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Title: Master Lease Agreement Flash memory manufacturing equipment
Date: 11/8/2006
Industry: Computer Storage Devices     Sector: Technology

Master Lease Agreement Flash memory manufacturing equipment, Parties: flash partners , ibj leasing co  ltd , smbc leasing company  limited , toshiba finance corporation  sumisho lease co  ltd  fuyo general lease co  ltd  tokyo leasing co  ltd  stb leasing co  ltd
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EXHIBIT 10.9
FOIA Confidential Treatment Requested
[Execution Version]

Master Lease Agreement

Flash memory manufacturing equipment

September 22, 2006

Toshiba Finance Corporation
SMBC Leasing Company, Limited
SD Lessors

SMBC Leasing Company, Limited
SD Lessor Agent

Toshiba Finance Corporation
Sumisho Lease Co., Ltd.
Fuyo General Lease Co., Ltd.
Tokyo Leasing Co., Ltd.
STB Leasing Co., Ltd.
IBJ Leasing Co., Ltd.
Toshiba Lessors

IBJ Leasing Co., Ltd.
Toshiba Lessor Agent

 

 

 

Flash Partners Yugen Kaisha

Lessee

Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

Article 1

 

(Definitions)

 

 

1

 

Article 2

 

(Transaction Structure)

 

 

12

 

Article 3

 

(Lease)

 

 

13

 

Article 4

 

(Delivery)

 

 

13

 

Article 5

 

(Prior conditions regarding delivery)

 

 

14

 

Article 6

 

(Related documents)

 

 

15

 

Article 7

 

(Payment of lease payment etc.)

 

 

16

 

Article 8

 

(Immunity from defect liability)

 

 

19

 

Article 9

 

(Burden of loss, damage and risk)

 

 

20

 

Article 10

 

(Representation of Owner)

 

 

21

 

Article 11

 

(Quiet Enjoyment)

 

 

22

 

Article 12

 

(Installation and Use)

 

 

22

 

Article 13

 

(Possession and Sublease)

 

 

22

 

Article 14

 

(Maintenance Management)

 

 

23

 

Article 15

 

(Change in Original Condition)

 

 

23

 

Article 16

 

(Ownership of Parts)

 

 

24

 

Article 17

 

(Inspection)

 

 

24

 

Article 18

 

(Obligations)

 

 

24

 

Article 19

 

(Insurance)

 

 

25

 

Article 20

 

(Representations and Warranties)

 

 

26

 

Article 21

 

(Covenants)

 

 

27

 

Article 22

 

(Indemnity and Expenses Liabilities)

 

 

29

 

Article 23

 

(Number of individual transactions and change of deliverable period)

 

 

31

 

Article 24

 

(Purchase Options)

 

 

31

 

Article 25

 

(Return)

 

 

32

 

Article 26

 

(Termination of Agreement)

 

 

35

 

Article 27

 

(Default Interest)

 

 

39

 

Article 28

 

(Transfer of Rights and Obligations)

 

 

39

 

Article 29

 

(Limitations on Recourse to the Property)

 

 

40

 

Article 30

 

(Notices, etc.)

 

 

42

 

Article 31

 

(Communication of Intention or Reporting of Facts or Receipt thereof by each Lessor)

 

 

42

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

Article 32

 

(Modification of Agreement)

 

 

42

 

Article 33

 

(Confidentiality)

 

 

42

 

Article 34

 

(Governing Law)

 

 

43

 

Article 35

 

(Jurisdiction)

 

 

43

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attachment 1

 

Lease Terms and Conditions

Attachment 2

 

Request for Lease and Approval

Attachment 3

 

Loan Certificate

Attachment 4

 

Permitted Liens

Attachment 5

 

Certificate of Return

Attachment 6

 

Certificate of Transfer

Attachment 7

 

Conditions at the Time of Return

Attachment 8

 

Notification address



 

 

 

Master Lease Agreement

     This Master Lease Agreement (hereinafter, "the Agreement") was executed on September 22, 2006 by and between Toshiba Finance Corporation and SMBC Leasing Company, Limited as SD Lessors (hereinafter collectively referred to as "SD Lessors"), SMBC Leasing Company, Limited as SD Lessor Agent (hereafter referred to as "SD Lessor Agent"), Toshiba Finance Corporation, Sumisho Lease Co., Ltd., Fuyo General Lease Co., Ltd., Tokyo Leasing Co., Ltd., STB Leasing Co., Ltd. and IBJ Leasing Co., Ltd. as Toshiba Lessors (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Toshiba Lessors" and, together with SD Lessors, collectively referred to as the "Lessors"). IBJ Leasing Co., Ltd. as Toshiba Lessor Agent (hereinafter referred to as "Toshiba Lessor Agent") and Flash Partners Yugen Kaisha (hereinafter referred to as "Lessee").

Article 1 (Definitions)

 

1

 

Unless the context makes it clear that the term has a different meaning, the terms in the left column below, used in this Agreement, shall have the meanings set forth in the right column below, corresponding to the relevant terms.

 

 

 

 

 

SD Group Companies

 

San Disk Corporation and companies of which San Disk Corporation directly or indirectly owns 50% or more of their voting stocks

 

 

 

 

 

SD Tranches

 

Collectively refers to SD Tranche 1-A, SD Tranche 1-B, SD Tranche 1-C, and SD Tranche 2, and individually, "each SD Tranche".

 

 

 

 

 

SD Tranche 1-A

 

SD Tranche 1-A composed pursuant to Article 7, Paragraph 1 in relation to lease payments and other claims under this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

SD Tranche 1-AB

 

Collectively, SD Tranche 1-A and SD Tranche 1-B.

 

 

 

 

 

SD Tranche 1-B

 

SD Tranche 1-B composed pursuant to Article 7, Paragraph 1 in relation to lease payments and other claims under this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

SD Tranche 1-C

 

SD Tranche 1-C composed pursuant to Article 7, Paragraph 1 in relation to lease payments and other claims under this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SD Tranche 2

 

SD Tranche 2 composed pursuant to Article 7, Paragraph 1 in relation to lease payments and other claims under this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

SD Lessor RA

 

A person who named as the SD Lessor RA in Attachment 1 Item 15.

 

 

 

 

 

Reason for cancellation

 

Any of all of the reasons stipulated in Article 26, Paragraph 1

 

 

 

 

 

Loan certificate

 

Loan certificate for the Property prepared for each individual transaction in a manner provided in Attachment 3 pursuant to Article 4, Paragraph 5

 

 

 

 

 

Stipulated loss payment

 

Amount calculated for each Tranche on a certain day in accordance with Attachment 1, Paragraph 9

 

 

 

 

 

Taxes and public dues

 

Present or future tax, levy, withholding tax, fees, handling fees, monetary obligations as well as other monies (regardless of their names) and penalties, default assessments, surcharges, late charges and late interest thereon (regardless of their names) imposed by a tax authority or public office (both domestic and foreign)

 

 

 

 

 

Bank Business Day

 

Days on which banks operate in Japan

 

 

 

 

 

Payment for exercise of purchase options

 

Amount calculated pursuant to Attachment 1, Paragraph 6 with respect to each Tranche for each lease payment date

 

 

 

 

 

Individual transaction

 

Each individual transaction to be conducted pursuant to this Agreement and each loan certificate

 

 

 

 

 

Original Purchase Agreement

 

Each purchase agreement executed between Lessee and a property manufacturer in connection with the purchase of the Property

 

 

 

 

 

Sublessee

 

Person who holds a sublease pursuant to the stipulation in Article 13

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment standard fee

 

Amount calculated pursuant to Attachment 1, Paragraph 8 for the return date stipulated in Article 25, Paragraph 1



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Performance, etc.

