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Exhibit 10.2
LEASE AGREEMENT
dated as of November 7,
2006
THIS LEASE AGREEMENT
(as amended, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time, this
“Agreement” ) is between General Electric
Capital Corporation (together with its successors and assigns,
if any, “Lessor” ) and Semiconductor
Components Industries, LLC ( “Lessee” ).
Lessor has an office at 4225 Executive Square, Suite 800, La Jolla,
CA 92037. Lessee is a limited liability company organized and
existing under the laws of the state of Delaware. Lessee’s
mailing address and chief executive office is 5005 East McDowell
Road, Phoenix, AZ 85008. This Agreement contains the general terms
that apply to the leasing of certain equipment and personal
property (the “Equipment” ) from Lessor to
Lessee. Additional terms that apply to the Equipment and financial
terms in relation to the lease of the Equipment (term, rent,
options, etc.) shall be contained on an equipment schedule (each a
“Schedule” , and collectively the
“Schedules” ). This Agreement together with any
Schedule shall constitute the “Lease” for any
Equipment. Defined terms used and not defined in this Agreement
shall have the meanings assigned to such terms set forth in the
applicable Schedule(s).
1. LEASING:
(a) Subject to the terms and
conditions set forth below, Lessor agrees to lease to Lessee, and
Lessee agrees to lease from Lessor, the Equipment described in any
Schedule signed by both parties.
(b) Lessor shall purchase Equipment
from the Lessee ( “Supplier” ) and lease it back
to Lessee on the Lease Commencement Date upon Lessor receiving all
documents as listed in Exhibit B attached hereto. Each of the
documents required above must be in form and substance satisfactory
to Lessor. Once the Schedule is signed, Lessee may not cancel the
Schedule.
2. TERM, RENT AND
PAYMENT:
(a) The rent (
“Rent” ) payable for the Equipment and
Lessee’s right to use the Equipment shall begin on the
earlier of (i) the date when Lessee signs the Schedule and
accepts the Equipment or (ii) when Lessee has accepted the
Equipment under a Certificate of Acceptance ( “Lease
Commencement Date” ). The term of the Lease for any
Equipment shall commence on the Lease Commencement Date and shall
continue, unless earlier terminated pursuant to the provisions of
the applicable Schedule (the “Term”) . If any
term is extended or renewed, the word “Term”
shall be deemed to refer to all extended or renewal terms, and all
provisions of this Agreement shall apply during any such extension
or renewal terms, except as may be otherwise specifically provided
in writing.
(b) Lessee shall pay Rent to Lessor
at its address stated above, unless otherwise directed by Lessor.
Each payment of Rent (each a “Rent Payment” )
shall be in the amount set forth in, payable at such intervals and
due in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Schedule.
If any Interim Rent and/or any Advance Rent is payable in respect
of any Equipment, such Interim Rent and/or Advance Rent shall be
set forth in the applicable Schedule and shall be due and payable
in accordance with the terms of the Schedule. Upon Lessor’s
receipt of the Interim Rent and the Advance Rent, (i) the
Interim Rent shall be applied to the Rent Payment due for the
Interim Period, if any, set forth in the Schedule, and
(ii) the Advance Rent shall be applied to the first Rent
Payment due for the Basic Term, and (iii) the remaining
balance, if any, shall be applied to the next scheduled Rent
Payment under such Schedule. In no event shall any Interim Rent,
Advance Rent or any other Rent Payments be refunded to Lessee. If
Lessor does not receive from Lessee payment in full of any
scheduled Rent Payment or any other sum due under any Lease within
ten (10) days after its due date, Lessee agrees to pay, a late
fee equal to five percent (5%) on such unpaid Rent Payment or
other sum, but not exceeding any lawful maximum. Such late fee will
be immediately due and payable, and is in addition to any other
costs, fees and expenses that Lessee may owe as a result of such
late payment.
