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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
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Article 1
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(Definitions)
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1
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Article 2
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(Transaction Structure)
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12
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Article 3
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(Lease)
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13
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Article 4
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(Delivery)
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13
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Article 5
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(Prior conditions regarding delivery)
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14
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Article 6
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(Related documents)
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15
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Article 7
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(Payment of lease payment etc.)
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16
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Article 8
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(Immunity from defect liability)
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19
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Article 9
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(Burden of loss, damage and risk)
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20
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Article 10
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(Representation of Owner)
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21
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Article 11
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(Quiet Enjoyment)
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Article 12
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(Installation and Use)
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Article 13
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(Possession and Sublease)
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22
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Article 14
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(Maintenance Management)
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Article 15
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(Change in Original Condition)
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23
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Article 16
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(Ownership of Parts)
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24
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Article 17
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(Inspection)
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24
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Article 18
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(Obligations)
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24
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Article 19
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(Insurance)
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25
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Article 20
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(Representations and Warranties)
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26
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Article 21
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(Covenants)
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27
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Article 22
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(Indemnity and Expenses Liabilities)
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29
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Article 23
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(Number of individual transactions and change of
deliverable period)
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31
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Article 24
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(Purchase Options)
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31
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Article 25
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(Return)
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32
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Article 26
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(Termination of Agreement)
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35
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Article 27
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(Default Interest)
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Article 28
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(Transfer of Rights and Obligations)
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39
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Article 29
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(Limitations on Recourse to the
Property)
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Article 30
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(Notices, etc.)
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Article 31
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(Communication of Intention or Reporting of Facts
or Receipt thereof by each Lessor)
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42
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Article 32
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(Modification of Agreement)
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Article 33
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(Confidentiality)
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42
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Article 34
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(Governing Law)
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43
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Article 35
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(Jurisdiction)
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43
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Attachment 1
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Lease Terms and Conditions
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Attachment 2
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Request for Lease and Approval
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Attachment 3
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Loan Certificate
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Attachment 4
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Permitted Liens
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Attachment 5
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Certificate of Return
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Attachment 6
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Certificate of Transfer
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Attachment 7
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Conditions at the Time of Return
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Attachment 8
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Notification address
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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)
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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.
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SD Group Companies
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San Disk Corporation and companies of which San
Disk Corporation directly or indirectly owns 50% or more of their
voting stocks
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SD Tranches
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Collectively refers to SD Tranche 1-A, SD Tranche
1-B, SD Tranche 1-C, and SD Tranche 2, and individually, "each SD
Tranche".
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SD Tranche 1-A
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SD Tranche 1-A composed pursuant to
Article 7, Paragraph 1 in relation to lease payments and
other claims under this Agreement.
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SD Tranche 1-AB
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Collectively, SD Tranche 1-A and SD Tranche
1-B.
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SD Tranche 1-B
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SD Tranche 1-B composed pursuant to
Article 7, Paragraph 1 in relation to lease payments and
other claims under this Agreement.
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SD Tranche 1-C
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SD Tranche 1-C composed pursuant to
Article 7, Paragraph 1 in relation to lease payments and
other claims under this Agreement.
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SD Tranche 2
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SD Tranche 2 composed pursuant to Article 7,
Paragraph 1 in relation to lease payments and other claims
under this Agreement.
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SD Lessor RA
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A person who named as the SD Lessor RA in
Attachment 1 Item 15.
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Reason for cancellation
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Any of all of the reasons stipulated in Article
26, Paragraph 1
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Loan certificate
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Loan certificate for the Property prepared for
each individual transaction in a manner provided in Attachment 3
pursuant to Article 4, Paragraph 5
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Stipulated loss payment
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Amount calculated for each Tranche on a certain
day in accordance with Attachment 1, Paragraph 9
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Taxes and public dues
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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)
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Bank Business Day
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Days on which banks operate in Japan
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Payment for exercise of purchase
options
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Amount calculated pursuant to Attachment 1,
Paragraph 6 with respect to each Tranche for each lease
payment date
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Individual transaction
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Each individual transaction to be conducted
pursuant to this Agreement and each loan certificate
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Original Purchase Agreement
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Each purchase agreement executed between Lessee
and a property manufacturer in connection with the purchase of the
Property
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Sublessee
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Person who holds a sublease pursuant to the
stipulation in Article 13
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Repayment standard fee
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Amount calculated pursuant to Attachment 1,
Paragraph 8 for the return date stipulated in Article 25,
Paragraph 1
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Performance, etc.
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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
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Reason for total loss
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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
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Loss, etc.
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Losses, damage, costs, fees, handling fees,
liabilities, responsibilities, penal charges, penalties,
delinquency charges, claims and lawsuits
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Unit component part
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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.
