. Such amount shall be set forth in the Payment Notice relating to the relevant calendar month as the amount to be paid by the Third Party Obligor to the Trustee by the Trust Receivables Due Date.

 

1.30 Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)” means the Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent) relating to the Fixed Trust Receivables.

 

1.31 Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent)” means the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount minus the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent).

 

1.32 Floating Pledge” has the meaning given in Clause 18.2 of this Agreement.

 

1.33 Floating Pledge Agreement” means the Floating Pledge Agreement entered into between the Settlor and the Lenders as of March 25, 2004 (as amended).

 

1.34 Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice” has the meaning given in Clause 20.1 of this Agreement.

 

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1.35 Ineligible Receivables” means the Trust Receivables that do not satisfy the eligibility criteria provided for in Clause 6.1, including the Existing Trust Receivables that cease to satisfy such eligibility criteria after the execution date of this Agreement and the Prospective Trust Receivables that cease to satisfy such eligibility criteria after the date on which such Prospective Trust Receivables arise.

 

1.36 Instructor” has the meaning given in Clause 24.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.37 Interest Collections” means the amounts received by the Trustee with respect to the Trust Property during each Collection Calculation Period, which constitute the trust proceeds pursuant to Clause 25.2.

 

1.38 Lenders” means, collectively, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., Shinkin Central Bank, The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd., The Toho Bank, Ltd. and The Norinchukin Bank as the Lenders and their respective successors under the Loan Agreements.

 

1.39 Lending Obligation” means, collectively, the Lending Obligation A and Lending Obligation B.

 

1.40 Lending Obligation A” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Loan Agreement A.

 

1.41 Lending Obligation B” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Loan Agreement B.

 

1.42 Loan Agreement A” means the Revolving Line Agreement (A) (as amended or renewed) entered into by Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., Shinkin Central Bank, The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd., The Toho Bank, Ltd. and The Norinchukin Bank, and the Settlor as of March 25, 2004.

 

1.43 Loan Agreement B” means the Revolving Line Agreement (B) (as amended or renewed) entered into by Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. and the Settlor as of March 25, 2004.

 

1.44 Loan Agreements” means, collectively, the Loan Agreement A and the Loan Agreement B.

 

1.45 Loan Receivables” means the Lenders’ loan receivables from the Settlor under the Loan Agreements.

 

1.46 Majority Lenders” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Creditor’s Agreement.

 

1.47 Memorandum regarding Trust Fees” has the meaning given in Clause 29.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.48

Payment Notice” means a notice given by the Third Party Obligor to the Settlor on or before the second (2nd) Business Day after the last day of each month under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements that specifies (i) the Trust Receivables the Third Party Obligor will pay to the Trustee on the forty-fifth (45th) day after the last

 

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(Translation)

 

 

day of the calendar month after the Set-off Treatment and (ii) the amount of such Trust Receivables.

 

1.49 Principal Collections” means the amounts that the Trustee receives with respect to the Trust Property during each Collection Calculation Period, which are to constitute the trust principal pursuant to Clause 25.1.

 

1.50 Prospective Trust Receivables” means the accounts receivables from the Third Party Obligor under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements that arise during a period from the day immediately following the execution date of this Agreement (inclusive) to the Trust Termination Date with respect to the Third Party Obligor (inclusive).

 

1.51 Purchase and Sale Agreement” means the Purchase and Sale Agreement entered into between the Settlor and the Third Party Obligor as of February 23, 2004 (as amended).

 

1.52 Purchase and Sale Related Agreements” means the Purchase and Sale Agreement and each individual agreement under the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

 

1.53 Regular Collection Calculation Date” means the fifteenth (15th) day or the last day of each month (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day); provided, however, that the first Regular Collection Calculation Date shall be March 31, 2004.

 

1.54 Regular Collection Delivery Date” means the fourth (4th) Business Day after the Regular Collection Calculation Date corresponding to the fifteenth (15th) day of each month (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day) with respect to such Regular Collection Date, or the sixth (6th) Business Day after the Regular Collection Calculation Date corresponding to the last day of each month (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day) with respect to such Regular Collection Date.

 

1.55 Related Documents” means documents certifying the execution of the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements and any other documents relating to the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements.

 

1.56 Repayment Formula Revision Event” has the meaning given in Clause 20.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.57 Repurchase Price” has the meaning given in Clause 26.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.58 Set-off Treatment” means the Third Party Obligor’s setting off of a certain amount of the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables against the equivalent amount of the Third Party Obligor’s receivables from the Settlor that become due in the relevant calendar month, by specifying its intention to do so on the Payment Notice to the Settlor on or before the second (2nd) Business Day after the last day of each calendar month.

 

1.59 Settlor’s Extraordinary Report” has the meaning given in Clause 19.2 of this Agreement.

 

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1.60 Settlor’s Regular Report” has the meaning given in Clause 19.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.61 Settlor’s Regular Report Deadline” means (i) 3 p.m. on the Business Day immediately following the Regular Collection Calculation Date corresponding to the fifteenth (15th) day of each month (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day) with respect to the Settlor’s Regular Report relating to such Regular Collection Calculation Date, or (ii) 3 p.m. on the third (3rd) Business Day after the Regular Collection Calculation Date corresponding to the last day of each month (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day) with respect to the Settlor’s Regular Report relating to such Regular Collection Calculation Date.

 

1.62 Settlor’s Report” means, collectively, the Settlor’s Regular Report and the Settlor’s Extraordinary Report.

 

1.63 Settlor’s Report Form” means the form attached hereto as Schedule 4. Provided, however, that the Settlor, the Trustee and the Agent may change such form upon mutual agreement.

 

1.64 Third Party Obligor” means FUJITSU LIMITED.

 

1.65 Total Outstanding Balance” means the sum of the Total Outstanding Balance A and the Total Outstanding Balance B.

 

1.66 Total Outstanding Balance A” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Loan Agreement A.

 

1.67 Total Outstanding Balance B” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Loan Agreement B.

 

1.68 Trust Administrative Services” means the administrative services relating to the administration and collection of the Trust Receivables (including, without limitation, (i) custody and administration of the Related Documents; (ii) administration of the balances relating to the Trust Receivables; and (iii) receipt of payment relating to the Trust Receivables).

 

1.69 Trust Assignment” means assignment of the Trust Receivables from the Settlor to the Trustee pursuant to this Agreement.

 

1.70 Trust Calculation Date” means (i) the second (2nd) Business Day after the Regular Collection Calculation Date corresponding to the fifteenth (15th) day of each month (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day) relating to such Collection Calculation Date, or (ii) the fourth (4th) Business Day after the Regular Collection Calculation Date corresponding to the last day of each month (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day) relating to such Collection Calculation Date.

 

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1.71 Trust Property Maintenance Standards” means, in each case set forth below, the following conditions:

 

  (1) In the case where the Total Outstanding Balance A exists and Total Outstanding Balance B does not exist, the Fixed Trust Property Value shall be no less than 101% of the Total Outstanding Balance A;

 

  (2) In the case where both the Total Outstanding Balance A and the Total Outstanding Balance B exist, (i) the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) shall be no less than 120% of the Total Outstanding Balance minus the Fixed Trust Property Value, and (ii) the Fixed Trust Property Value shall be no less than 101% of the Total Outstanding Balance A, and for avoidance of doubt, this condition shall be satisfied if (i) the Fixed Trust Property Value is no less than the Total Outstanding Value and (ii) the Fixed Trust Property Value is no less than 101% of the Total Outstanding Balance A;

 

  (3) In the case where the Total Outstanding Balance B exists and the Total Outstanding Balance A does not exist, the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) shall be no less than 120% of the Total Outstanding Balance B minus the Fixed Trust Property Value, and for avoidance of doubt, this condition shall be satisfied if the Fixed Trust Property Value is no less than the Total Outstanding Balance B; or

 

  (4) In the case where neither the Total Outstanding Balance A nor the Total Outstanding Balance B exist, there shall be no conditions.

 

1.72 Trust Property” means all property arising from the Trust Receivables and as a result of the management and disposal of the Trust Receivables.

 

1.73 Trust Receivables” means, collectively, the Existing Trust Receivables and the Prospective Trust Receivables.

 

1.74 Trust Receivables Amount” means the principal amount of the Trust Receivables.

 

1.75 Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)” means, with respect to each Trust Receivables, if the Settlor incurs tax liabilities relating to Consumption Tax and Other Tax that are directly imposed on the execution and performance of the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements under which the Trust Receivables arise, the amount of such taxes payable by the Settlor among the Trust Receivables Amount relating to such Trust Receivables.

 

1.76 Trust Receivables Collections” means all amounts that the Trustee receives from the Third Party Obligor or other persons as repayment of their debts relating to the Trust Receivables.

 

1.77

Trust Receivables Collections (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)” means the amounts that the Trustee deems as payments relating to the Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent) among the Trust Receivables Collections based on the Settlor’s Report, or the amounts that the Agent reasonably deems as payments relating to the Trust Receivables (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent) among the Trust Receivables Collections based on other reports from the Settlor if the Trustee cannot determine the amounts to be paid

 

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relating to the Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent), including the cases where the Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount set forth in the Settlor’s Report are inconsistent with the amount of the Trust Receivables Collections, or any false information is discovered or possibly exists in the Settlor’s Report.

 

1.78 Trust Receivables Due Date” means, with respect to each Trust Receivables, the fifteenth (15th) day (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day) of the second (2nd) month after each calendar month in which the Settlor sends an invoice indicating such Trust Receivables to the Third Party Obligor under Clause 5.2 of the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

 

1.79 Trust Termination Date” means the earliest of the following dates:

 

  (1) the Expiration Date (or if the Loan Receivables remains and the obligation of the Borrower relating to the Loan Receivables has become immediately due and payable as of the Expiration Date, the Regular Collection Calculation Date first occurring after the date three (3) months after the date on which such obligation of the Borrower becomes immediately due and payable);

 

  (2) the Regular Collection Calculation Date first occurring after the date on which (i) the Loan Receivables cease to exist and (ii) the Agent recognizes that the prospect of the Loan Receivables arising thereafter has ceased to exist due to the termination of the Loan Agreements or extinguishment of the Lending Obligation;

 

  (3) the Regular Collection Calculation Date first occurring after the date on which (i) the outstanding balance with respect to the Trust Receivables ceases to exist and (ii) the Agent recognizes that the prospect of the Trust Receivables arising thereafter has ceased to exist; or

 

  (4) the Regular Collection Calculation Date first occurring after the date on which the Trustee dispatches a notice of its intent to terminate this Agreement under Clause 32 hereof.

 

1.80 Trustee’s Extraordinary Report” has the meaning given in Clause 27.2 of this Agreement.

 

1.81 Trustee’s Regular Report” has the meaning given in Clause 27.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.82 Trustee’s Regular Report Deadline” means (i) 12 p.m. on the third (3rd) Business Day after the Regular Collection Calculation Date corresponding to the fifteenth (15th) day of each month (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day) with respect to the Trustee’s Regular Report relating to such Regular Collection Calculation Date, or (ii) 12 p.m. on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the Regular Collection Calculation Date corresponding to the last day of each month (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day) with respect to the Trustee’s Regular Report relating to such Regular Collection Calculation Date.

 

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2. PURPOSE OF THE TRUST

 

The Settlor has entrusted the Trust Receivables to the Trustee, and the Trustee has accepted such Trust Receivables as of the execution date of this Agreement for the purpose of managing and disposing such Trust Receivables for the benefit of the Beneficiary.

 

3. ADDITIONAL ENTRUSTMENT OF FUNDS

 

3.1 If it is found that the Trust Property Maintenance Standards are not satisfied, the Settlor shall first give notice of its intent to entrust additional funds pursuant to the provisions of Clause 3.2 to the Trustee (the “Notice of Additional Entrustment of Funds”) and then entrust additional funds sufficient to satisfy the Trust Property Maintenance Standards to the Trustee on or before the Business Day immediately following the date on which it is found that the Trust Property Maintenance Standards are not satisfied, unless the Settlor notifies the Agent pursuant to Clause 14.4(i) of the Loan Agreements of its intent to pay to the Lenders all or any part (sufficient to satisfy the Trust Property Maintenance Standards) of the Loan Receivables (the “Prepayment Notice”) by 11 a.m. on the Business Day immediately following the date on which it is found that the Trust Property Maintenance Standards are not satisfied. Upon receipt of the additional funds, the Trustee shall notify the Agent of the amount of the additional funds immediately (but no later than the second (2nd) Business Day after the date of receipt of the additional funds).

 

3.2 The Settlor shall give the Prepayment Notice and the Notice of Additional Entrustment of Funds to the Trustee and the Agent in a form separately agreed upon between the Settlor, the Trustee and the Agent by 11 a.m. on the Business Day immediately following the date on which it is found that the Trust Property Maintenance Standards set forth in Clause 3.1 are not satisfied. In addition, the Settlor shall submit the Application of Additional Entrustment of Funds in Schedule 2 to the Trustee (and at the same time deliver a copy of the Application for Additional Entrustment of Funds to the Agent ) when it gives the Notice of Additional Entrustment of Funds.

 

3.3 In addition to the case set forth in Clause 3.1, if the Settlor, the Trustee and the Agent separately agree, the Settlor may submit the Application for Additional Entrustment of Funds to the Trustee (and at the same time deliver a copy of the Application for Additional Entrustment of Funds to the Agent) and entrust additional funds to the Trustee. Upon receipt of the additional funds, the Trustee shall notify the Agent of the amount of the additional funds immediately (but no later than the second (2nd) Business Day after the date of receipt of the additional funds).

 

4. TERM OF THE TRUST

 

The term of this Agreement shall commence on the execution date of this Agreement and end on the Trust Termination Date.

 

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5. TRANSFER OF THE INITIAL TRUST RECEIVABLES

 

5.1 The Settlor shall assign the Trust Receivables to the Trustee as of the execution date of this Agreement as provided for in this Agreement, and the Settlor and the Trustee hereby confirm without objection that the Trust Assignment is a true and valid assignment and it is their intent that such assignment of the Trust Receivables will be a true and valid assignment. For avoidance of doubt, tax liabilities relating to Consumption Tax and Other Tax incurred by the Settlor shall not be assigned to the Trustee due to such Trust Assignment.

 

5.2 The assignment of the Existing Trust Receivables from the Settlor to the Trustee shall become valid as of the execution date of this Agreement.

 

5.3 The assignment of the Prospective Trust Receivables from the Settlor to the Trustee shall automatically become valid when the Prospective Trust Receivables arise without any action by the Settlor or the Trustee.

 

6. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR TRUST RECEIVABLES

 

6.1 The Settlor represents and warrants to the Trustee and the Beneficiary that each of the following matters is true and correct with respect to the Trust Receivables, the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements and the Third Party Obligor as of (i) the execution date of this Agreement with respect to the Existing Trust Receivables, or (ii) the date on which the Prospective Trust Receivables arise with respect to the Prospective Trust Receivables. Provided, however, that the Trustee is not obliged to verify whether the eligibility criteria set forth in this Clause 6.1 are satisfied.

 

  (1) The Trust Receivables satisfies all of the eligibility criteria set forth below as of (i) the execution date of this Agreement with respect to the Existing Trust Receivables, or (ii) the date on which the Prospective Trust Receivables arise with respect to the Prospective Trust Receivables:

 

  (i) the Third Party Obligor is a resident of Japan and is a corporation;

 

  (ii) the payment terms of the Trust Receivables are subject to the provisions of the Purchase and Sale Agreement;

 

  (iii) the outstanding balance and the payment date of the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables and the Fixed Trust Receivables among the Existing Trust Receivables (the outstanding balance of the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables shall be the amount as of March 15, 2004) is as set forth in Schedule 1 and all other provisions regarding the Trust Receivables in Schedule 1 are true and accurate, and the outstanding balance of the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables as of the execution date of this Agreement does not fall below the outstanding balance of the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables set forth in Schedule 1;

 

  (iv) the Trust Receivables arise in the normal course of business of the Settlor;

 

  (v) the Trust Receivables shall be collected on the Trust Receivables Due Date;

 

  (vi) the Trust Receivables are the sole property of the Settlor, and the Settlor holds all right, title and interest in and to the Trust Receivables;

 

  (vii) the Trust Receivables and the Purchase and Sale Agreement constitute the obligations of the Third Party Obligor that are lawful, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof;

 

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  (viii) the Third Party Obligor has not been or is not likely to be in default or otherwise in breach of the Trust Receivables or the Purchase and Sale Agreement;

 

  (ix) the Trust Receivables have not been entirely or partially extinguished due to nullification or termination of the Purchase and Sale Agreement, or payment or set-off of the Trust Receivables (except for the extinguishment due to the Set-off Treatment);

 

  (x) no event has occurred that would cause all or a part of the Trust Receivables to lapse or give rise to defenses by the Third Party Obligor to the performance of its obligations thereunder on the prescribed payment date, including, without limitation, nullification, termination, cancellation or novation of the Trust Receivables or the Purchase and Sale Agreement (excluding defenses based on the Set-off Treatment), nor has the Third Party Obligor claimed that such an event has occurred, and there is no threat thereof. The accrual of the Trust Receivables from the Third Party Obligor shall not be subject to any avoiding power (hinin-ken);

 

  (xi) no petition for attachment (sashiosae), provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), provisional disposition (kari-shobun), preservative disposition (hozen-shobun), compulsory execution, auction, or disposition to collect tax delinquencies has been filed by a third party with respect to the Trust Receivables or against the Trust Receivables, nor are there any rights, security interests or other encumbrances that have caused, or are likely to cause any damage, loss, expense or liability (collectively, the “Damages”) to the Trust Property;

 

  (xii) assignment of the Trust Receivables is not prohibited for any reason, and neither prior notice to nor prior approval from the Third Party Obligor is required with respect to any assignment, transfer or other disposal of the Trust Receivables, and if such notice or approval is required, it has been provided or obtained;

 

  (xiii) no provision of the Purchase and Sale Agreement has been amended, released or waived, and no disposal has been made that is likely to affect the Trust or any rights of the Beneficiary, including assignment or sale to a third party of, or creation of security interests on, the Trust Receivables;

 

  (xiv) no promissory note, bill of exchange, check or other security has been issued with respect to the payment of the Trust Receivables; and

 

  (xv) no lawsuit, arbitration, administrative procedure, or other dispute has commenced or is likely to commence with respect to the Trust Receivables or the Purchase and Sale Agreement, and no lawsuit, arbitration, administrative procedure, or other dispute, or any event that would give rise to such lawsuit, arbitration, administrative procedure, or other dispute, has occurred with the Third Party Obligor and any other third party.

 

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  (2) None of the following events has occurred with respect to the Third Party Obligor as of (i) the execution date of this Agreement, with respect to the Existing Trust Receivables, or (ii) the date on which the Prospective Trust Receivables arise, with respect to the Prospective Trust Receivables:

 

  (i) suspension of payment, or a petition of specific conciliation (tokutei-chotei), bankruptcy (hasan), commencement of civil rehabilitation procedures (minjisaiseitetsuzuki-kaishi), commencement of corporate reorganization procedures (kaishakoseitetsuzuki-kaishi), commencement of corporate rearrangement (kaishaseiri-kaishi), commencement of special liquidation (tokubetuseisan-kaishi), or commencement of any other similar legal procedures (including, without limitation, similar procedures taken outside Japan);

 

  (ii) resolution for dissolution or order of dissolution;

 

  (iii) suspension or abolishment of the business, or disposition such as suspension of business by competent government authorities;

 

  (iv) dishonor of a check or note;

 

  (v) a petition for attachment (sashiosae), provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), provisional disposition (kari-shobun), preservative disposition (hozen-shobun), compulsory execution, auction, or disposition to collect tax delinquencies filed against its property;

 

  (vi) a demand or a disposition to collect tax delinquencies due to nonpayment of taxes;

 

  (vii) failure to perform all or a part of its payment obligations under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements when due;

 

  (viii) any breach of its obligations under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements;

 

  (ix) occurrence of an event of termination or acceleration under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements;

 

  (x) failure to perform its pecuniary obligations other than those under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements without reasonable cause within five (5) Business Days of receiving a demand therefor (provided that the aggregate amount of a single pecuniary obligation shall exceed one billion (1,000,000,000) yen for this provision to apply);

 

  (xi) failure to satisfy the normal credit standards adopted by the Settlor; or

 

  (xii) occurrence of any event that the Trustee deems to affect the preservation of the Trust Receivables.

 

  6.2 The Settlor acknowledges that the Trustee is entering into this Agreement in reliance upon the representations and warranties made by the Settlor in Clause 6.1.

 

7. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SETTLOR AND THE TRUSTEE

 

7.1 The Settlor represents and warrants to the Trustee and the Beneficiary that each of the following matters is true and correct as of the execution date of this Agreement.

 

  (1) The Settlor is a stock company duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of Japan.

 

  (2)

The Settlor has full legal competence necessary for the execution and

 

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performance of this Agreement, the execution and performance of this Agreement by the Settlor and any transactions associated therewith are within the corporate purposes of the Settlor and the Settlor has duly completed all procedures necessary therefor under laws and ordinances, the Articles of Incorporation and other internal company rules of the Settlor.

 

  (3) The execution and performance of this Agreement by the Settlor and any transactions associated therewith will not result in (a) any violation of laws and ordinances that bind the Settlor, (b) any breach of the Articles of Incorporation or other internal company rules of the Settlor, or (c) any breach in any material respect of a third-party contract to which the Settlor is a party or which binds the Settlor or the assets of the Settlor.

 

  (4) This Agreement constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of the Settlor, and is enforceable against the Settlor in accordance with the terms of thereof.

 

  (5) After the last day of the fiscal year ended in March 2003, there has been no material change that will cause a significant deterioration of the business, assets, or financial condition of the Settlor described in the audited fiscal statement of that fiscal year or that may materially affect the performance of the obligations of the Settlor under this Agreement.

 

  (6) No lawsuit, arbitration, administrative procedure, or other dispute has commenced, or is likely to commence to the best knowledge of the Settlor, with respect to the Settlor, that will or may materially cause adverse effects on the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

  (7) No acceleration event described in the Loan Agreements has occurred or is likely to occur.

 

7.2 The Trustee represents and warrants to the Settlor and the Beneficiary that each of the following matters is true and correct as of the execution date of this Agreement.

 

  (1) The Trustee is a stock company duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of Japan.

 

  (2) The Trustee has full legal competence necessary for the execution and performance of this Agreement, the execution and performance of this Agreement by the Trustee and any transactions associated therewith are within the corporate purposes of the Trustee and the Trustee has duly completed all procedures necessary therefor under laws and ordinances, the Articles of Incorporation and other internal company rules of the Trustee.

 

  (3) The execution and performance of this Agreement by the Trustee and any transactions associated therewith will not result in (a) any violation of laws and ordinances that bind the Trustee, (b) any breach of the Articles of Icorporation or other internal company rules of the Trustee, or (c) any breach in any material respect of a third-party contract to which the Trustee is a party or which binds the Trustee or the assets of the Trustee.

 

  (4)

This Agreement constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of the Trustee,

 

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and is enforceable against the Trustee in accordance with the terms of thereof.

 

  (5) After the last day of the fiscal year ended in March 2003, there has been no material change that will cause a significant deterioration of the business, assets, or financial condition of the Trustee described in the audited fiscal statement of that fiscal year or that may materially affect the performance of the obligations of the Trustee under this Agreement.

 

  (6) No lawsuit, arbitration, administrative procedure, or other dispute has commenced, or is likely to commence to the best knowledge of the Trustee, with respect to the Trustee, that will or may materially cause adverse effects on the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

  (7) None of the following events has occurred or is likely to occur with respect to the Trustee:

 

  (i) suspension of payment, or a petition of specific conciliation (tokutei-chotei), bankruptcy (hasan), commencement of civil rehabilitation procedures (minjisaiseitetsuzuki-kaishi), commencement of corporate reorganization procedures (kaishakoseitetsuzuki-kaishi), commencement of corporate rearrangement (kaishaseiri-kaishi), commencement of special liquidation (tokubetuseisan-kaishi), or commencement of any other similar legal procedures (including, without limitation, similar procedures taken outside Japan);

 

  (ii) resolution for dissolution or order of dissolution;

 

  (iii) suspension or abolishment of the business, or disposition such as suspension of business by competent government authorities;

 

  (iv) suspension of transactions by a clearing house; or

 

  (v) deterioration of its business or financial conditions that would affect the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

8. COVENANTS BY THE SETTLOR

 

The Settlor hereby covenants to the Trustee that, during the term of the Trust, the Settlor:

 

  (1) will immediately deliver to the Trustee, in readily cashable funds, any funds that should be included in the Trust Property, such as principal or delinquency charges, regardless of the name or nature of such funds, that are received by the Settlor with respect to the Trust Receivables after the execution date of this Agreement;

 

  (2) will duly exercise and perform all of its rights and obligations under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements, in accordance with all applicable laws and ordinances and the terms of the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements;

 

  (3)

will not take an action that is likely to cause Damages to the Trust Property or adversely affect the rights of the Trustee or the Beneficiary under this Agreement, including termination of the Purchase and Sale Agreement,

 

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amendment, release or waiver of the terms of the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements, or assignment or pledge of, or creation of security interests on, the Trust Receivables to a third party other than the Trustee;

 

  (4) will not take any action that will allow the Third Party Obligor or another third party to acquire grounds for or a right of defense against the Trustee with respect to the Trust Receivables or otherwise prejudice the rights of the Trustee and the Beneficiary relating to the Trust Receivables;

 

  (5) will notify the Trustee without delay of the occurrence of any event that will materially affect the financial or business conditions of the Settlor; and

 

  (6) will comply with all matters prescribed in this Agreement.

 

9. INDEMNIFICATION

 

The Settlor shall indemnify the Trustee for any Damages suffered or incurred by the Trustee or the Trust Property due to the Settlor’s breach of its representations and warranties set forth in Clauses 6.1 and 7.1 or its obligations under this Agreement. If the Settlor does not indemnify the Trustee for Damages suffered or incurred by the Trustee, the Trustee may be indemnified out of the funds within the Trust Property.

 

10. PERFECTION OF ASSIGNMENT

 

10.1 The Settlor shall obtain a written approval of the Third Party Obligor bearing a certified date (kakutei-hizuke) in the form prescribed in Schedule 3 with respect to the Trust Assignment and deliver such written approval to the Trustee.

 

10.2 Upon receipt of the written approval set forth in Clause 10.1, the Trustee shall deliver to the Agent a copy of such written approval together with a notarized document with the Trustee’s seal affixed thereto certifying that such copy is a true copy of the original and the original is kept by the Trustee.

 

10.3 The Settlor shall bear all expenses necessary for the procedures set forth in Clause 10.2.

 

11. DELIVERY OF RECEIVABLES CERTIFICATES

 

11.1 The Settlor shall deliver the Related Documents held by the Settlor as of the execution date of this Agreement to the Trustee by way of agreement on possession (senyu kaitei) at the time of execution of this Agreement.