3. RENT
ADJUSTMENT:
Intentionally Omitted
4. TAXES AND FEES:
(a)
If permitted by law, Lessee shall report and pay promptly all
taxes, fees and assessments due, imposed, assessed or levied
against any Equipment (or purchase, ownership, delivery, leasing,
possession, use or operation thereof), this Agreement (or any rents
or receipts hereunder), any Schedule, Lessor or Lessee, by any
domestic or foreign governmental entity or taxing authority during
or related to the Term of any Lease, including, without limitation,
all license and registration fees, and all sales, use, personal
property, excise, gross receipts, franchise, stamp or other taxes,
imposts, duties and charges, together with any penalties, fines or
interest thereon (collectively “Taxes” ). Lessee
shall have no liability for Taxes imposed by the United States of
America or any state or political subdivision thereof which are on
or measured by the net income of Lessor except as provided in
Section 14(c). Lessee shall promptly reimburse (on an after
tax basis) Lessor for any Taxes charged to or assessed against
Lessor. Lessee shall show Lessor as the owner of the Equipment on
all tax reports or returns, and send Lessor a copy of each report
or return and evidence of Lessee’s payment of Taxes upon
request.
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(b) Lessee’s obligations, and
Lessor’s rights, privileges and indemnities, contained in
this Section 4 shall survive the expiration or other
termination of this Agreement.
5. REPORTS:
(a) If any tax or other lien shall
attach to any Equipment, Lessee will notify Lessor in writing,
within thirty (30) days after Lessee becomes aware of the tax
or lien. The notice shall include the full particulars of the tax
or lien and the location of such Equipment on the date of the
notice.
(b) Lessee will deliver or make
available to Lessor, Lessee’s parent company, ON
Semiconductor Corporation’s (“ON”) complete
financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, consistently applied, certified by a
recognized firm of certified public accountants within ninety
(90) days of the close of each fiscal year of ON, together
with a certificate of an authorized officer of Lessee stating that
such officer has reviewed the activities of Lessee and that to the
best of such officer’s knowledge, there exists no Event of
Default or event which with notice or lapse of time (or both) would
become an Event of Default. In addition, Lessee will deliver to
Lessor copies of Lessee’s quarterly financial report
certified by the chief financial officer of Lessee, within ninety
(90) days of the close of each fiscal quarter of Lessee. In
the event that ON’s Forms 10-K and 10-Q are not publicly
available, Lessee will deliver or make available to Lessor all such
Forms 10-K and 10-Q of ON, if any, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission within thirty (30) days after the date on
which they are filed.
(c) Lessor may inspect any Equipment
during normal business hours after giving Lessee reasonable prior
notice.
(d) Lessee will keep the Equipment
under any Lease at the Equipment Location specified in the
applicable Schedule and will give Lessor at least thirty
(30) days’ prior written notice of any relocation of
such Equipment. If Lessor asks, Lessee will promptly notify Lessor
in writing of the location of any Equipment.
(e) If any Equipment is lost or
damaged (where the estimated repair costs would exceed the greater
of ten percent (10%) of the original Equipment cost or one
hundred thousand and 00/100 dollars ($100,000), or is otherwise
involved in an accident causing personal injury or property damage,
Lessee will promptly and fully report the event to Lessor in
writing within thirty (30) days of the occurrence of any such
incident.
(f) Upon Lessor’s request,
Lessee will provide within thirty (30) days of such request,
copies of the insurance policies or other evidence required by the
terms hereof.
(g) Upon reasonable request by
Lessor, Lessee will furnish a certificate of an authorized officer
of Lessee stating that he has reviewed the activities of Lessee and
that, to the best of his knowledge, no Event of Default has
occurred.
(h) Lessee will promptly notify
Lessor of any change in Lessee’s state of incorporation or
organization, in any case within thirty (30) days of such
change.
6. DELIVERY, USE AND
OPERATION:
(a) All Equipment shall be shipped
directly from Supplier to Lessee (unless the Equipment is being
leased pursuant to a sale-leaseback transaction in which case
Lessee represents and warrants that it is in possession of the
Equipment as of the Lease Commencement Date).
(b) Lessee agrees that the Equipment
will be used by Lessee solely in the conduct of its business, and
in a manner complying with all applicable laws, regulations and
insurance policies, and maintained in compliance with prudent
industry standards. To the extent that a piece of equipment is
discontinued, Lessee agrees that it will comply with OEM
specifications with respect to the discontinuation of use of
Lithography tools and prudent industry standards in the
discontinuation of all other Equipment types.