 

Performance, structure, design, design specification, practical value, exchange value, usability, sales possibility, commercial value, durability, operability, economical efficiency, compatibility with purpose, legality and any other performance, function, characteristics, value and utility of the Property

 

 

 

 

 

Reason for total loss

 

Any of the following incidents that occur to the Property or its unit component or component part: (a) Loss or whereabouts unknown (b) damage or failure, reasonably recognized by Lessee as impossible to repair or reuse from an economic viewpoint, which is confirmed by an appraisal company appointed by Lessor or (c) confiscation, expropriation or theft

 

 

 

 

 

Loss, etc.

 

Losses, damage, costs, fees, handling fees, liabilities, responsibilities, penal charges, penalties, delinquency charges, claims and lawsuits

 

 

 

 

 

Unit component part

 

A set of each property (including subject parts fixed to or furnished with said property) listed by serial number separately in each loan certificate of the Property. Provided, however, that when a part or unit component part subject to said individual transaction is excluded from this Agreement, the remaining unit component part/s shall compose unit component parts subject to the said individual transaction thereafter.

 

 

 

 

 

Bankruptcy proceedings,
etc,

 

General term referring to bankruptcy, civil rehabilitation or corporate reorganizations and other bankruptcy proceedings

 

 

 

 

 

Toshiba group companies

 

Toshiba Corporation and companies of which Toshiba Corporation directly or indirectly owns 50% or more of their voting shares

 

 

 

 

 

Toshiba Tranches

 

Collectively refers to Toshiba Tranche 1-A, Toshiba Tranche 1-B and Toshiba Tranche 2, and individually, "each Toshiba Tranche".



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Toshiba Tranche 1-A

 

Toshiba Tranche 1-A composed pursuant to Article 7, Paragraph 1 in relation to lease payments and other claims under this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

Toshiba Tranche 1-AB

 

Collectively, Toshiba Tranche 1-A and Toshiba Tranche 1-B

 

 

 

 

 

Toshiba Tranche 1-B

 

Toshiba Tranche 1-B composed pursuant to Article 7, Paragraph 1 in relation to lease payments and other claims under this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

Toshiba Tranche 2

 

Toshiba Tranche 2 composed pursuant to Article 7, Paragraph 1 in relation to lease payments and other claims under this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

Toshiba Lessor RA

 

A person who named as the Toshiba Lessor RA in Attachment 1 Item 15.

 

 

 

 

 

Tranches

 

Collectively, SD Tranches and Toshiba Tranches, and individually, "each Tranche".

 

 

 

 

 

Delivery Period

 

Period from the day of the execution of this Agreement to the final deliverable date stipulated in Attachment 1, Item 1 (provided however, when there is an agreement between Lessor and Lessee to extend the delivery period pursuant to Article 4, Paragraph 8, the period shall be such agreed delivery period).

 

 

 

 

 

Delivery place

 

Place, on each scheduled delivery day, where the Property or its unit component part is located, which the Lessee notifies the Lessor on a Banking Business Day immediately prior to the relevant scheduled delivery day.

 

 

 

 

 

Delivery date

 

Date on which each unit component part composing the Property is delivered pursuant to Article 4.

 

 

 

 

 

Scheduled delivery date

 

Each day stipulated in Attachment 1, Paragraph 1 as a scheduled delivery date for each individual transaction or other bank business day as agreed upon by Lessee and Lessor.



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Person to be compensated

 

Lessor, the Borrower, or the Lender and all or either of successor, director, employee or agent thereof.

 

     

 

Obligation etc.

 

Ownership, right of possession, lease right, lease, mortgage, right of pledge, lien, security interests, right of mortgage and conditional rights thereto, subscription rights thereto, any other usufructuary right as well as security rights and rights based on attachment or provisional attachment.

 

 

 

 

 

Property purchase price

 

Sales price determined by Article 3, Paragraph 1 of the Master Sale and Purchase Agreement with respect to the Property or its each unit component part.

 

 

 

 

 

Property manufacturer

 

Person indicated in the column "manufacturer" on an itemized property list attached to a loan certificate.

 

 

 

 

 

Cause of default

 

Cause of cancellation or cancellation by notification or cause of cancellation as a result of passing of time or other conditions.



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Break funding cost

 

Damages or penalty or other monies (provided, however, that if Lessee has doubts about other monies, Lessor, Lessee and the Lender shall negotiate) borne by each Lessor with respect to raising funds for purchasing the Property upon nonperformance or early termination of a lease, pursuant to this Agreement. Such amount shall be calculated based on the aggregate of (1) the amount calculated by the relevant Lessor pursuant to its prescribed calculation method pursuant to the difference between the funding cost (shown in per annum) applicable to each Lessor in respect of its own share of the purchase price of the Property and the reinvestment rate in the market of the relevant Lessor, (2) the amount calculated by the SD Receivables Assignee pursuant to its prescribed calculation method pursuant to the difference between the funding cost (shown in per annum) applicable to the SD Receivables Purchaser in respect of the claims of the purchase price of the Property related to SD Tranche 1-C and the reinvestment rate in the market of the SD Receivables Assignee, and (3) the amounts of the damages or penalties or other monies the Lenders impose on the Borrowers pursuant to the Loan Agreements in relation to the failure to drawdown or the acceleration, etc., under the Loan Agreements (provided however, if Lessee has doubts about other monies, Lessor, Lessee and the Lenders shall consult with each other).

 

 

 

 

 

Return Adjustment Fee

 

Amount to be calculated pursuant to Attachment 1, Paragraph 7 with respect to the return date stipulated in Article 25, Paragraph 1.

 

 

 

 

 

The Lenders

 

Collective term for the SD Lenders and Toshiba Lenders.

 

 

 

 

 

The SD Lenders

 

Collective term for persons listed as the SD Lenders in Attachment 1, Paragraph 11.



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The Toshiba Lenders

 

Collective term for persons listed as the Toshiba Lenders in Attachment 1, Paragraph 11.

 

 

 

Toshiba Lender Agent

 

The person named as Toshiba Lender Agent in Attachment 1, Item 11.

 

 

 

The Loan Agreements

 

Collective term for the SD Loan Agreement and the Toshiba Loan Agreement.

 

 

 

The SD Loan Agreement

 

Collective term for Revolving Loan Agreement (SD Tranches 1-AB) concluded between the SD Borrower and the SD Lender on the same date as the execution of this Agreement and its Acknowledgement of Debts and Repayment Agreement thereunder.

 

 

 

The Toshiba Loan Agreement

 

Collective term for Revolving Loan Agreement (Toshiba Tranches 1-AB) concluded between the Toshiba Borrower, Toshiba Lender, and Toshiba Lender Agent on the same date as the execution of this Agreement and its Acknowledgment of Debts and Repayment Agreement thereunder.

 

 

 

The Borrowers

 

Collective term for the SD Borrower and the Toshiba Borrower.