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Bankruptcy proceedings,
etc,
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General term referring to bankruptcy, civil
rehabilitation or corporate reorganizations and other bankruptcy
proceedings
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Toshiba group companies
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Toshiba Corporation and companies of which
Toshiba Corporation directly or indirectly owns 50% or more of
their voting shares
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Toshiba Tranches
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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
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Toshiba Tranche 1-A composed pursuant to
Article 7, Paragraph 1 in relation to lease payments and
other claims under this Agreement.
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Toshiba Tranche 1-AB
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Collectively, Toshiba Tranche 1-A and Toshiba
Tranche 1-B
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Toshiba Tranche 1-B
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Toshiba Tranche 1-B composed pursuant to
Article 7, Paragraph 1 in relation to lease payments and
other claims under this Agreement.
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Toshiba Tranche 2
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Toshiba Tranche 2 composed pursuant to Article 7,
Paragraph 1 in relation to lease payments and other claims
under this Agreement.
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Toshiba Lessor RA
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A person who named as the Toshiba Lessor RA in
Attachment 1 Item 15.
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Tranches
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Collectively, SD Tranches and Toshiba Tranches,
and individually, "each Tranche".
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Delivery Period
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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).
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Delivery place
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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.
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Delivery date
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Date on which each unit component part composing
the Property is delivered pursuant to Article 4.
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Scheduled delivery date
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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
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Lessor, the Borrower, or the Lender and all or
either of successor, director, employee or agent
thereof.
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Obligation etc.
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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.
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Property purchase price
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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.
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Property manufacturer
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Person indicated in the column "manufacturer" on
an itemized property list attached to a loan
certificate.
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Cause of default
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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
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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).
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Return Adjustment Fee
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Amount to be calculated pursuant to Attachment 1,
Paragraph 7 with respect to the return date stipulated in
Article 25, Paragraph 1.
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The Lenders
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Collective term for the SD Lenders and Toshiba
Lenders.
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The SD Lenders
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Collective term for persons listed as the SD
Lenders in Attachment 1, Paragraph 11.
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The Toshiba Lenders
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Collective term for persons listed as the Toshiba
Lenders in Attachment 1, Paragraph 11.
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Toshiba Lender Agent
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The person named as Toshiba Lender Agent in
Attachment 1, Item 11.
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The Loan Agreements
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Collective term for the SD Loan Agreement and the
Toshiba Loan Agreement.
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The SD Loan Agreement
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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.
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The Toshiba Loan Agreement
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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.
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The Borrowers
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Collective term for the SD Borrower and the
Toshiba Borrower.
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The SD Borrower
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Persons listed as SD Borrower in Attachment 1,
Paragraph 12
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The Toshiba Borrower
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Persons listed as Toshiba Borrower in Attachment
1, Paragraph 12
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All Parties Agreement
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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
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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
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Master Agreements on
Security Assignment
regarding Claims
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Collective term for SD Master Agreement on
Security Assignment regarding Claims and Toshiba Master Agreement
on Security Assignment regarding Claims
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SD Master Agreement on
Security Assignment
regarding Claims
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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.
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Toshiba Master Agreement
on Security Assignment
regarding Claims
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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
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Collective term for SD Sale and Purchase
Agreement regarding Receivables and Toshiba Sale and Purchase
Agreement regarding Receivables
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SD Sale and Purchase Agreement regarding
Receivables
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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
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Toshiba Sale and Purchase Agreement regarding
Receivables
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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
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SD Receivables Assignment
Agreement
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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
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The persons listed as SD Receivables Assignee in
Attachment 1, Item 13.
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The Administrative
Services Agreement
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Collective term for SD Administrative Services
Agreement and Toshiba Administrative Services Agreement
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SD Administrative
Services Agreement
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SD Administrative Services Agreement concluded
between the SD Lessors and the Administrative Custodian on the same
date as this Agreement
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Toshiba Administrative
Services Agreement
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Toshiba Administrative Services Agreement
concluded between the Toshiba Lessors and the Administrative
Custodian on the same date as this Agreement
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Administrative Custodian
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Collectively means the SD Administrative
Custodian and the Toshiba Administrative Custodian.
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SD Administrative
Custodian
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The persons listed as SD Administrative Custodian
in Attachment 1, Item 15.
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Toshiba Administrative
Custodian
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The persons listed as Toshiba Administrative
Custodian in Attachment 1, Item 15.
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Letter of Agreement
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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
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Master Sale and Purchase Agreement
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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
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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.
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Master Agreement on
Commitment for Security
Assignment regarding
Claims
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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
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Parts
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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
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The Guarantee Agreements
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Collective term for SD Guarantee Agreement and
the Toshiba Guarantee Agreement
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SD Guarantee Agreement
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Guarantee Agreement concluded between SanDisk and
the SD Lessors on the same date as this Agreement
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Toshiba Guarantee
Agreement
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Guarantee Agreement concluded between Toshiba and
the Toshiba Lessors on the same date as this Agreement
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The Guarantors
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Collectively refers to SanDisk and
Toshiba
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SanDisk
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Person/s described as SanDisk in Attachment 1,
Paragraph 14.