 

11.2 If the Settlor comes to hold, after the execution date of this Agreement, the Related Documents that were not held by the Settlor at the time of execution of this Agreement, the Settlor shall immediately deliver to the Trustee such Related Documents by way of agreement on possession (senyu kaitei).

 

11.3 Notwithstanding the provisions in Clauses 11.1 and 11.2, the Settlor shall, upon request by the Trustee, deliver the Related Documents to the Trustee by way of actual delivery, or provide the Trustee with access to the Related Documents.

 

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12. INDICATION OF THE TRUST

 

12.1 With respect to the Trust Property, the Trustee may omit to register or record, or indicate or describe the trust unless it deems it necessary.

 

12.2 If the cooperation of the Settlor is needed with respect to the indication of the trust, the Settlor shall cooperate with the Trustee as necessary.

 

13. DUE DILIGENCE OBLIGATIONS

 

The Trustee shall not be liable for the Damages incurred by the Trust Property or the Beneficiary that are not due to its willful misconduct or negligence to the extent that the Trustee provides the Trust Administrative Services with the due care of a good manager and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

CHAPTER 2 BENEFICIAL INTERESTS

 

14. BENEFICIARY

 

The initial Beneficiary of the principal and proceeds of the Trust under this Agreement shall be the Settlor.

 

15. TYPE OF THE BENEFICIAL INTERESTS

 

There shall be one (1) type of Beneficial Interests created in the Trust. The initial principal amount of the Beneficial Interests shall be 8,267,443,188yen, which corresponds to the amount of the initial trust principal.

 

16. DIVISION OF THE BENEFICIAL INTERESTS

 

The Beneficiary may not divide the Beneficial Interests into units without prior written approval from the Trustee.

 

17. ISSUANCE OF BENEFICIAL INTERESTS CERTIFICATES

 

17.1 The Trustee may omit issuing the Beneficial Interests certificates unless requested by the Beneficiary.

 

17.2 If the Beneficiary assigns all or a part of its Beneficial Interests in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18, the Trustee shall collect from the Beneficiary those Beneficial Interests certificates already issued (if any) and shall deliver new Beneficial Interests certificates to the new Beneficiary.

 

18. ASSIGNMENT AND PLEDGE OF THE BENEFICIAL INTERESTS

 

18.1 The Beneficiary may not assign to a third party, create a security interest on, or otherwise dispose of the Beneficial Interests, without prior written approval from the Trustee.

 

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18.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 18.1, the Beneficiary may create first-priority and second-priority floating pledges (collectively, the “Floating Pledges”) on the Beneficial Interests for the benefit of each Lenders. The Trustee shall approve the creation of the Floating Pledges by issuing a certificate bearing a certified date (kakutei-hizuke).

 

18.3 The Trustee hereby approves in advance that the Beneficial Interests may be assigned to the Lenders through enforcement of the Floating Pledges. The Trustee shall give written approval bearing a certified date (kakutei-hizuke) if necessary for the purpose of perfecting the assignment of the Beneficial Interests.

 

CHAPTER 3 MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF THE TRUST PROPERTY

 

19. REPORT REGARDING THE TRUST RECEIVABLES BY THE SETTLOR

 

19.1 The Settlor shall report to the Trustee in the Settlor’s Report Form by each Settlor’s Regular Report Deadline (i) the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (broken down into the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)) as of the immediately preceding Regular Collection Calculation Date, (ii) the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (broken down into the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)) as of the immediately preceding Regular Collection Calculation Date, (iii) the amount to be paid by the Third Party Obligor as of the next Trust Receivables Due Date as the payment relating to the Trust Receivables (the “Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount”) (broken down into the Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)), and (iv) any other matters required to be reported in the Settlor’s Report Form (these reports shall be referred to as the “Settlor’s Regular Report”).

 

19.2

If it is discovered that the Settlor’s Regular Report contains false information, the Settlor shall immediately report to the Trustee in the Settlor’s Report Form the true information of the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (broken down into the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)), Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (broken down into the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)), Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount (broken down into the Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)) and any other matters required to be reported in the Settlor’s Report Form (these reports shall be referred to as the “Settlor’s Extraordinary Report”), unless it is apparent that, even if based on the true information of the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount and Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (and the breakdowns thereof), (i) the Fixed Trust Property Value is not less than the Total Outstanding Balance A at the time such information was discovered to be false, and

 

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(ii) the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount is not less than 120% of the Total Outstanding Balance at the time the such information was discovered to be false minus the Fixed Trust Property Value. If the Settlor makes the Settlor’s Extraordinary Report, it shall reflect the details of such Settlor’s Extraordinary Report in the next Settlor’s Regular Report.

 

19.3 In addition to the report described in Clause 19.2, the Settlor shall, upon request by the Trustee, immediately report to the Trustee any matters regarding the Trust Property relating to such request.

 

19.4 The Settlor shall indemnify the Trustee, the Agent or the Lenders for any Damages suffered by them due to false information in the reports described in Clauses 19.1 and 19.2.

 

20. FLOATING PLEDGE ENFORCEMENT NOTICE

 

20.1 If the Trustee receives from the Agent a written notice to the effect that the Floating Pledges will be enforced (the “Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice”) (the receipt of the Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice by the Trustee shall be referred to as a “Repayment Formula Revision Event”), the Trustee shall immediately prepare a written document bearing a certified date (kakutei-hizuke) that certifies the receipt of the Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice by the Trustee as described in the Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice, and deliver such document to the Agent.

 

20.2 The Trustee is not obliged to inspect and confirm whether the details of the Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice are valid under the Floating Pledge Agreement relating to the Floating Pledges, this Agreement or other agreements relating to the enforcement of the Floating Pledges. The Trustee shall not be liable for indemnifying the Settlor for any Damages suffered by the Settlor due to the Trustee treating the Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice as valid although it is invalid.

 

21. DELEGATION OF A PART OF THE TRUST ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

 

The Trustee may delegate all or a part of the Trust Administrative Services to the Settlor or another third party.

 

22. MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS WITHIN THE TRUST PROPERTY

 

The Trustee shall manage the funds within the Trust Property in the Collection Account.

 

23. OPENING OF THE ACCOUNT

 

The Trustee shall open the Collection Account for the purpose of managing the Trust Property.

 

24 INSTRUCTION OF BENEFICIARY

 

24.1

With respect to matters not provided for in this Agreement relating to the administration and management of the Trust Property, any of the following persons (the “Instructor”) may give instructions relating to the method of administration of

 

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the Trust Property (the “Administration Method Instruction”) to the Trustee subject to the following categories and the Trustee may request the Administration Method Instruction from the Instructor.

 

  (1) If the Repayment Formula Revision Event has not occurred:

Beneficiary and Agent

 

The Beneficiary and the Agent shall, upon consultation, give instructions under their joint names. If the Beneficiary and the Agent fail to reach an agreement through consultation, the Agent may independently give instructions and the Trustee shall follow such instructions independently given by the Agent.

 

  (2) If the Repayment Formula Revision Event has occurred:

Agent

 

24.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 24.1, if the Trustee deems that the administration of the Trust Property in accordance with the Administration Method Instruction: (i) is significantly unreasonable in terms of executing the purpose of the Trust; (ii) violates laws and ordinances, directives or other similar rules; or (iii) is impossible or significantly difficult, the Trustee may choose not to follow the Administration Method Instruction.

 

24.3 The Trustee shall not be liable to the Settlor or the Beneficiary for any Damages incurred by the Trust Property due to any of the following events:

 

  (1) If the Trustee manages the Trust Property in accordance with the Administration Method Instruction;

 

  (2) If the Trustee chooses not follow the Administration Method Instruction pursuant to Clause 24.2; or

 

  (3) If the Trustee does not receive the Administration Method Instruction within a reasonable period of time although it has requested the Administration Method Instruction as provided for in Clause 24.1.

 

CHAPTER 4 CALCULATION OF THE TRUST

 

25. DEFINITION OF PRINCIPAL AND PROCEEDS

 

25.1 Under this Agreement, the trust principal shall be the sum of the following:

 

  (1) Fixed Trust Receivables and Counter-Performed Trust Receivables;

 

  (2) Trust Receivables Collection relating to the Trust Receivables; and

 

  (3) Funds entrusted to the Trust Property (including additional funds entrusted pursuant to Clause 3 and funds paid to the Trustee pursuant to Clause 26).

 

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25.2 Under this Agreement, the trust proceeds shall be the sum of the following:

 

  (1) Proceeds from the management of the funds pursuant to Clause 22; and

 

  (2) Proceeds otherwise accruing from the Trust Receivables other than the trust principal.

 

26. TREATMENT OF INELIGIBLE RECEIVABLES

 

26.1 If it is found that the Trust Receivables are or has become the Ineligible Receivables, the Trustee may request the Settlor repurchase the Ineligible Receivables at its nominal value (the “Repurchase Price”) in accordance with a written instruction from the Agent, or, if all or a part of the Ineligible Receivables has already been extinguished due to assertion of grounds for defense by the Third Party Obligor (excluding defense based on the Set-off Treatment) or other reasons, the Trustee may request the Settlor pay the amount equivalent to all or a part of such Ineligible Receivables that has been extinguished.

 

26.2 The Trustee is not obliged to request the Settlor repurchase the Ineligible Receivables or pay the equivalent amount as described in Clause 26.1 and shall not be liable for indemnifying the Settlor or the Beneficiary for any Damages incurred by the Trust Property due to its failure to make such request, unless the Trustee has been instructed by the Agent under Clause 26.1.

 

26.3 The assignment of the Ineligible Receivables through repurchase thereof pursuant to Clause 26.1 shall become effective when the Settlor pays to the Trustee the Repurchase Price in full. The Trustee shall cooperate with the Settlor as necessary, to the extent possible for the Trustee, with respect to the perfection of the assignment of the Ineligible Receivables to the Settlor through repurchase thereof by the Settlor.

 

26.4 If the Settlor becomes aware that the Trust Receivables are or have become the Ineligible Receivables, it shall immediately notify the Trustee and the Agent. If the Trustee becomes aware that the Trust Receivables are or have become the Ineligible Receivables, it shall immediately notify the Beneficiary and the Agent. Provided, however, that the Trustee shall not be liable for indemnifying the Beneficiary and the Agent for the Damages arising due to its failure to give notice as provided for in this Clause 26.4, unless the Trustee intentionally fails to notify the Beneficiary and the Agent although it is aware that the Trust Receivables are or have become the Ineligible Receivables.

 

27. CALCULATION AND REPORT OF THE TRUST

 

27.1

The Trustee shall, upon receipt of the Settlor’s Regular Report, calculate on the Trust Calculation Date profits and losses for the Collection Calculation Period during which the immediately preceding Regular Collection Calculation Date falls in accordance with such Settlor’s Regular Report, and report to the Beneficiary and the Agent the result of such calculation in a form otherwise agreed upon between the Beneficiary, the Trustee and the Agent on or before each Trustee’s Regular Report Deadline (or immediately after receiving the Settlor’s Regular Report if the Settlor’s Regular Report is not received by the Settlor’s Regular Report Deadline) (such report shall be referred to as the “Trustee’s Regular Report”). The Trustee’s

 

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Regular Report shall include the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (broken down into the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)), the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (broken down into the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)) and the amount of funds within the Trust Property (shown as the amount of the Trust Receivables Collections (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)) as of the immediately preceding Regular Collection Calculation Date or other report relating to matters concerning the Trust Property as required by the Agent.

 

27.2 The Trustee shall, upon receipt of the Settlor’s Extraordinary Report, report to the Agent in a form separately agreed upon between the Beneficiary, the Trustee and the Agent the true information of the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (broken down into the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)), the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (broken down into the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)), the amount of funds within the Trust Property (the amount of the Trust Receivables Collections (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent) shall be shown), and any other matters required to be reported in a form separately agreed upon between the Beneficiary, the Trustee and the Agent (the “Trustee’s Extraordinary Report”) by 12 p.m. on the second (2nd) Business Day after the date on which the Trustee received the Settlor’s Extraordinary Report. If the Trustee makes the Trustee’s Extraordinary Report, it shall reflect the details of the changes made in such Trustee’s Extraordinary Report in the next Trustee’s Regular Report.

 

27.3 The Trustee may rely on the Settlor’s Report in reporting the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount and the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount under Clauses 27.1 and 27.2 and shall not be obliged to confirm on its own the truthfulness of the report made by the Settlor. The Trustee shall not be liable for indemnifying the Trust Property, the Agent or the Lenders for the Damages suffered by them due to any false information in the report made by the Settlor.

 

27.4 If the Beneficiary and the Agent make no objections to the reports described in Clauses 27.1 and 27.2 during a period of five (5) Business Days after receiving such report from the Trustee, the Beneficiary and the Agent shall be deemed to approve the details of such report.

 

28. PAYMENT OF TAXES AND EXPENSES

 

28.1 The Trustee may pay the Expenses out of the Trust Property in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

28.2 If the amount of the Trust Property is not sufficient to pay the Expenses as set forth in Clause 28.1, the Trustee may request the Settlor entrust additional funds equal to such shortfall. Upon receipt of such request, the Settlor shall immediately entrust such additional funds to the Trustee.

 

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29. TRUST FEES

 

29.1 The Settlor shall pay the Trust Fees to the Trustee in accordance with the Memorandum regarding Trust Fees (the “Memorandum regarding Trust Fees”), which is set out as separately agreed between the Settlor and the Trustee.

 

29.2 If the Trust Fees set forth in the Memorandum regarding Trust Fees are not paid to the Trustee, the Trustee may receive the amount equal to the amount of the Trust Fees as set forth in the Memorandum regarding Trust Fees out of the Trust Property as the Trust Fees, and if the amount of the Trust Property is not sufficient to pay the Trust Fees as set forth in Clause 29.1, the Trustee may request the Settlor pay to the Trustee an amount equal to such shortfall. Upon receipt of such request, the Settlor shall immediately pay such an amount to the Trustee.

 

CHAPTER 5 DELIVERY OF PRINCIPAL AND PROCEEDS OF THE BENEFICIAL INTERESTS

 

30. REPAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND DELIVERY OF PROCEEDS DURING THE TERM OF THE TRUST

 

The Agent shall, by 12 p.m. on each Collection Delivery Date (or, if the Collection Calculation Date relating to such Collection Delivery Date corresponds to the Regular Collection Calculation Date and further if the Trustee’s Regular Report relating to such Regular Collection Calculation Date does not reach the Agent by the Trustee’s Regular Report Deadline, by 12 p.m. on the Business Day immediately following the Business Day which corresponds to (or, if the Agent receives the Trustee’s Regular Report on the day other than a Business Day, which immediately follows) the day on which the Agent receives the Trustee’s Regular Report if it receives such report before 12 p.m., or by 12 p.m. on the second (2nd) Business Day after the Business Day which corresponds to (or, if the Agent receives the Trustee’s Regular Report on the day other than a Business Day, which immediately follows) the day on which the Agent receives the Trustee’s Regular Report if it receives such report after 12 p.m.), instruct the Trustee to repay the trust principal and dispose of the trust proceeds in accordance with the following method and order based on the Trustee’s Regular Report relating to such Trustee’s Regular Report Deadline; provided, that if the Agent deems that there is, or may be, a material concern with respect to the collection of the Loan Receivables or any other emergency occurs or is likely to occur, the Agent shall follow the procedures for the decision-making of the Majority Lenders and may instruct the Trustee to dispose of the Principal Collections in a method other than that provided for in Clause 30.2 (2) with the consent of the Majority Lenders, and the Beneficiary shall give approval therefor in advance; and provided further, that if the Agent instructs the Principal Collections to be delivered to the Lenders, it shall instruct that such delivery be made through the Agent. The Trustee shall repay the trust principal and dispose of the trust proceeds in accordance with the instructions given by the Agent on or before each Collection Delivery Date (or, if the Trustee has not received instructions from the Agent by 12 p.m. on such Collection Delivery Date, on or before the Business Day immediately following the Business Day which corresponds to (or, if the Trustee receives the instructions from the Agent on the day other than a Business Day, which immediately follows) the day

 

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on which the Trustee receives instructions from the Agent if it receives such instructions before 12 p.m., and on or before the second (2nd) Business Day after the Business Day which corresponds to (or, if the Trustee receives the instructions from the Agent on the day other than a Business Day, which immediately follows) the day on which the Trustee receives instructions from the Agent if it receives such instructions after 12 p.m.).

 

30.1 The Interest Collections shall be disposed of in the following order.

 

  (1) Payment of the Expenses relating to the Trust Property that have become due and payable.

 

  (2) Payment of the Trust Fees that have become payable.

 

  (3) Incorporation into the trust principal of the outstanding amount after deducting the amounts provided in Clause 30.1 (1) and (2) above. In this case, the principal of the Beneficial Interests shall be increased to the extent of such outstanding amount.

 

30.2 The Principal Collections (including the funds incorporated into the trust principal pursuant to Clause 30.1 (3)) shall be disposed of in the following order:

 

  (1) If the Interest Collections are not sufficient to make payment provided for in Clause 30.1 (1) and (2) above, the Principal Collections will be appropriated for such payment. In this case, the equivalent amount shall be deducted from the principal of the Beneficial Interests.

 

(2)   (i)    As of the Regular Collection Delivery Date, the Principal Collections (after deducting the amount appropriated under this Clause 30.2 (1), if any) will be delivered to the Beneficiary in accordance with the written instruction given by the Agent to the extent that the Trust Property Maintenance Standards are satisfied.
    (ii)    As of the Extraordinary Collection Delivery Date, the Principal Collections (after deducting the amount appropriated under this Clause 30.2 (1), if any) will be retained in the Collection Account.

 

31. REPAYMENT OF TRUST PRINCIPAL AND DISPOSAL OF TRUST PROCEEDS AFTER THE OCCURRENCE OF REPAYMENT METHOD REVISION EVENT

 

Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 30, if the Repayment Formula Revision Event occurs, the Agent shall, by 12 p.m. on each subsequent Collection Delivery Date (or, if the Collection Calculation Date relating to such Collection Delivery Date corresponds to the Regular Collection Calculation Date and further if the Trustee’s Regular Report relating to such Regular Collection Calculation Date does not reach the Agent by the Trustee’s Regular Report Deadline, by 12 p.m. on the Business Day immediately following the Business Day which corresponds to (or, if the Agent receives the Trustee’s Regular Report on the day other than a Business Day, which immediately follows) the day on which the Agent receives the Trustee’s Regular

 

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Report if it receives such report before 12 p.m., or by 12 p.m. on the second (2nd) Business Day after the Business Day which corresponds to (or, if the Agent receives the Trustee’s Regular Report on the day other than a Business Day, which immediately follows) the day on which the Agent receives the Trustee’s Regular Report if it receives such report after 12 p.m.), instruct the Trustee to repay the trust principal and dispose of the trust proceeds in accordance with the following method and order based on the Trustee’s Regular Report relating to such Trustee’s Regular Report Deadline; provided, that the Agent may instruct the Trustee to dispose of the Principal Collections in a method other than that provided for in Clause 31.2 (2) with the consent of the Majority Lenders, and the Beneficiary shall give approval therefor in advance; and provided further, that if the Agent instructs the Principal Collections to be delivered to the Lenders, it shall instruct that such delivery be made through the Agent. The Trustee shall repay the trust principal and dispose of the trust proceeds in accordance with the instruction given by the Agent on or before each Collection Delivery Date (or, if the Trustee has not received instructions from the Agent by 12 p.m. on such Collection Delivery Date, on or before the Business Day immediately following the Business Day which corresponds to (or, if the Trustee receives the instructions from the Agent on the day other than a Business Day, which immediately follows) the day on which the Trustee receives instructions from the Agent if it receives such instructions before 12 p.m., and on or before the second (2nd) Business Day after the Business Day which corresponds to (or, if the Trustee receives the instructions from the Agent on the day other than a Business Day, which immediately follows) the day on which the Trustee receives instructions from the Agent if it receives such instructions after 12 p.m.).

 

31.1 The Interest Collections shall be disposed of in the following order.

 

  (1) Payment of the Expenses relating to the Trust Property that have become due and payable.

 

  (2) Payment of the Trust Fees that have become payable.

 

  (3) Incorporation into the trust principal of the outstanding amount after deducting the amounts provided in Clause 31.1 (1) and (2) above. In this case, the principal of the Beneficial Interests shall be increased to the extent of such outstanding amount.

 

31.2 The Principal Collections (including the funds incorporated into the trust principal pursuant to Clause 31.1 (3)) shall be disposed of in the following order:

 

  (1) If the Interest Collections are not sufficient to make payment provided for in Clause 31.1 (1) and (2), the Principal Collections will be appropriated for such payment. In this case, the equivalent amount shall be deducted from the principal of the Beneficial Interests.

 

  (2) All of the Principal Collections (after deducting the amount appropriated under this Clause 31.2 (1), if any) will be delivered to any person designated by the Agent in the Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice, in accordance with the written instruction given by the Agent; provided, however, that if the Principal Collections are delivered to the Lenders, such delivery shall be made through the Agent.

 

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CHAPTER 6 TERMINATION OF TRUST

 

32. TERMINATION OF THE TRUST AGREEMENT

 

32.1 The Settlor, the Trustee and the Beneficiary may not terminate this Agreement during the term of the Trust.

 

32.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 32.1, the Trustee may terminate this Agreement if any of the following events occurs. In this case, the Trustee shall notify the Settlor and the Beneficiary of its intent to terminate this Agreement and this Agreement shall terminate as of the first Regular Collection Calculation Date after the date on which the Trustee sends such notice.

 

  (1) If the Trustee considers that the achievement of the purpose of this Agreement or provision of the Trust Administrative Services by the Trustee has become impossible or significantly difficult from an objective perspective due to the occurrence of an event equivalent to the Exemption Event.

 

  (2) If Trustee does not receive payment of the Trust Fees in full as of the Regular Collection Calculation Date and does not receive the payment of such Trust Fees by the tenth (10th) Business Day after such Regular Collection Calculation Date.

 

  (3) If all of the Floating Pledges are extinguished.

 

33. DELIVERY OF PRINCIPAL AND PROCEEDS UPON TERMINATION OF THE TRUST

 

The Trustee shall make the final calculations with respect to the Trust Property immediately after receiving the report from the Settlor as set forth in Clause 19 relating to the final Collection Calculation Date, and then immediately deliver all of the property within the Trust Property based on such calculations in the following order of priority; provided, that if the Agent instructs the Principal Collections or the uncollected Trust Receivables to be delivered to the Lenders, it shall instruct that such delivery be made through the Agent.

 

33.1 The Interest Collections shall be disposed of in the following order.

 

  (1) Payment of the Expenses relating to the Trust Property that have become due and payable.

 

  (2) Payment of the Trust Fees that have become payable.

 

  (3) Incorporation into the trust principal of the outstanding amount after deducting the amounts provided in Clause 33.1 (1) and (2) above. In this case, the principal of the Beneficial Interests shall be increased to the extent of such outstanding amount.

 

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33.2 The Principal Collections shall be disposed of in the following order:

 

  (1) If the Interest Collections are not sufficient to make payment provided for in Clause 33.1 (1) and (2), the Principal Collections will be appropriated for such payment. In this case, the equivalent amount shall be deducted from the principal of the Beneficial Interests.

 

  (2) All of the Principal Collections (after deducting the amount appropriated under this Clause 33.2 (1), if any) will be delivered to (i) any person designated by the Agent in the Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice (if delivered to the Lenders, such delivery shall be made through the Agent), if the Repayment Formula Revision Event has occurred, or (ii) the Beneficiary, in other cases, in accordance with written instructions given by the Agent; provided, however, that if the Loan Receivables exist in the case of (ii) in the preceding sentence, the Trustee shall deliver to the Agent the Principal Collections (after deducting the amount appropriated under this Clause 33.2 (1), if any), and the Beneficiary shall create a security interest over the amount of the Principal Collections in order to secure payment of the Loan Receivables to the Lenders subject to substantially the same terms and conditions as those of the Floating Pledge (the method of creating the security interest shall be determined upon consultation between the Agent and the Beneficiary) or appropriate the amount of the Principal Collections for payment of the Loan Receivables pursuant to the provisions of Clauses 14.1 through 14.3 of the Loan Agreements. If the delivery of the Principal Collections is made as set forth in this Clause 33.2(2), the Trustee shall be released from its liability to the Settlor, the Beneficiary, the Agent and the Lenders with respect to the disposal of the Trust Property.

 

33.3 The uncollected Trust Receivables (if any) shall be delivered to (i) any person designated by the Agent in the Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice (if delivered to the Lenders, such delivery shall be made through the Agent), if the Repayment Formula Revision Event has occurred, or (ii) the Beneficiary, in other cases; provided, however, that if the Loan Receivables exist in the case of (ii) in the preceding sentence, the Trustee shall deliver the uncollected Trust Receivables to the Agent, and the Beneficiary shall create a security interest over such uncollected Trust Receivables in order to secure payment of the Loan Receivables to the Lenders subject to substantially the same terms and conditions as those of the Floating Pledges (the method of creating the security interest shall be determined upon consultation between the Agent and the Beneficiary) or, if All Lenders agree thereto, appropriate such uncollected Trust Receivables for payment of the Loan Receivables by way of converting such uncollected Trust Receivables into cash or otherwise. If the delivery of the uncollected Trust Receivables is made as set forth in this Clause 33.3, the Trustee shall be released from its liability to the Settlor, the Beneficiary, the Agent and the Lenders with respect to disposal of the Trust Property.

 

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CHAPTER 7 MISCELLANEOUS

 

34. NOTICE

 

Any notice to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and given by personal delivery, certified mail, motorcycle delivery or facsimile transmission to the following addresses:

 

Settlor and Initial Beneficiary:

 

33-4, Nishi-Shinjuku 4-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023

FASL JAPAN LIMITED

Business Promotion Division

 

TEL: 03-5302-2200

FAX: 03-5302-2674

 

Trustee:

 

5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8240Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.

Securitization Business Department I

 

TEL: 03-3240-7061

FAX: 03-3240-7213

 

35. SUBMISSION OF SEAL IMPRESSION

 

35.1 The seal impressions or signatures to be used by the Settlor and the Beneficiary shall be registered with the Trustee in advance.

 

35.2 If the Trustee delivers the Trust Property or takes any other action after comparing, with due care, the seal impression or signature used on a receipt or any other documents with the seal impression or signature submitted pursuant to Clause 35.1 and confirming that such seal impression or signature is true and correct, the Trustee shall not be liable for indemnifying any Damages caused thereby for any reason whatsoever, unless such Damages are caused due to the Trustee’s willful misconduct or negligence.

