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Exhibit
10.4
EXECUTION
COPY
INTERCREDITOR
AGREEMENT
dated as of December 23,
2004
among
MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR
S.A.,
MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR
FINANCE COMPANY,
the other Pledgors from time
to time party hereto,
UBS AG, STAMFORD
BRANCH,
as Credit Agreement Agent
and
Priority Lien Collateral
Agent hereunder,
The Bank of New
York,
as Trustee and Parity Lien
Collateral Agent hereunder,
and
U.S. Bank National
Association,
as Collateral
Trustee
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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ARTICLE
1. DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF
CONSTRUCTION
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SECTION 1.1
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Defined
Terms |
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SECTION 1.2
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Rules of
Interpretation |
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ARTICLE
2. AUTHORITY, REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
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SECTION 2.1
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Appointment and Authority |
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SECTION 2.2
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Representations and Warranties of the Priority Lien Collateral
Agent and Priority Lien Representatives |
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SECTION 2.3
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Representations and Warranties of the Parity Lien Collateral
Agent and Parity Lien Representatives |
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SECTION 2.4
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Representations and Warranties of the Collateral
Trustee |
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ARTICLE 3. THE
TRUST ESTATES AND LIEN INTERESTS
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SECTION 3.1
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Priority
of Liens and Interests in Collateral Trust |
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SECTION 3.2
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Restrictions on Enforcement of Parity Liens |
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SECTION 3.3
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Waivers
With Respect to Rights of Marshalling or Subrogation. |
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SECTION 3.4
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Discretion in Enforcement of Priority Liens |
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SECTION 3.5
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Discretion in Enforcement of Priority Lien
Obligations |
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SECTION 3.6
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Insolvency or Liquidation Proceedings |
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SECTION 3.7
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Collateral Shared Equally and Ratably within Class |
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SECTION 3.8
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Amendment
of Priority Lien Security Documents |
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SECTION 3.9
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Amendment
of Parity Lien Security Documents |
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SECTION 3.10
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Certain
Notices in Security Documents |
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ARTICLE
4. INTERCREDITOR RELATIONS
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SECTION 4.1
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Application of Proceeds in Distributions by the Priority Lien
Collateral Agent |
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SECTION 4.2
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Application of Proceeds in Distributions by the Parity Lien
Collateral Agent |
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SECTION 4.3
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Additional Secured Debt |
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ARTICLE
5. OBLIGATIONS ENFORCEABLE BY THE BORROWERS
AND THE OTHER PLEDGORS
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SECTION 5.1
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Release
of Liens on Collateral |
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SECTION 5.2
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Delivery
of Copies to Secured Debt Representatives |
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SECTION 5.3
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Collateral Trustee and Collateral Agents not Required to Serve,
File or Record |
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SECTION 5.4
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Release
of Liens in Respect of Notes |
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SECTION 5.5
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Standard
for Excluded Assets After Discharge of Priority Lien
Obligations |
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ARTICLE
6. PROVISIONS RELATING TO RIGHTS OF LIEN
ENFORCEMENT PARTIES
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SECTION 6.1
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Exculpatory Provisions |
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SECTION 6.2
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Reliance
by the Lien Enforcement Parties |
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SECTION 6.3
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Delegation of Duties |
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SECTION 6.4
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Resignation of the Lien Enforcement Parties |
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SECTION 6.5
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Non-Reliance on the Lien Enforcement Parties, the Priority Lien
Representative and the Parity Lien Representative |
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SECTION 6.6
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Expenses;
Indemnity; Damage Waiver |
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ARTICLE
7. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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SECTION 7.1
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Amendment
of this Agreement |
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SECTION 7.2
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Voting |
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SECTION 7.3
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Further
Assurances |
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SECTION 7.4
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Bailee
for Perfection |
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SECTION 7.5
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Delivery
of Collateral and Proceeds of Collateral |
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SECTION 7.6
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Successors and Assigns |
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SECTION 7.7
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Delay and
Waiver |
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SECTION 7.8
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Notices |
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SECTION 7.9
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Notice
Following Discharge of Priority Lien Obligations |
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SECTION 7.10
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Parity
Lien Collateral Agent and Priority Lien Collateral
Agent |
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SECTION 7.11
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Concerning Parity Lien Representatives and Priority Lien
Representatives |
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SECTION 7.12
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Entire
Agreement |
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SECTION 7.13
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Severability |
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SECTION 7.14
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Headings |
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SECTION 7.15
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Obligations Secured |
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SECTION 7.16
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Governing
Law |
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SECTION 7.17
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Consent
to Jurisdiction |
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SECTION 7.18
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Waiver of
Jury Trial |
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SECTION 7.19
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Counterparts |
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SECTION 7.20
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Effectiveness |
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SECTION 7.21
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Additional Pledgors |
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SECTION 7.22
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Continuing Nature of this Agreement |
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SECTION 7.23
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Insolvency |
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SECTION 7.24
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Rights
and Immunities of Secured Debt Representatives |
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Form of
Intercreditor Agreement Joinder |
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This Intercreditor Agreement
(this “Agreement” ) is dated as of
December 23, 2004 and is by and among MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR S.A.,
a société anonyme , organized and existing under
the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, having its registered
office at 10, rue de Vianden, L-2680 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of
Luxembourg, registered with the Luxembourg Register of commerce and
companies under the number B 97,483, MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR
FINANCE COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (collectively, the
“Borrowers” ), the Pledgors (as defined
below) from time to time party hereto, UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, as
Credit Agreement Agent (as defined below) and as Priority Lien
Collateral Agent (in such capacity and together with its successors
in such capacity, the “Priority Lien Collateral
Agent” ), The Bank of New York, as Trustee (as
defined below) and as Parity Lien Collateral Agent (in such
capacity and together with its successors in such capacity, the
“Parity Lien Collateral Agent” ) and U.S.
Bank National Association, as Collateral Trustee (as defined
below).