 

 

 

The SD Borrower

 

Persons listed as SD Borrower in Attachment 1, Paragraph 12

 

 

 

The Toshiba Borrower

 

Persons listed as Toshiba Borrower in Attachment 1, Paragraph 12

 

 

 

All Parties Agreement

 

Agreement setting forth priority executed by the Lenders, the Toshiba Lender Agent, Administrative Custodian, Lessor, the Borrowers and the SD Receivables Assignee on the same date as this Agreement



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Related Agreements

 

This Agreement, Sale and Purchase Agreement, Sale and Purchase Agreement regarding Receivables, SD Receivables Assignment Agreement, All Parties Agreement, Master Agreement on Security Assignment regarding Claims, Master Agreement on Commitment for Security Assignment regarding Claims, Administrative Services Agreement, Guarantee Agreement, Letter of Agreement, agreements and other documents related thereto

 

 

 

 

 

Master Agreements on
Security Assignment
regarding Claims

 

Collective term for SD Master Agreement on Security Assignment regarding Claims and Toshiba Master Agreement on Security Assignment regarding Claims

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SD Master Agreement on
Security Assignment
regarding Claims

 

Collective term for Master Agreement on Security Assignment regarding Claims (SD Tranches 1-AB) executed between the SD Borrower and the SD Lenders on the same date as this Agreement regarding the right to claim performance of guaranteed obligations with respect to (i) claims associated with SD Tranches 1-AB under this Agreement and (ii) claims associated with SD Tranches 1-AB under this Agreement based on SD Guarantee Agreement and each individual agreement based thereon.

 

 

 

 

 

Toshiba Master Agreement
on Security Assignment
regarding Claims

 

Collective term for Master Agreement on Security Assignment regarding Claims (Toshiba Tranches 1-AB) executed between the Toshiba Borrower and the Toshiba Lender on the same date as this Agreement regarding the right to claim performance of guaranteed obligations with respect to (i) claims associated with Toshiba Tranches 1-AB under this Agreement and (ii) claims associated with Toshiba Tranches 1-AB under this Agreement based on Toshiba Guarantee Agreement and each individual agreement based thereon.



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Sale and Purchase Agreements regarding Receivables

 

Collective term for SD Sale and Purchase Agreement regarding Receivables and Toshiba Sale and Purchase Agreement regarding Receivables

 

 

 

 

 

SD Sale and Purchase Agreement regarding Receivables

 

Collective term for Sale and Purchase Agreement regarding Master Lease Receivables (SD Tranches 1-AB) executed between the SD Lessors and the SD Borrower on the same date as this Agreement regarding the right to claim performance of guaranteed obligations with respect to (i) claims associated with SD Tranches 1-AB under this Agreement and (ii) claims associated with SD Tranches 1-AB under this Agreement based on the SD Guarantee Agreement and each individual agreement based thereon

 

 

 

 

 

Toshiba Sale and Purchase Agreement regarding Receivables

 

Collective term for Sale and Purchase Agreement regarding Master Lease Receivables (Toshiba Tranches 1-AB) executed between the Toshiba Lessors and the Toshiba Borrower on the same date as this Agreement regarding the right to claim performance of guaranteed obligations (i) claims associated with Toshiba Tranches 1-AB under this Agreement and (ii) claims associated with Toshiba Tranches 1-AB under this Agreement based on the Toshiba Guarantee Agreement and each individual agreement based thereon

 

 

 

 

 

SD Receivables Assignment
Agreement

 

Collective term for Master Lease Receivables Purchase and Sale Agreement (SD Tranche 1-C) executed between the SD Lessors and the SD Receivables Assignee on the same date as this Agreement regarding the right to claim performance of guaranteed obligations for (i) claims associated with SD Tranche 1-C under this Agreement and (ii) claims associated with SD Tranche 1-C under this Agreement based on the SD Guarantee Agreement and each individual agreement based thereon.



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SD Receivables Assignee

 

The persons listed as SD Receivables Assignee in Attachment 1, Item 13.

 

 

 

 

 

The Administrative
Services Agreement

 

Collective term for SD Administrative Services Agreement and Toshiba Administrative Services Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

SD Administrative
Services Agreement

 

SD Administrative Services Agreement concluded between the SD Lessors and the Administrative Custodian on the same date as this Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

Toshiba Administrative
Services Agreement

 

Toshiba Administrative Services Agreement concluded between the Toshiba Lessors and the Administrative Custodian on the same date as this Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative Custodian

 

Collectively means the SD Administrative Custodian and the Toshiba Administrative Custodian.

 

 

 

 

 

SD Administrative
Custodian

 

The persons listed as SD Administrative Custodian in Attachment 1, Item 15.

 

 

 

 

 

Toshiba Administrative
Custodian

 

The persons listed as Toshiba Administrative Custodian in Attachment 1, Item 15.

 

 

 

 

 

Letter of Agreement

 

Letter of consent by the Guarantors and Lessees in a specified form with respect to assignment of receivables based on each Agreement on Security Assignment regarding Claims and establishment of the right to complete commitment for security assignment based on the Agreement on Commitment for Security Assignment regarding Claims

 

 

 

 

 

Master Sale and Purchase Agreement

 

Collective term for Master Sale and Purchase Agreement with respect to the Property executed between Lessee and Lessor on the same date as this Agreement and each individual agreement based thereon.



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The Property

 

Each unit component (including subject parts) in each individual transaction reported by Lessee to Lessor pursuant to Article 4, Paragraph 1 of Master Sale and Purchase Agreement, confirmed by the request for lease and approval to be submitted five (5) bank business days prior to the relevant individual transaction (or if agreed otherwise between Lessee and Lessor, such date as agreed), a certificate of transfer, receipt and loan certificate delivered on the delivery date for said individual transaction. Provided, however, that if some portion of unit components is excluded from this Agreement due to the occurrence of total loss, or by exercise of purchase options, the remaining unit components shall constitute the Property thereafter.

 

 

 

 

 

Master Agreement on
Commitment for Security
Assignment regarding
Claims

 

Collective term for Master Agreement on Commitment for Security Assignment regarding Claims concluded between Lessor and the Lenders on the same date as this Agreement and individual agreements pursuant thereto

 

 

 

 

 

Parts

 

Equipment and parts composing a unit component, and/or equipment, accessories, attachments and parts (including collection of parts and parts of similar kinds) fixed to or furnished with the Property

 

 

 

 

 

The Guarantee Agreements

 

Collective term for SD Guarantee Agreement and the Toshiba Guarantee Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

SD Guarantee Agreement

 

Guarantee Agreement concluded between SanDisk and the SD Lessors on the same date as this Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

Toshiba Guarantee
Agreement

 

Guarantee Agreement concluded between Toshiba and the Toshiba Lessors on the same date as this Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

The Guarantors

 

Collectively refers to SanDisk and Toshiba

 

 

 

 

 

SanDisk

 

Person/s described as SanDisk in Attachment 1, Paragraph 14.



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Toshiba

 

Person/s described as Toshiba in Attachment 1, Paragraph 14

 

 

 

 

 

Waived obligations, etc.

 

Obligations, etc. excluded pursuant to Article 18, Paragraph 1

 

 

 

 

 

Lease period

 

Period starting on delivery date stipulated in Attachment 1, Paragraph 2. Provided, however, that if this Agreement is cancelled before expiration, the lease period shall terminate on such cancellation day.

 

 

 

 

 

Lease period expiration
date

 

The last day of a lease period

 

 

 

 

 

Lease payment

 

Lease payment determined for each unit component of each Tranche pursuant to Attachment 1, Paragraph 3

 

 

 

 

 

Lease payment calculation
period

 

Period stipulated in Attachment 1, Paragraph 5

 

 

 

 

 

Lease payment date

 

Date stipulated in Attachment 1, Paragraph 4



 

2

 

With respect to quoting other agreements and documents in this Agreement, if the relevant agreements and documents are revised, added or changed after the Agreement was initially executed, they shall mean the relevant agreements and documents after they were revised, added or changed.