 

36. NOTIFICATION

 

36.1 The Settlor and the Beneficiary shall notify the Trustee and carry out procedures prescribed by the Trustee if any of the following events occurs:

 

  (1) any changes to the name, organization, location, representatives, agents or registered seal or signature;

 

  (2) loss of any agreement, Beneficial Interests certificate or registered seal;

 

  (3) any other matter deemed material relating to this Agreement.

 

36.2 The Trustee shall not be liable for indemnifying any Damages arising as a result of a delay by the Settlor or Beneficiary in making a notification described in Clause 36.1.

 

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37. ACCESS TO THE DETAILS OF THE TRUST RECEIVABLES

 

The Trustee shall, if requested by the Beneficiary, make available to the Beneficiary details of the Trust Receivables, during the Trustee’s business hours at the principal office of the Trustee, except as deemed necessary to protect the Trust Receivables information of the obligor.

 

38. FRACTIONS LESS THAN ONE YEN

 

In respect of calculations of any amounts contemplated by this Agreement, any fractions less than one yen shall be rounded down to the nearest whole yen.

 

39. GOVERNING LAW

 

This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Japan.

 

40. JURISDICTION

 

The Tokyo District Court shall have jurisdiction as the court of first instance with respect to any action or other dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, unless the exclusive jurisdiction is otherwise prescribed by law.

 

41. AMENDMENTS TO THIS AGREEMENT

 

This Agreement may not be amended except as agreed in writing by the Settlor, the Trustee, and the Beneficiary and approved in writing by the Agent.

 

42. EXPENSES

 

All stamp duties, registration fees and any other similar public charges incurred by the Settlor or the Trustee in relation to the preparation, delivery, registration, enforcement, amendment or revision of this Agreement shall be borne by that party.

 

43. APPLICATION OF THE LOAN AGREEMENTS

 

The provisions of the Loan Agreements shall apply mutatis mutandis to matters relating to the rights and obligations of the Agent and any other provisions of this Agreement among those not provided for in this Agreement.

 

44. CONSULTATION

 

The parties hereto shall resolve any matters not provided for in this Agreement or doubts as to the meaning of the provisions of this Agreement upon mutual consultation in good faith.

 

(The space below has been intentionally left blank.)

 

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List of Schedules

 

Schedule 1:

  

Description of Accounts Receivables

Schedule 2:

  

Application for Additional Entrustment of Funds

Schedule 3:

  

Request for Approval of Assignment of Receivables and Approval of Assignment of Receivables

Schedule 4:

  

Settlor’s Report Form

 

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Exhibit 10.60(b)

 

Schedule 4

 

CREDITORS’ AGREEMENT

 

FASL JAPAN LIMITED (the “Borrower”), the financial institutions set forth as Lender A under Section 3 of the Schedule attached hereto (all of the Lenders A collectively referred to as “Lenders A” or “All Lenders A,” and individual Lenders A referred to as “each Lender A,” depending on the context thereof), and the financial institutions set forth as Lenders B under Section 4 of the Schedule attached hereto (all of the Lenders B collectively referred to as “Lenders B” or “All Lenders B,” and individual Lenders B referred to as “each Lender B,” depending on the context thereof; and All Lenders A and All Lenders B collectively referred to as “Lenders” or “All Lenders,” and individual Lenders respectively referred to as “each Lender,” depending on the context thereof) enter into the following agreement (this “Agreement)” as of March 25, 2004, with MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD. acting as the Agent, concerning the Revolving Line Agreement (A) dated March 25, 2004 between the Borrower and the Lenders A (the “Loan Agreement A”) and the Revolving Line Agreement (B) dated March 25, 2004 between the Borrower and the Lenders B (the “Loan Agreement B,” and together with the Loan Agreement A, the “Loan Agreement”).

 

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

1. DEFINITIONS

 

1.1 In this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below.

 

(1) Agent Services” means collectively, the Agent Services A and Agent Services B.

 

(2) Commitment Amount” means collectively, the Commitment Amount A and Commitment Amount B.

 

(3) Commitment Ratio” means the percentage of the Commitment Amount of each Lender to the Total Commitment Amount.

 

(4) Costs Increased Lender” means collectively, the Costs Increased Lender A and Costs Increased Lender B.

 

(5) Decision-Making Time means, in cases where the Lenders determine that any event requiring instructions by the Majority Lenders has occurred, the point in time when the Agent receives notice under Clause 29.1(i) of each Loan Agreement, and in cases where the Agent determines that the decision of the Majority Lenders is necessary, the point in time when the Agent gives notice under Clause 29.2 of each Loan Agreement.

 

(6) Desired Drawdown Date” means collectively, the Desired Drawdown Date A and Desired Drawdown Date B.

 

(7) Individual Loan” means collectively, the Individual Loan A and Individual Loan B.

 

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(8) Majority Lenders” means more than one (1) Lenders (if a particular Lender concurrently acts as the Lender A and Lender B, such Lender will be deemed to be one (1) Lender in relation to this item) whose Commitment Ratio(s) amount to 51% or more in total as of the Decision-Making Time (provided, however, that, for the period after All Lenders’ Lending Obligations are extinguished, and where the repayment of all obligations pursuant to the Loan Agreement in relation to the Loan have not been completed, the percentage shall be that of the total principal amount of the Outstanding Individual Loan Money per each of the Lenders to the Total Outstanding Balance as of the Decision-Making Time).

 

(9) Lending Obligation” means collectively, the Lending Obligation A and Lending Obligation B.

 

(10) Loan(s)” means collectively, the Loan A and Loan B.

 

(11) Loan Receivables” means collectively, the Loan Receivables A and Loan Receivables B.

 

(12) Refinanced Loan” means collectively, the Refinanced Loan A and Refinanced Loan B. “Total Outstanding Balance” means collectively, the Total Outstanding Balance A and Total Outstanding Balance B.

 

(13) Refinancing Loan” means collectively, the Refinancing Loan A and Refinancing Loan B.

 

(14) Set-off Individual Loan” means collectively, the Set-off Individual Loan A and Set-off Individual Loan B.

 

(15) Set-off Initiating Lender” means collectively, the Set-off Initiating Lender A and Set-off Initiating Lender B.

 

(16) Total Commitment Amount” means collectively, the Total Commitment Amount A and Total Commitment Amount B.

 

1.2 Except as otherwise specifically defined herein, the terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings defined in the Loan Agreement.

 

2. DECISION-MAKING OF THE MAJORITY LENDERS

 

2.1 The Majority Lenders shall make decisions as follows:

 

  (i) If the Lenders deem that any event has occurred that requires instructions from the Majority Lenders in this Agreement, the Lenders may give notice to the Agent to request the decision of the Majority Lenders.

 

  (ii) The Agent shall, upon receipt of a notice described in the preceding item, immediately give notice to All Lenders to seek the decision of the Majority Lenders.

 

  (iii)

The Lenders shall, upon receipt of the notice described in the preceding item,

 

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make its decision on the relevant event and inform the Agent of such decision within three (3) Business Days after the receipt.

 

  (iv) If a decision of the Majority Lenders is made pursuant to the preceding three items, the Agent shall immediately notify the Borrower and All Lenders of such decision as the instruction by the Majority Lenders.

 

2.2 If the Agent deems that any event has occurred that requires the decision of the Majority Lenders, other than in the case of Clause 2.1, the Agent may give notice to All Lenders to seek such decision. In such case, the procedures set out in Items (ii) through (iv) of Clause 2.1 shall be followed.

 

2.3 The provisions of this Clause 2 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the decision-making of the Majority Lenders with respect to each Loan.

 

CHAPTER 2 SPECIAL PROVISIONS REGARDING THE LOAN AGREEMENT

 

3. SPECIAL PROVISIONS REGARDING THE PROVISO AND EACH ITEM OF CLAUSE 7.1 OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT

 

With respect to Lenders who concurrently act as the Lenders A and Lenders B, the proviso and each item of Clause 7.1 of each Loan Agreement shall be replaced with the following, and the Lenders who concurrently act as the Lenders A and Lenders B may make the Individual Loans in the manner set forth below, as regards to (i) the Refinanced Loan A and the Refinancing Loan B, and (ii) the Refinanced Loan B and the Refinancing Loan A.

 

Description

 

“Provided, however, that with respect to the drawdown of the Individual Loan in relation to a Refinancing Loan, the Lender shall offset (a) the principal amount of the Outstanding Individual Loan Money in relation to the Refinanced Loan as of the Desired Drawdown Date, and (b) the Individual Loan Amount in relation to the Refinancing Loan, and according to the result thereof, shall treat the drawdown of such Individual Loan as follows.

 

  (i) If the Individual Loan Amount in relation to the Refinancing Loan exceeds the amount equivalent to the principal of the Outstanding Individual Loan Money in relation to the Refinanced Loan:

 

If the Lender receives an application for a drawdown in accordance with Clause 6 of each Loan Agreement and does not give notice pursuant to Clause 8.1 of each Loan Agreement, and all conditions set forth in each item of Clause 5 of each Loan Agreement are satisfied at the time of making the Individual Loan, the Lender shall remit to the Agent’s Account the amount of the difference between the Individual Loan Amount in relation to the Refinancing Loan and the amount equivalent to the principal of the Outstanding Individual Loan Money in relation to the Refinanced Loan by 11 a.m. on the Desired Drawdown Date. The Individual Loan in relation to the Refinancing Loan shall be deemed to have been made in the full Individual Loan Amount in relation to the Refinancing Loan as of the time

 

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that the Agent transfers such money to the Borrower’s Settlement Account after withdrawing it from the Agent’s Account. Provided, however, that even if the Lender remits the amount of the difference between the Individual Loan Amount and the amount equivalent to the principal of the Outstanding Individual Loan Money to the Borrower’s Settlement Account, if the interest on the Refinanced Loan is not paid by the Due Time, the Individual Loan in relation to the Refinancing Loan shall be deemed not to have been made.

 

  (ii) If the Individual Loan Amount in relation to the Refinancing Loan is less than or equal to the amount equivalent to the principal of the Outstanding Individual Loan Money in relation to the Refinanced Loan:

 

If the Lender receives an application for a drawdown in accordance with Clause 6 of each Loan Agreement and does not give notice pursuant to Clause 8.1 of each Loan Agreement, and all conditions set forth in each item of Clause 5 of each Loan Agreement are satisfied, the Individual Loan in relation to the Refinancing Loan shall be deemed to have been made in the full Individual Loan Amount in relation to the Refinancing Loan as of the Due Time of the Refinanced Loan. Provided, however, that if the Borrower does not pay the full amount of the difference between the Outstanding Individual Loan Amount in relation to the Refinanced Loan and the Individual Loan Amount and the interest accrued on the Refinanced Loan by the Due Time, the Individual Loan in relation to the Refinancing Loan shall be deemed not to have been made.”

 

4. SPECIAL PROVISIONS REGARDING CLAUSE 18 OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT

 

The provisions of Clause 18 of each Loan Agreement shall be replaced with the following in cases where the Loan Agreement A is validly existing or the Borrower is liable for its obligations under the Loan Agreement A, and at the same time, the Loan Agreement B is validly existing or the Borrower is liable for its obligations under the Loan Agreement B.

 

Description

 

“18.1 In order to repay the obligations under the Loan Agreement, the Borrower shall remit the relevant amount to the Agent’s Account (i) by the Due Time, for those obligations with a Due Date provided for in the Loan Agreement, or (ii) immediately upon the Agent’s request, for those obligations with a Due Date not provided for in the Loan Agreement. In such cases, the Borrower’s obligations to the Agent or a Lender shall be deemed to have been performed upon the time of the remittance of the relevant amount to the Agent’s Account.

 

18.2

Unless otherwise provided for in the Loan Agreement, a payment by the Borrower directly to a Lender other than the Agent contrary to the provisions of Clause 18.1 of amounts owing under the Loan Agreement shall not be deemed to constitute the due performance of obligations under the Loan Agreement. In this case, the Lender receiving such payment shall immediately pay to the Agent the money it receives, and the obligations with respect to such money shall be deemed to have been

 

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performed upon the Agent’s receipt of such money. Provided, however, that in the case that the Borrower, upon giving prior written notice to the Agent, disposes (nin-i-baikyaku) of the assets subject to floating security interest (ne-tanpoken) (other than the floating pledge pursuant to the Floating Pledge Agreement) that have been granted in favor of a Lenderas the secured party of the floating security interest, and directly pays to that Lender the proceeds it receives from such disposal in order to perform its obligations under the Loan Agreement, such direct payment shall be considered to constitute the due performance of obligations under the Loan Agreement. The Borrower may not perform its obligations under the Loan Agreement by deed-in-lieu of performance (daibutsu bensai) unless the Agent and All Lenders give their prior written approval.

 

18.3 The Borrower’s payments pursuant to Clause 18 of each Loan Agreement shall be appropriated in the order set forth below; provided, however, that the payments by the Borrower for which the Due Time has arrived shall be appropriated first in the order set forth in the following items, and if, after such appropriation, any payment by the Borrower remain unappropriated, then the payments for which the Due Time has not arrived shall be appropriated in the order set forth in the following items:

 

  (i) those expenses to be borne by the Borrower under the Loan Agreement that the Agent has incurred in the place of the Borrower, and the Agency Fee;

 

  (ii) those expenses to be borne by the Borrower under the Loan Agreement that are payable to a third party;

 

  (iii) those expenses to be borne by the Borrower under the Loan Agreement that any Lender has incurred in place of the Borrower;

 

  (iv) the default interest and the Break Funding Cost in relation to the Loan A;

 

  (v) the Commitment Fee A;

 

  (vi) the interest on the Loan A;

 

  (vii) the principal of the Loan A;

 

  (viii) the default interest and the Break Funding Cost in relation to the Loan B;

 

  (ix) the Commitment Fee B;

 

  (x) the interest on the Loan B; and

 

  (xi) the principal of the Loan B.

 

18.4

Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 18.3, if any obligation of the Borrower becomes immediately due and payable pursuant to Clause 24 of each Loan Agreement, the provisions of Clause 19.4 of each Loan Agreement shall apply with respect to the order of appropriating the Borrower’s payments. Further, notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 18.3 above and Clauses 19.1 through 19.4 of each Loan Agreement, (i) the Lenders A may, pursuant to Clause 25.1 or 25.2 of the Loan Agreement A, set off the receivables they hold under the Loan Agreement A

 

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against the obligations such Lenders A owe against the Borrower, and (ii) the Lenders B may, pursuant to Clause 25.1 or 25.2 of the Loan Agreement B, set off the receivables they hold under the Loan Agreement B against the obligations such Lenders B owe against the Borrower, and in the case of Item (i) above, the Lenders A shall only be required make the arrangement set forth in Clauses 26.1 and 26.2 of the Loan Agreement A, based on the Intended Distribution Amount A calculated on the assumption that the Borrower’s repayments have been appropriated in accordance with the provisions of Clauses 18.3(i) through 18.3(vii) hereof in the order set forth in each item thereof, and in the case of Item (ii) above, the Lenders B shall only be required to make the arrangement set forth in Clauses 26.1 and 26.2 of the Loan Agreement B, based on the Intended Distribution Amount B calculated on the assumption that the Borrower’s repayments have been appropriated in accordance with the provisions of Clauses 18.3(i) through 18.3(iii) and 18.3(viii) through 18.3(xi) hereof in the order set forth in each item thereof, respectively. In this case, as between the Lenders A and the Lenders B, no arrangement by way of receivables assignment in accordance with the receivables assignment provided for in Clauses 26.1 and 26.2 of each Loan Agreement or otherwise shall be made.

 

18.5 If, in appropriating the Borrower’s payments under Clause 18.3, the amount to be appropriated falls short of the amount outlined in any of the items thereunder, with respect to the first item not fully covered (the“Item Not Fully Covered”), the amount remaining after appropriation to the item of the next highest order of priority shall be appropriated after prorating such remaining amount in proportion to the amount of the individual payment obligations owed by the Borrower regarding the Item Not Fully Covered that have become due and payable.

 

18.6 Unless otherwise required by Laws and Ordinances, the Borrower shall not deduct Taxes and Public Charges from the amount of obligations to be paid pursuant to the Loan Agreement. If it is necessary to deduct Taxes and Public Charges from the amount payable by the Borrower, the Borrower shall additionally pay the amount necessary in order for the Lender to be able to receive the amount that it would receive if no Taxes and Public Charges were imposed. In such cases, the Borrower shall, within thirty (30) days from the date of payment, directly send to the Lender the certificate of tax payment in relation to withholding taxes issued by the tax authorities or other competent governmental authorities in Japan.”

 

5. SPECIAL PROVISIONS REGARDING CLAUSE 19 OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT

 

The provisions of Clause 19 of each Loan Agreement shall be replaced with the following in cases where the Loan Agreement A is validly existing or the Borrower is liable for its obligations under the Loan Agreement A, and at the same time, the Loan Agreement B is validly existing or the Borrower is liable for its obligations under the Loan Agreement B.

 

Description

 

“19.1

If any amounts remain after deducting an amount equivalent to the amounts described in Clause 18.3(i) and Clause 18.3(ii) of each Loan Agreement from the amount paid by the Borrower pursuant to Clause 18 of each Loan Agreement, the Agent shall immediately distribute such remaining amount to the Lenders in

 

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accordance with the provisions of this Clause 19. Provided, however, that if such money is paid by the Borrower pursuant to Clause 13.2 or Clause 13.5 of each Loan Agreement, notwithstanding the provisions of this Clause 19, the Agent shall promptly distribute such money to the Costs Increased Lender.

 

19.2 If, prior to distribution by the Agent to the Lenders pursuant to this Clause 19, (a) an order for provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae) or attachment (sashiosae) in relation to the Loan Receivables is served on the Borrower, or (b) an assignment in relation to the Loan Receivables is made, the rights and obligations of the Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders shall be regulated in accordance with the following provisions:

 

  (a)(i) If the Agent completes the distribution to the Lenders pursuant to this Clause 19 before receiving notice from the Borrower pursuant to Clause 21.4 of each Loan Agreement that the Borrower has been served an order for provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae) or attachment (sashiosae) with respect to the Loan Receivables:

 

In this case, if the creditor obtaining an order for provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae) or attachment (sashiosae), the Borrower, the Lenders or any other third party incurs damages, losses or expenses (the “Damages”) as a result of such distribution, the Agent shall not be liable in relation thereto, and the Borrower shall deal with the Damages at its own cost and liability. The Borrower shall compensate the Agent for any Damages incurred by the Agent due to such distribution.

 

      (ii) If the Agent receives notice from the Borrower pursuant to Clause 21.4 of each Loan Agreement that it has been served an order for provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae) or attachment (sashiosae) on or after the remittance to the Agent’s Account by the Borrower and before completion of the distribution to the Lenders pursuant to this Clause 19, with respect to the Loan Receivables in relation to such distribution:

 

In this case, (1) with respect to the money relating to such notice, the Agent may withhold the distributions pursuant to this Clause 19, and may take other measures in a manner that the Agent deems reasonable; and (2) the Agent shall distribute to All Lenders other than the Lender subject to such notice the money paid by the Borrower excluding that which is subject to such notice. If the creditor obtaining an order for provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), preservative attachment (hozen-sashiosae) or attachment (sashiosae), the Borrower, the Lenders or any other third party incurs any Damages as a result of the distribution by the Agent pursuant to (1) of this Item (ii), the Agent shall not be liable in relation thereto, and the Borrower shall deal with such Damages at its own cost and liability. The Borrower shall compensate the Agent for any Damages incurred by the Agent due to such distribution.

 

  (b)

If the Assignor and the Assignee, under joint names, or if the Borrower,

 

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under its single name, notifies the Agent of an assignment of the Loan Receivables in accordance with Clause 32.1 of each Loan Agreement:

 

In this case, the Agent shall, after receiving either of these notices, immediately commence all administrative procedures necessary in order to treat such Assignee as the creditor of such Loan Receivables, and the Agent shall be exempt insofar as the Agent treats the previous Lender as the party in interest until the Agent notifies the Borrower, the Assignor and the Assignee that such procedures have been completed. If the Assignee or any other third party suffers Damages due to such treatment by the Agent, the Agent shall not be liable in relation thereto, and the Borrower and the Assignor of such Loan Receivables shall deal with such Damages at their own cost and liability. The Borrower and the Assignor of such Loan Receivables shall jointly compensate the Agent for any Damages incurred by the Agent arising out of this Item (b).

 

19.3 The distributions by the Agent to the Lenders shall be made in order, starting from Clause 18.3(iii) to Clause 18.3(xii) of each Loan Agreement. If there is an Item Not Fully Covered regarding the amounts to be distributed, the appropriation and distribution with respect to such Item Not Fully Covered shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18.5 of each Loan Agreement.

 

19.4 Notwithstanding Clause 18.3, Clause 18.5 of each Loan Agreement and Clause 19.3 above, if the Borrower’s obligations hereunder become immediately due and payable pursuant to Clause 24 of each Loan Agreement, the Agent shall distribute the amount remaining after deducting the amounts described under Clause 18.3(i) and Clause 18.3(ii) of each Loan Agreement from the amount paid by the Borrower, firstly to the Lenders A in proportion to the amount of the obligations that the Borrower owes to the Lenders A under the Loan Agreement A, and then to the Lenders B in proportion to the amount of the obligations that the Borrower owes to the Lenders B under the Loan Agreement B, in which case such remaining amount shall be appropriated in the order and method that the Agent deems appropriate.

 

19.5 If the remittance of money by the Borrower provided for in Clause 18.1 of each Loan Agreement fails to be completed by the Due Time, the Agent shall be under no obligation to make the distributions set forth in Clause 19.1 on the same date. In such cases, the Agent shall make such distributions immediately after receiving the remittance from the Borrower, and the Borrower shall bear any damages, losses and expenses incurred by the Lender or the Agent in connection therewith.

 

19.6 Upon request from the Agent, and if there are reasonable grounds for such request, the Lenders receiving such request shall immediately notify the Agent of the amount (including specifics) of the receivables they hold against the Borrower under the Loan Agreement. In this case, the obligation of the Agent to make distributions set forth in Clause 19.1 shall arise at the time all such notices reach the Agent. In the case where a Lender delays this notice without reasonable cause, such Lender shall bear all damages, losses or expenses incurred by any Lender or the Agent due to such delay.

 

19.7

The Agent may, before the Due Time of any of the Borrower’s obligations, make the distributions to Lenders in relation to such obligation by Temporary Advancement

 

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(provided that the Agent shall be under no obligation to make such Temporary Advancement). If the Borrower’s obligations in relation to such Temporary Advancement are not repaid by the Due Time in accordance with Clause 18, the Lender who received the distribution pursuant to this Clause 19.7 shall, immediately upon the Agent’s request, reimburse to the Agent for the amount of such Temporary Advancement that it received. The Lender shall, immediately upon the Agent’s request, pay to the Agent any Temporary Advancement Costs required in making such Temporary Advancement, corresponding to the amount of Temporary Advancement that it received.”

 

6. SPECIAL PROVISIONS REGARDING CLAUSE 27 OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT

 

The provisions of Clause 27 of each Loan Agreement shall be replaced with the following in cases where the Loan Agreement A is validly existing or the Borrower is liable for its obligations under the Loan Agreement A, and at the same time, the Loan Agreement B is validly existing or the Borrower is liable for its obligations under the Loan Agreement B.

 

Description

 

“27.1 The Agent shall, pursuant to the entrustment by All Lenders, perform the Agent Services and exercise rights for the benefit of All Lenders, and shall exercise the rights that, in the Agent’s opinion, are ordinarily necessary or appropriate in performing the Agent Services. The Agent shall not be liable for any duties other than those expressly specified in the provisions of this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement, and shall not be liable for any non-performance of obligations by the Lenders under this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement. The Agent shall be an agent of the Lenders and, unless otherwise provided, shall never act as an agent of the Borrower.

 

27.2 The Agent may rely upon any communication, instrument and document that has been delivered between appropriate persons and has been signed or has the name and seal attached by such appropriate persons and that the Agent believes to be true and correct, and may act in reliance upon any written opinion or explanatory letter of experts appointed by the Agent within the reasonably necessary extent in relation to this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement.

 

27.3 The Agent shall perform the duties and exercise the authority provided for in this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement with the due care of a good manager.

 

27.4

Neither the Agent nor any of its directors, employees or agents shall be liable to the Lenders for any acts or omissions conducted by the Agent pursuant to, or in connection with, this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement, except for its or their willful misconduct or gross negligence. The Lenders (other than Lenders who act as the Agent) shall jointly and severally indemnify the Agent for any and all liabilities, damages, losses and expenses (including, without limitation, any expenses paid to avoid or minimize any damages or losses or to recover any damages or losses (including attorney’s fees)) incurred by the Agent in the course of the performance of its duties under this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement, to the extent that such liabilities, damages, losses and expenses are not reimbursed by the Borrower, and

 

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only for the amount outstanding after deducting the portion for which the Agent is obliged to contribute, calculated pursuant to the Agent’s Commitment Ratio. Provided, however, that if any of the Lenders cannot perform the indemnity for which it is liable, the Agent’s Commitment Ratio shall be calculated by dividing the Agent’s Commitment Ratio by the aggregate of the Commitment Ratio of the Lenders other than such non-indemnifying Lenders.

 

27.5 The Agent shall not be liable for the validity of this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement, and shall not guarantee any matters represented in this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement. The Lenders shall enter into, and conduct transactions contemplated in, this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement at their sole discretion by conducting investigations as to the necessary matters, including the creditworthiness of the Borrower, on the basis of the documents, information and other data as it has deemed appropriate.

 

27.6 In cases where the Agent is also acting as a Lender, the Agent shall have the same rights and obligations as the other Lenders under this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement , irrespective of the Agent’s obligations under this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement. The Agent may engage in commonly accepted banking transactions with the Borrower outside of this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement. In this case, the Agent shall not be required to disclose to other Lenders information in relation to the Borrower it has obtained through transactions with the Borrower other than those contemplated under this Agreement or the Creditors’ Agreement, nor shall the Agent be required to distribute to other Lenders any money it has received from the Borrower through transactions with the Borrower other than those contemplated under this Agreement or the Creditors’ Agreement. (Any information that has been disclosed to the Agent by the Borrower shall be, unless expressly identified as being made in relation to this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement, deemed disclosed in relation to the transactions with the Borrower other than those contemplated under this Agreement or the Creditors’ Agreement, and the Agent shall not be required to disclose any of the same to other Lenders.)

 

27.7 Notwithstanding Clause 27.6, upon receiving the Trustee’s Regular Report or the Trustee’s Extraordinary Report, the Agent shall promptly (by the Business Day immediately following the day such Trustee’s Regular Report is received, at the latest) report the details thereof to the other Lenders.