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Toshiba
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Person/s described as Toshiba in Attachment 1,
Paragraph 14
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Waived obligations, etc.
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Obligations, etc. excluded pursuant to Article
18, Paragraph 1
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Lease period
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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.
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Lease period expiration
date
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The last day of a lease period
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Lease payment
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Lease payment determined for each unit component
of each Tranche pursuant to Attachment 1,
Paragraph 3
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Lease payment calculation
period
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Period stipulated in Attachment 1,
Paragraph 5
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Lease payment date
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Date stipulated in Attachment 1,
Paragraph 4
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2
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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.
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3
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With respect to quoting provisions in this
Agreement, the provisions shall mean, unless otherwise specially
stated, the provisions of this Agreement.
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With respect to referring to parties to the
related agreements to this Agreement, the parties shall also
include their successors and accredited assignees.
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Article 2 (Transaction Structure)
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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.
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Lessee confirms that Lessor has the ownership of
the Property during the lease period under this
Agreement.
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Article 3 (Lease)
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1
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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.
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2
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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.
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3
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Lessee shall pay the lease payment pursuant to
Article 7, Paragraph 2 as compensations for the lease
under this Agreement.
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4
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Lessee shall have the right to quiet enjoyment of
the Property pursuant to Article 11 and other provisions of this
Agreement.
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Article 4 (Delivery)
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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.
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2
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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.
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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.
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4
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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).
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5
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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.
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6
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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.
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7
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Lessee shall bear all the cost of delivering the
Property under this Article.
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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.
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Article 5 (Prior conditions regarding
delivery)
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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.
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(1)
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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.)
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(2)
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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).
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(3)
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That said unit component is insured under
Article 19 by an insurance that is effective as of said
scheduled delivery date.
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(4)
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That no events of default have
occurred.
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(5)
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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.
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(6)
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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.
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(7)
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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.
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(8)
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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.
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(9)
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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.
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Article 6 (Related documents)
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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).
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Lessee shall submit the following documents to
Lessor by each scheduled delivery date:
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(1)
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Insurance certificate for said unit component
designated in Article 19
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(2)
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Original Letter of Agreement, notarized and
dated, for said unit component
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(3)
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Other documents reasonably requested by
Lessor
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Article 7 (Payment of lease payment
etc.)
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1
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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).).
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5
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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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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.
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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.
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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).
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(2)
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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.
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(3)
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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).
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(4)
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Break funding cost regarding SD Tranches 1-AB, SD
Tranche 1-C and Toshiba Tranches 1-AB.
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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.
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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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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).
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(8)
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Break funding cost regarding SD Tranche 2 and
Toshiba Tranche 2.
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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.
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Other debts of Lessee pursuant to this Agreement
that has become due.
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Article 8 (Immunity from defect
liability)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Article 9 (Burden of loss, damage and
risk)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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4
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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.
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5
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Article 10 (Representation of
Owner)
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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)
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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.
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Article 12 (Installation and Use)
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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.
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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.
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Lessee shall, on its own responsibility and at
its own expense, keep and maintain records regarding use and
operation of the Property.
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Article 13 (Possession and
Sublease)
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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.
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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).
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Article 14 (Maintenance
Management)
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Lessee shall, on its own responsibility and at
its own expense, keep the Property in safe condition at all
time.
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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.
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3
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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.
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4
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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.
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5
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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)
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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.
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Article 16 (Ownership of Parts)
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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.
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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.
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Article 17 (Inspection)
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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.
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Article 18 (Obligations)
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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 ).
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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.
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Article 19 (Insurance)
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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.
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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.
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Lessee shall, in the event that an event insured
against, whether total or partial, occurs to the Property, promptly
notify Lessor.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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Lessee represents and warrants the following
items as of the day of this Agreement:
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(1)
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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.
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(2)
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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.
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(3)
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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.
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(4)
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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.
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(5)
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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.
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(6)
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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.
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(7)
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To the extent of Lessee’s knowledge, no
event of default has occurred.
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Lessor represents and warrants the following
items as of the execution date of this Agreement:
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That Lessor has concluded the related agreements
to which Lessor is a party has capacity and authority by law and
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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.
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(2)
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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.
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(3)
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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.
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(4)
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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.
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(5)
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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.
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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.
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Article 21 (Covenants)
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Lessee shall make the following commitments to
Lessor:
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Lessee shall manage in accordance with
Article 10 during the lease period the Property, its unit
components and its parts distinctly from other
properties.
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(2)
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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)
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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.
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(4)
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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.
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(5)
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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).
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(6)
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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.
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(7)
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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.
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(8)
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If Lessor reasonably demands, Lessee shall
cooperate with Lessor, the SD Receivables Assignee and the Lenders
to achieve objectives of the related contracts.
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(9)
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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.
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(10)
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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.
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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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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.
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(2)
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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).
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(3)
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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.
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Lessor shall promptly submit to Lessee copies of
notices, requests, demand
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