 

     

 

3

 

With respect to quoting provisions in this Agreement, the provisions shall mean, unless otherwise specially stated, the provisions of this Agreement.

 

     

 

4

 

With respect to referring to parties to the related agreements to this Agreement, the parties shall also include their successors and accredited assignees.

Article 2 (Transaction Structure)

 

1

 

Lessee and Lessor confirm that transactions listed in Attachment 1, Paragraph 16 are planned with respect to the Property and they are inextricably linked with each other.

 

     

 

2

 

Lessee confirms that Lessor has the ownership of the Property during the lease period under this Agreement.

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Article 3 (Lease)

 

1

 

Pursuant to Master Sale and Purchase Agreement, Lessor shall receive from Lessee each unit component composing the Property on each delivery date and, in the meantime, shall lease said unit component to Lessee.

 

     

 

2

 

A lease of the Property and each unit component under this Agreement shall exist for each individual transaction during its lease period and it shall commence from the issuance date of each loan certificate pursuant to Article 4, Paragraph 5. Except where explicitly provided in this Agreement, a lease of the Property shall neither be cancelled nor terminated prior to its lease expiration date.

 

     

 

3

 

Lessee shall pay the lease payment pursuant to Article 7, Paragraph 2 as compensations for the lease under this Agreement.

 

     

 

4

 

Lessee shall have the right to quiet enjoyment of the Property pursuant to Article 11 and other provisions of this Agreement.

Article 4 (Delivery)

 

1

 

Lessee shall designate a scheduled date to deliver each unit component composing the Property to Lessor pursuant to Attachment 1, Paragraph and Lessee shall submit to Lessor the request for lease and approval in the form of Attachment 2 at least five (5) bank business days prior to the scheduled delivery date. Lessor shall confirm and agree on the contents and conditions of the request for lease and approval received from Lessee, and thereupon shall deliver to Lessee the relevant request for lease and approval after printing its name and sealing it.

 

     

 

2

 

Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Article 5, and to receive from Lessee a unit component on each delivery date at a delivery location in accordance with Master Sale and Purchase Agreement, Lessor shall deliver said unit component in as is, where is condition to Lessee on the same date and at the same location for the purpose of the leasing stipulated in the previous Article, and Lessee shall receive said unit component from Lessor.

 

     

 

3

 

If it becomes necessary to change any scheduled delivery date, Lessee shall notify Lessor to that effect as soon as possible (at the latest by 5 bank business days prior). Lessee and Lessor shall agree on each amount of lease payment, payment for exercise of purchase options, Return Adjustment Fee, repayment standard fee and stipulated loss payment for each individual transaction, based on the actual property purchase price of and delivery date for said unit component. In such case, the agreed amount of lease payment, payment for exercise of purchase options, Return Adjustment Fee, repayment standard fee and

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stipulated loss payment, together with the actual property purchase price and the delivery date, shall be documented and attached to each loan certificate in the form specified in Attachment 3.

 

     

 

4

 

Lessee shall bear the cost and liabilities (including break funding cost; further, if Lessee bears the liability for break funding cost in accordance with this Agreement, Lessee shall pay the amount calculated based on the definition stipulated in Article 1 for each Tranche. Provided however, if respective amounts and payment periods for each Tranche are different, they shall be appropriately adjusted. Hereinafter, the same in this Agreement.) incurred as a result of a change of delivery date or delayed or failed delivery (excluding cases where the cause is attributable to Lessor, the SD Receivables Assignee or the Lenders).

 

     

 

5

 

Lessee shall prepare and deliver to Lessor a loan certificate in the form specified in Attachment 3 as the delivery of each unit component takes place pursuant to the above Paragraph 2.

 

     

 

6

 

Delivery of each unit component as part of leasing in each individual transaction under this Agreement shall be deemed complete by delivery of a loan certificate referenced in the preceding paragraph. Lessee may use each unit component from such delivery date of said loan certificate.

 

     

 

7

 

Lessee shall bear all the cost of delivering the Property under this Article.

 

     

 

8

 

In the event where delivery of the Property is not completed during a delivery period in accordance with Article 4 Paragraph 2, Lessee and Lessor shall faithfully negotiate a possibility of extending such delivery period.

Article 5 (Prior conditions regarding delivery)

 

 

Lessor’s obligation to deliver each unit component for each individual transaction under Article 4 is conditional upon meeting the following conditions before the scheduled delivery date. Provided, however, that this shall not apply if Lessor notifies Lessee before completion of delivery that Lessor waives these conditions.

 

(1)

 

That no event has occurred by a scheduled delivery date that triggers Lessor or Lessee to expect changes in laws, orders, notices or other legal, administrative guidance or tax changes that, in light of the purpose [of the transaction], Lessor or Lessee reasonably considers appropriate reasons to suspend or postpone the execution of such transaction planned in accordance with the related agreements, or that such transaction is illegal. (However, if Lessor or Lessee determines that an event applicable under this Item has occurred, Lessor or Lessee shall immediately

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notify and negotiate with the other party.)

 

     

 

(2)

 

That Lessee has purchased from a manufacturer of the Property said unit components before such scheduled delivery date from a manufacturer in accordance with the Original Purchase Agreement, and Lessee has acquired the ownership thereof without incurring any obligations etc. (excluding waived obligations).

 

     

 

(3)

 

That said unit component is insured under Article 19 by an insurance that is effective as of said scheduled delivery date.

 

     

 

(4)

 

That no events of default have occurred.

 

     

 

(5)

 

That no events have occurred that cause Lessor to determine that events constituting a total loss or leading to a total loss of said unit component.

 

     

 

(6)

 

That related agreements to which Lessor or Lessee shall be a party are signed by all the parties, issued and continued to be in effect.

 

     

 

(7)

 

That representations and warranties by Lessee under Article 20 are entirely correct as of said scheduled delivery date under existing conditions on the same day.

 

     

 

(8)

 

That no significant change has been added to the FLASH PARTNERS MASTER AGREEMENT executed on September 10, 2004 between the Guarantors and SanDisk International Limited, or that this Agreement has not been cancelled, dissolved or terminated, and that there is no such material risk to the extent known to Lessee.

 

     

 

(9)

 

That the long-term loan rating of SanDisk by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services or Moody’s Investors Service is BB- or above Ba3, respectively, as of said scheduled delivery date.

Article 6 (Related documents)

 

1

 

Lessee and Lessor shall take steps necessary for execution of this Agreement and other related agreements and for authorization required to carry out obligations under this Agreement by the date of execution of this Agreement or each delivery date and, in the meantime, shall exchange certificates of seal impression for the seals used in these agreements (issued within three months prior to each signing), certified copy of company registration (issued within three months prior to the day of each signing) and Articles of Incorporation (valid as of the date of signing of this Agreement).

 

     

 

2

 

Lessee shall submit the following documents to Lessor by each scheduled delivery date:

 

(1)

 

Insurance certificate for said unit component designated in Article 19

 

     

 

(2)

 

Original Letter of Agreement, notarized and dated, for said unit component

 

     

 

(3)

 

Other documents reasonably requested by Lessor

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Article 7 (Payment of lease payment etc.)