 

27.8 In cases where the Agent is also acting as a Lender, the calculation of the amounts to be distributed to each Lender pursuant to the provisions of Clause 19 shall be made in accordance with the following: (i) for amounts to be distributed to each Lender other than the Agent, any amount less than one yen shall be rounded down, and (ii) amounts to be distributed to a Lender who is also appointed as the Agent shall be the difference between the aggregate of all amounts to be distributed and the amounts distributed to other Lenders.

 

27.9 Except for the cases under Clause 27.8, all calculations of fractions less than one yen that are required under this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement shall be made in the manner the Agent deems appropriate.

 

27.10

If the Agent receives any notice from the Borrower that is required to be given to each Lender in relation to this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement, the Agent

 

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shall immediately inform All Lenders of the details of such notice, or if the Agent receives any notice from a Lender that is required to be given to the Borrower or other Lenders in relation to this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement, the Agent shall immediately inform the Borrower or All Lenders, as the case may be, of the details of such notice. The Agent shall make any documents that it has obtained from the Borrower and has retained, available for review by a Lender during its ordinary business hours.”

 

7. SPECIAL PROVISIONS REGARDING CLAUSE 28 OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT

 

The provisions of Clause 28 of each Loan Agreement shall be replaced with the following in cases where the Loan Agreement A is validly existing or the Borrower is liable for its obligations under the Loan Agreement A, and at the same time, the Loan Agreement B is validly existing or the Borrower is liable for its obligations under the Loan Agreement B.

 

Description

 

“28.1 The Agent may resign as follows:

 

  (i) The Agent may resign its position as the Agent by giving written notice to All Lenders and the Borrower; provided, however, that such resignation shall not become effective until a successor Agent is appointed and such successor accepts such appointment.

 

  (ii) If the Agent gives notice pursuant to the preceding item, the Majority Lenders may appoint a successor Agent upon obtaining consent from the Borrower.

 

  (iii) If a successor Agent is not appointed by the Majority Lenders within thirty (30) days (including the day of notice) after the notice of resignation is given as described in Item (i) above, or if the entity appointed by the Majority Lenders as a successor Agent does not accept assumption of the office of the Agent, the Agent in office at that time shall, upon obtaining consent from the Borrower, appoint a successor Agent on behalf of the Majority Lenders.

 

28.2 The Agent may be dismissed as follows:

 

  (i) The Majority Lenders may dismiss the Agent by giving written notice thereof to each of the other Lenders, the Borrower, and the Agent; provided, however, that such dismissal shall not become effective until a successor Agent is appointed and such successor accepts such appointment.

 

  (ii) If the Majority Lenders give notice pursuant to the preceding item, the Majority Lenders may appoint a successor Agent upon obtaining consent from the Borrower.

 

28.3

If the entity appointed as the successor Agent pursuant to Clause 28.1 or 28.2 accepts assumption of the office, the former Agent shall deliver to the successor Agent all

 

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documents and materials it has kept as the Agent under this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement, and shall give all the support necessary for the successor Agent to perform the duties of the Agent under this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement.

 

28.4 The successor Agent shall succeed to the rights and obligations of the former Agent under this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement, and the former Agent shall, at the time of the assumption of office by the successor Agent, be exempted from all of its obligations as the Agent; provided, however, that the provisions of this Agreement and the Creditors’ Agreement relevant to any actions (including omissions) conducted by the former Agent during the period it was in office shall remain in full force and effect.”

 

8. SPECIAL PROVISIONS REGARDING CLAUSE 30 OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT A

 

Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 30 of the Loan Agreement A, in cases where the Loan Agreement A is validly existing or the Borrower is liable for its obligations under the Loan Agreement A, and at the same time, the Loan Agreement B is validly existing or the Borrower is liable for its obligations under the Loan Agreement B, the Loan Agreement A may not be amended with respect to matters which affect the rights and obligations of the Lenders B, unless with the written agreement of the Agent, the Borrower, the Majority Lenders A and the Majority Lenders B. Further, notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 30 of the Loan Agreement A, in cases where the Loan Agreement A is validly existing or the Borrower is liable for its obligations under the Loan Agreement A, and at the same time, the Loan Agreement B is validly existing or the Borrower is liable for its obligations under the Loan Agreement B, the written agreement by the Agent, the Borrower, and All Lenders shall be required in order to amend the Loan Agreement A with respect to the following matters that materially affect the rights and obligations of the Lenders B:

 

  (i) any amendment or addition to the conditions precedent provided for in Clause 4 and Clause 5 of the Loan Agreement A;

 

  (ii) any release or reduction of the obligations of the Lenders A;

 

  (iii) any reduction of the amount of the principal and interest of the Individual Loan A or other amounts payable by the Borrower pursuant to the Loan Agreement A;

 

  (iv) any advancement of the payment date of the principal and interest of the Individual Loan A or other obligations of the Borrower pursuant to the Loan Agreement A;

 

  (v) any increase in the Spread or the Applicable Interest Rate set forth in Clause 1 of the Loan Agreement A;

 

  (vi) any amendment to the restrictions on collateral provided for in Clause 22 of the Loan Agreement A;

 

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  (vii) any amendment to the financial restrictions provided for in Clause 23 of the Loan Agreement A;

 

  (viii) any amendment to the events for acceleration provided for in Clause 24 of the Loan Agreement A;

 

  (ix) any amendment to Clause 30 of the Loan Agreement A;

 

  (x) any amendment to the Relevant Agreements; and

 

  (xi) any other amendment to the Loan Agreement A that the Majority Lenders B consider will diminish the Lenders B’s rights, or increase the Lenders B’s obligations, in any material respect.

 

CHAPTER 3 MISCELLANEOUS AND OTHER PROVISIONS

 

9. AMENDMENT TO THIS AGREEMENT

 

This Agreement may be amended with the written agreement of the Agent, the Borrower, the Majority Lenders A and the Majority Lenders B; provided, however, that the written agreement by the Agent, the Borrower, and All Lenders shall be required in order to amend this Agreement with respect to the following matters that materially affect the rights and obligations of the Lenders:

 

10. ASSIGNMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT

 

10.1 The Lenders may not assign to any third party their status as party to this Agreement or their rights and obligations hereunder except in cases of the assignment to a third party of the status as party to the Loan Agreement, the rights and obligations thereunder or the Loan Receivables in accordance with Clause 31 or Clause 32 of each Loan Agreement, and in making such assignment of the status as party to the Loan Agreement, the rights and obligations thereunder or the Loan Receivables in accordance with Clause 31 or Clause 32 of each Loan Agreement, the Lenders shall assign to such third party their status as party to this Agreement or their rights and obligations hereunder together therewith.

 

10.2 All expenses incurred from the assignment set forth in Clause 10.1 shall be borne by the assignor; provided, however, that the provisions of Clause 13 of each Loan Agreement shall apply with respect to any Increased Costs incurred in relation to the Successive Lender after the assignment.

 

11. TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT

 

11.1 If the Loan Agreement is terminated, this Agreement shall automatically be terminated with respect to the relationship between All Lenders and the Borrower. If the Loan Agreement is terminated with respect to any of the Lenders, this Agreement shall automatically be terminated with respect to such Lender. Until the Borrower completely pays all of its debts under the Loan Agreement or this Agreement, the relevant clauses of this Agreement shall survive in full force and effect, to the extent related to such payment of the debts.

 

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11.2 If the execution and performance of this Agreement and any transactions contemplated under this Agreement become contrary to any Laws and Ordinances binding upon any of the Lenders, such Lenders shall consult with the Borrower and all other All Lenders through the Agent and take measures to deal with the situation. In this case, the Borrower and All Lenders excluding such Lenders may not refuse termination of this Agreement with respect to such Lenders without reasonable cause.

 

12. GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

12.1 Confidentiality Obligations

 

The Borrower shall raise no objection to the disclosure of information set forth in each item below:

 

  (1) If a decision of the Majority Lenders is required pursuant to the provisions of Clause 2 of this Agreement, the Agent and any Lenders may disclose such information with regard to the Borrower or the transaction with the Borrower, which either party has obtained through the Loan Agreement or this Agreement or an agreement other than this Agreement, by imposing confidentiality obligations on the recipient to an extent reasonably required.

 

  (2) Upon any assignment of status or rights and obligations pursuant to Clause 11 of this Agreement, any Lenders may disclose any information with regard to this Agreement to the Assignee or a person considering becoming an Assignee (including an intermediary of such assignment), on the condition that such parties agree to be bound by the confidentiality obligations. Information with regard to this Agreement in this item shall mean any information regarding the Borrower’s credit that has been obtained in connection with this Agreement, any information regarding the contents of this Agreement and other information incidental hereto, and any information regarding the contents of the Loan Receivables to be assigned and other information incidental thereto, and shall not include any information regarding the Borrower’s credit that has been obtained in connection with any agreement other than this Agreement.

 

12.2 Notices

 

  (1) Any notice under this Agreement shall be made in writing expressly stating that it is made for the purpose of this Agreement, and given by any of the methods described in (i) to (iv) below to the place of contact of the receiving party described in the Schedule attached hereto. Each party to this Agreement may change its place of contact by giving notice thereof to the Agent.

 

  (i) Personal delivery;

 

  (ii) Registered mail or courier service;

 

  (iii) Transmission by facsimile; or

 

  (iv) E/X (only for any notices among Lenders and the Agent).

 

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  (2) Notice given pursuant to the preceding item shall be deemed to have been delivered at the time, in the case of transmission by facsimile, when receipt of facsimile is confirmed, and in the case of any other methods, when actually received.

 

12.3 The provisions of Clauses 36.2 through 36.4 and Clauses 36.6 through 36.12 of each Loan Agreement shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Agreement. In this case, as used in the provisions of Clauses 36.2 through 36.4 and Clauses 36.6 through 36.12 of each Loan Agreement, the terms “Lender A” or “Lender B” shall be replaced with “Lenders,” and the terms “Majority Lenders A” or “Majority Lenders B” shall be replaced with “Majority Lenders,” respectively.

 

(The space below has been intentionally left blank.)

 

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Exhibit 10.60(b)

Schedule 5

 

FLOATING PLEDGE AGREEMENT

 

FASL JAPAN LIMITED (the “Pledgor”), the financial institutions specified in Exhibit 1(1) as Pledgees A (All pledgees A shall be collectively referred to as “Pledgees A” or “all Pledgees A,” and individual pledgees A shall, depending on the context, be referred to as “each Pledgee A.”), and the financial institutions specified in Exhibit 1(2) as Pledgees B (All pledgees B shall be collectively referred to as “Pledgees B” or “all Pledgees B,” and individual pledgees B shall, depending on the context, be referred to as “each Pledgee B.” All Pledgees A and Pledgees B shall be collectively referred to as “Pledgees” or “all Pledgees,” and individual pledgees shall, depending on the context, be referred to as “each Pledgee.”) hereby enter into this agreement (this “Agreement”) as follows with respect to the creation of floating pledges on the Security Beneficial Interests (as defined below) held by the Pledgor, under which Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. will act as the Agent, as of March 25, 2004.

 

1. DEFINITIONS

 

Except as otherwise specifically defined herein, the terms in this Agreement shall have the meanings defined in (i) the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement dated March 25, 2004 entered into by and between the Pledgor and Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (the “Trustee”) (as amended, the “Trust Agreement”), (ii) the Revolving Line Agreement (A) dated March 25, 2004 entered into by and among Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., Shinkin CentralBank, The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd., The Toho Bank, Ltd., The Norinchukin Bank and the Pledgor (as amended, the “Loan Agreement A”), (iii) the Revolving Line Agreement (B) dated March 25, 2004 entered into by and between Mizuho Corporate Bank and the Pledgor (as amended, the “Loan Agreement B,” and together with the Loan Agreement A, the “Loan Agreements”), and (iv) the Creditors’ Agreement dated March 25, 2004 entered into by and among Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., Shinkin CentralBank, The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd., The Toho Bank, Ltd., The Norinchukin Bank and the Pledgor (as amended, the “Creditors’ Agreement”).

 

2. CREATION OF FLOATING PLEDGE

 

2.1 The Pledgor shall create first-priority floating pledges (collectively, the “Floating Pledge A”) on its beneficial interests in trust under the Trust Agreement (the “Security Beneficial Interests”) with respect to each Pledgee A as follows.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

Scope of Secured Receivables:

   The right to claim for the payment of principal and interest and any other receivables held by each Pledgee A against the Pledgor under the Loan Agreement A (collectively the “Secured Receivables A”)

Maximum Amount:

   JPY 9,000,000,000

Date to crystallize the receivables to

be secured by Floating Pledge A:

  

No date is fixed.

 

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2.2 The Pledgor shall create second-priority floating pledges (collectively the “Floating Pledge B,” and together with the Floating Pledge A, the “Floating Pledges”) on the Security Beneficial Interests with respect to each Pledgee B as follows.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

Scope of Secured Receivables:

   The right to claim for the payment of principal and interest and any other receivables held by each Pledgee B against the Pledgor under the Loan Agreement B (collectively the “Secured Receivables B,” and together with the Secured Receivables A, the “Secured Receivables”)

Maximum Amount:

   JPY 6,000,000,000

Date to crystallize the receivables to

be secured by Floating Pledge B:

   No date is fixed.

 

2.3 Each Pledgee A shall, as a result of creation of the Floating Pledge A described in Clause 2.1, acquire a floating pledge on the Security Beneficial Interests that has the same priority as those held by the other Pledgees A. Each Pledgee B shall, as a result of creation of the Floating Pledge B described in Clause 2.2, acquire a floating pledge on the Security Beneficial Interests that has the same priority as those held by the other Pledgees B.

 

2.4 The Pledgees hereby authorize the Agent to exercise on behalf of the Pledgees the rights of the Pledgees under this Agreement to the extent such exercise does not breach applicable laws or ordinances. Provided, however, that the specific time, method and terms of exercising the rights as a Pledgee shall be in accordance with the decision-making of the Majority Lenders under the provisions of the Creditors’ Agreement.

 

2.5 The Pledgees shall enforce the Floating Pledges only through the Agent and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Loan Agreements and the Creditors’ Agreement, and applicable laws and ordinances. Provided, however, that the Pledgees are able to receive appropriation for repayment of the Loans in accordance with the provisions of the Loan Agreements and the Creditors’ Agreement.

 

2.6 The authority set forth in Clause 2.4 shall extinguish upon the resignation or dismissal of the Agent in accordance with Clause 28 of the Loan Agreements (or Clause 28 of the Loan Agreements that has been replaced in accordance with the provisions of Clause 7 of the Creditor’s Agreement; hereinafter the same) and the provisions of the Creditors’ Agreement. Thereafter, the successor Agent assuming office in accordance with Clause 28 of the Loan Agreements shall exercise the rights and bear the obligations under this Clause. Immediately after such change in Agents, the former Agent and the successor Agent shall notify the Pledgor thereof in writing in their joint name.

 

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3. DELIVERY OF ORIGINAL COPY AND ACQUISITION OF TRUSTEE APPROVAL

 

3.1 On the date of this Agreement, the Pledgor shall deliver to the Agent original copies of a certificate for the Security Beneficial Interests (provided, however, that this shall only apply if such certificate has been issued) and an agreement with respect to the Trust Agreement (such certificate and agreement shall be collectively referred to as “Trust Agreement and Certificate”). The Agent shall, upon receipt of the Trust Agreement and Certificate pursuant to this Paragraph, immediately deliver to each Pledgee copies thereof with wording certifying that such copies are accurate copies of the Trust Agreement and Certificate

 

3.2 On the date of this Agreement, the Pledgor shall obtain the Trustee’s written approval of the creation of the Floating Pledge A on the Security Beneficial Interests with a certified date substantially in the form set out in Exhibit 2, and deliver the original copy thereof to the Agent, to complete (i) perfection against debtors and third parties under Articles 364(1)and 467 of the Civil Code with respect to the creation of the Floating Pledge A and (ii) prior perfection under Article 467 of the Civil Code with respect to acquisition of the Security Beneficial Interests as a result of enforcement by any Pledgee A of the Floating Pledge A pursuant to the provisions of Clause 7.1(3) of this Agreement. The Agent shall, upon obtaining approval from the Trustee pursuant to this Paragraph, immediately deliver to each Pledgee A copies thereof with wording certifying that such copies are accurate copies of the approval.

 

3.3 On the date of this Agreement and after carrying out the procedures provided in the preceding Paragraph, the Pledgor shall obtain the Trustee’s written approval of the creation of the Floating Pledge B on the Security Beneficial Interests with a certified date substantially in the form set out in Exhibit 3, and deliver the original copy thereof to the Agent, to complete (i) perfection against debtors and third parties under Articles 364(1)and 467 of the Civil Code with respect to the creation of the Floating Pledge B and (ii) prior perfection under Article 467 of the Civil Code with respect to acquisition of the Security Beneficial Interests as a result of enforcement by any Pledgee B of the Floating Pledge B pursuant to the provisions of Clause 7.1(3) of this Agreement. The Agent shall, upon obtaining approval from the Trustee pursuant to this Paragraph, immediately deliver to each Pledgee B copies thereof with wording certifying that such copies are accurate copies of the approval.

 

3.4 Upon receipt of the Trust Agreement and Certificate or the Trustee’s approval in accordance with the provisions of preceding three Paragraphs, the Agent shall exclusively posses the Trust Agreement and Certificate or the Trustee’s approval for its own benefit and on behalf of each Pledgee for the benefit of each Pledgee, and each Pledgee agrees thereto.

 

3.5 Each Pledgee authorizes the Agent and the Agent agrees to receive the Trust Agreement and Certificate and the Trustee’s approval on behalf of each Pledgee.

 

3.6 The Agent shall keep the original copies of the Trust Agreement and Certificate that are delivered by the Pledgor in accordance with Clause 3.1 for the benefit of each Pledgee with the duty of care of a good administrator, until the Pledgor satisfies all of the Secured Receivables and the Agent returns to the Pledgor the original copies of the Trust Agreement and Certificate in accordance with Clause 15 of this Agreement.

 

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4. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF PLEDGOR

 

4.1 The Pledgor represents and warrants that the following is true and correct as of the date of this Agreement.

 

  (1) The Trust Agreement is an agreement duly executed and effectively existing under the laws of Japan.

 

  (2) The Security Beneficial Interests solely belong to the Pledgor, and the Pledgor has the sole authority to dispose of the Security Beneficial Interests.

 

  (3) There are no encumbrances relating to real rights on the Security Beneficial Interests that have priority over or precede the Floating Pledge A, nor is there any other event that will interfere with the rights or interests of the Pledgees A.

 

  (4) Other than the Floating Pledge A, there are no encumbrances relating to real rights on the Security Beneficial Interests that have priority over or precede the Floating Pledge B, nor is there any other event that will interfere with the rights or interests of the Pledgees B.

 

  (5) No lawsuit, arbitration, mediation or other administrative procedure by a third party is pending with respect to the creation, continued existence, ownership or exercise of the Security Beneficial Interests, nor is there any threat of the commencement of any of the foregoing.

 

  (6) The Security Beneficial Interestsare legal, valid and binding, and enforceable in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

  (7) No principal has been redeemed before the due date with respect to the Security Beneficial Interests.

 

  (8) Neither the Settlor nor the Trustee is in default of any obligations under the Trust Agreement.

 

  (9) There are no grounds for defense that interfere with the creation, continued existence or exercise of the Security Beneficial Interests.

 

  (10) Noprovisions of the Trust Agreement have been amended, released or waived, the Security Beneficial Interests have not been transferred to a third party, had a security interest created thereon, or otherwise been disposed of in a way that adversely affects or is likely to adversely affect the rights of the Pledgees under this Agreement, nor is the Pledgor under any obligation to make such a disposition for the benefit of a third party.

 

  (11) No petition for provisional attachment, preservative attachment, attachment or provisional disposition has been filed by any third party in respect of all or a part of the Security Beneficial Interests, nor are there any rights or encumbrances in respect of all or a part of the Security Beneficial Interests that have or are likely to have an adverse effect on the rights of the Pledgees under this Agreement;

 

  (12) Each of the Pledgor’s representations and warranties set out in the Trust Agreement are true and correct.

 

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4.2 If it is found that any of the Pledgor’s representations and warranties set out in Clause 4.1are false or incorrect in any material respect, the Pledgor shall immediately notify the Agent thereof in writing, and shall compensate the Agent or each Pledgee for the losses incurred by them due to such breach of representations or warranties.

 

5. PRESERVATION OF TRUST AGREEMENT

 

The Pledgor shall not, without the Agent’s prior written consent, amend any provision of the Trust Agreement, transfer the Security Beneficial Interests to a third party, create a security interest on or otherwise dispose of or cancel the Security Beneficial Interests, or conduct any other act which is likely to adversely affect the Floating Pledges.

 

6. CHANGES IN DETAILS OF FLOATING PLEDGES

 

If it becomes necessary to transfer all or a part of the Floating Pledges (including changing the scope of the secured receivables in connection with such transfer) or otherwise change or dispose of the Floating Pledges (excluding the case where such change or disposal materially and adversely affects the Pledgor), the Pledgor shall agree to or approve the Agent’s requests or take other procedures necessary therefor. If required by the Agent to change the scope of the secured receivables with respect to the Floating Pledges (excluding those in connection with the transfer of all or a part of the Floating Pledges), the Pledgor shall consult with the Agent in good faith.

 

7. ENFORCEMENT OF THE PLEDGE

 

7.1 If the obligations that the Pledgor owes with respect to any of the Secured Receivables become due or immediately payable, the Pledgees may enforce the Floating Pledges in accordance with any of the following methods. In such case, each Pledgee may enforce the Floating Pledges only through the Agent by times, methods and terms determined in accordance with the decision-making of the Majority Lenders under Clause 2 of the Creditors’ Agreement, and the Agent shall enforce the Floating Pledges on behalf of each Pledgee. The Agent shall, in enforcing the Floating Pledges, notify the Trustee, Pledgor and each Pledgee in writing of the enforcement of the Floating Pledges under this Agreement (the “Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice”).

 

  (1) Method of (i) directly collecting money equal to the amount of the Trustee’s obligations to pay distributions and principal redemptions with respect to the Security Beneficial Interests or any other obligation owed by the Trustee to the Pledgor under the Trust Agreement, and (ii) using such collected amount (the “Directly Collected Amount”) to repay the Secured Receivables.

 

  (2) Method of (i) disposing of the Security Beneficial Interests by times, methods, prices, etc., which are generally acknowledged as appropriate, and (ii) using the proceeds from such disposal (the “Disposal Proceeds”) to repay the Secured Receivables.

 

  (3) Method of (i) acquiring the Security Beneficial Interests by evaluating them by times, methods, prices, etc., which are generally acknowledged as appropriate, and (ii) deeming that the Secured Receivables cease to be effective at the same amount as such value of the Security Beneficial Interests (the “Valued Amount”).

 

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7.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding Paragraph, if the Agent reasonably deems it necessary to urgently enforce the Floating Pledges, the Agent may immediately enforce the Floating Pledges without following decision-making procedures of the Majority Lenders set forth in Clause 2 of the Creditors’ Agreement. Provided, however, that the Agent shall not be obliged to enforce the Floating Pledges unless instructed by the Majority Lenders.

 

7.3 If the Agent enforces the Floating Pledges, the Agent shall simultaneously enforce all of the Floating Pledges held by the Pledgees.

 

7.4 If the Pledgees enforce the Floating Pledges in accordance with Clause 7.1(1) or (2), the Pledgees shall cause the party obliged to pay the Directly Collected Amount or the Disposal Proceeds to transfer such Directly Collected Amount or Disposal Proceeds to an account designated and managed by the Agent (the “Agent’s Account”). Upon payment of the Directly Collected Amount or the Disposal Proceeds (the “Directly Collected Amount, Etc.”) to the Agent’s Account, the Directly Collected Amount, Etc. shall be used to repay the Secured Receivables in the order and manner set forth in Clause 18 of the Loan Agreements (or Clause 18 of the Loan Agreements that has been replaced in accordance with the provisions of Clause 4 of the Creditors’ Agreement; hereinafter the same), and the Agent shall distribute the Directly Collected Amount, Etc. to each Pledgee in accordance with Clause 19 of the Loan Agreements (or Clause 19 of the Loan Agreements that has been replaced in accordance with the provisions of Clause 5 of the Creditors’ Agreement.

 

7.5 If the Pledgees enforce the Floating Pledges in accordance with Clause 7.1(3), an amount equivalent to the amount that would be appropriated if the money equal to the Valued Amount was appropriated in the order and manner set forth in Clause 18 of the Loan Agreements, shall be used to repay the Secured Receivables at the time the Agent acquires the Security Beneficial Interests. If the Agent acquires money by exercising, transferring or otherwise disposing of the Security Beneficial Interests acquired in accordance with Clause 7.1(3), the Agent shall cause the party obliged to pay such money to transfer such money to the Agent’s Account, and upon payment of such money, the Agent shall immediately distribute such transferred money to each Pledgee in accordance with Clause 19 of the Loan Agreements.

 

7.6 If the Agent receives the trust principal, trust proceeds or other property upon enforcement of the Floating Pledgees and such property is not money (the “Receivables in Kind”), the Majority Lenders shall determine the method to acquire or dispose of the Receivables in Kind. In this case, an amount equivalent to the amount that would be appropriated if the money equal to the Valued Amount of the Receivables in Kind evaluated by times, methods, prices, etc., that are generally acknowledged as appropriate was appropriated in the order and manner set forth in Clause 18 of the Loan Agreements, shall be used to repay the Secured Receivables. In this case, if the Agent acquires money by exercising, transferring or otherwise disposing of the Receivables in Kind, the Agent shall cause the party obliged to pay such money to transfer such money to the Agent’s Account, and upon payment of such money, the Agent shall immediately distribute such transferred money to each Pledgee in accordance with Clause 19 of the Loan Agreements.

 

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7.7 Each Pledgee acknowledges without objection that, notwithstanding the priority between the Floating Pledge A and the Floating Pledge B set forth in Clauses 2.1 and 2.2, the Directly Collected Amount, the Disposal Proceeds, money equal to the Valued Amount and other money acquired through enforcing the Floating Pledges that are set forth in preceding three Paragraphs shall be used and distributed to each Pledgee in the order set forth in Clauses 18 and 19 of the Loan Agreements, and no receivables or obligations will remain between each Pledgee and the Agent with respect to such money after the distribution thereof.

 

8. INSTRUCTIONS TO TRUSTEE

 

The Pledgor shall follow the provisions of Clause 24.1 of the Trust Agreement with respect to instructing the Trustee, and (i) if no Repayment Formula Revision Event has occurred, the Beneficiary and the Agent shall, upon consultation, give instructions in their joint name, and if the Beneficiary and the Agent do not come to an agreement though consultation, the Agent may independently give instructions, and (ii) if a Repayment Formula Revision Event has occurred, the Agent may give instructions.