RECITALS
The Borrowers intend to enter
into a Credit Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as amended,
supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified and in
effect from time to time, the “Credit
Agreement” ) among the Borrowers, the Pledgors from
time to time party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, UBS AG,
STAMFORD BRANCH, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (in
such capacities and together with its successors, the
“Credit Agreement Agent” ), which will
provide for a $100.0 million credit facility.
The Borrowers and the other
Pledgors also intend to enter into the Priority Lien Security
Documents pursuant to which the Priority Lien Collateral Agent will
be granted a first priority security interest in the
Collateral.
The Borrowers intend to issue
6-7/8% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2011 in the
aggregate principal amount not to exceed $200 million and Floating
Rate Second Priority Senior Secured Notes due, 2011 in the
aggregate principal amount not to exceed $300 million(including any
related exchange notes, the “Notes” )
pursuant to an Indenture dated as of the date hereof (as amended,
supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified and in
effect from time to time, the “Indenture”
) among the Borrowers, the guarantors party thereto and The Bank of
New York, as trustee (in such capacity and together with its
successors in such capacity, the
“Trustee” ).
The Borrowers and the other
Pledgors also intend to enter into the Parity Lien Security
Documents pursuant to which the Parity Lien Collateral Agent will
be granted a second priority security interest in the Collateral,
which security interest is subordinate to the security interest of
the Priority Lien Collateral Agent.
The Borrowers and the other
Pledgors intend to secure the Obligations under the Credit
Agreement and any future Priority Lien Debt on a priority basis
and, subject to such priority, intend to secure the Obligations
under the Indenture and any future Parity Lien Debt, with Liens on
all present and future Collateral to the extent that such Liens
have been provided for in the applicable Security Documents, and
desire to enter into this Agreement to confirm their relative
rights with respect to the Collateral as provided in this
Agreement.
Capitalized terms used in
this Agreement have the meanings assigned to them above or in
Article 1 below.
AGREEMENT
In consideration of the
premises and the mutual agreements herein set forth, the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties to
this Agreement hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS;
PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION
SECTION 1.1 Defined
Terms . The following terms will have the following
meanings:
“Act of Required
Debtholders” means, as to any matter at any
time:
(a) prior to the Discharge of
Priority Lien Obligations, a direction in writing delivered to the
Priority Lien Collateral Agent by or with the written consent of
the holders of more than 50% of the sum of:
(1) the aggregate outstanding
principal amount of Priority Lien Debt (including outstanding
letters of credit whether or not then available or drawn);
and
(2) other than in connection
with the exercise of remedies, the aggregate unfunded commitments
to extend credit which, when funded, would constitute Priority Lien
Debt; and
(b) at any time after the
Discharge of Priority Lien Obligations, a direction in writing
delivered to the Parity Lien Collateral Agent by or with the
written consent of the holders of Parity Lien Debt representing the
Required Parity Lien Debtholders.
For purposes of this definition, (i)
Secured Debt registered in the name of, or beneficially owned by,
the Borrowers or any Affiliate of the Borrowers will be deemed not
to be outstanding and (ii) votes will be determined in accordance
with Section 7.2.
“Additional
Secured Debt” has the meaning set forth in Section
4.3.
“Affiliate” of any specified Person
means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or
controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such
specified Person. For purposes of this definition,
“control,” as used with respect to any Person, means
the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or
cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person,
whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or
otherwise; provided , that beneficial ownership of 10% or
more of the Voting Stock of a Person will be deemed to be control.
For purposes of this definition, the terms
“controlling,” “controlled by” and
“under common control with” have correlative
meanings.
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth
in the preamble.
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“Board of
Directors” means (a) with respect to a corporation,
the board of directors of the corporation or any committee thereof
duly authorized to act on behalf of such board, (b) with respect to
a partnership, the Board of Directors of the general partner of the
partnership, (c) with respect to a limited liability company, the
managing member or members or any controlling committee of managing
members thereof and (d) with respect to any other Person, the board
or committee of such Person serving a similar function.
“Borrowers” has the meaning set forth
in the preamble.
“Business
Day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or
a day on which banking institutions in the City of New York or at a
place of payment are authorized by law, regulation or executive
order to remain closed.
“Capital Lease
Obligation” means, at the time any determination is
to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital
lease that would at that time be required to be capitalized on a
balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the Stated
Maturity thereof shall be the date of the last payment of rent or
any other amount due under such lease prior to the first date upon
which such lease may be prepaid by the lessee without payment of a
penalty.
“Capital
Stock” means:
(a) in the case of a
corporation, corporate stock;
(b) in the case of an
association or business entity, any and all shares, interests,
participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of
corporate stock;
(c) in the case of a
partnership or limited liability company, partnership interests
(whether general or limited) or membership interests;
and
(d) any other interest or
participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share
of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the
issuing Person,
but excluding from all of the foregoing
any debt securities convertible into Capital Stock, whether or not
such debt securities include any right of participation with
Capital Stock.
“Class” means (1) in the case of
Parity Lien Debt, every Series of Parity Lien Debt, taken together,
and (2) in the case of Priority Lien Debt, every Series of Priority
Lien Debt, taken together.
“Collateral” means all properties and
assets of the Borrowers and the other Pledgors now owned or
hereafter acquired which constitute Parity Lien Collateral or
Priority Lien Collateral.
“Collateral Trust
Agreement” means that certain Collateral Trust
Agreement dated as of December 23, 2004 (as the same may be amended
from time to time) by and among the Credit Agreement Agent, the
Trustee and the Collateral Trustee with respect to a trust estate
consisting
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of certain guarantees of the Secured
Obligations issued to the Collateral Trustee by Korean Opco and the
various liens on Collateral owned by Korean Opco to secure such
guarantees, together with its successors in such
capacity
“Collateral Trust
Guarantee Rights” means the rights of the Collateral
Trustee with respect to any guarantee issued by Korean Opco to the
Collateral Trustee.
“Collateral Trust
Security Rights” means the rights of the Collateral
Trustee with respect to the properties and assets of Korean Opco
which secure, directly or indirectly, any of the Secured
Obligations.