 

1

 

Lessee and each Lessor agree that monetary claims of Lessor against Lessee in the form of lease payment, stipulated loss payment, Return Adjustment Fee, payments for exercise of purchase options and other payments connected to each individual transaction under this Agreement comprise Tranche 1-A, SD Tranche 1-B, SD Tranche 1-C, SD Tranche 2 and Toshiba Tranche 1-A and Toshiba Tranche 1-B. Each Tranche regarding each individual transaction shall consist of claims obtained by dividing such monetary claims by a rate provided in the loan certificate for said individual transaction. Further, a specific amount for each Tranches in the form of lease payment, stipulated loss payment, Return Adjustment Fee and payment for exercise of purchase options for each individual transaction shall be determined by Attachment 1, Paragraph 3, Paragraph 6, Paragraph 7 and Paragraph 9 of this Agreement and the loan certificate related to said individual transaction.

 

     

 

 

 

In addition, (i) claims related to lease payment, stipulated loss payment, Return Adjustment Fee, and payment for exercise of purchase options regarding each SD Tranche shall be attributed to only the SD Lessors (each SD Lessor holds claims divided by the ratio of its share of the Property), and money for such claims shall be paid only to the SD Lessors, and (ii) claims related to lease payment, stipulated loss payment, Return Adjustment Fee, payment for exercise of purchase options regarding each Toshiba Tranche shall be attributed to only the Toshiba Lessors (each Toshiba Lessor holds claims divided by the ratio of its share of the Property), and money for such claims shall be paid only to the Toshiba Lessors.

 

     

 

2

 

Lessee shall, for each individual transaction, make a lease payment to Lessor for the lease payment calculation period that ends on each payment date by 11 am on such payment date.

 

     

 

3

 

In the event that the day that Lessee is supposed to make payment in any amount that Lessee has payment obligations for each individual transaction under this Agreement on a day other than a bank business day, with respect to such lease payment, stipulated loss payment, Return Adjustment Fee, and payment for exercise of purchase options, Lessee shall make payment on the following bank business day (if the following bank business day falls in next month, then use the previous bank business day shall apply). With respect to the lease payments, such payment amount shall be adjusted accordingly. With respect to other payments, payments shall be made on the following bank business day and such payments shall not be adjusted.

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4

 

The amount that Lessee owes under this Agreement shall be paid according to provisions set forth in Attachment 1, Paragraph 10(2), unless as otherwise agreed by the parties concerned. However, lease payment, stipulated loss payment, payment for exercise of purchase options and Return Adjustment Fee, Break Funding Cost and the related late fees thereto due under this Agreement regarding each SD Tranche shall be paid to the SD Borrower, and lease payment, stipulated loss payment, payment for exercise of purchase options and Return Adjustment Fee, Break Funding Cost, and the related late fees thereto due under this Agreement regarding each Toshiba Tranche shall be paid to the Toshiba Borrower, in accordance with Attachment 1, Paragraph 10(1). Lessee confirms that in connection with receiving said payments into the bank account of the Borrowers, the SD Lessors and the SD Receivables Assignee have delegated to the SD Borrower, and the Toshiba Lessors have delegated to the Toshiba Borrower, and each Borrower has accepted such delegations. If such delegation is terminated by prior written notice by the SD Lessors, the SD Receivables Assignee or Toshiba Lessors to the SD Borrower or the Toshiba Borrower, Lessor shall notify Lessee to that effect by at least one bank business day prior to the first lease payment due date after such termination. (In such case, with respect to lease payment, stipulated loss payment, payment for exercise of purchase options and Return Adjustment Fee, Break Funding Cost and the related late fees thereto due under this Agreement, the amount with respect to SD Tranches 1-AB shall be paid in the bank account of each SD Lender provided in Attachment 1, Paragraph 10(2); the amount with respect to SD Tranche 1-C shall be paid in the bank account of the SD Receivables Assignee provided in Attachment 1, Paragraph 10(2); the amount with respect to Toshiba Tranches 1-AB shall be paid in the bank account of each Toshiba Lender provided in Attachment 1, Paragraph 10(2); the amount with respect to SD Tranche 2 shall be paid in the bank account of each SD Lessor provided in Attachment 1, Paragraph 10(2); and the amount with respect to Toshiba Tranche 2 shall be paid in the bank account of each Toshiba Lessor provided in Attachment 1, Paragraph 10(2).).

 

     

 

5

 

Pursuant to this Agreement, Lessee is obliged to pay Lessor in full amount without any deduction, offsetting or defense regardless of any reasons (except where Lessor, the SD Receivables Assignee or the Lenders are responsible), including defective performance etc. by the Property, obligations against the Property, infringement against use of the Property or bankruptcy proceedings of the parties concerned. If Lessee is required by decree to withhold tax for the applicable payment, Lessee shall make an additional payment that is needed to ensure the amount that the receiving party would have received should such withholding have not been necessary.

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6

 

If a lease pursuant to this Agreement for each individual transaction is terminated on a day other than its lease payment date, regardless of the occurrence of a total loss of the Property or its unit component, cancellation, exercising of purchase options or return options by Lessee or other reasons (except where Lessor, SD Receivables Assignee or the Lenders are responsible for causing such termination), Lessee shall pay break funding cost to Lessor on said termination day.

 

     

 

7

 

If the amount that Lessee has paid to Lessor or the amount received by Lessor by disposition of the Property under this Agreement is less than the total amount of Lessee’s debts due on said payment date or receipt date under this Agreement for liquidation, such amount shall be appropriated to each debt in the following order. However, the claims of the same priority shall be distributed proportionally according to the amount of debt corresponding to the claims of the same priority each Lessor holds.

 

(1)

 

Amount Lessee is required to pay Lessor under the related agreements (provided however, excluding items listed in sub-paragraphs (2) through (7) of this paragraph).

 

     

 

(2)

 

Default interest related to lease payment, stipulated loss payment, Return Adjustment Fee, payment for exercise of purchase options due under SD Tranches 1-AB, SD Tranche 1-C and Toshiba Tranches 1-AB.

 

     

 

(3)

 

As between lease payments and stipulated loss payments with respect to SD Tranches 1-AB, SD Tranche 1-C and Toshiba Tranches 1-AB, the amount equivalent to lease payment interest (each amount due under said Tranche, provided in Attachment 1, Paragraphs 3 1 (2), 2 (2), 3 (2), 5 (2) and 6 (2), and Attachment 1, Paragraphs 9 (3), (6), (9), (15) and (18) specified in the loan certificate for each individual transaction).

 

     

 

(4)

 

Break funding cost regarding SD Tranches 1-AB, SD Tranche 1-C and Toshiba Tranches 1-AB.

 

     

 

(5)

 

As between lease payments and stipulated loss payments with respect to SD Tranches 1-AB, SD Tranche 1-C and Toshiba Tranches 1-AB, the amount equivalent to the original principal of the lease payments (each amount due under the relevant Tranche, provided in Attachment 1, Paragraphs 3 1 (1), 3 (1), 3 (1), 5 (1) and 6 (1) and Attachment 1, Paragraphs 9 (1), (2), (4), (5), (7), (8), (13), (14), (16) and (17) specified in the loan certificate for each individual transaction), or amount equivalent to payments for exercise of purchase options or Return Adjustment Fees.

 

     

 

(6)

 

Default interest on lease payment, stipulated loss payment, and payment for exercise of purchase options related to SD Tranche 2 and Toshiba Tranche 2.