 

9. COMMON SERVICE FEES

 

If the Agent pays any fees for the common benefit of the Pledgees pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, notwithstanding the provisions of Clauses 7.5 through 7.7 (including the case where such provisions apply mutatis mutandis in accordance with the provisions of Clause 8), the Agent may receive priority distribution of an amount equal to such paid expenses from the Agent’s Account.

 

10. RECEIPT BY PLEDGOR OF DISTRIBUTION OF PROCEEDS OR OTHER MONEYS

 

Notwithstanding the creation of the Floating Pledges, the Pledgor is authorized to receive distributions of proceeds, principal redemptions and other money in respect of the Security Beneficial Interests until the Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice is given.

 

11. PRESERVATION OF PLEDGE

 

11.1 The Pledgor shall obtain the Agent’s written approval prior to conducting any act to collect the Trust Receivables by itself or any other acts that reduce or which are likely to reduce the amount of the Trust Receivables or the Security Beneficial Interests.

 

11.2 If the Agent is requested by the Pledgor for the approval described in Clause 11.1, the Agent may, as a condition for giving such approval, request the Pledgor to entrust additional funds in respect of the Trust Agreement, offer additional pledges, or repay all or a part of the Secured Receivables.

 

11.3 If requested by the Agent, the Pledgor shall deliver to the Agent all documents reasonably necessary for the preservation and exercise of the Pledgees’ rights hereunder, and take all necessary steps for the preservation and exercise of the rights of the Pledgees hereunder in accordance with the Agent’s instructions.

 

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12. NO ASSUMPTION OF DEBT

 

The Pledgor acknowledges without objection that none of the Pledgees shall assume any debt in respect of the Trust Agreement due to the creation of the Floating Pledges under this Agreement.

 

13. EXEMPTION FROM LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO OBLIGATION TO PRESERVE THE PLEDGE, ETC.

 

13.1 The Floating Pledge shall be created in addition to other pledges and guarantees held by the Pledgees in respect of the Secured Receivables, and shall not affect the validity of such other pledges or guarantees.

 

13.2 The Pledgor shall not claim exemption from liability if any Pledgee changes or cancels other pledges or guarantees at such Pledgee’s discretion.

 

14. INDEMNIFICATION

 

If the Agent or the Pledgees suffer damages due to breach by the Pledgor of the obligations under this Agreement, the Pledgor shall immediately compensate the Agent or the Pledgees upon request from the Agent or the Pledgees for such damages.

 

15. EXTINGUISHMENT OF FLOATING PLEDGES

 

If the Floating Pledges cease to exist, the Agent shall immediately return to the Pledgor the original copies of the Trust Agreement and Certificate with respect to such extinguished Floating Pledges that have been delivered by the Pledgor in accordance with Clause 3.1 and kept for the benefit of each Pledgee. Upon receipt of the original copies of the Trust Agreement and Certificate pursuant to this Clause, the Pledgor shall notify the Trustee thereof in joint names with the Pledgees.

 

16. COSTS AND EXPENSES

 

The Pledgor shall bear any and all costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, taxes and public charges and attorney’s fees) required to exercise the rights or perform the obligations under this Agreement. If the Agent or any Pledgees pays such costs or expenses, the Pledgor shall compensate the Agent or such Pledgee immediately after the Pledgor receives from the Agent or such Pledgee the details of such costs and expenses.

 

17. AGENT

 

The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that the services specified in this Agreement to be performed by the Agent shall constitute a part of the Agent Services set forth in Clause 27 of the Loan Agreements (or Clause 27 of the Loan Agreements that has been replaced in accordance with the provisions of Clause 6 of the Creditor’s Agreement). It is acknowledged that the provisions concerning the Agent in the Creditors’ Agreement shall automatically apply to the Agent’s authority, responsibility, obligations, exemption from liability and other matters with respect to the performance by the Agent of its services set forth in this Agreement.

 

18. NO ASSIGNMENT

 

None of the Pledgees nor the Pledgor shall assign, create a security interest on or otherwise dispose of all or a part of their contractual status, rights or obligations hereunder. Provided,

 

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however, that this shall not apply if such disposal is made as a result of the Pledgees assigning or otherwise disposing of the Secured Receivables in accordance with the Loan Agreements.

 

19. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT

 

The provisions of this Agreement may be amended only by the written consent of the Agent, the Pledgor and all Lenders (provided, however, amendments concerning matters solely relating to the Floating Pledge A may be made with the consent of the Agent, the Pledgor and all Pledgees A, and amendments concerning matters solely relating to the Floating Pledge B may be made with the consent of the Agent, the Pledgor and all Pledgees B).

 

20. ADDITIONAL MEASURES

 

Each Pledgee and the Pledgor shall prepare, execute and deliver any agreements and other documents required by each Pledgee or the Pledgor as necessary or appropriate to a reasonable extent for the purpose of attaining the object of this Agreement.

 

21. GOVERNING LAW

 

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.

 

22. JURISDICTION

 

The Tokyo District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance with respect to any action arising out of or in connection with this Agreement.

 

23. APPLICATION OF THE TRUST AGREEMENT

 

The provisions of the Loan Agreements and the Creditors’ Agreement shall apply mutatis mutandis to matters relating to the provisions of this Agreement among those not provided for in this Agreement.

 

24. CONSULTATION

 

The Agent, the Pledgees and the Pledgor shall resolve any matters not provided for in this Agreement or doubts arising from this Agreement upon mutual consultation.

 

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List of Schedules

 

Schedule 1

   List of Pledgees

Schedule 2

   Application for Approval on Creating First-Priority Floating Pledge and Approval on Creating Floating Pledge

Schedule 3

   Application for Approval on Creating Second-Priority Floating Pledge and Approval on Creating Floating Pledge

 

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EX-10.60(C) 5 dex1060c.htm ACCOUNTS RECIEVABLE TRUST AGREEMENTS Accounts Recievable Trust Agreements

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Exhibit 10.60(c)

 


 

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES TRUST AGREEMENT

 


 

Settlor:    FASL JAPAN LIMITED
Trustee:    MIZUHO TRUST & BANKING CO., LTD.

 

March 25, 2004

 

Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as ****. A complete version of the exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS    3

1.

   Definitions    3

2.

   Purpose of the Trust    11

3.

   Additional Entrustment of Funds    11

4.

   Term of The Trust    12

5.

   Transfer of the Initial Trust Receivables    12

6.

   Eligibility Criteria for Trust Receivables    12

7.

   Representations and Warranties of the Settlor and the Trustee    15

8.

   Covenants by the Settlor    16

9.

   Indemnification    17

10.

   Perfection of Assignment    17

11.

   Delivery of Receivables Certificates    18

12.

   Indication of the Trust    18

13.

   Due Diligence Obligations    18
CHAPTER 2 BENEFICIAL INTERESTS    18

14.

   Beneficiary    18

15.

   Type of the Beneficial Interests    18

16.

   Division of the Beneficial Interests    18

17.

   Issuance of Beneficial Interests Certificates    19

18.

   Assignment and Pledge of the Beneficial Interests    19
CHAPTER 3 MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF THE TRUST PROPERTY    19

19.

   Report regarding the Trust Receivables by the Settlor    19

20.

   Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice    20

21.

   Delegation of a Part of the Trust Administrative Services    20

22.

   Management of the Funds within the Trust Property    21

23.

   Opening of the Account    21

24.

   Instruction of Beneficiary    21
CHAPTER 4 CALCULATION OF THE TRUST    22

25.

   Definition of Principal and Proceeds    22

26.

   Treatment of Ineligible Receivables    22

27.

   Calculation and Report of the Trust    23

28.

   Payment of Taxes and Expenses    24

29.

   Trust Fees    24
CHAPTER 5 DELIVERY OF PRINCIPAL AND PROCEEDS OF THE BENEFICIAL INTERESTS    24

30.

   Prepayment of Principal and Delivery of Proceeds during the Term of the Trust    24

31.

   Repayment of Trust Principal and Disposal of Trust Proceeds after the Occurrence of Repayment Formula Revision Event    26
CHAPTER 6 TERMINATION OF TRUST    27

32.

   Termination of the Trust Agreement    27

33.

   Delivery of Principal and Proceeds upon Termination of the Trust    28
CHAPTER 7 MISCELLANEOUS    29

34.

   Notice    29

35.

   Submission of Seal Impression    29

36.

   Notification    30

37.

   Access to the Details of the Trust Receivables    30

38.

   Fractions Less than One Yen    30

39.

   Governing Law    30

40.

   Jurisdiction    30

41.

   Amendments to This Agreement    31

42.

   Expenses    31

43.

   Application of the Loan Agreements    31

44.

   Consultation    31

 

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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES TRUST AGREEMENT

 

FASL JAPAN LIMITED (the “Settlor”) and Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (the “Trustee”) enter into this trust agreement (this “Agreement,” and the trust established under this Agreement, the “Trust”), which consists of the following terms and conditions.

 

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

1. DEFINITIONS

 

In this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below.

 

1.1 Administration Method Instruction” has the meaning given in Clause 24.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.2 Agent” means the Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. in the capacity of the agent as appointed by the Lenders under the Creditors’ Agreement.

 

1.3 Application for Additional Entrustment of Funds” means a document substantially in the form attached hereto as Schedule 2.

 

1.4 Beneficial Interests” means the beneficial interests accrued under this Agreement.

 

1.5 Beneficiary” means a person having the Beneficial Interests.

 

1.6 Business Day” means any day other than those that are bank holidays in Japan.

 

1.7 Collection Account” means the following account:

 

Name and Branch of Bank:

   Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., Uchisaiwaicho 1st Corporate Banking Division

Account Type:

   Ordinary Savings Account

Account Number:

   ****

Account Name:

   FASL JAPAN LIMITED Account held by Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. as the trustee of the Monetary Receivables Trust

 

1.8 Collection Calculation Date” means, collectively, the Regular Collection Calculation Date and the Extraordinary Collection Calculation Date; provided, however, that the Trust Termination Date shall be the last Collection Calculation Date.

 

1.9 Collection Calculation Period” means the period commencing on the day (inclusive) immediately following the Collection Calculation Date immediately preceding each Collection Calculation Date and ending on the relevant Collection

 

Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as ****. A complete version of the exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Calculation Date (inclusive); provided, however, that the initial Collection Calculation Period shall commence on March 25, 2004 (inclusive) and the final Collection Calculation Period shall end on the Trust Termination Date.

 

1.10 Collection Delivery Date” means, collectively, the Regular Collection Delivery Date and the Extraordinary Collection Delivery Date.

 

1.11 Consumption Tax” means, collectively, consumption tax and local consumption tax in Japan.

 

1.12 Consumption Tax and Other Tax” means Consumption Tax, goods and services tax (GST) in Singapore, value added tax (VAT) in Germany and any other taxes separately agreed between the Settlor and the Trustee as taxes payable by the Settlor that are directly imposed on the execution and performance of the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements.

 

1.13 Counter-Performed Trust Receivables” means the Trust Receivables (excluding the Ineligible Receivables) corresponding to the accounts receivables for the items that are sold and purchased, the delivery and inspection of which is completed, except for the Trust Receivables that are the Fixed Trust Receivables.

 

1.14 Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount” means the principal amount of the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables.

 

1.15 Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)” means the Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent) relating to the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount.

 

1.16 Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent)” means the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount minus the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent).

 

1.17 Damages” has the meaning given in Clause 6.1 (1) of this Agreement.

 

1.18 Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount” has the meaning given in Clause 19.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.19 Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)” means the amount to be paid as the Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent) among the Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount.

 

1.20 Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent)” means the amount to be paid as the Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) among the Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount.

 

1.21 Exemption Event” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Loan Agreements.

 

1.22 Existing Trust Receivables” means the accounts receivables from the Third Party Obligor under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements that exist as of the execution date of this Agreement.

 

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1.23 Expenses” means taxes and other public charges relating to the Trust Property and expenses necessary for the trust administrative services (including, without limitation, expenses relating to the delegation of the Trust Administrative Services under Clause 21).

 

1.24 Expiration Date” means June 29, 2007 (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day).

 

1.25 Extraordinary Collection Calculation Date” means, if the Trustee receives the Settlor’s Extraordinary Report, the day immediately preceding the date of receipt (or the immediately preceding Business Day if such date is not a Business Day). If the Extraordinary Collection Calculation Date corresponds to the Regular Collection Calculation Date, such date shall be deemed as the Regular Collection Calculation Date and not as the Extraordinary Collection Calculation Date.

 

1.26 Extraordinary Collection Delivery Date” means the fourth (4th) Business Day after the Extraordinary Collection Calculation Date.

 

1.27 Fixed Trust Property Value” means the sum of (i) the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and (ii) the amount of the funds within the Trust Property minus the amount of the Trust Receivables Collections (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent).

 

1.28 Fixed Trust Receivables” means the Trust Receivables (excluding the Ineligible Receivables) indicated in invoices sent by the Settlor to the Third Party Obligor under Clause 5.2 of the Purchase and Sale Agreement during each calendar month after the Set-off Treatment for such calendar month is complete.

 

1.29 Fixed Trust Receivables Amount” means the principal amount of the Fixed Trust Receivables. Such amount shall be set forth in the Payment Notice relating to the relevant calendar month as the amount to be paid by the Third Party Obligor to the Trustee by the Trust Receivables Due Date.

 

1.30 Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)” means the Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent) relating to the Fixed Trust Receivables.

 

1.31 Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent)” means the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount minus the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent).

 

1.32 Floating Pledge” has the meaning given in Clause 18.2 of this Agreement.

 

1.33 Floating Pledge Agreement” means the Floating Pledge Agreement entered into between the Settlor and the Lenders as of March 25, 2004 (as amended).

 

1.34 Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice” has the meaning given in Clause 20.1 of this Agreement.

 

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1.35 Ineligible Receivables” means the Trust Receivables that do not satisfy the eligibility criteria provided for in Clause 6.1, including the Existing Trust Receivables that cease to satisfy such eligibility criteria after the execution date of this Agreement and the Prospective Trust Receivables that cease to satisfy such eligibility criteria after the date on which such Prospective Trust Receivables arise.

 

1.36 Instructor” has the meaning given in Clause 24.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.37 Interest Collections” means the amounts received by the Trustee with respect to the Trust Property during each Collection Calculation Period, which constitute the trust proceeds pursuant to Clause 25.2.

 

1.38 Lenders” means, collectively, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., Shinkin Central Bank, The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd., The Toho Bank, Ltd. and The Norinchukin Bank as the Lenders and their respective successors under the Loan Agreements.

 

1.39 Lending Obligation” means, collectively, the Lending Obligation A and Lending Obligation B.

 

1.40 Lending Obligation A” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Loan Agreement A.

 

1.41 Lending Obligation B” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Loan Agreement B.

 

1.42 Loan Agreement A” means the Revolving Line Agreement (A) (as amended or renewed) entered into by Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., Shinkin Central Bank, The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd., The Toho Bank, Ltd. and The Norinchukin Bank, and the Settlor as of March 25, 2004.

 

1.43 Loan Agreement B” means the Revolving Line Agreement (B) (as amended or renewed) entered into by Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. and the Settlor as of March 25, 2004.

 

1.44 Loan Agreements” means, collectively, the Loan Agreement A and the Loan Agreement B.

 

1.45 Loan Receivables” means the Lenders’ loan receivables from the Settlor under the Loan Agreements.

 

1.46 Majority Lenders” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Creditor’s Agreement.

 

1.47 Memorandum regarding Trust Fees” has the meaning given in Clause 29.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.48

Payment Notice” means a notice given by the Third Party Obligor to the Settlor on or before the second (2nd) Business Day after the last day of each month under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements that specifies (i) the Trust Receivables the

 

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Third Party Obligor will pay to the Trustee on the forty-fifth (45th) day after the last day of the calendar month after the Set-off Treatment and (ii) the amount of such Trust Receivables.

 

1.49 Principal Collections” means the amounts that the Trustee receives with respect to the Trust Property during each Collection Calculation Period, which are to constitute the trust principal pursuant to Clause 25.1.

 

1.50 Prospective Trust Receivables” means the accounts receivables from the Third Party Obligor under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements that arise during a period from the day immediately following the execution date of this Agreement (inclusive) to the Trust Termination Date with respect to the Third Party Obligor (inclusive).

 

1.51 Purchase and Sale Agreement” means the Purchase and Sale Agreement entered into between the Settlor and the Third Party Obligor as of February 23, 2004 (as amended).

 

1.52 Purchase and Sale Related Agreements” means the Purchase and Sale Agreement and each individual agreement under the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

 

1.53 Regular Collection Calculation Date” means the fifteenth (15th) day or the last day of each month (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day); provided, however, that the first Regular Collection Calculation Date shall be March 31, 2004.

 

1.54 Regular Collection Delivery Date” means the fourth (4th) Business Day after the Regular Collection Calculation Date corresponding to the fifteenth (15th) day of each month (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day) with respect to such Regular Collection Date, or the sixth (6th) Business Day after the Regular Collection Calculation Date corresponding to the last day of each month (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day) with respect to such Regular Collection Date.

 

1.55 Related Documents” means documents certifying the execution of the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements and any other documents relating to the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements.

 

1.56 Repayment Formula Revision Event” has the meaning given in Clause 20.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.57 Repurchase Price” has the meaning given in Clause 26.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.58 Set-off Treatment” means the Third Party Obligor’s setting off of a certain amount of the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables against the equivalent amount of the Third Party Obligor’s receivables from the Settlor that become due in the relevant calendar month, by specifying its intention to do so on the Payment Notice to the Settlor on or before the second (2nd) Business Day after the last day of each calendar month.

 

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1.59 Settlor’s Extraordinary Report” has the meaning given in Clause 19.2 of this Agreement.

 

1.60 Settlor’s Regular Report” has the meaning given in Clause 19.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.61 Settlor’s Regular Report Deadline” means (i) 3 p.m. on the Business Day immediately following the Regular Collection Calculation Date corresponding to the fifteenth (15th) day of each month (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day) with respect to the Settlor’s Regular Report relating to such Regular Collection Calculation Date, or (ii) 3 p.m. on the third (3rd) Business Day after the Regular Collection Calculation Date corresponding to the last day of each month (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day) with respect to the Settlor’s Regular Report relating to such Regular Collection Calculation Date.

 

1.62 Settlor’s Report” means, collectively, the Settlor’s Regular Report and the Settlor’s Extraordinary Report.

 

1.63 Settlor’s Report Form” means the form attached hereto as Schedule 4. Provided, however, that the Settlor, the Trustee and the Agent may change such form upon mutual agreement.

 

1.64 Third Party Obligor” means FUJITSU LIMITED.

 

1.65 Total Outstanding Balance” means the sum of the Total Outstanding Balance A and the Total Outstanding Balance B.

 

1.66 Total Outstanding Balance A” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Loan Agreement A.

 

1.67 Total Outstanding Balance B” has the meaning given in Clause 1 of the Loan Agreement B.

 

1.68 Trust Administrative Services” means the administrative services relating to the administration and collection of the Trust Receivables (including, without limitation, (i) custody and administration of the Related Documents; (ii) administration of the balances relating to the Trust Receivables; and (iii) receipt of payment relating to the Trust Receivables).

 

1.69 Trust Assignment” means assignment of the Trust Receivables from the Settlor to the Trustee pursuant to this Agreement.

 

1.70 Trust Calculation Date” means (i) the second (2nd) Business Day after the Regular Collection Calculation Date corresponding to the fifteenth (15th) day of each month (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day) relating to such Collection Calculation Date, or (ii) the fourth (4th) Business Day after the Regular Collection Calculation Date corresponding to the last day of each month (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day) relating to such Collection Calculation Date.

 

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1.71 Trust Property Maintenance Standards” means, in each case set forth below, the following conditions:

 

  (1) In the case where the Total Outstanding Balance A exists and Total Outstanding Balance B does not exist, the Fixed Trust Property Value shall be no less than 101% of the Total Outstanding Balance A;

 

  (2) In the case where both the Total Outstanding Balance A and the Total Outstanding Balance B exist, (i) the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) shall be no less than 120% of the Total Outstanding Balance minus the Fixed Trust Property Value, and (ii) the Fixed Trust Property Value shall be no less than 101% of the Total Outstanding Balance A, and for avoidance of doubt, this condition shall be satisfied if (i) the Fixed Trust Property Value is no less than the Total Outstanding Value and (ii) the Fixed Trust Property Value is no less than 101% of the Total Outstanding Balance A;

 

  (3) In the case where the Total Outstanding Balance B exists and the Total Outstanding Balance A does not exist, the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) shall be no less than 120% of the Total Outstanding Balance B minus the Fixed Trust Property Value, and for avoidance of doubt, this condition shall be satisfied if the Fixed Trust Property Value is no less than the Total Outstanding Balance B; or

 

  (4) In the case where neither the Total Outstanding Balance A nor the Total Outstanding Balance B exist, there shall be no conditions.

 

1.72 Trust Property” means all property arising from the Trust Receivables and as a result of the management and disposal of the Trust Receivables.

 

1.73 Trust Receivables” means, collectively, the Existing Trust Receivables and the Prospective Trust Receivables.

 

1.74 Trust Receivables Amount” means the principal amount of the Trust Receivables.

 

1.75 Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)” means, with respect to each Trust Receivables, if the Settlor incurs tax liabilities relating to Consumption Tax and Other Tax that are directly imposed on the execution and performance of the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements under which the Trust Receivables arise, the amount of such taxes payable by the Settlor among the Trust Receivables Amount relating to such Trust Receivables.

 

1.76 Trust Receivables Collections” means all amounts that the Trustee receives from the Third Party Obligor or other persons as repayment of their debts relating to the Trust Receivables.

 

1.77

Trust Receivables Collections (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)” means the amounts that the Trustee deems as payments relating to the Trust

 

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Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent) among the Trust Receivables Collections based on the Settlor’s Report, or the amounts that the Agent reasonably deems as payments relating to the Trust Receivables (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent) among the Trust Receivables Collections based on other reports from the Settlor if the Trustee cannot determine the amounts to be paid relating to the Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent), including the cases where the Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount set forth in the Settlor’s Report are inconsistent with the amount of the Trust Receivables Collections, or any false information is discovered or possibly exists in the Settlor’s Report.

 

1.78 Trust Receivables Due Date” means, with respect to each Trust Receivables, the fifteenth (15th) day (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day) of the second (2nd) month after each calendar month in which the Settlor sends an invoice indicating such Trust Receivables to the Third Party Obligor under Clause 5.2 of the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

 

1.79 Trust Termination Date” means the earliest of the following dates:

 

  (1) the Expiration Date (or if the Loan Receivables remains and the obligation of the Borrower relating to the Loan Receivables has become immediately due and payable as of the Expiration Date, the Regular Collection Calculation Date first occurring after the date three (3) months after the date on which such obligation of the Borrower becomes immediately due and payable);

 

  (2) the Regular Collection Calculation Date first occurring after the date on which (i) the Loan Receivables cease to exist and (ii) the Agent recognizes that the prospect of the Loan Receivables arising thereafter has ceased to exist due to the termination of the Loan Agreements or extinguishment of the Lending Obligation;

 

  (3) the Regular Collection Calculation Date first occurring after the date on which (i) the outstanding balance with respect to the Trust Receivables ceases to exist and (ii) the Agent recognizes that the prospect of the Trust Receivables arising thereafter has ceased to exist; or

 

  (4) the Regular Collection Calculation Date first occurring after the date on which the Trustee dispatches a notice of its intent to terminate this Agreement under Clause 32 thereof.

 

1.80 Trustee’s Extraordinary Report” has the meaning given in Clause 27.2 of this Agreement.

 

1.81 Trustee’s Regular Report” has the meaning given in Clause 27.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.82

Trustee’s Regular Report Deadline” means (i) 12 p.m. on the third (3rd) Business Day after the Regular Collection Calculation Date corresponding to the fifteenth (15th) day of each month (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is

 

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not a Business Day) with respect to the Trustee’s Regular Report relating to such Regular Collection Calculation Date, or (ii) 12 p.m. on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the Regular Collection Calculation Date corresponding to the last day of each month (or the immediately following Business Day if such date is not a Business Day) with respect to the Trustee’s Regular Report relating to such Regular Collection Calculation Date.

 

2. PURPOSE OF THE TRUST

 

The Settlor has entrusted the Trust Receivables to the Trustee, and the Trustee has accepted such Trust Receivables as of the execution date of this Agreement for the purpose of managing and disposing such Trust Receivables for the benefit of the Beneficiary.

 

3. ADDITIONAL ENTRUSTMENT OF FUNDS

 

3.1 If it is found that the Trust Property Maintenance Standards are not satisfied, the Settlor shall first give notice of its intent to entrust additional funds pursuant to the provisions of Clause 3.2 to the Trustee (the “Notice of Additional Entrustment of Funds”) and then entrust additional funds sufficient to satisfy the Trust Property Maintenance Standards to the Trustee on or before the Business Day immediately following the date on which it is found that the Trust Property Maintenance Standards are not satisfied, unless the Settlor notifies the Agent pursuant to Clause 14.4(i) of the Loan Agreements of its intent to pay to the Lenders all or any part (sufficient to satisfy the Trust Property Maintenance Standards) of the Loan Receivables (the “Prepayment Notice”) by 11 a.m. on the Business Day immediately following the date on which it is found that the Trust Property Maintenance Standards are not satisfied. Upon receipt of the additional funds, the Trustee shall notify the Agent of the amount of the additional funds immediately (but no later than the second (2nd) Business Day after the date of receipt of the additional funds).

 

3.2 The Settlor shall give the Prepayment Notice and the Notice of Additional Entrustment of Funds to the Trustee and the Agent in a form separately agreed upon between the Settlor, the Trustee and the Agent by 11 a.m. on the Business Day immediately following the date on which it is found that the Trust Property Maintenance Standards set forth in Clause 3.1 are not satisfied. In addition, the Settlor shall submit the Application of Additional Entrustment of Funds in Schedule 2 to the Trustee (and at the same time deliver a copy of the Application for Additional Entrustment of Funds to the Agent ) when it gives the Notice of Additional Entrustment of Funds.

 

3.3 In addition to the case set forth in Clause 3.1, if the Settlor, the Trustee and the Agent separately agree, the Settlor may submit the Application for Additional Entrustment of Funds to the Trustee (and at the same time deliver a copy of the Application for Additional Entrustment of Funds to the Agent) and entrust additional funds to the Trustee. Upon receipt of the additional funds, the Trustee shall notify the Agent of the amount of the additional funds immediately (but no later than the second (2nd) Business Day after the date of receipt of the additional funds).

 

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4. TERM OF THE TRUST

 

The term of this Agreement shall commence on the execution date of this Agreement and end on the Trust Termination Date.

 

5. TRANSFER OF THE INITIAL TRUST RECEIVABLES

 

5.1 The Settlor shall assign the Trust Receivables to the Trustee as of the execution date of this Agreement as provided for in this Agreement, and the Settlor and the Trustee hereby confirm without objection that the Trust Assignment is a true and valid assignment and it is their intent that such assignment of the Trust Receivables will be a true and valid assignment. For avoidance of doubt, tax liabilities relating to Consumption Tax and Other Tax incurred by the Settlor shall not be assigned to the Trustee due to such Trust Assignment.