“Collateral
Trustee” means U.S. Bank National Association, in its
capacity as collateral trustee under the Collateral Trust
Agreement.
“Credit
Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the
recitals.
“Credit Agreement
Agent” has the meaning set forth in the
recitals.
“Credit
Facilities” means one or more debt facilities
(including, without limitation, the Credit Agreement) or commercial
paper facilities, in each case with banks or other institutional
lenders providing for revolving credit loans, term loans,
receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to
such lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from
such lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit, in
each case, as amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded,
replaced (whether upon or after termination or otherwise) or
refinanced (including by means of sales of debt securities to
institutional investors) in whole or in part from time to
time.
“Discharge of
Priority Lien Obligations” means the occurrence of
all of the following:
(a) termination or expiration
of all commitments to extend credit that would constitute Priority
Lien Debt;
(b) payment in full in cash
of the principal of and interest and premium (if any) on all
Priority Lien Debt (other than any undrawn letters of
credit);
(c) discharge or cash
collateralization (at the lower of (A) 105% of the aggregate
undrawn amount and (B) the percentage of the aggregate undrawn
amount required for release of liens under the terms of the
applicable Priority Lien Document) of all outstanding letters of
credit constituting Priority Lien Debt or the arrangement of
substitute collateralization for such Priority Lien Debt which is
satisfactory to the holder of such applicable Priority Lien Debt;
and
(d) payment in full in cash
of all other Priority Lien Obligations that are outstanding and
unpaid at the time the Priority Lien Debt is paid in full in cash
(other than any obligations for taxes, costs, indemnifications,
reimbursements, damages and other liabilities in respect of which
no claim or demand for payment has been made at such
time).
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“equally and
ratably” means, in reference to sharing of Liens or
proceeds thereof as between holders of Secured Obligations within
the same Class, that such Liens or proceeds:
(a) will be allocated and
distributed first to the Secured Debt Representative for each
outstanding Series of Secured Debt within that Class, for the
account of the holders of such Series of Secured Debt, ratably in
proportion to the principal of, and interest and premium (if any)
and reimbursement obligations (contingent or otherwise) with
respect to letters of credit, if any, outstanding (whether or not
drawings have been made under such letters of credit) on each
outstanding Series of Secured Debt within that Class when the
allocation or distribution is made, and thereafter
(b) will be allocated and
distributed (if any remain after payment in full of all of the
principal of, and interest and premium (if any) and reimbursement
obligations (contingent or otherwise) with respect to letters of
credit, if any, outstanding (whether or not drawings have been made
on such letters of credit) on all outstanding Secured Obligations
within that Class) to the Secured Debt Representative for each
outstanding Series of Secured Obligations within that Class, for
the account of the holders of any remaining Secured Obligations
within that Class, ratably in proportion to the aggregate unpaid
amount of such remaining Secured Obligations within that Class due
and demanded (with written notice to the applicable Secured Debt
Representative, the Priority Lien Collateral Agent and the Parity
Lien Collateral Agent) prior to the date such distribution is
made.
“GAAP” means generally accepted
accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements
of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of
the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other
statements by such other entity as have been approved by a
significant segment of the accounting profession, which are in
effect on the date hereof.
“Guarantee” means a guarantee other
than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the
ordinary course of business, direct or indirect, in any manner
including, by way of a pledge of assets or through letters of
credit or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof, of all or
any part of any Indebtedness (whether arising by virtue of
partnership arrangements, or by agreements to keep-well, to
purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to take or pay or
to maintain financial statement conditions or
otherwise).
“Hedging
Obligations” means, with respect to any specified
Person, the obligations of such Person under:
(a) interest rate swap
agreements (whether from fixed to floating or from floating to
fixed), interest rate cap agreements and interest rate collar
agreements;
(b) other agreements or
arrangements designed to manage interest rates or interest rate
risk; and
(c) other agreements or
arrangements designed to protect such Person against fluctuations
in currency exchange rates or commodity prices, in each case, in
the ordinary
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course of business, in
reasonable relation to the business of the Borrowers and the
Restricted Subsidiaries (as defined under the Indenture), and not
for speculative purposes.
“Indebtedness” means, with respect to
any specified Person, any indebtedness of such Person (excluding
accrued expenses and trade payables), whether or not
contingent:
(a) in respect of borrowed
money;
(b) evidenced by bonds,
notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit (or
reimbursement agreements in respect thereof);
(c) in respect of
banker’s acceptances;
(d) representing Capital
Lease Obligations;
(e) representing the balance
deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property or
services due more than six months after such property is acquired
or such services are completed; or
(f) representing any Hedging
Obligations,
if and to the extent any of the
preceding items (other than letters of credit and Hedging
Obligations) would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet of
the specified Person prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition,
the term “Indebtedness” includes all Indebtedness of
others secured by a Lien on any asset of the specified Person
(whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by the specified
Person and the amount of such obligation being deemed to be the
lesser of the value of such asset and the amount of the obligation
so secured) and, to the extent not otherwise included, the
Guarantee by the specified Person of any Indebtedness of any other
Person.
“Indenture” has the meaning set forth
in the recitals.
“Insolvency or
Liquidation Proceeding” means:
(a) any case commenced by or
against any Borrower or any other Pledgor under Title 11, U.S. Code
or any similar federal, state, or foreign law for the relief of
debtors, any other proceeding for the reorganization,
recapitalization or adjustment or marshalling of the assets or
liabilities of any Borrower or any other Pledgor, any receivership
or assignment for the benefit of creditors relating to any Borrower
or any other Pledgor or any similar case or proceeding relative to
any Borrower or any other Pledgor or its creditors, as such, in
each case whether or not voluntary;
(b) any liquidation,
dissolution, marshalling of assets or liabilities or other winding
up of or relating to any Borrower or any other Pledgor, in each
case whether or not voluntary and whether or not involving
bankruptcy or insolvency; or
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(c) any other proceeding of
any type or nature in which substantially all claims of creditors
of any Borrower or any other Pledgor are determined and any payment
or distribution is or may be made on account of such
claims.