(c) Lessee will not part with
possession of any of the Equipment (except in accordance with
Section 18 of this Agreement or for maintenance or
repair).
(d) Lessee will keep the Equipment
free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances other than
those which result from acts of Lessor.
(e) Lessor shall not disturb
Lessee’s quiet enjoyment of the Equipment during the term of
the Agreement unless an Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing under this Agreement.
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7. MAINTENANCE:
(a) Lessee will, at its sole
expense, maintain each unit of Equipment in good operating order
and repair, normal wear and tear excepted. Lessee shall also
maintain the Equipment in accordance with prudent industry
standards. Lessee shall make all alterations or modifications
required to comply with any applicable law, rule or regulation
during the Term of this Lease. If Lessor requests, Lessee shall
affix plates, tags or other identifying labels showing ownership
thereof by Lessor. The tags or labels shall be placed in a
prominent position on each unit of Equipment.
(b) Lessee will not attach or
install anything on any Equipment that will impair the originally
intended function or use of such Equipment without the prior
written consent of Lessor. All additions, parts, supplies,
accessories, and equipment (“ Additions ”)
furnished or attached to any Equipment that are not readily
removable shall become the property of Lessor. All Additions shall
be made only in compliance with applicable law. Lessee will not
attach or install any Equipment to or in any other personal or real
property in any manner that would cause the Equipment to become
real property without the prior written consent of
Lessor.
8. STIPULATED LOSS
VALUE: If for any reason
any unit of the Equipment becomes lost, stolen, destroyed,
irreparably damaged or unusable (“ Casualty
Occurrences ”; and any unit of Equipment which suffers a
Casualty Occurrence being herein referred to as an “
Casualty Item ”), Lessee shall promptly and fully
notify Lessor in writing. Lessee shall: (a) on the Payment
Date (as defined below) pay Lessor the sum of: (1) the
Stipulated Loss Value (see Schedule) of the Casualty Item
determined as of the rent payment date prior to the Casualty
Occurrence and (2) all rent and other amounts which are then
due under this Agreement for the Casualty Item or (b) continue
to pay rent with respect to the Casualty Item as if no such
Casualty Occurrence had occurred and on the Payment Date which is
at least 30 days after the Casualty Occurrence replace the Casualty
Item with another piece of similar equipment (the “
Replacement Item ”), which is reasonably acceptable to
Lessor, provided that the Lessee shall have the option to
substitute a Replacement Item for a Casulty Item under this clause
(b) only if the substitution qualifies as a tax free exchange
to the Lessor in accordance with Section 1031 or
Section 1033 of the Code (or any successor provision then in
effect). The “Payment Date” for purposes of this
Section 8 shall be the next scheduled Rent Payment date after
the Casualty Occurrence. Upon payment of all sums payable due under
Sections 8(a)(1) and 8(a)(2) hereof, the term of the Lease with
respect to the Casualty Item shall terminate. In the event that the
Casualty Item is replaced in accordance with Section 8(b)
hereof, Lessee shall transfer all rights, title and interest in the
Replacement Item to the Lessor free and clear of all liens, charges
or encumbrances whatsoever. Lessee shall execute and deliver to
Lessor any documents required or desired to evidence the transfer
of such right, title and interest. Any proceeds of the insurances
maintained by Lessee received by Lessor shall be applied in
reduction of Lessee’s obligation to pay the Stipulated Loss
Value and other amounts owing by Lessee hereunder, if not already
paid by Lessee (the remainder of the insurance proceeds after such
reduction, if any, shall be paid to Lessee), or if already paid by
Lessee, shall be paid over to Lessee. Further if the Casualty Item
is replaced with a Replacement Item pursuant to this
Section 8, upon completion of the replacement, the execution
and delivery of all transfer documentation and the payment of all
amounts then due and owing, any insurance proceeds, maintained by
Lessee and received by Lessor in connection with the Casualty Item,
shall be paid over to Lessee.
9. INSURANCE:
(a) Lessee shall bear the entire
risk of any loss, theft, damage to, or destruction of, any unit of
Equipment from any cause whatsoever from the Lease Commencement
Date.