 

5.2 The assignment of the Existing Trust Receivables from the Settlor to the Trustee shall become valid as of the execution date of this Agreement.

 

5.3 The assignment of the Prospective Trust Receivables from the Settlor to the Trustee shall automatically become valid when the Prospective Trust Receivables arise without any action by the Settlor or the Trustee.

 

6. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR TRUST RECEIVABLES

 

6.1 The Settlor represents and warrants to the Trustee and the Beneficiary that each of the following matters is true and correct with respect to the Trust Receivables, the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements and the Third Party Obligor as of (i) the execution date of this Agreement with respect to the Existing Trust Receivables, or (ii) the date on which the Prospective Trust Receivables arise with respect to the Prospective Trust Receivables. Provided, however, that the Trustee is not obliged to verify whether the eligibility criteria set forth in this Clause 6.1 are satisfied.

 

  (1) The Trust Receivables satisfies all of the eligibility criteria set forth below as of (i) the execution date of this Agreement with respect to the Existing Trust Receivables, or (ii) the date on which the Prospective Trust Receivables arise with respect to the Prospective Trust Receivables:

 

  (i) the Third Party Obligor is a resident of Japan and is a corporation;

 

  (ii) the payment terms of the Trust Receivables are subject to the provisions of the Purchase and Sale Agreement;

 

  (iii) the outstanding balance and the payment date of the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables and the Fixed Trust Receivables among the Existing Trust Receivables (the outstanding balance of the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables shall be the amount as of March 15, 2004) is as set forth in Schedule 1 and all other provisions regarding the Trust Receivables in Schedule 1 are true and accurate, and the outstanding balance of the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables as of the execution date of this Agreement does not fall below the outstanding balance of the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables set forth in Schedule 1;

 

  (iv) the Trust Receivables arise in the normal course of business of the Settlor;

 

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  (v) the Trust Receivables shall be collected on the Trust Receivables Due Date;

 

  (vi) the Trust Receivables are the sole property of the Settlor, and the Settlor holds all right, title and interest in and to the Trust Receivables;

 

  (vii) the Trust Receivables and the Purchase and Sale Agreement constitute the obligations of the Third Party Obligor that are lawful, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof;

 

  (viii) the Third Party Obligor has not been or is not likely to be in default or otherwise in breach of the Trust Receivables or the Purchase and Sale Agreement;

 

  (ix) the Trust Receivables have not been entirely or partially extinguished due to nullification or termination of the Purchase and Sale Agreement, or payment or set-off of the Trust Receivables (except for the extinguishment due to the Set-off Treatment);

 

  (x) no event has occurred that would cause all or a part of the Trust Receivables to lapse or give rise to defenses by the Third Party Obligor to the performance of its obligations thereunder on the prescribed payment date, including, without limitation, nullification, termination, cancellation or novation of the Trust Receivables or the Purchase and Sale Agreement (excluding defenses based on the Set-off Treatment), nor has the Third Party Obligor claimed that such an event has occurred, and there is no threat thereof. The accrual of the Trust Receivables from the Third Party Obligor shall not be subject to any avoiding power (hinin-ken);

 

  (xi) no petition for attachment (sashiosae), provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), provisional disposition (kari-shobun), preservative disposition (hozen-shobun), compulsory execution, auction, or disposition to collect tax delinquencies has been filed by a third party with respect to the Trust Receivables or against the Trust Receivables, nor are there any rights, security interests or other encumbrances that have caused, or are likely to cause, any damage, loss, expense or liability (collectively, the “Damages”) to the Trust Property;

 

  (xii) assignment of the Trust Receivables is not prohibited for any reason, and neither prior notice to nor prior approval from the Third Party Obligor is required with respect to any assignment, transfer or other disposal of the Trust Receivables, and if such notice or approval is required, it has been provided or obtained;

 

  (xiii) no provision of the Purchase and Sale Agreement has been amended, released or waived, and no disposal has been made that is likely to affect the Trust or any rights of the Beneficiary, including assignment or sale to a third party of, or creation of security interests on, the Trust Receivables;

 

  (xiv) no promissory note, bill of exchange, check or other security has been issued with respect to the payment of the Trust Receivables; and

 

  (xv)

no lawsuit, arbitration, administrative procedure, or other dispute has commenced or is likely to commence with respect to the Trust

 

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Receivables or the Purchase and Sale Agreement, and no lawsuit, arbitration, administrative procedure, or other dispute, or any event that would give rise to such lawsuit, arbitration, administrative procedure, or other dispute, has occurred with the Third Party Obligor and any other third party.

 

  (2) None of the following events has occurred with respect to the Third Party Obligor as of (i) the execution date of this Agreement, with respect to the Existing Trust Receivables, or (ii) the date on which the Prospective Trust Receivables arise, with respect to the Prospective Trust Receivables:

 

  (i) suspension of payment, or a petition of specific conciliation (tokutei-chotei), bankruptcy (hasan), commencement of civil rehabilitation procedures (minjisaiseitetsuzuki-kaishi), commencement of corporate reorganization procedures (kaishakoseitetsuzuki-kaishi), commencement of corporate rearrangement (kaishaseiri-kaishi), commencement of special liquidation (tokubetuseisan-kaishi), or commencement of any other similar legal procedures (including, without limitation, similar procedures taken outside Japan);

 

  (ii) resolution for dissolution or order of dissolution;

 

  (iii) suspension or abolishment of the business, or disposition such as suspension of business by competent government authorities;

 

  (iv) dishonor of a check or note;

 

  (v) a petition for attachment (sashiosae), provisional attachment (kari-sashiosae), provisional disposition (kari-shobun), preservative disposition (hozen-shobun), compulsory execution, auction, or disposition to collect tax delinquencies filed against its property;

 

  (vi) a demand or a disposition to collect tax delinquencies due to nonpayment of taxes;

 

  (vii) failure to perform all or a part of its payment obligations under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements when due;

 

  (viii) any breach of its obligations under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements;

 

  (ix) occurrence of an event of termination or acceleration under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements;

 

  (x) failure to perform its pecuniary obligations other than those under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements without reasonable cause within five (5) Business Days of receiving a demand therefor (provided that the aggregate amount of a single pecuniary obligation shall exceed one billion (1,000,000,000) yen for this provision to apply);

 

  (xi) failure to satisfy the normal credit standards adopted by the Settlor; or

 

  (xii) occurrence of any event that the Trustee deems to affect the preservation of the Trust Receivables.

 

6.2 The Settlor acknowledges that the Trustee is entering into this Agreement in reliance upon the representations and warranties made by the Settlor in Clause 6.1.

 

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7. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SETTLOR AND THE TRUSTEE

 

7.1 The Settlor represents and warrants to the Trustee and the Beneficiary that each of the following matters is true and correct as of the execution date of this Agreement.

 

  (1) The Settlor is a stock company duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of Japan.

 

  (2) The Settlor has full legal competence necessary for the execution and performance of this Agreement, the execution and performance of this Agreement by the Settlor and any transactions associated therewith are within the corporate purposes of the Settlor and the Settlor has duly completed all procedures necessary therefor under laws and ordinances, the Articles of Incorporation and other internal company rules of the Settlor.

 

  (3) The execution and performance of this Agreement by the Settlor and any transactions associated therewith will not result in (a) any violation of laws and ordinances that bind the Settlor, (b) any breach of the Articles of Incorporation or other internal company rules of the Settlor, or (c) any breach in any material respect of a third-party contract to which the Settlor is a party or which binds the Settlor or the assets of the Settlor.

 

  (4) This Agreement constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of the Settlor, and is enforceable against the Settlor in accordance with the terms of thereof.

 

  (5) After the last day of the fiscal year ended in March 2003, there has been no material change that will cause a significant deterioration of the business, assets, or financial condition of the Settlor described in the audited fiscal statement of that fiscal year or that may materially affect the performance of the obligations of the Settlor under this Agreement.

 

  (6) No lawsuit, arbitration, administrative procedure, or other dispute has commenced, or is likely to commence to the best knowledge of the Settlor, with respect to the Settlor, that will or may materially cause adverse effects on the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

  (7) No acceleration event described in the Loan Agreements has occurred or is likely to occur.

 

7.2 The Trustee represents and warrants to the Settlor and the Beneficiary that each of the following matters is true and correct as of the execution date of this Agreement.

 

  (1) The Trustee is a stock company duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of Japan.

 

  (2)

The Trustee has full legal competence necessary for the execution and performance of this Agreement, the execution and performance of this Agreement by the Trustee and any transactions associated therewith are within the corporate purposes of the Trustee and the Trustee has duly

 

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completed all procedures necessary therefor under laws and ordinances, the Articles of Incorporation and other internal company rules of the Trustee.

 

  (3) The execution and performance of this Agreement by the Trustee and any transactions associated therewith will not result in (a) any violation of laws and ordinances that bind the Trustee, (b) any breach of the Articles of Incorporation or other internal company rules of the Trustee, or (c) any breach in any material respect of a third-party contract to which the Trustee is a party or which binds the Trustee or the assets of the Trustee.

 

  (4) This Agreement constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of the Trustee, and is enforceable against the Trustee in accordance with the terms of thereof.

 

  (5) After the last day of the fiscal year ended in March 2003, there has been no material change that will cause a significant deterioration of the business, assets, or financial condition of the Trustee described in the audited fiscal statement of that fiscal year or that may materially affect the performance of the obligations of the Trustee under this Agreement.

 

  (6) No lawsuit, arbitration, administrative procedure, or other dispute has commenced, or is likely to commence to the best knowledge of the Trustee, with respect to the Trustee, that will or may materially cause adverse effects on the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

  (7) None of the following events has occurred or is likely to occur with respect to the Trustee:

 

  (i) suspension of payment, or a petition of specific conciliation (tokutei-chotei), bankruptcy (hasan), commencement of civil rehabilitation procedures (minjisaiseitetsuzuki-kaishi), commencement of corporate reorganization procedures (kaishakoseitetsuzuki-kaishi), commencement of corporate rearrangement (kaishaseiri-kaishi), commencement of special liquidation (tokubetuseisan-kaishi), or commencement of any other similar legal procedures (including, without limitation, similar procedures taken outside Japan);

 

  (ii) resolution for dissolution or order of dissolution;

 

  (iii) suspension or abolishment of the business, or disposition such as suspension of business by competent government authorities;

 

  (iv) suspension of transactions by a clearing house; or

 

  (v) deterioration of its business or financial conditions that would affect the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

8. COVENANTS BY THE SETTLOR

 

The Settlor hereby covenants to the Trustee that, during the term of the Trust, the Settlor:

 

  (1)

will immediately deliver to the Trustee, in readily cashable funds, any funds that should be included in the Trust Property, such as principal or

 

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delinquency charges, regardless of the name or nature of such funds, that are received by the Settlor with respect to the Trust Receivables after the execution date of this Agreement;

 

  (2) will duly exercise and perform all of its rights and obligations under the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements, in accordance with all applicable laws and ordinances and the terms of the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements;

 

  (3) will not take an action that is likely to cause Damages to the Trust Property or adversely affect the rights of the Trustee or the Beneficiary under this Agreement, including termination of the Purchase and Sale Agreement, amendment, release or waiver of the terms of the Purchase and Sale Related Agreements, or assignment or pledge of, or creation of security interests on, the Trust Receivables to a third party other than the Trustee;

 

  (4) will not take any action that will allow the Third Party Obligor or another third party to acquire grounds for or a right of defense against the Trustee with respect to the Trust Receivables or otherwise prejudice the rights of the Trustee and the Beneficiary relating to the Trust Receivables;

 

  (5) will notify the Trustee without delay of the occurrence of any event that will materially affect the financial or business conditions of the Settlor; and

 

  (6) will comply with all matters prescribed in this Agreement.

 

9. INDEMNIFICATION

 

The Settlor shall indemnify the Trustee for any Damages suffered or incurred by the Trustee or the Trust Property due to the Settlor’s breach of its representations and warranties set forth in Clauses 6.1 and 7.1 or its obligations under this Agreement. If the Settlor does not indemnify the Trustee for Damages suffered or incurred by the Trustee, the Trustee may be indemnified out of the funds within the Trust Property.

 

10. PERFECTION OF ASSIGNMENT

 

10.1 The Settlor shall obtain a written approval of the Third Party Obligor bearing a certified date (kakutei-hizuke) in the form prescribed in Schedule 3 with respect to the Trust Assignment and deliver such written approval to the Trustee.

 

10.2 Upon receipt of the written approval set forth in Clause 10.1, the Trustee shall deliver to the Agent a copy of such written approval together with a notarized document with the Trustee’s seal affixed thereto certifying that such copy is a true copy of the original and the original is kept by the Trustee.

 

10.3 The Settlor shall bear all expenses necessary for the procedures set forth in Clause 10.2.

 

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11. DELIVERY OF RECEIVABLES CERTIFICATES

 

11.1 The Settlor shall deliver the Related Documents held by the Settlor as of the execution date of this Agreement to the Trustee by way of agreement on possession (senyu kaitei) at the time of execution of this Agreement.

 

11.2 If the Settlor comes to hold, after the execution date of this Agreement, the Related Documents that were not held by the Settlor at the time of execution of this Agreement, the Settlor shall immediately deliver to the Trustee such Related Documents by way of agreement on possession (senyu kaitei).

 

11.3 Notwithstanding the provisions in Clauses 11.1 and 11.2, the Settlor shall, upon request by the Trustee, deliver the Related Documents to the Trustee by way of actual delivery, or provide the Trustee with access to the Related Documents.

 

12. INDICATION OF THE TRUST

 

12.1 With respect to the Trust Property, the Trustee may omit to register or record, or indicate or describe the trust unless it deems it necessary.

 

12.2 If the cooperation of the Settlor is needed with respect to the indication of the trust, the Settlor shall cooperate with the Trustee as necessary.

 

13. DUE DILIGENCE OBLIGATIONS

 

The Trustee shall not be liable for the Damages incurred by the Trust Property or the Beneficiary that are not due to its willful misconduct or negligence to the extent that the Trustee provides the Trust Administrative Services with the due care of a good manager and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

CHAPTER 2 BENEFICIAL INTERESTS

 

14. BENEFICIARY

 

The initial Beneficiary of the principal and proceeds of the Trust under this Agreement shall be the Settlor.

 

15. TYPE OF THE BENEFICIAL INTERESTS

 

There shall be one (1) type of Beneficial Interests created in the Trust. The initial principal amount of the Beneficial Interests shall be 8,267,443,188 yen, which corresponds to the amount of the initial trust principal.

 

16. DIVISION OF THE BENEFICIAL INTERESTS

 

The Beneficiary may not divide the Beneficial Interests into units without prior written approval from the Trustee.

 

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17. ISSUANCE OF BENEFICIAL INTERESTS CERTIFICATES

 

17.1 The Trustee may omit issuing the Beneficial Interests certificates unless requested by the Beneficiary.

 

17.2 If the Beneficiary assigns all or a part of its Beneficial Interests in accordance with the provisions of Clause 18, the Trustee shall collect from the Beneficiary those Beneficial Interests certificates already issued (if any) and shall deliver new Beneficial Interests certificates to the new Beneficiary.

 

18. ASSIGNMENT AND PLEDGE OF THE BENEFICIAL INTERESTS

 

18.1 The Beneficiary may not assign to a third party, create a security interest on, or otherwise dispose of the Beneficial Interests, without prior written approval from the Trustee.

 

18.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 18.1, the Beneficiary may create first-priority and second-priority floating pledges (collectively, the “Floating Pledges”) on the Beneficial Interests for the benefit of each Lenders. The Trustee shall approve the creation of the Floating Pledges by issuing a certificate bearing a certified date (kakutei-hizuke).

 

18.3 The Trustee hereby approves in advance that the Beneficial Interests may be assigned to the Lenders through enforcement of the Floating Pledges. The Trustee shall give written approval bearing a certified date (kakutei-hizuke) if necessary for the purpose of perfecting the assignment of the Beneficial Interests.

 

CHAPTER 3 MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF THE TRUST PROPERTY

 

19. REPORT REGARDING THE TRUST RECEIVABLES BY THE SETTLOR

 

19.1 The Settlor shall report to the Trustee in the Settlor’s Report Form by each Settlor’s Regular Report Deadline (i) the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (broken down into the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)) as of the immediately preceding Regular Collection Calculation Date, (ii) the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (broken down into the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)) as of the immediately preceding Regular Collection Calculation Date, (iii) the amount to be paid by the Third Party Obligor as of the next Trust Receivables Due Date as the payment relating to the Trust Receivables (the “Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount”) (broken down into the Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)), and (iv) any other matters required to be reported in the Settlor’s Report Form (these reports shall be referred to as the “Settlor’s Regular Report”).

 

19.2

If it is discovered that the Settlor’s Regular Report contains false information, the Settlor shall immediately report to the Trustee in the Settlor’s Report Form the true

 

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information of the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (broken down into the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)), Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (broken down into the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)), Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount (broken down into the Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Estimated Trust Receivables Collection Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)) and any other matters required to be reported in the Settlor’s Report Form (these reports shall be referred to as the “Settlor’s Extraordinary Report”), unless it is apparent that, even if based on the true information of the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount and Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (and the breakdowns thereof), (i) the Fixed Trust Property Value is not less than the Total Outstanding Balance A at the time such information was discovered to be false, and (ii) the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount is not less than 120% of the Total Outstanding Balance at the time the such information was discovered to be false minus the Fixed Trust Property Value. If the Settlor makes the Settlor’s Extraordinary Report, it shall reflect the details of such Settlor’s Extraordinary Report in the next Settlor’s Regular Report.

 

19.3 In addition to the report described in Clause 19.2, the Settlor shall, upon request by the Trustee, immediately report to the Trustee any matters regarding the Trust Property relating to such request.

 

19.4 The Settlor shall indemnify the Trustee, the Agent or the Lenders for any Damages suffered by them due to false information in the reports described in Clauses 19.1 and 19.2.

 

20. FLOATING PLEDGE ENFORCEMENT NOTICE

 

20.1 If the Trustee receives from the Agent a written notice to the effect that the Floating Pledges will be enforced (the “Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice”) (the receipt of the Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice by the Trustee shall be referred to as a “Repayment Formula Revision Event”), the Trustee shall immediately prepare a written document bearing a certified date (kakutei-hizuke) that certifies the receipt of the Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice by the Trustee as described in the Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice, and deliver such document to the Agent.

 

20.2 The Trustee is not obliged to inspect and confirm whether the details of the Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice are valid under the Floating Pledge Agreement relating to the Floating Pledges, this Agreement or other agreements relating to the enforcement of the Floating Pledges. The Trustee shall not be liable for indemnifying the Settlor for any Damages suffered by the Settlor due to the Trustee treating the Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice as valid although it is invalid.

 

21. DELEGATION OF A PART OF THE TRUST ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

 

The Trustee may delegate all or a part of the Trust Administrative Services to the Settlor or another third party.

 

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22. MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS WITHIN THE TRUST PROPERTY

 

The Trustee shall manage the funds within the Trust Property in the Collection Account.

 

23. OPENING OF THE ACCOUNT

 

The Trustee shall open the Collection Account for the purpose of managing the Trust Property.

 

24 INSTRUCTION OF BENEFICIARY

 

24.1 With respect to matters not provided for in this Agreement relating to the administration and management of the Trust Property, any of the following persons (the “Instructor”) may give instructions relating to the method of administration of the Trust Property (the “Administration Method Instruction”) to the Trustee subject to the following categories and the Trustee may request the Administration Method Instruction from the Instructor.

 

  (1) If the Repayment Formula Revision Event has not occurred:

Beneficiary and Agent

 

The Beneficiary and the Agent shall, upon consultation, give instructions under their joint names. If the Beneficiary and the Agent fail to reach an agreement through consultation, the Agent may independently give instructions and the Trustee shall follow such instructions independently given by the Agent.

 

  (2) If the Repayment Formula Revision Event has occurred:

Agent

 

24.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 24.1, if the Trustee deems that the administration of the Trust Property in accordance with the Administration Method Instruction: (i) is significantly unreasonable in terms of executing the purpose of the Trust; (ii) violates laws and ordinances, directives or other similar rules; or (iii) is impossible or significantly difficult, the Trustee may choose not to follow the Administration Method Instruction.

 

24.3 The Trustee shall not be liable to the Settlor or the Beneficiary for any Damages incurred by the Trust Property due to any of the following events:

 

  (1) If the Trustee manages the Trust Property in accordance with the Administration Method Instruction;

 

  (2) If the Trustee chooses not follow the Administration Method Instruction pursuant to Clause 24.2; or

 

  (3) If the Trustee does not receive the Administration Method Instruction within a reasonable period of time although it has requested the Administration Method Instruction as provided for in Clause 24.1.

 

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CHAPTER 4 CALCULATION OF THE TRUST

 

25. DEFINITION OF PRINCIPAL AND PROCEEDS

 

25.1 Under this Agreement, the trust principal shall be the sum of the following:

 

  (1) Fixed Trust Receivables and Counter-Performed Trust Receivables;

 

  (2) Trust Receivables Collection relating to the Trust Receivables; and

 

  (3) Funds entrusted to the Trust Property (including additional funds entrusted pursuant to Clause 3 and funds paid to the Trustee pursuant to Clause 26).

 

25.2 Under this Agreement, the trust proceeds shall be the sum of the following:

 

  (1) Proceeds from the management of the funds pursuant to Clause 22; and

 

  (2) Proceeds otherwise accruing from the Trust Receivables other than the trust principal.

 

26. TREATMENT OF INELIGIBLE RECEIVABLES

 

26.1 If it is found that the Trust Receivables are or has become the Ineligible Receivables, the Trustee may request the Settlor repurchase the Ineligible Receivables at its nominal value (the “Repurchase Price”) in accordance with a written instruction from the Agent, or, if all or a part of the Ineligible Receivables has already been extinguished due to assertion of grounds for defense by the Third Party Obligor (excluding defense based on the Set-off Treatment) or other reasons, the Trustee may request the Settlor pay the amount equivalent to all or a part of such Ineligible Receivables that has been extinguished.

 

26.2 The Trustee is not obliged to request the Settlor repurchase the Ineligible Receivables or pay the equivalent amount as described in Clause 26.1 and shall not be liable for indemnifying the Settlor or the Beneficiary for any Damages incurred by the Trust Property due to its failure to make such request, unless the Trustee has been instructed by the Agent under Clause 26.1.

 

26.3 The assignment of the Ineligible Receivables through repurchase thereof pursuant to Clause 26.1 shall become effective when the Settlor pays to the Trustee the Repurchase Price in full. The Trustee shall cooperate with the Settlor as necessary, to the extent possible for the Trustee, with respect to the perfection of the assignment of the Ineligible Receivables to the Settlor through repurchase thereof by the Settlor.

 

26.4

If the Settlor becomes aware that the Trust Receivables are or have become the Ineligible Receivables, it shall immediately notify the Trustee and the Agent. If the Trustee becomes aware that the Trust Receivables are or have become the Ineligible

 

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Receivables, it shall immediately notify the Beneficiary and the Agent. Provided, however, that the Trustee shall not be liable for indemnifying the Beneficiary and the Agent for the Damages arising due to its failure to give notice as provided for in this Clause 26.4, unless the Trustee intentionally fails to notify the Beneficiary and the Agent although it is aware that the Trust Receivables are or have become the Ineligible Receivables.

 

27. CALCULATION AND REPORT OF THE TRUST

 

27.1 The Trustee shall, upon receipt of the Settlor’s Regular Report, calculate on the Trust Calculation Date profits and losses for the Collection Calculation Period during which the immediately preceding Regular Collection Calculation Date falls in accordance with such Settlor’s Regular Report, and report to the Beneficiary and the Agent the result of such calculation in a form otherwise agreed upon between the Beneficiary, the Trustee and the Agent on or before each Trustee’s Regular Report Deadline (or immediately after receiving the Settlor’s Regular Report if the Settlor’s Regular Report is not received by the Settlor’s Regular Report Deadline) (such report shall be referred to as the “Trustee’s Regular Report”). The Trustee’s Regular Report shall include the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (broken down into the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)), the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (broken down into the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)) and the amount of funds within the Trust Property (shown as the amount of the Trust Receivables Collections (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)) as of the immediately preceding Regular Collection Calculation Date or other report relating to matters concerning the Trust Property as required by the Agent.

 

27.2 The Trustee shall, upon receipt of the Settlor’s Extraordinary Report, report to the Agent in a form separately agreed upon between the Beneficiary, the Trustee and the Agent the true information of the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (broken down into the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)), the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (broken down into the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent) and the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)), the amount of funds within the Trust Property (the amount of the Trust Receivables Collections (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent) shall be shown), and any other matters required to be reported in a form separately agreed upon between the Beneficiary, the Trustee and the Agent (the “Trustee’s Extraordinary Report”) by 12 p.m. on the second (2nd) Business Day after the date on which the Trustee received the Settlor’s Extraordinary Report. If the Trustee makes the Trustee’s Extraordinary Report, it shall reflect the details of the changes made in such Trustee’s Extraordinary Report in the next Trustee’s Regular Report.

 

27.3

The Trustee may rely on the Settlor’s Report in reporting the Fixed Trust Receivables Amount and the Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount under Clauses 27.1 and 27.2 and shall not be obliged to confirm on its own the truthfulness

 

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of the report made by the Settlor. The Trustee shall not be liable for indemnifying the Trust Property, the Agent or the Lenders for the Damages suffered by them due to any false information in the report made by the Settlor.

 

27.4 If the Beneficiary and the Agent make no objections to the reports described in Clauses 27.1 and 27.2 during a period of five (5) Business Days after receiving such report from the Trustee, the Beneficiary and the Agent shall be deemed to approve the details of such report.

 

28. PAYMENT OF TAXES AND EXPENSES

 

28.1 The Trustee may pay the Expenses out of the Trust Property in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

28.2 If the amount of the Trust Property is not sufficient to pay the Expenses as set forth in Clause 28.1, the Trustee may request the Settlor entrust additional funds equal to such shortfall. Upon receipt of such request, the Settlor shall immediately entrust such additional funds to the Trustee.

 

29. TRUST FEES

 

29.1 The Settlor shall pay the Trust Fees to the Trustee in accordance with the Memorandum regarding Trust Fees (the “Memorandum regarding Trust Fees”), which is set out as separately agreed between the Settlor and the Trustee.

 

29.2 If the Trust Fees set forth in the Memorandum regarding Trust Fees are not paid to the Trustee, the Trustee may receive the amount equal to the amount of the Trust Fees as set forth in the Memorandum regarding Trust Fees out of the Trust Property as the Trust Fees, and if the amount of the Trust Property is not sufficient to pay the Trust Fees as set forth in Clause 29.1, the Trustee may request the Settlor pay to the Trustee an amount equal to such shortfall. Upon receipt of such request, the Settlor shall immediately pay such an amount to the Trustee.