“Insurance
Claims” means any claims of the Collateral Trustee
for recovery under any insurance policy (including, without
limitation, title insurance) with respect to any of the
Collateral.
“Intercreditor
Agreement Joinder” means an agreement substantially
in the form of Exhibit A .
“Korean
Opco” means MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd., a limited
liability company ( yuhan hoesa in Korean) duly organized
and existing under the laws of the Republic of Korea, and any
successor entity which grants or provides liens on its properties
and assets to the Collateral Trustee.
“Lien” means any security interest,
mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement,
encumbrance, lien (statutory or otherwise), charge against or
interest in property, in each case of any kind, to secure payment
of a debt or performance of an obligation.
“Lien Enforcement
Parties” means each of the Priority Lien Collateral
Agent, the Parity Lien Collateral Agent and the Collateral
Trustee.
“Lien Sharing and
Priority Confirmation” means:
(a) as to any Series of
Parity Lien Debt, the written agreement of the holders of such
Series of Parity Lien Debt, as set forth in the indenture, credit
agreement or other agreement governing such Series of Parity Lien
Debt, for the enforceable benefit of all holders of each existing
and future Series of Priority Lien Debt, each existing and future
Priority Lien Representative and each existing and future holder of
Permitted Prior Liens:
(1) that all Parity Lien
Obligations will be and are secured equally and ratably by all
Parity Liens at any time granted by any Borrower or any other
Pledgor to secure any Obligations in respect of such Series of
Parity Lien Debt, whether or not upon property otherwise
constituting collateral for such Series of Parity Lien Debt, and
that all such Parity Liens will be enforceable by the Parity Lien
Collateral Agent for the benefit of all holders of Parity Lien
Obligations equally and ratably;
(2) that the holders of
Obligations in respect of such Series of Parity Lien Debt are bound
by the provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions
relating to the ranking of Parity Liens, the order of application
of proceeds from the enforcement of Parity Liens and the
indemnification of the Parity Lien Collateral Agent and Collateral
Trustee; and
(3) consenting to and
directing the Collateral Trustee and the Parity Lien Collateral
Agent to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other
Security Documents; and
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(b) as to any Series of
Priority Lien Debt, the written agreement of the holders of such
Series of Priority Lien Debt, as set forth in the Credit Agreement
or other agreement governing such Series of Priority Lien Debt, for
the enforceable benefit of all holders of each existing and future
Series of Parity Lien Debt, each existing and future Parity Lien
Representative and each existing and future holder of Permitted
Prior Liens:
(1) that all Priority Lien
Obligations will be and are secured equally and ratably by all
Priority Liens at any time granted by any Borrower or any other
Pledgor to secure any Obligations in respect of such Series of
Priority Lien Debt, whether or not upon property otherwise
constituting collateral for such Series of Priority Lien Debt, and
that all such Priority Liens will be enforceable by the Priority
Lien Collateral Agent for the benefit of all holders of Priority
Lien Obligations equally and ratably;
(2) that the holders of
Obligations in respect of such Series of Priority Lien Debt are
bound by the provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions
relating to the ranking of Priority Liens, the order of application
of proceeds from enforcement of Priority Liens and the
indemnification of the Priority Lien Collateral Agent and
Collateral Trustee; and
(3) consenting to and
directing the Collateral Trustee and the Priority Lien Collateral
Agent to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other
Priority Lien Security Documents.
“Notes” has the meaning set forth in
the recitals.
“Note
Documents” means the Indenture, the Notes and the
Security Documents.
“Obligations” means any principal
(including reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of
credit whether or not drawn), interest (including, to the extent
legally permitted, all interest accrued thereon after the
commencement of any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding at the
rate, including any applicable post-default rate, specified in the
Priority Lien Documents, even if such interest is not enforceable,
allowable or allowed as a claim in such proceeding), premium (if
any), fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, expenses and other
liabilities payable under the documentation governing any
Indebtedness.
“Officers’
Certificate” means a certificate with respect to
compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this
Agreement, signed on behalf of the Borrowers by two officers of the
Borrowers, one of whom must be the principal executive officer, the
principal financial officer, the treasurer or the principal
accounting officer of the Borrowers, including:
(a) a statement that the
Person making such certificate has read such covenant or
condition;
(b) a brief statement as to
the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which
the statements or opinions contained in such certificate are
based;
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(c) a statement that, in the
opinion of such Person, he or she has made such examination or
investigation as is necessary to enable him or her to express an
informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition
has been satisfied; and
(d) a statement as to whether
or not, in the opinion of such Person, such condition or covenant
has been satisfied.
“Opinion of
Counsel” means an opinion of legal counsel (which may
be counsel to a Lien Enforcement Party or a Borrower) which is in
form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Priority Lien
Collateral Agent and the Parity Lien Collateral Agent.
“Parity
Lien” means a Lien granted by a Parity Lien Security
Document to the Parity Lien Collateral Agent, at any time, upon any
property of the Borrowers or any other Pledgor to secure Parity
Lien Obligations.
“Parity Lien
Collateral” means all properties and assets of
Borrowers and the other Pledgors, now owned or hereafter acquired,
with respect to which a Parity Lien is granted, together with the
rights of the Parity Lien Collateral Agent, if any, in the
Collateral Trust Security Rights and the rights in any Insurance
Claims.
“Parity Lien
Collateral Agent” means the Trustee, in its capacity
as collateral agent under certain of the Parity Lien Security
Documents, for the benefit of the Trustee and the holders of notes
or other Parity Lien Obligations, together with its successors in
such capacity.