(b) Lessee has provided Lessor a
certificate of an insurance broker describing the insurance
currently pertaining to the Equipment. Lessee believes that the
insurance maintained by or on behalf of Lessee pertaining to the
Equipment is adequate in all material respects. Lessee will
maintain at its own expense throughout the Term of any Lease of the
Equipment, insurance pertaining to the Equipment for such amounts
and against such hazards as are customarily maintained by companies
of established repute engaged in the same or similar businesses
operating in the same or similar locations. All such insurance
shall be with financially sound and reputable internationally
recognized insurance companies. Lessee, on an annual basis or at
any time that Lessee changes insurers, will furnish to Lessor, a
certificate of insurance from an insurance broker evidencing that
the insurance coverages described in Clauses (i) through
(viii) below are in effect. In addition to the above, the
Lessee shall keep the Equipment insured at all times while the
Equipment is subject to this Lease and all insurance shall provide
for the following:
(i) Coverage for damage to or loss
of the Equipment, liability for personal injuries, death or
property damage, in-transit;
(ii) Lessor shall be named as an
additional insured with a loss payable clause in favor of Lessor,
as its interest may appear;
(iii) Liability coverage (including
bodily injury and property damage to third parties) in an amount
equal to at least ONE MILLION U.S. DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) total
liability per occurrence;
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(iv) Casualty/Property Damage
Coverage (insurance including water damage and theft) coverage in
an amount equal to the higher of the Stipulated Loss Value or the
full replacement cost of the Equipment;
(v) In-Transit Coverage in an amount
equal to the higher of the Stipulated Loss Value or the full
replacement cost of the Equipment, for Equipment that is shipped
between Lessee facilities;
(vi) That the insurance coverage
shall not be subject to any co-insurance clause;
(vii) That the insurance may not be
altered or canceled by the insurer until after thirty
(30) days written notice to Lessor; and
(viii) The interests of Lessor shall
be enforced irrespective of any breach of warranty or other act or
omission of the Insured.
(c) Lessee hereby appoints Lessor as
Lessee’s attorney-in-fact to make proof of loss and claim for
insurance, and to make adjustments with insurers and to receive
payments and execute or endorse all documents, checks or drafts in
connection with insurance payments. Lessor shall not act as
Lessee’s attorney-in-fact unless Lessee is in default. Lessee
shall pay any reasonable expenses of Lessor in adjusting or
collecting insurance. Lessee will not make adjustments with
insurers except with respect to claims for damage to any unit of
Equipment where the repair costs for such unit of Equipment are the
lesser of (x) ten percent (10%) of the Original Equipment
Cost (as stipulated in the applicable Schedule for such Equipment),
or (y) one hundred thousand and 00/100 dollars ($100,000).
Lessor may, at its option, apply proceeds of insurance, in whole or
in part, to (i) repair or replace Equipment or any portion
thereof, or (ii) satisfy any obligation of Lessee to Lessor
under this Agreement.
10. RETURN OF
EQUIPMENT:
Lessee shall provide at least 120
days irrevocable prior written notice to the Lessor that it is
returning the Equipment at the end of the Term.
(a) Upon the expiration or
termination of this Agreement or any Lease (including any
termination pursuant to Section 17 hereof or any termination
occurring after or in connection with an Event of Default
hereunder), Lessee shall perform any testing and repairs required
to place the units of Equipment in the same condition and
appearance as when received by Lessee (reasonable wear and tear
excepted) and in good working order for the original intended
purpose of the Equipment.
Lessee shall, not more than
(60) days prior to expiration or earlier termination of the
Lease, provide to the Lessor a report detailing the results of such
test(s) and inspection(s) carried out and certifying that the
Equipment has been tested and is operating in accordance with
Lessee’s standard performance specifications as accepted by
Lessor.