 

CHAPTER 5 DELIVERY OF PRINCIPAL AND PROCEEDS OF THE BENEFICIAL INTERESTS

 

30. REPAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND DELIVERY OF PROCEEDS DURING THE TERM OF THE TRUST

 

The Agent shall, by 12 p.m. on each Collection Delivery Date (or, if the Collection Calculation Date relating to such Collection Delivery Date corresponds to the Regular Collection Calculation Date and further if the Trustee’s Regular Report relating to such Regular Collection Calculation Date does not reach the Agent by the Trustee’s Regular Report Deadline, by 12 p.m. on the Business Day immediately following the Business Day which corresponds to (or, if the Agent receives the Trustee’s Regular Report on the day other than a Business Day, which immediately follows) the day on which the Agent receives the Trustee’s Regular Report if it receives such report before 12 p.m., or by 12 p.m. on the second (2nd) Business Day

 

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after the Business Day which corresponds to (or, if the Agent receives the Trustee’s Regular Report on the day other than a Business Day, which immediately follows) the day on which the Agent receives the Trustee’s Regular Report if it receives such report after 12 p.m.), instruct the Trustee to repay the trust principal and dispose of the trust proceeds in accordance with the following method and order based on the Trustee’s Regular Report relating to such Trustee’s Regular Report Deadline; provided, that if the Agent deems that there is, or may be, a material concern with respect to the collection of the Loan Receivables or any other emergency occurs or is likely to occur, the Agent shall follow the procedures for the decision-making of the Majority Lenders and may instruct the Trustee to dispose of the Principal Collections in a method other than that provided for in Clause 30.2 (2) with the consent of the Majority Lenders, and the Beneficiary shall give approval therefor in advance; and provided further, that if the Agent instructs the Principal Collections to be delivered to the Lenders, it shall instruct that such delivery be made through the Agent. The Trustee shall repay the trust principal and dispose of the trust proceeds in accordance with the instructions given by the Agent on or before each Collection Delivery Date (or, if the Trustee has not received instructions from the Agent by 12 p.m. on such Collection Delivery Date, on or before the Business Day immediately following the Business Day which corresponds to (or, if the Trustee receives the instructions from the Agent on the day other than a Business Day, which immediately follows) the day on which the Trustee receives instructions from the Agent if it receives such instructions before 12 p.m., and on or before the second (2nd) Business Day after the Business Day which corresponds to (or, if the Trustee receives the instructions from the Agent on the day other than a Business Day, which immediately follows) the day on which the Trustee receives instructions from the Agent if it receives such instructions after 12 p.m.).

 

30.1 The Interest Collections shall be disposed of in the following order.

 

  (1) Payment of the Expenses relating to the Trust Property that have become due and payable.

 

  (2) Payment of the Trust Fees that have become payable.

 

  (3) Incorporation into the trust principal of the outstanding amount after deducting the amounts provided in Clause 30.1 (1) and (2) above. In this case, the principal of the Beneficial Interests shall be increased to the extent of such outstanding amount.

 

30.2 The Principal Collections (including the funds incorporated into the trust principal pursuant to Clause 30.1 (3)) shall be disposed of in the following order:

 

  (1) If the Interest Collections are not sufficient to make payment provided for in Clause 30.1 (1) and (2) above, the Principal Collections will be appropriated for such payment. In this case, the equivalent amount shall be deducted from the principal of the Beneficial Interests.

 

  (2)    (i) As of the Regular Collection Delivery Date, the Principal Collections (after deducting the amount appropriated under this Clause 30.2 (1), if any) will be delivered to the Beneficiary in accordance with the written instruction given by the Agent to the extent that the Trust Property Maintenance Standards are satisfied.

 

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  (ii) As of the Extraordinary Collection Delivery Date, the Principal Collections (after deducting the amount appropriated under this Clause 30.2 (1), if any) will be retained in the Collection Account.

 

31. REPAYMENT OF TRUST PRINCIPAL AND DISPOSAL OF TRUST PROCEEDS AFTER THE OCCURRENCE OF REPAYMENT METHOD REVISION EVENT

 

Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 30, if the Repayment Formula Revision Event occurs, the Agent shall, by 12 p.m. on each subsequent Collection Delivery Date (or, if the Collection Calculation Date relating to such Collection Delivery Date corresponds to the Regular Collection Calculation Date and further if the Trustee’s Regular Report relating to such Regular Collection Calculation Date does not reach the Agent by the Trustee’s Regular Report Deadline, by 12 p.m. on the Business Day immediately following the Business Day which corresponds to (or, if the Agent receives the Trustee’s Regular Report on the day other than a Business Day, which immediately follows) the day on which the Agent receives the Trustee’s Regular Report if it receives such report before 12 p.m., or by 12 p.m. on the second (2nd) Business Day after the Business Day which corresponds to (or, if the Agent receives the Trustee’s Regular Report on the day other than a Business Day, which immediately follows) the day on which the Agent receives the Trustee’s Regular Report if it receives such report after 12 p.m.), instruct the Trustee to repay the trust principal and dispose of the trust proceeds in accordance with the following method and order based on the Trustee’s Regular Report relating to such Trustee’s Regular Report Deadline; provided, that the Agent may instruct the Trustee to dispose of the Principal Collections in a method other than that provided for in Clause 31.2 (2) with the consent of the Majority Lenders, and the Beneficiary shall give approval therefor in advance; and provided further, that if the Agent instructs the Principal Collections to be delivered to the Lenders, it shall instruct that such delivery be made through the Agent. The Trustee shall repay the trust principal and dispose of the trust proceeds in accordance with the instruction given by the Agent on or before each Collection Delivery Date (or, if the Trustee has not received instructions from the Agent by 12 p.m. on such Collection Delivery Date, on or before the Business Day immediately following the Business Day which corresponds to (or, if the Trustee receives the instructions from the Agent on the day other than a Business Day, which immediately follows) the day on which the Trustee receives instructions from the Agent if it receives such instructions before 12 p.m., and on or before the second (2nd) Business Day after the Business Day which corresponds to (or, if the Trustee receives the instructions from the Agent on the day other than a Business Day, which immediately follows) the day on which the Trustee receives instructions from the Agent if it receives such instructions after 12 p.m.).

 

31.1 The Interest Collections shall be disposed of in the following order.

 

  (1) Payment of the Expenses relating to the Trust Property that have become due and payable.

 

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  (2) Payment of the Trust Fees that have become payable.

 

  (3) Incorporation into the trust principal of the outstanding amount after deducting the amounts provided in Clause 31.1 (1) and (2) above. In this case, the principal of the Beneficial Interests shall be increased to the extent of such outstanding amount.

 

31.2 The Principal Collections (including the funds incorporated into the trust principal pursuant to Clause 31.1 (3)) shall be disposed of in the following order:

 

  (1) If the Interest Collections are not sufficient to make payment provided for in Clause 31.1 (1) and (2), the Principal Collections will be appropriated for such payment. In this case, the equivalent amount shall be deducted from the principal of the Beneficial Interests.

 

  (2) All of the Principal Collections (after deducting the amount appropriated under this Clause 31.2 (1), if any) will be delivered to any person designated by the Agent in the Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice, in accordance with the written instruction given by the Agent; provided, however, that if the Principal Collections are delivered to the Lenders, such delivery shall be made through the Agent.

 

CHAPTER 6 TERMINATION OF TRUST

 

32. TERMINATION OF THE TRUST AGREEMENT

 

32.1 The Settlor, the Trustee and the Beneficiary may not terminate this Agreement during the term of the Trust.

 

32.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 32.1, the Trustee may terminate this Agreement if any of the following events occurs. In this case, the Trustee shall notify the Settlor and the Beneficiary of its intent to terminate this Agreement and this Agreement shall terminate as of the first Regular Collection Calculation Date after the date on which the Trustee sends such notice.

 

  (1) If the Trustee considers that the achievement of the purpose of this Agreement or provision of the Trust Administrative Services by the Trustee has become impossible or significantly difficult from an objective perspective due to the occurrence of an event equivalent to the Exemption Event.

 

  (2) If Trustee does not receive payment of the Trust Fees in full as of the Regular Collection Calculation Date and does not receive the payment of such Trust Fees by the tenth (10th) Business Day after such Regular Collection Calculation Date.

 

  (3) If all of the Floating Pledges are extinguished.

 

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33. DELIVERY OF PRINCIPAL AND PROCEEDS UPON TERMINATION OF THE TRUST

 

The Trustee shall make the final calculations with respect to the Trust Property immediately after receiving the report from the Settlor as set forth in Clause 19 relating to the final Collection Calculation Date, and then immediately deliver all of the property within the Trust Property based on such calculations in the following order of priority; provided, that if the Agent instructs the Principal Collections or the uncollected Trust Receivables to be delivered to the Lenders, it shall instruct that such delivery be made through the Agent.

 

33.1 The Interest Collections shall be disposed of in the following order.

 

  (1) Payment of the Expenses relating to the Trust Property that have become due and payable.

 

  (2) Payment of the Trust Fees that have become payable.

 

  (3) Incorporation into the trust principal of the outstanding amount after deducting the amounts provided in Clause 33.1 (1) and (2) above. In this case, the principal of the Beneficial Interests shall be increased to the extent of such outstanding amount.

 

33.2 The Principal Collections shall be disposed of in the following order:

 

  (1) If the Interest Collections are not sufficient to make payment provided for in Clause 33.1 (1) and (2), the Principal Collections will be appropriated for such payment. In this case, the equivalent amount shall be deducted from the principal of the Beneficial Interests.

 

  (2) All of the Principal Collections (after deducting the amount appropriated under this Clause 33.2 (1), if any) will be delivered to (i) any person designated by the Agent in the Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice (if delivered to the Lenders, such delivery shall be made through the Agent), if the Repayment Formula Revision Event has occurred, or (ii) the Beneficiary, in other cases, in accordance with written instructions given by the Agent; provided, however, that if the Loan Receivables exist in the case of (ii) in the preceding sentence, the Trustee shall deliver to the Agent the Principal Collections (after deducting the amount appropriated under this Clause 33.2 (1), if any), and the Beneficiary shall create a security interest over the amount of the Principal Collections in order to secure payment of the Loan Receivables to the Lenders subject to substantially the same terms and conditions as those of the Floating Pledge (the method of creating the security interest shall be determined upon consultation between the Agent and the Beneficiary) or appropriate the amount of the Principal Collections for payment of the Loan Receivables pursuant to the provisions of Clauses 14.1 through 14.3 of the Loan Agreements. If the delivery of the Principal Collections is made as set forth in this Clause 33.2(2), the Trustee shall be released from its liability to the Settlor, the Beneficiary, the Agent and the Lenders with respect to the disposal of the Trust Property.

 

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33.3 The uncollected Trust Receivables (if any) shall be delivered to (i) any person designated by the Agent in the Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice (if delivered to the Lenders, such delivery shall be made through the Agent), if the Repayment Formula Revision Event has occurred, or (ii) the Beneficiary, in other cases; provided, however, that if the Loan Receivables exist in the case of (ii) in the preceding sentence, the Trustee shall deliver the uncollected Trust Receivables to the Agent, and the Beneficiary shall create a security interest over such uncollected Trust Receivables in order to secure payment of the Loan Receivables to the Lenders subject to substantially the same terms and conditions as those of the Floating Pledges (the method of creating the security interest shall be determined upon consultation between the Agent and the Beneficiary) or, if All Lenders agree thereto, appropriate such uncollected Trust Receivables for payment of the Loan Receivables by way of converting such uncollected Trust Receivables into cash or otherwise. If the delivery of the uncollected Trust Receivables is made as set forth in this Clause 33.3, the Trustee shall be released from its liability to the Settlor, the Beneficiary, the Agent and the Lenders with respect to disposal of the Trust Property.

 

CHAPTER 7 MISCELLANEOUS

 

34. NOTICE

 

Any notice to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and given by personal delivery, certified mail, motorcycle delivery or facsimile transmission to the following addresses:

 

Settlor and Initial Beneficiary:

 

33-4, Nishi-Shinjuku 4-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023

FASL JAPAN LIMITED

Business Promotion Division

 

TEL: 03-5302-2200

FAX: 03-5302-2674

 

Trustee:

 

5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8240Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.

Securitization Business Department I

 

TEL: 03-3240-7061

FAX: 03-3240-7213

 

35. SUBMISSION OF SEAL IMPRESSION

 

35.1 The seal impressions or signatures to be used by the Settlor and the Beneficiary shall be registered with the Trustee in advance.

 

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35.2 If the Trustee delivers the Trust Property or takes any other action after comparing, with due care, the seal impression or signature used on a receipt or any other documents with the seal impression or signature submitted pursuant to Clause 35.1 and confirming that such seal impression or signature is true and correct, the Trustee shall not be liable for indemnifying any Damages caused thereby for any reason whatsoever, unless such Damages are caused due to the Trustee’s willful misconduct or negligence.

 

36. NOTIFICATION

 

36.1 The Settlor and the Beneficiary shall notify the Trustee and carry out procedures prescribed by the Trustee if any of the following events occurs:

 

  (1) any changes to the name, organization, location, representatives, agents or registered seal or signature;

 

  (2) loss of any agreement, Beneficial Interests certificate or registered seal;

 

  (3) any other matter deemed material relating to this Agreement.

 

36.2 The Trustee shall not be liable for indemnifying any Damages arising as a result of a delay by the Settlor or Beneficiary in making a notification described in Clause 36.1.

 

37. ACCESS TO THE DETAILS OF THE TRUST RECEIVABLES

 

The Trustee shall, if requested by the Beneficiary, make available to the Beneficiary details of the Trust Receivables, during the Trustee’s business hours at the principal office of the Trustee, except as deemed necessary to protect the Trust Receivables information of the obligor.

 

38. FRACTIONS LESS THAN ONE YEN

 

In respect of calculations of any amounts contemplated by this Agreement, any fractions less than one yen shall be rounded down to the nearest whole yen.

 

39. GOVERNING LAW

 

This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Japan.

 

40. JURISDICTION

 

The Tokyo District Court shall have jurisdiction as the court of first instance with respect to any action or other dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, unless the exclusive jurisdiction is otherwise prescribed by law.

 

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41. AMENDMENTS TO THIS AGREEMENT

 

This Agreement may not be amended except as agreed in writing by the Settlor, the Trustee, and the Beneficiary and approved in writing by the Agent.

 

42. EXPENSES

 

All stamp duties, registration fees and any other similar public charges incurred by the Settlor or the Trustee in relation to the preparation, delivery, registration, enforcement, amendment or revision of this Agreement shall be borne by that party.

 

43. APPLICATION OF THE LOAN AGREEMENTS

 

The provisions of the Loan Agreements shall apply mutatis mutandis to matters relating to the rights and obligations of the Agent and any other provisions of this Agreement among those not provided for in this Agreement.

 

44. CONSULTATION

 

The parties hereto shall resolve any matters not provided for in this Agreement or doubts as to the meaning of the provisions of this Agreement upon mutual consultation in good faith.

 

(The space below has been intentionally left blank.)

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed and sealed in duplicate, and the Settlor and the Trustee shall each retain one original.

 

March 25, 2004

 

Settlor: /s/ Shinji Suzuki

33-4, Nishi-Shinjuku 4-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023

FASL JAPAN LIMITED

Shinji Suzuki

President, Representative Director

 

Trustee: /s/ Masanori Watanabe

5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8240

Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.

Masanori Watanabe

Managing Executive Officer

 

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List of Schedules

 

Schedule 1:

   Description of Accounts Receivables

Schedule 2:

   Application for Additional Entrustment of Funds

Schedule 3:

   Request for Approval of Assignment of Receivables and Approval of Assignment of Receivables

Schedule 4:

   Settlor’s Report Form

 

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Schedule 1 (Existing Trust Receivables)

 

1. Fixed Trust Receivables

 

Fixed Trust Receivables Amount

2,705,479,664 yen

Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)

2,575,679,856 yen

Fixed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent)

129,799,808 yen

 

Payment Date:                     April 15, 2004

 

2. Counter-Performed Trust Receivables (as of March 15, 2004)

 

Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount

5,561,963,524 yen

Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Consumption Tax and Other Tax Equivalent)

5,284,110,293 yen

Counter-Performed Trust Receivables Amount (Goods’ Value Equivalent)

277,853,231 yen

 

Payment Date:                     May 17, 2004

 

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Schedule 2 Application for Additional Entrustment of Funds

 

[Date]

 

To: Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.

(CC: Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.)

 

Application for Additional Entrustment of Funds

 

(Settlor)

 

The Settlor hereby applies for the additional entrustment of funds as set forth below in accordance with Clause 3.2 of the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement entered into between the Settlor and the Trustee as of March 25, 2004 (the “Trust Agreement”).

 

As used in this Application, unless otherwise provided herein, the meaning of each term shall be as defined in the Trust Agreement.

 

<Details of Additional Entrustment of Funds>

 

Date of Additional Entrustment of Funds

(same as the date on which this Application is submitted)

 

[Date]

Amount of Additional Entrustment of Funds

 

[                    ] yen

 

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Schedule 3

 

March 25, 2003

 

To: FUJITSU LIMITED

 

Request for Approval of Assignment of Receivables and

Approval of Assignment of Receivables

 

1. FASL LAPAN LIMITED (the “Settlor”) has, pursuant to the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement entered into between the Settlor and Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (the “Trustee”) (the “Trust Agreement”), entrusted and assigned (the “Trust Assignment”) to the Trustee as of March 25, 2004 all of the accounts receivables from you that are currently held by the Settlor and all of the prospective accounts receivables that may accrue to the Settlor before June 29, 2007 (the “Receivables”) pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement entered into between you and the Settlor as of February 23, 2004 (as amended) (the “Original Agreement”) and each individual sale and purchase agreement under the Original Agreement (the “Individual Agreement”). We therefore request that you kindly approve the Trust Assignment notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 10.4 of the Original Agreement, and also approve the assignment of the Receivables to the Settlor or the floating pledgee on the trust beneficial interests under the Trust Agreement that may be carried out by the Trustee.

 

2. On or after March 25, 2004, we request that you make payment with respect to the Receivables to the following bank account held in the name of the Trustee (the “Trustee’s Account”).

 

     Details

Name and Branch of Bank:

   Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., Uchisaiwaicho Corporate Banking Division

Account Type:

   Ordinary Savings Account

Account Number:

   ****

Account Name:

   FASL JAPAN Account held by Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. as the trustee of the Monetary Receivables Trust

 

3. Even after giving this approval, you may set off the Receivables that accrue during the period from March 1, 2004 to the date on which such approval is given against the equivalent amount of your receivables from the Settlor that has become due during the same period by specifying your intent to do so in the payment notice that you send to the Settlor on or before the second (2nd) Business Day after March 31, 2004.

 

Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as ****. A complete version of the exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission

 

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In addition, even after giving this approval, you may set off the Receivables that may accrue in the future against the equivalent amount of your receivables from the Settlor that has become due during the calendar month in which such Receivables accrue by specifying your intent to do so in the payment notice that you send to the Settlor on or before the second (2nd) Business Day after the last day of such calendar month.

 

4. Even after giving this approval, you may cancel the purchase order relating to the items that are sold and purchased that give rise to each Receivables pursuant to Clause 3.2 of the Fujitsu Distribution Agreement dated June 30, 2003, which shall apply mutatis mutandis to Clause 3 of the Original Agreement to the extent that such cancellation is before the completion of the delivery and inspection of the items that are sold and purchased.

 

5. Even after giving this approval, you may reschedule the delivery date of the items that are sold and purchased that give rise to each Receivables pursuant to Clause 3.3 of the Fujitsu Distribution Agreement dated June 30, 2003, which shall apply mutatis mutandis to Clause 3 of the Original Agreement to the extent that such reschedule is before the completion of the delivery and inspection of the items that are sold and purchased.

 

Best regards

 

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(Request for Approval of Assignment of Receivables and Approval of Assignment of Receivables as of March 25, 2004)

March 25, 2004

 

Settlor:

[Address]

FASL JAPAN LIMITED

[Title] [Name]

 

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(Request for Approval of Assignment of Receivables and Approval of Assignment of Receivables as of March 25, 2004)

 

March 25, 2004

 

Trustee:

[Address]

Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.

[Title] [Name]

 

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(Translation)

 

(Request for Approval of Assignment of Receivables and Approval of Assignment of Receivables as of March 25, 2004)

 

March 25, 2004

 

To: Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.

To: FASL JAPAN LIMITED

 

We hereby approve the matters provided for in Paragraphs 1 through 5 above pursuant to Article 467 of the Civil Code.

 

[Address]

FUJITSU LIMITED

[Title] [Name] (seal)

 

Certified date (kakutei-hizuke)

 

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Schedule 4 (Settlor’s Report Form)

 

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EX-10.60(D) 6 dex1060d.htm FLOATING PLEDGE AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 25, 2004 Floating Pledge Agreement dated March 25, 2004

Exhibit 10.60(d)

 

(Translation)

 


 

Floating Pledge Agreement

 


 

Agent:      Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.
Pledgee:      Financial Institutions specified in Exhibit 1
Pledgor:      FASL JAPAN LIMITED

 

March 25, 2004


(Translation)

 

FLOATING PLEDGE AGREEMENT

 

FASL JAPAN LIMITED (the “Pledgor”), the financial institutions specified in Exhibit 1(1) as Pledgees A (All pledgees A shall be collectively referred to as “Pledgees A” or “all Pledgees A,” and individual pledgees A shall, depending on the context, be referred to as “each Pledgee A.”), and the financial institutions specified in Exhibit 1(2) as Pledgees B (All pledgees B shall be collectively referred to as “Pledgees B” or “all Pledgees B,” and individual pledgees B shall, depending on the context, be referred to as “each Pledgee B.” All Pledgees A and Pledgees B shall be collectively referred to as “Pledgees” or “all Pledgees,” and individual pledgees shall, depending on the context, be referred to as “each Pledgee.”) hereby enter into this agreement (this “Agreement”) as follows with respect to the creation of floating pledges on the Security Beneficial Interests (as defined below) held by the Pledgor, under which Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. will act as the Agent, as of March 25, 2004.

 

1. DEFINITIONS

 

Except as otherwise specifically defined herein, the terms in this Agreement shall have the meanings defined in (i) the Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement dated March 25, 2004 entered into by and between the Pledgor and Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (the “Trustee”) (as amended, the “Trust Agreement”), (ii) the Revolving Line Agreement (A) dated March 25, 2004 entered into by and among Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., Shinkin Central Bank, The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd., The Toho Bank, Ltd., The Norinchukin Bank and the Pledgor (as amended, the “Loan Agreement A”), (iii) the Revolving Line Agreement (B) dated March 25, 2004 entered into by and between Mizuho Corporate Bank and the Pledgor (as amended, the “Loan Agreement B,” and together with the Loan Agreement A, the “Loan Agreements”), and (iv) the Creditors’ Agreement dated March 25, 2004 entered into by and among Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., Shinkin Central Bank, The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd., The Toho Bank, Ltd., The Norinchukin Bank and the Pledgor (as amended, the “Creditors’ Agreement”).

 

2. CREATION OF FLOATING PLEDGE

 

2.1 The Pledgor shall create first-priority floating pledges (collectively, the “Floating Pledge A”) on its beneficial interests in trust under the Trust Agreement (the “Security Beneficial Interests”) with respect to each Pledgee A as follows.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

Scope of Secured Receivables:   The right to claim for the payment of principal and interest and any other receivables held by each Pledgee A against the Pledgor under the Loan Agreement A (collectively the “Secured Receivables A”)
Maximum Amount:   JPY 9,000,000,000
Date to crystallize the receivables to be secured by Floating Pledge A:   No date is fixed.

 

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2.2 The Pledgor shall create second-priority floating pledges (collectively the “Floating Pledge B,” and together with the Floating Pledge A, the “Floating Pledges”) on the Security Beneficial Interests with respect to each Pledgee B as follows.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

Scope of Secured Receivables:   The right to claim for the payment of principal and interest and any other receivables held by each Pledgee B against the Pledgor under the Loan Agreement B (collectively the “Secured Receivables B,” and together with the Secured Receivables A, the “Secured Receivables”)
Maximum Amount:   JPY 6,000,000,000
Date to crystallize the receivables to be secured by Floating Pledge B:   No date is fixed.

 

2.3 Each Pledgee A shall, as a result of creation of the Floating Pledge A described in Clause 2.1, acquire a floating pledge on the Security Beneficial Interests that has the same priority as those held by the other Pledgees A. Each Pledgee B shall, as a result of creation of the Floating Pledge B described in Clause 2.2, acquire a floating pledge on the Security Beneficial Interests that has the same priority as those held by the other Pledgees B.

 

2.4 The Pledgees hereby authorize the Agent to exercise on behalf of the Pledgees the rights of the Pledgees under this Agreement to the extent such exercise does not breach applicable laws or ordinances. Provided, however, that the specific time, method and terms of exercising the rights as a Pledgee shall be in accordance with the decision-making of the Majority Lenders under the provisions of the Creditors’ Agreement.

 

2.5 The Pledgees shall enforce the Floating Pledges only through the Agent and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Loan Agreements and the Creditors’ Agreement, and applicable laws and ordinances. Provided, however, that the Pledgees are able to receive appropriation for repayment of the Loans in accordance with the provisions of the Loan Agreements and the Creditors’ Agreement.

 

2.6 The authority set forth in Clause 2.4 shall extinguish upon the resignation or dismissal of the Agent in accordance with Clause 28 of the Loan Agreements (or Clause 28 of the Loan Agreements that has been replaced in accordance with the provisions of Clause 7 of the Creditor’s Agreement; hereinafter the same) and the provisions of the Creditors’ Agreement. Thereafter, the successor Agent assuming office in accordance with Clause 28 of the Loan Agreements shall exercise the rights and bear the obligations under this Clause. Immediately after such change in Agents, the former Agent and the successor Agent shall notify the Pledgor thereof in writing in their joint name.