“Parity Lien
Debt” means:
(a) the Notes issued on the
date hereof (including any related exchange notes); and
(b) any other Indebtedness
(including additional Notes) that is secured equally and ratably
with the Notes by a Lien which was intended to be a Parity Lien and
that was permitted to be incurred and so secured under each
applicable Secured Debt Document;
provided , in the case
of any Indebtedness referred to in clause (b) of this definition,
that:
(1) on or before the date on
which such Indebtedness is incurred by the Borrowers or by a
Restricted Subsidiary (as defined under the Indenture) of the
Borrowers, such Indebtedness is designated by the Borrowers, in an
Officers’ Certificate delivered to each of the Parity Lien
Representative, Collateral Trustee and the Parity Lien Collateral
Agent, as “Parity Lien Debt” for the purposes of the
Secured Debt Documents; provided , that no Series of Secured
Debt may be designated as both Parity Lien Debt and Priority Lien
Debt;
(2) such Indebtedness is
governed by an indenture, credit agreement or other agreement that
includes a Lien Sharing and Priority Confirmation; and
(3) all requirements set
forth in this Agreement as to the confirmation, grant or perfection
of the Parity Lien Collateral Agent’s Lien to secure
such
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Indebtedness or Obligations
in respect thereof are satisfied (and the satisfaction of such
requirements and the other provisions of this clause (3) will be
conclusively established if the Borrowers deliver to the Parity
Lien Collateral Agent and the Priority Lien Collateral Agent an
Officers’ Certificate stating that such requirements and
other provisions have been satisfied and that such Indebtedness is
“Parity Lien Debt”).
“Parity Lien
Documents” means, collectively, the Note Documents
and the indenture, credit agreement or other agreement governing
each other Series of Parity Lien Debt and the Parity Lien Security
Documents.
“Parity Lien
Security Documents” means this Agreement, each Lien
Sharing and Priority Confirmation relating to Parity Lien Debt, and
all security agreements, pledge agreements, collateral assignments,
mortgages, deeds of trust, collateral agency agreements, control
agreements or other grants or transfers of security executed and
delivered by any Borrower or any other Pledgor creating (or
purporting to create) a Lien for the benefit of the holders of
Parity Lien Debt upon Collateral in favor of the Collateral Trustee
or the Parity Lien Representative, in each case, as amended,
modified, renewed, restated or replaced, in whole or in part, from
time to time, in accordance with its terms.
“Parity Lien
Obligations” means Parity Lien Debt and all other
Obligations (including, without limitation, any Obligations under
guarantees issued by Korean Opco or any other Pledgor) in respect
thereof.
“Parity Lien
Representative” means:
(a) in the case of the Notes,
the Trustee; or
(b) in the case of any other
Series of Parity Lien Debt, the trustee, agent or representative of
the holders of such Series of Parity Lien Debt who maintains the
transfer register for such Series of Parity Lien Debt and (i) is
appointed as a Parity Lien Representative (for purposes related to
the administration of the Security Documents) pursuant to the
indenture, credit agreement or other agreement governing such
Series of Parity Lien Debt, together with its successors in such
capacity, and (ii) that has executed an Intercreditor Agreement
Joinder.
“Permitted Prior
Liens” means:
(a) Liens described in clause
(1), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8) (11), (16), (18) (provided that the
original Lien was a Permitted Prior Lien), (19), (20), (21), (22),
(23), (24), (25) and (26) of the definition of “Permitted
Liens” (as defined in the Indenture); and
(b) Other “Permitted
Liens” (as defined in the Indenture) that arise by operation
of law and are not voluntarily granted, to the extent entitled by
law to priority over the Liens created by the Security
Documents.
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“Person” means any individual,
corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock
company, trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability
company, government or other entity.
“Pledgors” means MagnaChip
Semiconductor LLC, the Borrowers, the Guarantors (as defined in the
Indenture) and any other Person (if any) that provides collateral
security for any Secured Obligations.
“Priority
Lien” means a Lien granted by a Priority Lien
Security Document to the Collateral Trustee or the Priority Lien
Collateral Agent, at any time, upon any property of any Borrower or
any other Pledgor to secure Priority Lien Obligations.
“Priority Lien
Collateral” means all properties and assets of
Borrowers and the other Pledgors, now owned or hereafter acquired,
with respect to which a Priority Lien is granted, together with the
rights of the Priority Lien Collateral Agent, if any, in the
Collateral Trust Security Rights and the rights in any Insurance
Claims.
“Priority Lien
Collateral Agent” means the Credit Agreement Agent,
in its capacity as Priority Lien Collateral Agent under the
Priority Lien Security Documents, together with its successors in
such capacity.
“Priority Lien
Debt” means:
(a) Indebtedness under the
Credit Agreement that was permitted to be incurred and secured
under each applicable Secured Debt Document (or as to which the
lenders under the Credit Agreement obtained an Officers’
Certificate at the time of incurrence to the effect that such
Indebtedness was permitted to be incurred and secured by all
applicable Secured Debt Documents);
(b) Indebtedness under any
other Credit Facility that is secured equally and ratably with the
Credit Agreement by a Lien which was intended to be a Priority Lien
and that was permitted to be incurred and so secured under each
applicable Secured Debt Document; provided , in the case of
any Indebtedness referred to in this clause (b), that:
(1) on or before the date on
which such Indebtedness is incurred by the Borrowers such
Indebtedness is designated by the Borrowers, in an Officers’
Certificate delivered to each Priority Lien Representative and each
Parity Lien Representative, as “Priority Lien Debt” for
the purposes of the Secured Debt Documents; provided , that
no Series of Secured Debt may be designated as both Parity Lien
Debt and Priority Lien Debt;
(2) such Indebtedness is
governed by a credit agreement or other agreement that includes a
Lien Sharing and Priority Confirmation; and
(3) all requirements set
forth in this Agreement as to the confirmation, grant or perfection
of the Collateral Trustee and the Priority Lien Collateral
Agent’s Lien to secure such Indebtedness or Obligations in
respect thereof are satisfied (and the satisfaction of such
requirements and the other provisions of this
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clause (3) will be
conclusively established if the Borrowers deliver to the Priority
Lien Collateral Agent an Officers’ Certificate stating that
such requirements and other provisions have been satisfied and that
such Indebtedness is “Priority Lien Debt”);
and
(c) Hedging Obligations
incurred to hedge or manage interest rate, currency or commodity
price risk and which are secured by a Lien on all of the assets and
properties that secure Indebtedness under the Credit
Agreement.