Except for the expenses incurred in
connection with paying a third party in clause (i) below or
expenses incurred in clause (iii) below, Lessee shall provide
for and assume the full expense of the decommissioning,
deinstallation, and transportation of the Equipment to include, but
not limited to, the following: (i) as applicable, all
Equipment shall be de-contaminated to prudent industry standards
(all contaminants, internal fluids and/or gases shall be purged and
properly disposed of, any applicable reservoirs, gas lines, liquid
hoses, etc. shall be capped and secured) and certified for removal
and transport, by Lessee (at Lessor’s discretion and cost,
Lessor may require a third party to provide additional
certification), in accordance with prudent industry standards, all
applicable laws, rules and regulations; Lessee shall ensure all
Equipment and Equipment decommissioning procedures conform to all
applicable laws, including but not limited to, environmental,
health and safety laws and guidelines, which may be in effect at
the time of return. (ii) the manufacturer’s
representative, or such other party acceptable to Lessor, for
lithography equipment or Lessee for all other equipment types shall
de-install all Equipment in accordance with the Lessor’s
reasonable instructions and prudent industry standards;
(iii) at Lessor’s cost and instruction all Equipment
shall be professionally packed and crated, (iv) Lessee shall
use best efforts to package and ship: (a) a complete and
current set of all service and operating manuals including
replacements and/or additions thereto, such that all documentation
is completely up-to-date; (b) a complete and current set of
documents, detailing equipment configuration and operating
procedures, including those relating to upgrades, and major
replacement parts and/or additions thereto; and (c) all major
maintenance records (quarterly and/or semi-annual and annual
preventative maintenance); (v) Lessee shall provide
certification that the Equipment has been deinstalled, and
appropriately labeled (i.e. Dangerous Goods, etc.) in accordance
with manufacturer’s specifications for lithography equipment
and prudent industry standards for all other equipment types, all
applicable laws, rules and regulations; (vi) Lessee will
arrange for transportation of the Equipment from its initial
location to the nearest U.S. based Lessor’s Semiconductor
Equipment facility, all pursuant to Lessor’s reasonable
instructions and manufacturer’s specifications for
lithography equipment and prudent industry standards for all other
equipment types. (vii) Lessee shall obtain and pay for a
policy of transit insurance for the redelivery period in an amount
equal to the replacement value of the Equipment. The transit
insurance must name Lessor as loss payee. All Equipment shall be
cleaned and treated with respect to rust, corrosion and appearance,
less normal wear and tear, in accordance with prudent industry
standards. At Lessor’s option, Lessee shall remove all
non-original manufacturer’s markings (i.e Lessee’s
installed markings such as asset tags, etc.).
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(b) Until Lessee has fully complied
with the requirements of Section 10(a) above, Lessee’s
rent payment obligation and all other obligations under this
Agreement shall continue from month to month notwithstanding any
expiration or termination of the lease term. Lessor may terminate
Lessee’s right to use the Equipment upon ten (10) days
notice to Lessee.
(c) To the best of Lessee’s
ability, Lessee shall provide to Lessor a detailed inventory of all
components of the Equipment including model and serial numbers. If
Lessee has modified or reconfigured the Equipment in any way that
impairs the originally intended use or fair market value of the
Equipment without prior Lessor consent, at Lessor’s option,
Lessee shall restore the Equipment to its original configuration,
as specified by the original equipment configuration at lease
inception. A
(d) Lessee shall make the Equipment
available for reasonable on-site operational inspections by
potential purchasers and Lessor’s authorized inspectors (with
the exception of the competitors of Lessee) at least ninety
(90) days prior to and continuing up to lease termination.
Lessor shall provide Lessee with reasonable written notice at least
10 days and not more than 20 days prior to any inspection,
including a list of the items of Equipment to be inspected. Lessee
shall provide personnel, power and other requirements necessary to
demonstrate electrical, hydraulic and mechanical systems for each
item of Equipment being inspected.