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(7)

 

As between lease payments and stipulated loss payments with respect to SD Tranche 2 and Toshiba Tranche 2, the amount equivalent to lease payment interest (each amount due under the relevant Tranche provided in Attachment 1, Paragraphs 3 4 (2) and 7 (2) and Attachment 1, Paragraphs 9 (12) and (21) specified in the loan certificate for each individual transaction).

 

     

 

(8)

 

Break funding cost regarding SD Tranche 2 and Toshiba Tranche 2.

 

     

 

(9)

 

As between lease payments and stipulated loss payments with respect to SD Tranche 2 and Toshiba Tranche 2, the amount equivalent to the original principal of lease payments (each amount due under the relevant Tranches provided in Attachment 1, Paragraphs 3 4 (1) and 7 (1) and Attachment 1, Paragraphs 9 (10), (11), (19) and (20) specified in the loan certificate for each individual transaction), or the amounts equivalent to the payments for exercise of purchase options.

 

     

 

(10)

 

Other debts of Lessee pursuant to this Agreement that has become due.

Article 8 (Immunity from defect liability)

 

1

 

Lessor shall lease the Property to Lessee on an as is basis, without warranty of any kind regarding the Property, whether express or implied, and shall not be liable for defects (provided however, excluding defects which arose due to the Lessor’s intentional acts or gross negligence) in the Property, whether apparent or hidden. Further, Lessor shall make no guarantee regarding existing obligations etc. (provided however, excluding obligations, etc. which arose due to the Lessor’s intentional acts or gross negligence) regarding the Property or its parts and shall not be liable for defects irrespective of whether the defects are known or not.

 

     

 

2

 

Lessee, assuming its own responsibility and at its own expense, shall acquire appropriate quality assurance from the manufacturer of the Property or its parts supplier, and at the same time make an arrangement for after-sale service and hereby assigns to Lessor (except where such assignment is prohibited) the rights regarding the Property, such as the right to claim damages and warranties (including the right to claim warranty against defects). However, Lessee may exercise the applicable right to claim damages and warranties in its own name, provided that no event of cancellation has occurred, and may directly receive the benefit of the execution of the right to claim damages and warranties during the lease period from a manufacturer of the Property or its parts suppliers.

 

     

 

3

 

In the event that Lessee suffers damage or a loss due to lack of performance by the Property, Lessee may, assuming its own responsibility and at its own expense, demand recovery of such damage or loss directly from a manufacturer of the Property or its parts

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manufacturer under the right set forth in the provision of the previous paragraph, and Lessor shall not be responsible for this. However, Lessee’s obligations under Article 14 shall not be affected.

Article 9 (Burden of loss, damage and risk)

 

1

 

If an event of total loss occurs to all or any unit component of the Property (except where Lessor is responsible), Lessee shall immediately notify Lessor of such event and provide Lessor stipulated loss payment and other amounts of debts that are due with respect to the Property and its unit component as of the date it intends to make the relevant payment on the earlier date of the following dates: (a) 90th day since the occurrence of said event of total loss (except where Lessee is not responsible for the total loss event and Lessor and Lessee have otherwise agreed); or (b) the following bank business day after the day when an amount greater than the stipulated loss payments is paid as insurance coverage prescribed in Article 19.

 

     

 

2

 

When Lessee has paid the amount prescribed in the previous paragraph, Lessor shall assign Lessee the right to the Property or its unit component that suffered a total loss or the right to a third party acquired as a result of such total loss event (excluding the right to claim compensation for damages for which Lessor should be held liable) on an as is basis with respect to performance without the third party providing funds, credits or other type of guarantee.

 

     

 

3

 

In the event that Lessor has received compensation from a third party as a result of the occurrence of a total loss event with respect to the Property or its unit component (including, irrespective of characterization, an amount paid to compensate for loss and financial burdens due to the occurrence of such total loss event, but excluding the amount that Lessor should incur to compensate for damage) or received insurance coverage for the total loss, when Lessee has not met the payment date due under Paragraph 1 (irrespective of whether or not Lessee is aware that the payment date due under Paragraph 1 has arrived as a result of the payment of total loss insurance coverage ), the received amount shall be appropriated for payment of stipulated loss payment, and if there is a surplus after the appropriation, the surplus amount shall be immediately returned to Lessee upon subtracting unpaid amounts that Lessee owes Lessor under the related agreements (including late charges), and if there is still deficiency after such appropriation, Lessee shall not avoid payment of said deficient amount. Further, if Lessee has paid said stipulated loss payment at the time referenced above, Lessor shall immediately return the remaining balance of the received amount to Lessee upon

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subtracting, if any, unpaid amounts due from Lessee due under the related agreements.

 

     

 

4

 

During the lease period, Lessee shall incur all the risk and relevant expenses related to a loss (including total loss events) or damage (in either case, except when Lessor is responsible) to the Property or its unit component.

 

     

 

5

 

In the event that a total loss event occurs to a unit component and Lessee has paid stipulated loss payment with respect to said component and paid other unpaid amounts with respect to such component or the total loss, said unit component shall be removed from transactions set forth in the related agreements, and Lessee shall be exempt from obligations to pay future lease payment with respect to said unit component part.

 

     

 

6

 

With respect to a unit component that Lessee reasonably determines, through Lessee’s consultation with a manufacturer or maintenance company of the Property after delivery of such component, that it does not meet Lessee’s required specification, a total loss event is deemed to have occurred immediately after delivery on the delivery date for reasons for which Lessee is not responsible, and the provisions of this Article shall apply accordingly.

 

     

 

7

 

In the event that a total loss event has occurred to the Property or its unit component part, or that Lessee judges that the Property or its unit component needs to be replaced for the purpose of doing business, Lessee may request replacement of the Property or its unit component, subject to consent by Lessor, the Borrower, the SD Receivables Assignee and the Lenders (Lessor, the Borrower, the SD Receivables Assignee or the Lenders may not refuse such consent without any rational reasons, which include the case where Lessor judges, at its own discretion, that the value of the Property or its unit component after replacement will decrease compared to the value before replacement (excluding a minor decrease)). Such replacement shall take place at the expense of Lessee if Lessor, the Borrower, SD Receivables Assignee and the Lenders agree on conditions with respect to a replacement property, its cost and other matters of consideration. Provided however, only where obtaining prior written consent is difficult due to the urgent need to replace the relevant property or unit component part with equivalent items, Lessee can request the consent ex post facto from Lessor, the Borrower, the SD Receivables Assignee and the Lenders regarding the replacement of the relevant property or unit component part.

Article 10 (Representation of Owner)

 

 

 

Lessee shall, on its own responsibility and at its own expense, in a manner clearly recognizable by a third party, place signs indicating Lessor’s ownership of the Property where the Property is located and on main unit components of the Property and certain unit components that Lessor requests.

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Article 11 (Quiet Enjoyment)

 

 

 

Lessee shall, unless a cancellation event has occurred, have the quiet enjoyment of the Property, and Lessor shall not disturb such use by Lessee without valid reasons.

Article 12 (Installation and Use)

 

1

 

Lessee shall, on its own responsibility and at its own expense, install the Property in Toshiba Yokkaichi Factory in accordance with installation standards or methods provided by the manufacturers of the Property and regulatory authorities, and shall not change the installation location without prior consent of Lessor. If installation of the Property or its unit components takes place outside of Japan, in addition to prior consent of Lessor, the following must be observed: compliance outside of Japan of with the provisions of each Article of this Agreement regarding the Property or its unit components, no compromising of the rights of Lessor, the Borrower, the SD Receivables Assignee and the Lenders with respect to the Property and rights under the related agreements, and compliance with laws of Japan and the United States regarding export and re-export control.