“Priority Lien
Documents” means the Credit Agreement and any other
Credit Facility pursuant to which any Priority Lien Debt is
incurred and the Priority Lien Security Documents.
“Priority Lien
Obligations” means the Priority Lien Debt and all
other Obligations (including, without limitation, any Obligations
under guarantees issued by Korean Opco or any other Pledgor) in
respect of Priority Lien Debt.
“Priority Lien
Representative” means:
(a) in the case of the Credit
Agreement, the Credit Agreement Agent; or
(b) in the case of any other
Series of Priority Lien Debt, the trustee, agent or representative
of the holders of such Series of Priority Lien Debt who maintains
the transfer register for such Series of Priority Lien Debt and is
appointed as a representative of the Priority Lien Debt (for
purposes related to the administration of the Priority Lien
Security Documents) pursuant to the credit agreement or other
agreement governing such Series of Priority Lien Debt, and who has
executed an Intercreditor Agreement Joinder.
“Priority Lien
Security Documents” means this Agreement, each Lien
Sharing and Priority Confirmation relating to Priority Lien Debt,
and all security agreements, pledge agreements, collateral
assignments, mortgages, deeds of trust, collateral agency
agreements, control agreements or other grants or transfers for
security executed and delivered by any Borrower or any other
Pledgor creating (or purporting to create) a Lien for the benefit
of the holders of Priority Lien Debt upon Collateral in favor of
the Priority Lien Representative, in each case, as amended,
modified, renewed, restated or replaced, in whole or in part, from
time to time, in accordance with its terms.
“Required Parity
Lien Debtholders” means, at any time, the holders of
more than 50% of the sum of:
(a) the aggregate outstanding
principal amount of Parity Lien Debt (including outstanding letters
of credit whether or not then available or drawn); and
(b) other than in connection
with the exercise of remedies, the aggregate unfunded commitments
to extend credit which, when funded, would constitute Parity Lien
Debt.
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For purposes of this definition, (i)
Parity Lien Debt registered in the name of, or beneficially owned
by, any Borrower or any Affiliate of such Borrower will be deemed
not to be outstanding, and (ii) votes will be determined in
accordance with the provisions of Section 7.2.
“Required
Priority Lien Debtholders” means, at any time, the
holders of more than 50% of the sum of:
(a) the aggregate outstanding
principal amount of Priority Lien Debt (including outstanding
letters of credit whether or not then available or drawn);
and
(b) other than in connection
with the exercise of remedies, the aggregate unfunded commitments
to extend credit which, when funded, would constitute Priority Lien
Debt.
For purposes of this definition, (i)
Priority Lien Debt registered in the name of, or beneficially owned
by, any Borrower or any Affiliate of such Borrower will be deemed
not to be outstanding, and (ii) votes will be determined in
accordance with Section 7.2.
“Secured
Debt” means Parity Lien Debt and Priority Lien
Debt.
“Secured Debt
Default” means any event or condition which, under
the terms of any credit agreement, indenture or other agreement
governing any Series of Secured Debt causes, or permits holders of
Secured Debt outstanding thereunder (with or without the giving of
notice or lapse of time, or both, and whether or not notice has
been given or time has lapsed) to cause, the Secured Debt
outstanding thereunder to become immediately due and
payable.
“Secured Debt
Documents” means the Parity Lien Documents and the
Priority Lien Documents.
“Secured Debt
Representative” means each Parity Lien Representative
and each Priority Lien Representative.
“Secured
Obligations” means Parity Lien Obligations and
Priority Lien Obligations.
“Secured
Parties” means the holders of Secured Obligations and
the Secured Debt Representatives.
“Security
Documents” means the Parity Lien Security Documents
and the Priority Lien Security Documents.
“Series of Parity
Lien Debt” means, severally, the Notes and each other
issue or series of Parity Lien Debt for which a single transfer
register is maintained.
“Series of
Priority Lien Debt” means, severally, Indebtedness
outstanding under the Credit Agreement and each other issue or
series of Priority Lien Debt for which a single transfer register
is maintained.
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“Series of
Secured Debt” means, severally, each Series of
Priority Lien Debt and each Series of Parity Lien Debt.
“ Stated
Maturity ” means, with respect to any installment of
interest or principal on any series of Indebtedness, the date on
which the payment of interest or principal was scheduled to be paid
in the documentation governing such Indebtedness as of the date
hereof, and will not include any contingent obligations to repay,
redeem or repurchase any such interest or principal prior to the
date originally scheduled for the payment thereof.
“Subsidiary” means, with respect to
any specified Person:
(a) any corporation,
association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the
total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without
regard to the occurrence of any contingency and after giving effect
to any voting agreement or stockholders’ agreement that
effectively transfers voting power) to vote in the election of
directors, managers or trustees of the corporation, association or
other business entity is at the time owned or controlled, directly
or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other
Subsidiaries of that Person (or a combination thereof);
and
(b) any partnership (a) the
sole general partner or the managing general partner of which is
such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person or (b) the only general
partners of which are that Person or one or more Subsidiaries of
that Person (or any combination thereof).
“Trustee” has the meaning set forth
in the recitals.
“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial
Code as in effect in the State of New York or any other applicable
jurisdiction.
“Voting
Stock” of any Person as of any date means the Capital
Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the
election of the Board of Directors of such Person.
SECTION 1.2 Rules of
Interpretation .
(a) All terms used in this
Agreement that are defined in Article 9 of the UCC and not
otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in
Article 9 of the UCC.
(b) Unless otherwise
indicated, any reference to any agreement or instrument will be
deemed to include a reference to that agreement or instrument as
assigned, amended, supplemented, amended and restated, or otherwise
modified and in effect from time to time or replaced in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement.
(c) The use in this Agreement
or any of the other Security Documents or Priority Lien Security
Documents of the word “include” or
“including,” when following any general statement, term
or matter, will not be construed to limit such statement, term or
matter to the specific items or matters set forth immediately
following such word or to similar items or matters, whether or not
nonlimiting language (such as “without
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limitation” or
“but not limited to” or words of similar import) is
used with reference thereto, but will be deemed to refer to all
other items or matters that fall within the broadest possible scope
of such general statement, term or matter. The word
“will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and
effect as the word “shall.”