11. DEFAULT AND
REMEDIES:
(a) Lessee shall be in default under
this Agreement and under any Lease upon the occurrence of any of
the following (each an “Event of Default” , and
collectively, the “Events of Default”
):
(i) Lessee fails to pay within ten
(10) days after its due date, any Rent or any other amount due
under this Agreement or any Lease;
(ii) Lessee breaches any of its
insurance obligations under this Agreement or any other Document
(as defined in Section 16 hereof);
(iii) Lessee breaches any of its
other obligations under any Lease (other than those described in
Section 11(a)(i) and (ii) above), and fails to cure that
breach within thirty (30) days after written notice from
Lessor;
(iv) any representation, warranty or
covenant made by Lessee in connection with this Agreement or under
any Lease shall be false or misleading in any material
respect;
(v) any Equipment is illegally
used;
(vi) Lessee becomes insolvent or
ceases to do business as a going concern;
(vii) if Lessee is a natural person,
any death or incompetency of Lessee;
(viii) a receiver is appointed for
all or of any part of the property of Lessee, or Lessee makes any
assignment for the benefit of its creditors;
(ix) Lessee files a petition under
any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law, or in the event an
involuntary petition is filed against Lessee under any bankruptcy
or insolvency laws and in the event of an involuntary petition,
such petition is not dismissed within sixty (60) days of the
filing date;
(x) Lessee breaches or is in default
under any agreement, in an original principal amount greater than
$5,000,000, by and between Lessor on the one hand, and Lessee (or
its parent or affiliates) on the other hand; provided however that
any such default under this Section 11(a)(x) is not solely
related to a material adverse change in Lessee’s financial
condition;
(xi) There is any dissolution or
termination of existence of Lessee
(xii)
there is any merger, consolidation, or change in controlling
ownership (such event and the transactions undertaken in connection
with the event, e.g., a financing to accomplish a merger or
consolidation, referred to as an “Event”) of Lessee
wherein the long-term bank loan debt rating (or, if such rating is
not then available, it’s nearest equivalent, in either event,
the “Credit Rating”) of Lessee or the surviving
corporation, company, or other such business entity (Lessee or such
surviving entity referred to as the “Surviving
Company”) issued by Moody’s Investors Service (such
entity and its successors, or, in the event such entity is no
longer rating the Surviving Company’s debt, any other
nationally recognized rating agency which is then rating the
Surviving Company’s debt, collectively referred to herein as
“Moody’s”) immediately after and as a direct
result of the Event (and not for other developments or unrelated
actions following the Event) falls below the lowest “B”
rating (or its nearest equivalent if the rating system is hereafter
modified, revised, or replaced, referred to herein as the
“Minimum Rating”) by Moody’s (currently defined
as “B3”); provided ,however, that, in the event
the Credit Rating of the Surviving Company falls below the Minimum
Rating as a direct result of the Event (for purposes of this
subsection (xii) the occurrence of the Event (the “Event
Date”) shall be deemed to be the later of (a) the date
upon which the Event occurs, or (b) the issuance by
Moody’s of the Credit Rating), an Event of Default shall not
have occurred if (a) Lessee provides Lessor, on or within 10
days after the Event Date, written notice to the effect that, if an
Event occurs, it will satisfy the letter of credit provisions of
clause (b) of this proviso, and (b) as soon as reasonably
practicable, but in any event within 30 days of the Event Date,
Lessee shall cause to be delivered to Lessor an irrevocable standby
letter of credit (the “Letter of Credit”) in the amount
of $7,000,000, which Letter of Credit shall be in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to Lessor and issued by a bank
rated at least “A2” by Moody’s; provided,
further, that, if, after the Letter of Credit has been issued,
the Credit Rating of the Surviving Company shall be increased to
the Minimum Rating or higher, Lessor shall promptly (in any event,
with 15 days) return the Letter of Credit to Lessee for
cancellation.
(xii) Lessee sells or leases all, or
substantially all, of its assets;
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(xiii) there is a material adverse
change in Lessee’s financial condition; or
(xiv) Lessee defaults under any
contract or obligation requiring the payment of money in an
original principal amount greater than $5,000,000.
The default declaration shall apply
to all Schedules unless specifically excepted by Lessor.
(b) Upon the occurrence of any Event
of Default and so long as the same shall be continuing, Lessor may,
at its option, at any time thereafter, exercise one or more of the
following remedies set forth in this Section 11, as Lessor in
its sole discretion shall lawfully elect. (i) Upon the request
of Lessor, Lessee shall immediately comply with the provisions of
Section 10(a), (ii) Lessee shall authorize Lessor to
pea