 

     

 

2

 

Lessee shall comply with all applicable laws with respect to installation, use, operation and handling of the Property (including environmental laws), any request, conditions imposed and instructions provided by the manufacturers of the Property, parts suppliers and the insurers and agreements with such parties and, at the same time, shall use the Property only for legal purposes.

 

     

 

3

 

Lessee shall, on its own responsibility and at its own expense, keep and maintain records regarding use and operation of the Property.

Article 13 (Possession and Sublease)

 

1

 

Lessee shall not, without prior consent of Lessor, transfer the possession of the Property to a third party, or sublease the Property. However, Lessee may, on its own responsibility and at its own expense, without consent of Lessor, transfer the possession of the Property for maintenance or repair to a manufacturer of the Property or approved maintenance or repair provider, and sublease the Property to an SD Group company or a Toshiba Group company.

 

     

 

2

 

In the event that the transfer of possession or sublease is executed in accordance with the previous paragraph, the transfer of possession or sublease shall not affect Lessee’s obligations under this Agreement and shall be subject to the Agreement’s Articles,

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survival and other provisions, and even if Lessee incurs taxes and public dues as a result of the transfer of possession or subleasing, there shall be no affect on the lease payment or other lease conditions under this Agreement. Further, Lessee shall, on its own responsibility and at its own expense, take all reasonable measures so that Lessor and the Lenders maintain security interests as before (not limited to those expressed in this Agreement).

Article 14 (Maintenance Management)

 

1

 

Lessee shall, on its own responsibility and at its own expense, keep the Property in safe condition at all time.

 

     

 

2

 

Lessee shall, on its own responsibility and at its own expense, perform maintenance and management of the Property in accordance with provisions of law, perform maintenance and repair using a method approved or recommended by a manufacturer of the Property or a parts supplier and a similar method that Lessee has employed with respect to other similar properties and, in the meantime, retain the Property in the same condition at all time as the initial condition of the delivery date (excluding normal wear and tear). Under any circumstances, Lessee shall not perform acts that might cause a significant adverse effect to the manufacturer’s warranty of the Property.

 

     

 

3

 

Lessee shall, on its own responsibility and at its own expense, keep and maintain records regarding maintenance and repair of the Property, including maintenance log.

 

     

 

4

 

Lessee may, for the purpose of maintenance and repair provided in Paragraph 2, on its own responsibility and at its own expense, replace parts with substitutes that are similar in performance to the respective parts and owned by Lessee without any obligation to itself (excluding the waived obligations) or may install parts owned by Lessee without any obligation for itself (excluding the waived obligations) in the Property without replacing the parts of the Property. However, in either case, the replacement or installation shall not cause any changes that are reasonably expected to decrease performance etc. of the Property, or have adverse effect on its performance etc.

 

     

 

5

 

Lessee may, on its own responsibility and at its own expense, after delivery of the Property to Lessee in accordance with Article 4, remove, without installing substitutes, parts that are installed to the Property as an addition, not as a replacement of the parts, or the parts of which removal does not cause reduced performance etc. of the Property.

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Article 15 (Change in Original Condition)

 

 

 

Lessee may, on its own responsibility and at its own expense, perform changes, alterations or additions to the Property that are considered necessary or desirable for operations so long as such act does not reduce or negatively affect performance of the Property.

Article 16 (Ownership of Parts)

 

1

 

Except for circumstances under Paragraph 2, parts that Lessee installed in the Property under Article 14, Paragraph 4, upon installation, shall comprise the Parts that constitute the Property and automatically belong to Lessor and be leased from Lessor to Lessee under this Agreement. With respect to parts that are removed from the Property, the ownership of the removed parts shall be transferred to Lessee while the ownership of the substitutes is transferred to Lessor. However, the parts that are exchanged and removed, though not replaced by similar substitutes, shall still be owned by Lessor regardless of their location and are subject to this Agreement.

 

     

 

2

 

Lessee may retain the ownership of parts that are installed to the Property, after the Property was delivered to Lessee under Article 4, as an addition, not as replacements, under Article 14, if removal of such parts from the Property is possible without compromising performance of the Property. Lessor may consider said parts in accordance with Article 26, Paragraph 3.

Article 17 (Inspection)

 

 

 

Lessor and its designated parties may, upon prior notice to Lessee no less than 5 bank business days in advance, with respect to the Property or its parts, enter an office, factory or facility of Lessee or its installation location, or on a premise of Lessee and inspect the Property with respect to conditions, installation, use, operation, storage, maintenance and repair. However, when performing the applicable inspection, normal operations of Lessee or its installation location shall not be disturbed and, at the same time, reasonable confidentiality, safety, and security restrictions imposed by Lessee or its installation location shall apply.

Article 18 (Obligations)

 

1

 

Lessee shall not establish, approve, or cause to create any obligation to the Property and its parts, rights or benefits under this Agreement. Provided, however, such shall not apply to any obligation arising out of (a) rights of Lessor and Lessee provided in this Agreement, (b) retention rights or similar security rights of employees, maintenance providers and repair providers that arise during normal operations of Lessee, for which a payment due

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date has not arrived and there is no risk of enforcement of obligations with respect to the Property, and (c) rights under the related agreements executed by Lessor, SD Receivables Assignee, the Lenders and their successor/s and assignee/s (including loan and security agreements ).

 

2

 

In the event that an obligation arises that is not excluded by the conditions stipulated in the previous paragraph, Lessee, on its own responsibility and at its own expense, shall remove the same in an appropriate method.

Article 19 (Insurance)

 

1

 

Lessee shall, on its own responsibility and at its own expense, personally, execute an insurance agreement to cover damage to and loss of the Property at all times during the lease period through the Guarantor, Toshiba Group companies or SD Group companies with an insurance company recognized by Lessor as internationally reliable.

 

     

 

2

 

Regarding insurance referred to in the previous paragraph, the amount of insurance shall be no less than the amount equivalent to 100% of stipulated loss payment as of the lease payment date immediately before the date of loss event.

 

     

 

3

 

Lessee shall, in the event that an event insured against, whether total or partial, occurs to the Property, promptly notify Lessor.

 

     

 

4

 

In the event that damage (partial loss) occurs to the Property, where restoration or repair of the Property is possible, Lessee shall receive the insurance money paid for such event. Upon receiving such insurance money, unless the damage has already been restored or repaired, Lessee shall apply the entire amount of the insurance money to restoration and repair of the Property. Further, in the event that a total loss event occurs, the provisions stipulated in Article 9 shall apply.

 

     

 

5

 

Prior to the date of transfer of the Property stipulated in Article 4 and at the start of each insurance coverage for the period for which insurance coverage is required pursuant to this Article (at least once a year), Lessee shall obtain documentation that proves the coverage that meets the above conditions from an insurance company prescribed in Paragraph 1 and deliver such document to Lessor.

 

     

 

6

 

Terms and conditions for insurance set forth in this Article shall, in all respects under any circumstances, not be less than insurance that covers property that is similar to the Property. In the event that terms and conditions of the insurance set forth in this Article become less than the terms and conditions of such other insurance, the terms and conditions of the insurance set forth in this Article shall be improved to the terms and conditions of such other insurance, and Lessee shall promptly conform to the improved terms and conditions.