(d) References to
“Sections,” “clauses,”
“recitals” and the “preamble” will be to
Sections, clauses, recitals and the preamble, respectively, of this
Agreement unless otherwise specifically provided. References to
“Articles” will be to Articles of this Agreement unless
otherwise specifically provided. References to
“Exhibits” and “Schedules” will be to
Exhibits and Schedules, respectively, to this Agreement unless
otherwise specifically provided.
(e) Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary in this Agreement, any references contained herein
to any section, clause, paragraph, definition or other provision of
the Indenture (including any definition contained therein) shall be
deemed to be a reference to such section, clause, paragraph,
definition or other provision as in effect on the date of this
Agreement; provided , that any reference to any such
section, clause, paragraph or other provision shall refer to such
section, clause, paragraph or other provision of the Indenture
(including any definition contained therein) as amended or modified
from time to time if such amendment or modification has been (1)
made in accordance with the Indenture and (2) prior to the
Discharge of Priority Lien Obligations, approved in a writing
delivered to the Collateral Trustee, the Priority Lien Collateral
Agent and the Parity Lien Collateral Agent by, or on behalf of, the
requisite holders of Priority Lien Obligations as are needed (if
any) under the terms of the applicable Priority Lien Documents to
approve such amendment or modification.
(f) This Agreement and the
Security Documents will be construed without regard to the identity
of the party who drafted it and as though the parties participated
equally in drafting it. Consequently, each of the parties
acknowledges and agrees that any rule of construction that a
document is to be construed against the drafting party will not be
applicable to this Agreement or the other Security
Documents.
ARTICLE 2. AUTHORITY,
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
SECTION 2.1 Appointment
and Authority . Each Priority Lien Representative and Parity
Lien Representative hereby irrevocably appoints, respectively, the
Priority Lien Collateral Agent, the Parity Lien Collateral Agent,
and Collateral Trustee, to act on its behalf in the roles described
herein and pursuant to the other Security Documents to which they
are respectively either a party or a beneficiary and authorizes
each such Person to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise
such powers as are delegated to such Person by the terms hereof or
thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably
incidental thereto.
SECTION 2.2
Representations and Warranties of the Priority Lien Collateral
Agent and Priority Lien Representatives . The Priority Lien
Collateral Agent and each Priority Lien Representative represent,
warrant, acknowledge and agree on behalf of itself and the holders
of Priority Lien Obligations for which it purports to be acting
that (1) it is authorized to enter into this Agreement on behalf of
itself and such holders, (2) it has the corporate power and
authority
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and the legal right to execute and
deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and has
taken all necessary corporate action to authorize its execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and (3) this Agreement
constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Priority
Lien Collateral Agent or such Priority Lien Representative, as the
case may be, enforceable against the Priority Lien Collateral Agent
or such Priority Lien Representative, as the case may be, in
accordance with its terms.
SECTION 2.3
Representations and Warranties of the Parity Lien Collateral
Agent and Parity Lien Representatives . The Parity Lien
Collateral Agent and each Parity Lien Representative represents,
warrants, acknowledges and agrees on behalf of itself and the
holders of the Parity Lien Obligations for which it purports to be
acting that (1) it is authorized to enter into this Agreement on
behalf of itself and such holders, (2) it has the corporate power
and authority and the legal right to execute and deliver and
perform its obligations under this Agreement and has taken all
necessary corporate action to authorize its execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and (3) this Agreement constitutes a
valid and legally binding obligation of the Parity Lien Collateral
Agent or such Parity Lien Representatives, as the case may be,
enforceable against the Parity Lien Collateral Agent or such Parity
Lien Representative, as the case may be, in accordance with its
terms.
SECTION 2.4
Representations and Warranties of the Collateral Trustee .
The Collateral Trustee represents, warrants, acknowledges and
agrees that (1) it is authorized to enter into this Agreement, (2)
it has the corporate power and authority and the legal right to
execute and deliver and perform its obligations under this
Agreement and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize
its execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and (3)
this Agreement constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation
of the Collateral Trustee, enforceable against the Collateral
Trustee in accordance with its terms.
ARTICLE 3. THE TRUST ESTATES
AND LIEN INTERESTS
SECTION 3.1 Priority of
Liens and Interests in Collateral Trust .
(a) Notwithstanding (1)
anything else contained herein, (2) in any of the other Security
Documents, (3) the time of incurrence of any Series of Parity Lien
Debt, (4) the order or method of attachment or perfection of any
Liens securing any Series of Parity Lien Debt, (5) the time or
order of filing or recording of financing statements, mortgages or
other documents filed or recorded to perfect any Lien upon any
Collateral, (6) the time of taking possession or control over any
Collateral, (7) that any Parity Lien may not have been perfected or
may be or have become subordinated, by equitable subordination or
otherwise, to any other Lien, or (8) the rules for determining
priority under any law governing relative priorities of Liens, it
is:
(A) the intent of the parties
that the grant of Priority Liens pursuant to the Priority Lien
Security Documents and the grant of Parity Liens pursuant to the
Parity Lien Security Documents, respectively, create two separate
and distinct Liens: the Priority Liens securing the payment and
performance of the Priority Lien Obligations and the Parity Liens
securing the payment and performance of the Parity Lien
Obligations, respectively; and
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(B) the agreement of the
parties that the Parity Liens securing the Parity Lien Obligations
are expressly subject and subordinate to the Priority Liens
securing the Priority Lien Obligations.