 

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3. DELIVERY OF ORIGINAL COPY AND ACQUISITION OF TRUSTEE APPROVAL

 

3.1 On the date of this Agreement, the Pledgor shall deliver to the Agent original copies of a certificate for the Security Beneficial Interests (provided, however, that this shall only apply if such certificate has been issued) and an agreement with respect to the Trust Agreement (such certificate and agreement shall be collectively referred to as “Trust Agreement and Certificate”). The Agent shall, upon receipt of the Trust Agreement and Certificate pursuant to this Paragraph, immediately deliver to each Pledgee copies thereof with wording certifying that such copies are accurate copies of the Trust Agreement and Certificate

 

3.2 On the date of this Agreement, the Pledgor shall obtain the Trustee’s written approval of the creation of the Floating Pledge A on the Security Beneficial Interests with a certified date substantially in the form set out in Exhibit 2, and deliver the original copy thereof to the Agent, to complete (i) perfection against debtors and third parties under Articles 364(1) and 467 of the Civil Code with respect to the creation of the Floating Pledge A and (ii) prior perfection under Article 467 of the Civil Code with respect to acquisition of the Security Beneficial Interests as a result of enforcement by any Pledgee A of the Floating Pledge A pursuant to the provisions of Clause 7.1(3) of this Agreement. The Agent shall, upon obtaining approval from the Trustee pursuant to this Paragraph, immediately deliver to each Pledgee A copies thereof with wording certifying that such copies are accurate copies of the approval.

 

3.3 On the date of this Agreement and after carrying out the procedures provided in the preceding Paragraph, the Pledgor shall obtain the Trustee’s written approval of the creation of the Floating Pledge B on the Security Beneficial Interests with a certified date substantially in the form set out in Exhibit 3, and deliver the original copy thereof to the Agent, to complete (i) perfection against debtors and third parties under Articles 364(1) and 467 of the Civil Code with respect to the creation of the Floating Pledge B and (ii) prior perfection under Article 467 of the Civil Code with respect to acquisition of the Security Beneficial Interests as a result of enforcement by any Pledgee B of the Floating Pledge B pursuant to the provisions of Clause 7.1(3) of this Agreement. The Agent shall, upon obtaining approval from the Trustee pursuant to this Paragraph, immediately deliver to each Pledgee B copies thereof with wording certifying that such copies are accurate copies of the approval.

 

3.4 Upon receipt of the Trust Agreement and Certificate or the Trustee’s approval in accordance with the provisions of preceding three Paragraphs, the Agent shall exclusively posses the Trust Agreement and Certificate or the Trustee’s approval for its own benefit and on behalf of each Pledgee for the benefit of each Pledgee, and each Pledgee agrees thereto.

 

3.5 Each Pledgee authorizes the Agent and the Agent agrees to receive the Trust Agreement and Certificate and the Trustee’s approval on behalf of each Pledgee.

 

3.6 The Agent shall keep the original copies of the Trust Agreement and Certificate that are delivered by the Pledgor in accordance with Clause 3.1 for the benefit of each Pledgee with the duty of care of a good administrator, until the Pledgor satisfies all of the Secured Receivables and the Agent returns to the Pledgor the original copies of the Trust Agreement and Certificate in accordance with Clause 15 of this Agreement.

 

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4. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF PLEDGOR

 

4.1 The Pledgor represents and warrants that the following is true and correct as of the date of this Agreement.

 

  (1) The Trust Agreement is an agreement duly executed and effectively existing under the laws of Japan.

 

  (2) The Security Beneficial Interests solely belong to the Pledgor, and the Pledgor has the sole authority to dispose of the Security Beneficial Interests.

 

  (3) There are no encumbrances relating to real rights on the Security Beneficial Interests that have priority over or precede the Floating Pledge A, nor is there any other event that will interfere with the rights or interests of the Pledgees A.

 

  (4) Other than the Floating Pledge A, there are no encumbrances relating to real rights on the Security Beneficial Interests that have priority over or precede the Floating Pledge B, nor is there any other event that will interfere with the rights or interests of the Pledgees B.

 

  (5) No lawsuit, arbitration, mediation or other administrative procedure by a third party is pending with respect to the creation, continued existence, ownership or exercise of the Security Beneficial Interests, nor is there any threat of the commencement of any of the foregoing.

 

  (6) The Security Beneficial Interests are legal, valid and binding, and enforceable in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

  (7) No principal has been redeemed before the due date with respect to the Security Beneficial Interests.

 

  (8) Neither the Settlor nor the Trustee is in default of any obligations under the Trust Agreement.

 

  (9) There are no grounds for defense that interfere with the creation, continued existence or exercise of the Security Beneficial Interests.

 

  (10) No provisions of the Trust Agreement have been amended, released or waived, the Security Beneficial Interests have not been transferred to a third party, had a security interest created thereon, or otherwise been disposed of in a way that adversely affects or is likely to adversely affect the rights of the Pledgees under this Agreement, nor is the Pledgor under any obligation to make such a disposition for the benefit of a third party.

 

  (11) No petition for provisional attachment, preservative attachment, attachment or provisional disposition has been filed by any third party in respect of all or a part of the Security Beneficial Interests, nor are there any rights or encumbrances in respect of all or a part of the Security Beneficial Interests that have or are likely to have an adverse effect on the rights of the Pledgees under this Agreement;

 

  (12) Each of the Pledgor’s representations and warranties set out in the Trust Agreement are true and correct.

 

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4.2 If it is found that any of the Pledgor’s representations and warranties set out in Clause 4.1 are false or incorrect in any material respect, the Pledgor shall immediately notify the Agent thereof in writing, and shall compensate the Agent or each Pledgee for the losses incurred by them due to such breach of representations or warranties.

 

5. PRESERVATION OF TRUST AGREEMENT

 

The Pledgor shall not, without the Agent’s prior written consent, amend any provision of the Trust Agreement, transfer the Security Beneficial Interests to a third party, create a security interest on or otherwise dispose of or cancel the Security Beneficial Interests, or conduct any other act which is likely to adversely affect the Floating Pledges.

 

6. CHANGES IN DETAILS OF FLOATING PLEDGES

 

If it becomes necessary to transfer all or a part of the Floating Pledges (including changing the scope of the secured receivables in connection with such transfer) or otherwise change or dispose of the Floating Pledges (excluding the case where such change or disposal materially and adversely affects the Pledgor), the Pledgor shall agree to or approve the Agent’s requests or take other procedures necessary therefor. If required by the Agent to change the scope of the secured receivables with respect to the Floating Pledges (excluding those in connection with the transfer of all or a part of the Floating Pledges), the Pledgor shall consult with the Agent in good faith.

 

7. ENFORCEMENT OF THE PLEDGE

 

7.1 If the obligations that the Pledgor owes with respect to any of the Secured Receivables become due or immediately payable, the Pledgees may enforce the Floating Pledges in accordance with any of the following methods. In such case, each Pledgee may enforce the Floating Pledges only through the Agent by times, methods and terms determined in accordance with the decision-making of the Majority Lenders under Clause 2 of the Creditors’ Agreement, and the Agent shall enforce the Floating Pledges on behalf of each Pledgee. The Agent shall, in enforcing the Floating Pledges, notify the Trustee, Pledgor and each Pledgee in writing of the enforcement of the Floating Pledges under this Agreement (the “Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice”).

 

  (1) Method of (i) directly collecting money equal to the amount of the Trustee’s obligations to pay distributions and principal redemptions with respect to the Security Beneficial Interests or any other obligation owed by the Trustee to the Pledgor under the Trust Agreement, and (ii) using such collected amount (the “Directly Collected Amount”) to repay the Secured Receivables.

 

  (2) Method of (i) disposing of the Security Beneficial Interests by times, methods, prices, etc., which are generally acknowledged as appropriate, and (ii) using the proceeds from such disposal (the “Disposal Proceeds”) to repay the Secured Receivables.

 

  (3) Method of (i) acquiring the Security Beneficial Interests by evaluating them by times, methods, prices, etc., which are generally acknowledged as appropriate, and (ii) deeming that the Secured Receivables cease to be effective at the same amount as such value of the Security Beneficial Interests (the “Valued Amount”).

 

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7.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding Paragraph, if the Agent reasonably deems it necessary to urgently enforce the Floating Pledges, the Agent may immediately enforce the Floating Pledges without following decision-making procedures of the Majority Lenders set forth in Clause 2 of the Creditors’ Agreement. Provided, however, that the Agent shall not be obliged to enforce the Floating Pledges unless instructed by the Majority Lenders.

 

7.3 If the Agent enforces the Floating Pledges, the Agent shall simultaneously enforce all of the Floating Pledges held by the Pledgees.

 

7.4 If the Pledgees enforce the Floating Pledges in accordance with Clause 7.1(1) or (2), the Pledgees shall cause the party obliged to pay the Directly Collected Amount or the Disposal Proceeds to transfer such Directly Collected Amount or Disposal Proceeds to an account designated and managed by the Agent (the “Agent’s Account”). Upon payment of the Directly Collected Amount or the Disposal Proceeds (the “Directly Collected Amount, Etc.”) to the Agent’s Account, the Directly Collected Amount, Etc. shall be used to repay the Secured Receivables in the order and manner set forth in Clause 18 of the Loan Agreements (or Clause 18 of the Loan Agreements that has been replaced in accordance with the provisions of Clause 4 of the Creditors’ Agreement; hereinafter the same), and the Agent shall distribute the Directly Collected Amount, Etc. to each Pledgee in accordance with Clause 19 of the Loan Agreements (or Clause 19 of the Loan Agreements that has been replaced in accordance with the provisions of Clause 5 of the Creditors’ Agreement.

 

7.5 If the Pledgees enforce the Floating Pledges in accordance with Clause 7.1(3), an amount equivalent to the amount that would be appropriated if the money equal to the Valued Amount was appropriated in the order and manner set forth in Clause 18 of the Loan Agreements, shall be used to repay the Secured Receivables at the time the Agent acquires the Security Beneficial Interests. If the Agent acquires money by exercising, transferring or otherwise disposing of the Security Beneficial Interests acquired in accordance with Clause 7.1(3), the Agent shall cause the party obliged to pay such money to transfer such money to the Agent’s Account, and upon payment of such money, the Agent shall immediately distribute such transferred money to each Pledgee in accordance with Clause 19 of the Loan Agreements.

 

7.6 If the Agent receives the trust principal, trust proceeds or other property upon enforcement of the Floating Pledgees and such property is not money (the “Receivables in Kind”), the Majority Lenders shall determine the method to acquire or dispose of the Receivables in Kind. In this case, an amount equivalent to the amount that would be appropriated if the money equal to the Valued Amount of the Receivables in Kind evaluated by times, methods, prices, etc., that are generally acknowledged as appropriate was appropriated in the order and manner set forth in Clause 18 of the Loan Agreements, shall be used to repay the Secured Receivables. In this case, if the Agent acquires money by exercising, transferring or otherwise disposing of the Receivables in Kind, the Agent shall cause the party obliged to pay such money to transfer such money to the Agent’s Account, and upon payment of such money, the Agent shall immediately distribute such transferred money to each Pledgee in accordance with Clause 19 of the Loan Agreements.

 

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7.7 Each Pledgee acknowledges without objection that, notwithstanding the priority between the Floating Pledge A and the Floating Pledge B set forth in Clauses 2.1 and 2.2, the Directly Collected Amount, the Disposal Proceeds, money equal to the Valued Amount and other money acquired through enforcing the Floating Pledges that are set forth in preceding three Paragraphs shall be used and distributed to each Pledgee in the order set forth in Clauses 18 and 19 of the Loan Agreements, and no receivables or obligations will remain between each Pledgee and the Agent with respect to such money after the distribution thereof.

 

8. INSTRUCTIONS TO TRUSTEE

 

The Pledgor shall follow the provisions of Clause 24.1 of the Trust Agreement with respect to instructing the Trustee, and (i) if no Repayment Formula Revision Event has occurred, the Beneficiary and the Agent shall, upon consultation, give instructions in their joint name, and if the Beneficiary and the Agent do not come to an agreement though consultation, the Agent may independently give instructions, and (ii) if a Repayment Formula Revision Event has occurred, the Agent may give instructions.

 

9. COMMON SERVICE FEES

 

If the Agent pays any fees for the common benefit of the Pledgees pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, notwithstanding the provisions of Clauses 7.5 through 7.7 (including the case where such provisions apply mutatis mutandis in accordance with the provisions of Clause 8), the Agent may receive priority distribution of an amount equal to such paid expenses from the Agent’s Account.

 

10. RECEIPT BY PLEDGOR OF DISTRIBUTION OF PROCEEDS OR OTHER MONEYS

 

Notwithstanding the creation of the Floating Pledges, the Pledgor is authorized to receive distributions of proceeds, principal redemptions and other money in respect of the Security Beneficial Interests until the Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice is given.

 

11. PRESERVATION OF PLEDGE

 

11.1 The Pledgor shall obtain the Agent’s written approval prior to conducting any act to collect the Trust Receivables by itself or any other acts that reduce or which are likely to reduce the amount of the Trust Receivables or the Security Beneficial Interests.

 

11.2 If the Agent is requested by the Pledgor for the approval described in Clause 11.1, the Agent may, as a condition for giving such approval, request the Pledgor to entrust additional funds in respect of the Trust Agreement, offer additional pledges, or repay all or a part of the Secured Receivables.

 

11.3 If requested by the Agent, the Pledgor shall deliver to the Agent all documents reasonably necessary for the preservation and exercise of the Pledgees’ rights hereunder, and take all necessary steps for the preservation and exercise of the rights of the Pledgees hereunder in accordance with the Agent’s instructions.

 

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12. NO ASSUMPTION OF DEBT

 

The Pledgor acknowledges without objection that none of the Pledgees shall assume any debt in respect of the Trust Agreement due to the creation of the Floating Pledges under this Agreement.

 

13. EXEMPTION FROM LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO OBLIGATION TO PRESERVE THE PLEDGE, ETC.

 

13.1 The Floating Pledge shall be created in addition to other pledges and guarantees held by the Pledgees in respect of the Secured Receivables, and shall not affect the validity of such other pledges or guarantees.

 

13.2 The Pledgor shall not claim exemption from liability if any Pledgee changes or cancels other pledges or guarantees at such Pledgee’s discretion.

 

14. INDEMNIFICATION

 

If the Agent or the Pledgees suffer damages due to breach by the Pledgor of the obligations under this Agreement, the Pledgor shall immediately compensate the Agent or the Pledgees upon request from the Agent or the Pledgees for such damages.

 

15. EXTINGUISHMENT OF FLOATING PLEDGES

 

If the Floating Pledges cease to exist, the Agent shall immediately return to the Pledgor the original copies of the Trust Agreement and Certificate with respect to such extinguished Floating Pledges that have been delivered by the Pledgor in accordance with Clause 3.1 and kept for the benefit of each Pledgee. Upon receipt of the original copies of the Trust Agreement and Certificate pursuant to this Clause, the Pledgor shall notify the Trustee thereof in joint names with the Pledgees.

 

16. COSTS AND EXPENSES

 

The Pledgor shall bear any and all costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, taxes and public charges and attorney’s fees) required to exercise the rights or perform the obligations under this Agreement. If the Agent or any Pledgees pays such costs or expenses, the Pledgor shall compensate the Agent or such Pledgee immediately after the Pledgor receives from the Agent or such Pledgee the details of such costs and expenses.

 

17. AGENT

 

The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that the services specified in this Agreement to be performed by the Agent shall constitute a part of the Agent Services set forth in Clause 27 of the Loan Agreements (or Clause 27 of the Loan Agreements that has been replaced in accordance with the provisions of Clause 6 of the Creditor’s Agreement). It is acknowledged that the provisions concerning the Agent in the Creditors’ Agreement shall automatically apply to the Agent’s authority, responsibility, obligations, exemption from liability and other matters with respect to the performance by the Agent of its services set forth in this Agreement.

 

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18. NO ASSIGNMENT

 

None of the Pledgees nor the Pledgor shall assign, create a security interest on or otherwise dispose of all or a part of their contractual status, rights or obligations hereunder. Provided, however, that this shall not apply if such disposal is made as a result of the Pledgees assigning or otherwise disposing of the Secured Receivables in accordance with the Loan Agreements.

 

19. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT

 

The provisions of this Agreement may be amended only by the written consent of the Agent, the Pledgor and all Lenders (provided, however, amendments concerning matters solely relating to the Floating Pledge A may be made with the consent of the Agent, the Pledgor and all Pledgees A, and amendments concerning matters solely relating to the Floating Pledge B may be made with the consent of the Agent, the Pledgor and all Pledgees B).

 

20. ADDITIONAL MEASURES

 

Each Pledgee and the Pledgor shall prepare, execute and deliver any agreements and other documents required by each Pledgee or the Pledgor as necessary or appropriate to a reasonable extent for the purpose of attaining the object of this Agreement.

 

21. GOVERNING LAW

 

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.

 

22. JURISDICTION

 

The Tokyo District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance with respect to any action arising out of or in connection with this Agreement.

 

23. APPLICATION OF THE TRUST AGREEMENT

 

The provisions of the Loan Agreements and the Creditors’ Agreement shall apply mutatis mutandis to matters relating to the provisions of this Agreement among those not provided for in this Agreement.

 

24. CONSULTATION

 

The Agent, the Pledgees and the Pledgor shall resolve any matters not provided for in this Agreement or doubts arising from this Agreement upon mutual consultation.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed and sealed, the Agent has kept the original and has delivered copies thereof to the Pledgor and each of the Pledgees, other than the Agent, with a certificate confirming the original is kept by the Agent.

 

March 25, 2004

 

First-Priority Pledgee,

Second-Priority Pledgee,

and Agent

 

/s/     HIROSHI SAITO         


Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.

 

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(Translation)

 

(Floating Pledge Agreement as of March 25, 2004)

 

First-Priority Pledgee

/s/     YASUTAKA MIYAMOTO         


Shinkin Central Bank

 

12


(Translation)

 

(Floating Pledge Agreement as of March 25, 2004)

 

First-Priority Pledgee

/s/     SHINOBU SUZUKI        


The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd.

 

13


(Translation)

 

(Floating Pledge Agreement as of March 25, 2004)

 

First-Priority Pledge

/s/     YOSHIAKI WASHIYAMA        


The Toho Bank, Ltd.

 

14


(Translation)

 

(Floating Pledge Agreement as of March 25, 2004)

 

First-Priority Pledgee

/s/     KOJI WATANABE        


The Norinchukin Bank

 

15


(Translation)

 

(Floating Pledge Agreement as of March 25, 2004)

 

Pledgor

/s/    SHINJI SUZUKI        


FASL JAPAN LIMITED

 

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(Translation)

 

List of Schedules
Schedule 1   List of Pledgees
Schedule 2   Application for Approval on Creating First-Priority Floating Pledge and Approval on Creating Floating Pledge
Schedule 3   Application for Approval on Creating Second-Priority Floating Pledge and Approval on Creating Floating Pledge

 

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(Translation)

 

Schedule 1 List of Pledgees

 

(1) Pledgees A

 

Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.

Shinkin Central Bank

The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd.

The Toho Bank, Ltd.

The Norinchukin Bank

 

(2) Pledgees B

 

Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.

 

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(Translation)

 

Schedule 2   APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL ON CREATING FIRST-PRIORITY FLOATING PLEDGE AND APPROVAL ON CREATING FLOATING PLEDGE

 

March 25, 2004

 

To: Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.

 

Application for Approval

on Creating First-Priority Floating Pledge

 

FASL JAPAN LIMITED, as the Settlor in the Trust Agreement described in Item 1 below (the “Trust Agreement”), has recently created first-priority floating pledges on each beneficial interest in trust under the Trust Agreement (the “Security Beneficial Interests”), in order to secure the obligations owed by FASL JAPAN LIMITED to Parties A-1 through A-5, who are the Pledgees described in Item 3 below, (collectively the “Secured Receivables”) in accordance with the Floating Pledge Agreement described in Item 2 below (the “Floating Pledge Agreement”).

 

Accordingly, we would like to ask you to pay money directly to the Agent, an agent of the Pledgees, which is payable by you to FASL JAPAN LIMITED as a delivery of distributions or redemption of principal in respect of the Security Beneficial Interests, if you receive a Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice under the Floating Pledge Agreement.

 

We make the above request under our joint name. The Settlor does not request you exercise the right to terminate or agree to terminate the Trust Agreement without the consent of the Pledgees.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

1. Trust Agreement

 

Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement entered into as of March 25, 2004 between you, as the Trustee, and FASL JAPAN LIMITED, as the Settlor.

 

2. Floating Pledge Agreement

 

Floating Pledge Agreement entered into as of March 25, 2004 among Parties A-1 through A-5, as the first-priority pledgees, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., as the second-priority pledgee, Party A-1, as the Agent, and FASL JAPAN LIMITED, as the Pledgor.

 

3. Secured Receivables

 

Right to claim for principal and interest payments and other receivables held by each of Parties A-1 through A-5 against the Pledgor under the Revolving Line Agreement (A) (as amended) entered into as of March 25, 2004 among Parties A-1 through A-5, as the Lenders, Party A-1 as the Agent, and FASL JAPAN LIMITED, as the Borrower.

 

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(Translation)

 

The Agent hereby represents and acknowledges that the Agent has direct rights and obligations to you under the Trust Agreement, understands the details of such rights and obligations, and has no objection thereto. We would like to request you confirm that you have direct rights and obligations to the Agent under the Trust Agreement, understand the details of such rights and obligations, and have no objection thereto.

 

Party A-1:

 

Agent and First-Priority Pledgee

/s/     HIROSHI SAITO        


Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.

 

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(Translation)

 

(Application for Approval on Creating First-Priority Floating Pledge dated March 25, 2004)

 

Party A-2:

 

First-Priority Pledgee

/s/     YASUTAKA MIYAMOTO         


Shinkin Central Bank

 

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(Translation)

 

(Application for Approval on Creating First-Priority Floating Pledge dated March 25, 2004)

 

Party A-3:

 

First-Priority Pledgee

/s/     SHINOBU SUZUKI         


The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd.

 

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(Translation)

 

(Application for Approval on Creating First-Priority Floating Pledge dated March 25, 2004)

 

Party A-4:

 

First-Priority Pledgee

/s/     YOSHIAKI WASHIYAMA         


The Toho Bank, Ltd.

 

23


(Translation)

 

(Application for Approval on Creating First-Priority Floating Pledge dated March 25, 2004)

 

Party A-5:

 

First-Priority Pledgee

/s/    KOJI WATANABE         


The Norinchukin Bank

 

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(Translation)

 

(Application for Approval on Creating First-Priority Floating Pledge dated March 25, 2004)

 

FASL JAPAN LIMITED:

 

Pledgor

 

/s/     SHINJI SUZUKI         


FASL JAPAN LIMITED

 

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(Translation)

 

March 25, 2004

 

To: Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.

Shinkin Central Bank

The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd.

The Toho Bank, Ltd.

The Norinchukin Bank

FASL JAPAN LIMITED

 

Approval on Creating First-Priority Floating Pledge

 

We approve without objection the creation of the floating pledge on the Security Beneficial Interests.

 

We also represent and acknowledge that we have direct rights and obligations to the Agent under the Trust Agreement, understand the details of such rights and obligations, and have no objection thereto.

 

(Trustee)

 

/s/     MASANORI WATANABE         


Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd

Date Certified by Notary Public

 

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(Translation)

 

Schedule 3   APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL ON CREATING SECOND-PRIORITY FLOATING PLEDGE AND APPROVAL ON CREATING FLOATING PLEDGE

 

March 25, 2004

 

To: Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.

 

Application for Approval

on Creating Second-Priority Floating Pledge

 

FASL JAPAN LIMITED, as the Settlor in the Trust Agreement described in Item 1 below (the “Trust Agreement”), has recently created second-priority floating pledges on each beneficial interest in trust under the Trust Agreement (the “Security Beneficial Interests”), in order to secure the obligations owed by FASL JAPAN LIMITED to Parties A-1 through A-4, who are the Pledgees described in Item 3 below, (collectively the “Secured Receivables”) in accordance with the Floating Pledge Agreement described in Item 2 below (the “Floating Pledge Agreement”).

 

Accordingly, we would like to ask you to pay money directly to the Agent, an agent of the Pledgees, which is payable by you to FASL JAPAN LIMITED as a delivery of distributions or redemption of principal in respect of the Security Beneficial Interests, if you receive a Floating Pledge Enforcement Notice under the Floating Pledge Agreement.

 

We make the above request under our joint name. The Settlor does not request you exercise the right to terminate or agree to terminate the Trust Agreement without the consent of the Pledgees.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

1. Trust Agreement

 

Accounts Receivables Trust Agreement entered into as of March 25, 2004 between you, as the Trustee, and FASL JAPAN LIMITED, as the Settlor.

 

2. Floating Pledge Agreement

 

Floating Pledge Agreement entered into as of March 25, 2004 among Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., Shinkin Central Bank, The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd., The Toho Bank, Ltd. and The Norinchukin Bank, as the first-priority pledgees, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., as the second-priority pledgee and the Agent, and FASL JAPAN LIMITED, as the Pledgor.

 

3. Secured Receivables

 

Right to claim for principal and interest payments and other receivables held by Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. against the Pledgor under the Revolving Line Agreement (B) (as amended) entered into as of March 25, 2004 between Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., as the Lender and the Agent, and FASL JAPAN LIMITED, as the Borrower.

 

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(Translation)

 

The Agent hereby represents and acknowledges that the Agent has direct rights and obligations to you under the Trust Agreement, understands the details of such rights and obligations, and has no objection thereto. We would like to request you confirm that you have direct rights and obligations to the Agent under the Trust Agreement, understand the details of such rights and obligations, and have no objection thereto.

 

Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.:

 

Agent and Second-Priority Pledgee

/s/ Hiroshi Saito


President & CEO, Representative Director

Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.

 

(Application for Approval on Creating Second-Priority Floating Pledge as of March 25, 2004)

 

FASL JAPAN:

 

Pledgor

/s/ Shinji Suzuki


President, Representative Director

FASL JAPAN LIMITED

 

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(Translation)

 

March 25, 2004

 

To: Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.

FASL JAPAN LIMITED

 

Approval on Creating Second-Priority Floating Pledge

 

We approve without objection the creation of the floating pledge on the Security Beneficial Interests.

 

We also represent and acknowledge that we have direct rights and obligations to the Agent under the Trust Agreement, understand the details of such rights and obligations, and have no objection thereto.

 

(Trustee)

 

/s/ Masanori Watanabe


Managing Executive Officer

Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.

Date Certified by Notary Public

 

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EX-31.1 7 dex311.htm CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302

EXHIBIT 31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

I, Hector de J. Ruiz, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

c) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 6, 2004

/s/    HECTOR DE J. RUIZ


Hector de J. Ruiz

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2 8 dex312.htm CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302

EXHIBIT 31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

I, Robert J. Rivet, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

c) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 6, 2004

 

/s/    ROBERT J. RIVET


Robert J. Rivet

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1 9 dex321.htm CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906

EXHIBIT 32.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

 

  (i.) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended March 28, 2004 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

  (ii.) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: May 6, 2004

 

/s/     HECTOR DE J. RUIZ        


   

Hector de J. Ruiz

   

Chairman of the Board,

President, Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2 10 dex322.htm CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906

EXHIBIT 32.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

 

  (i.) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended March 28, 2004 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

  (ii.) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: May 6, 2004

 

/S/    ROBERT J. RIVET


   

Robert J. Rivet

   

Executive Vice President,

   

Chief Financial Officer

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