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Article 20 (Representations and Warranties)

 

1

 

Lessee represents and warrants the following items as of the day of this Agreement:

 

(1)

 

That Lessee has concluded the related agreements to which Lessee is a party, has capacity and authority by law and internal corporate rules and regulations of the company to exercise the rights and fulfill the obligations under the related agreements and has processed resolutions of the general meetings of shareholders and other measures necessary by law and internal corporate rules and regulations of the company for the approval of such related agreements and exercise of its own rights and fulfillment of its obligations.

 

     

 

(2)

 

That preparation, delivery and execution by Lessee of the related agreements to which Lessee is a party does not, in any respects, violate laws, Lessee’s Articles of Association and other documents related to its organizations and provisions of agreements to which Lessee is a party.

 

     

 

(3)

 

That the related agreements, to which Lessee is a party, are legal, effective and binding agreements against Lessee where implementation in accordance with each provision is possible.

 

     

 

(4)

 

That preparation and delivery of the related agreements to which Lessee is a party, and performance or fulfillment by Lessee of each intended transaction thereunder do not require in any way approval and license by any government or other public office or court, notification to or registration with government or other public office or court, or other procedure, except for those already completed.

 

     

 

(5)

 

That there is no pending judicial or administrative procedure in any way that would adversely affect execution of the rights or fulfillment of the obligations by Lessee with respect to the related agreements to which Lessee is a party.

 

     

 

(6)

 

That Lessee has disclosed to Lessor, the Borrower, the SD Receivables Assignee and the Lenders business plans for the fiscal year during which the execution date of this Agreement falls within the scope determined by Lessee’s directors as reasonably necessary for implementation of this Agreement.

 

     

 

(7)

 

To the extent of Lessee’s knowledge, no event of default has occurred.

 

2

 

Lessor represents and warrants the following items as of the execution date of this Agreement:

 

(1)

 

That Lessor has concluded the related agreements to which Lessor is a party has capacity and authority by law and internal corporate rules and regulations of the

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company to exercise the rights and fulfill the obligations under the related agreements and has processed passed resolutions of internal corporate meetings and other measures necessary by law and internal corporate rules and regulations of the company for the approval of such related agreements and exercise of its own rights and fulfillment of its obligations.

 

     

 

(2)

 

That preparation, delivery and execution by Lessor of the related agreements to which Lessor is a party does not, in any respects, violate laws, Lessor’s Articles of Association and other documents related to its organizations, and provisions of agreements to which Lessor is a party.

 

     

 

(3)

 

That the related agreements, to which Lessor is a party, are legal, effective and binding agreements against Lessor where implementation in accordance with each provision is possible.

 

     

 

(4)

 

That preparation and delivery of the related agreements to which Lessor is a party, and performance or fulfillment by Lessor of each intended transaction thereunder do not require in any way approval and license by government or other public office or court, notification to or registration with any government or other public office or court, or other procedure, except for those already completed.

 

     

 

(5)

 

That there is no pending judicial or administrative procedure in any way that would adversely affect execution of rights or fulfillment of obligations by Lessor with respect to the related agreements to which Lessor is a party.

 

3

 

Representations and warranties of each item in the previous two paragraphs shall be deemed to be repeated by Lessee and Lessor on the delivery date of each individual transaction and each lease payment date under the circumstances existing on those days. Provided however, in relation to item 1 (7), where the event of default is cured within the cure period prescribed in each of the sub-paragraphs in Article 26, Paragraph 1, and did not become a termination event, such shall be deemed not in violation of this Article and Lessee shall not be responsible for damages and other liabilities.

Article 21 (Covenants)

 

1

 

Lessee shall make the following commitments to Lessor:

 

(1)

 

Lessee shall manage in accordance with Article 10 during the lease period the Property, its unit components and its parts distinctly from other properties.

 

     

 

(2)

 

Lessee shall fulfill and comply with Lessee’s obligations pursuant to the provisions stipulated in the related agreements (including the Original Purchase Agreements to the extent related to this Agreement).

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(3)

 

In the event that a cause for default or cause that may have a significantly adverse effect on Lessor’s full rights under the related agreements or fulfillment of Lessee’s obligations thereunder arises, Lessee shall notify Lessor to that effect promptly after learning of the occurrence of such events.

 

     

 

(4)

 

As regards to the related agreements, Lessee shall acquire each consent, permission, approval, license or acceptance from any government or other public office or court that such government or public office or court requires Lessee to acquire in order to continue essentially the same business operations as the present, shall maintain its effect, and also shall abide by all conditions or restrictions imposed thereby.

 

     

 

(5)

 

Lessee shall provide Lessor, the SD Receivables Assignee and the Lenders, upon reasonable request by Lessor with information regarding the financial circumstances and business conditions of Lessor and the Guarantors as Lessor reasonably requests, including financial statements for which Lessee or the Guarantor has no specific confidentiality obligation, and information regarding installation, condition, storage, use, maintenance and repair of the Property after the end of a fiscal year (however, with respect to the Guarantor, at the end of its half year period and fiscal year).

 

     

 

(6)

 

Lessee shall perform all acts that Lessor reasonably requests as necessary for establishment, transfer or formation of rights or fulfillment of perfection, to the extent that such act is recognized and intended by the related agreements and within the limitations provided thereunder.

 

     

 

(7)

 

Lessee shall, for each fiscal year, report promptly after the end of each fiscal year to Lessor progress status of business plans of the fiscal years that are reasonably recognized by Lessee’s directors as necessary for implementation of this Agreement.

 

     

 

(8)

 

If Lessor reasonably demands, Lessee shall cooperate with Lessor, the SD Receivables Assignee and the Lenders to achieve objectives of the related contracts.

 

     

 

(9)

 

Lessee and the Guarantor shall handle, at their own discretion and responsibility, accounting and financial matters of Lessee and the Guarantor with respect to the transaction under this Agreement and its related agreements.

 

     

 

(10)

 

Lessee shall ensure that the Guarantor makes no significant changes to the FLASH PARTNERS MASTER AGREEMENT executed between the Guarantor and SanDisk International Limited on September 10, 2004. Provided, however, that this shall not apply in the event that the Lessor, the SD Receivables Assignee and the Lenders agree otherwise.

 

     

 

(11)

 

Lessee shall cause SanDisk to abide by the following provisions. Provided, however, that this shall not apply in the event that the Lessor, the SD Receivables Assignee and the Lenders agree otherwise as to (1) and (3) below.

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(1)

 

SanDisk shall maintain a long-term debt rating by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services or Moody’s Investors Service at BB-, Ba3 or above respectively.

 

     

 

(2)

 

SanDisk shall undertake that no lien shall be attached to any SanDisk assets without prior written approval by Lessor. Provided, however, that this shall exclude cases involving normal securitization transactions regarding loan or inventory or any of the permitted liens listed in Attachment 3 below (Permitted Liens).

 

     

 

(3)

 

SanDisk shall maintain the amount of equity (Total Stockholders’ Equity) indicated in consolidated balance sheet as of the end of each accounting term and mid accounting term of each fiscal year at no less than 1,514 million US dollars until the termination of this Agreement and completion of fulfillment of all of Lessee’s and SanDisk’s obligations to Lessor under this Agreement.

 

2.

 

Lessor shall promptly submit to Lessee copies of notices, requests, deman


 
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