(b) Notwithstanding anything
contained herein or in any of the other Security Documents, the
Collateral Trustee shall act pursuant to the enforcement of its
rights with respect to Korean Opco, including any Collateral
granted or provided to it by Korean Opco, only in accordance with
the following procedures:
(1) Subject to the
restrictions, limitations and other provisions set forth in the
balance of this Section 3.1(b) or in Section 3.2(b), the Collateral
Trustee shall make demand under and take enforcement actions with
respect to the Collateral Trust Guarantee Rights in accordance with
the directions of the Priority Lien Collateral Agent, with respect
to the guarantee of Priority Obligations, and in accordance with
the directions of the Parity Lien Collateral Agent, with respect to
the guarantee of Parity Obligations; provided that nothing
in this clause (1) shall be deemed to authorize any actions with
respect to the enforcement, waiver or non-enforcement of any
Collateral Trust Security Rights or Insurance Claims, all of which
actions shall be taken only pursuant to clause (2) or (5) below, as
applicable.
(2) Until the Discharge of
Priority Lien Obligations, the Collateral Trustee shall act with
respect to the enforcement, waiver or non-enforcement of all
Collateral Trust Security Rights or Insurance Claims, in accordance
with the directions of the Priority Lien Collateral Agent,
including, without limitation, the filing and enforcement of any
secured claim(s) in any Insolvency and Liquidation Proceeding with
respect to any guarantee it holds for the benefit of the holders of
Priority Lien Obligations or the Parity Lien Obligations and the
filing and settlement of such Insurance Claims.
(3) Until the Discharge of
Priority Lien Obligations, all proceeds from secured claims in any
Korean Insolvency and Liquidation Proceedings received by the
Collateral Trustee, all proceeds of Insurance Claims and all other
payments from the enforcement of the guaranties held by the
Collateral Trustee shall be delivered, after payment of any
expenses of the Collateral Trustee, to the Priority Lien Collateral
Agent for distribution in accordance with this Agreement;
thereafter, all proceeds shall be paid to the Parity Lien
Collateral Agent for distribution in accordance with this
Agreement.
(4) If it shall be determined
in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding that there are
Collateral Trust Guarantee Rights, any proceeds and all
instructions for the filing and enforcement of claims with respect
thereto (including, without limitation, the voting of such claims)
are to be given to/by Parity Lien Collateral Agent with respect to
that portion of the Collateral Trust Guarantee Rights that relate
to the guarantee of the Parity Lien Debt and the Priority Lien
Collateral Agent with respect to that portion of the Collateral
Trust Guarantee Right that relate to the Priority Lien
Debt.
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(5) After the Discharge of
Priority Lien Obligations, the Collateral Trustee shall act with
respect to the enforcement, waiver, or non-enforcement of all
Collateral Trust Security Rights or Insurance Claims, in accordance
with the directions of the Parity Lien Collateral Agent.
SECTION 3.2 Restrictions
on Enforcement of Parity Liens .
(a) Until the Discharge of
Priority Lien Obligations, the Collateral Trustee, the Priority
Lien Collateral Agent and the holders of the Priority Lien
Obligations will have, subject to the exceptions set forth below in
clauses (1) through (4), and subject to the rights, if any, of the
holders of Permitted Prior Liens, the exclusive right to enforce,
collect or realize on any Collateral or exercise any other right or
remedy with respect to the Collateral, including, without
limitation, the right to instruct the Collateral Trustee with
respect to all Collateral Trust Security Rights as described in
Section 3.1(b). The Parity Lien Collateral Agent, the Trustee and
the holders of Notes or other Parity Lien Obligations may not take
any action to enforce, collect or realize on any Collateral or
exercise any other right or remedy with respect to the Collateral
until the Discharge of Priority Lien Obligations. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Required Parity Lien Debtholders may, subject to
the rights of the holders of other Permitted Prior Liens, direct
the Parity Lien Collateral Agent:
(1) without any condition or
restriction whatsoever, at any time after the Discharge of Priority
Lien Obligations;
(2) as necessary to redeem
any Parity Lien Collateral in a creditor’s redemption
permitted by law or to deliver any notice or demand necessary to
enforce (subject to the prior Discharge of Priority Lien
Obligations) any right to claim, take or receive proceeds of
Collateral remaining after the Discharge of Priority Lien
Obligations in the event of foreclosure or other enforcement of any
Permitted Prior Lien;
(3) as necessary to perfect
or establish the priority (subject to Priority Liens and other
Permitted Prior Liens) of the Parity Liens upon any Parity Lien
Collateral; provided, that the Trustee and the holders of Parity
Lien Obligations may not require the Collateral Trustee or the
Parity Lien Collateral Agent to take any action to perfect any
Collateral through possession or control; or
(4) as necessary to create,
prove, preserve or protect (but not enforce) the Parity Liens upon
any Parity Lien Collateral; provided, that the Trustee and the
holders of Parity Lien Obligations may not require the Collateral
Trustee or the Parity Lien Collateral Agent to take any action to
create, prove, preserve or protect any Collateral through
possession or control.
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(b) Until the Discharge of
Priority Lien Obligations, none of the holders of Notes or other
Parity Lien Obligations, the Parity Lien Collateral Agent or any
Parity Lien Representative will:
(1) request judicial relief,
in an Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding or in any other court or
administrative tribunal, that would hinder, delay, limit or
prohibit the lawful exercise or enforcement of any right or remedy
otherwise available to the holders of Priority Lien Obligations in
respect of the Priority Liens or that would limit, invalidate,
avoid or set aside any Priority Lien or subordinate the Priority
Liens to the Parity Liens or grant the Parity Liens equal ranking
to the Priority Liens;
(2) oppose or otherwise
contest any motion for relief from the automatic stay or from any
injunction or other judicial or administrative order or restriction
against foreclosure or enforcement of Priority Liens made by the
Collateral Trustee, the Priority Lien Collateral Agent, any holder
of Priority Lien Obligations or any Priority Lien Representative in
any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding;
(3) oppose or otherwise
contest any lawful exercise by the Collateral Trustee, the Priority
Lien Collateral Agent, any holder of Priority Lien Obligations or
any Priority Lien Representative of the right to credit bid
Priority Lien Debt at any sale in foreclosure of Priority
Liens;
(4) oppose or otherwise
contest any other request for judicial relief made in any court by
the Collateral Trustee, the Priority Lien Collateral Agent, any
holder of Priority Lien Obligations or any Priority L
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