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Exhibit
10.1
LOAN AGREEMENT WITH
CHATTEL MORTGAGE
This Loan Agreement with Chattel
Mortgage (“Agreement”) made and entered into this
October 9, 2007, at the City of Makati, Metro Manila,
Philippines, by and among:
ON SEMICONDUCTOR
PHILIPPINES, INC ., a corporation duly organized and existing
under and by virtue of the laws of the Republic of the Philippines
with address and place of business at Governor’s Drive, Bo.
Maduya Carmona, Cavite, Philippines, represented in this
transaction by RICHARD COHEN, President and General Manager, being
duly authorized for the purpose (hereinafter referred to as the
“ Borrower ”);
BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS , a financial institution duly organized and existing
under and by virtue of the laws of the Philippines with address and
place of business at the 7 th Floor, BPI Building, Ayala Avenue corner Paseo de Roxas, Makati
City, Philippines, represented in this transaction by ALBERTO E.
PASCUAL, Senior Vice-President, and AURALYN S. TORRES,
Vice-President, being duly authorized for the purpose (hereinafter
referred to as “BPI”) ;
METROPOLITAN
BANK & TRUST COMPANY , a financial institution duly
organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the
Philippines with address and place of business at Metrobank Plaza,
Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City, Philippines, represented in
this transaction by JOSE M. CHAN, JR., Senior Vice-President, and
MARITESS D. RIVERA, Vice-President, being duly authorized for the
purpose (“hereinafter referred to as
“Metrobank” );
and
SECURITY BANK
CORPORATION , a financial institution duly organized and
existing under and by virtue of the laws of the Philippines with
address and place of business at Security Bank Centre, 6776 Ayala
Avenue, Makati City, Philippines, represented in this transaction
by OLIVIA B. YAO, First Vice-President, and VICTOR O. MARTINEZ,
Vice-President, being duly authorized for the purpose
(“hereinafter referred to as “SBC”
);
(Each of BPI, Metrobank and SBC may be
referred to as a “Lender” in the singular or the
“Lenders”, collectively; and each of the Borrower and
the Lenders in this Agreement may be referred to as a
“Party” in the singular, or the “Parties”,
collectively)
WITNESSETH :
THAT
WHEREAS , the Borrower
has requested a five (5)-year term loan of up to TWENTY-FIVE
MILLION US DOLLARS (US$25,000,000.00) from the Lenders, to finance
the acquisition of capital expenditures, to pay certain existing
obligations and for other general corporate uses;
WHEREAS , the Lenders
have agreed to extend a term loan to the Borrower subject to the
terms and conditions set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE , for
and in consideration of the foregoing premises and of the mutual
covenants and agreements hereinafter stated, the Parties hereto
agree as follows:
Section 1. Construction and
Definitions
| 1.01 |
Principles of Construction |
| (a) |
Capitalized terms used in this Agreement but not otherwise
defined shall have the meanings set forth in Section 1.02 of
this Agreement. |
| (b) |
The headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of
reference only and shall not limit or affect the construction of
the provisions hereof. Unless the context otherwise requires, words
denoting the singular number shall include the plural and vice
versa, and references to any gender shall include the other
genders. Unless otherwise provided herein, all terms of accounting
used herein shall be construed in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles in effect in the Philippines on the
date applied. References to “Sections” and
“Exhibits” are to be construed as references to the
Sections and Exhibits of and to this Agreement. The Exhibits
attached to this Agreement shall form integral parts
hereof. |
| (c) |
Reference to any Applicable Law shall be construed as a
reference to such Applicable Law as re-enacted, amended or extended
from time to time, and any reference to any document or agreement,
including this Agreement, shall be deemed to include (i) the
schedules and exhibits thereof and thereto which are attached and
made integral parts thereof, and (ii) references to such
document or agreement as may be amended or modified from time to
time in accordance with its terms, but only to the extent such
amendments and other modifications are not prohibited by the terms
thereof or of this Agreement, unless otherwise
indicated. |
| (d) |
Reference to any party to this Agreement or any party to any
other agreement shall include its successors, and in the case of
governmental persons, persons succeeding to their respective
functions and capacities. |
When used in this Agreement, the
following terms, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have
the following meanings:
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a) |
“Agreement” shall mean this Loan Agreement
with Chattel Mortgage, the Note/s, and all annexes, schedules and
all future amendments or supplements thereto; |
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b) |
“Applicable Law” shall mean any Philippine
statute, law, regulation, ordinance, rule, judgment, order, decree,
governmental approval, concession, grant, franchise, license,
directive, guideline, policy, requirement or other
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governmental restriction
or any similar form of decision of, or determination by, or any
interpretation or administration of any of the foregoing by, any
governmental authority;
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c) |
“Banking Day” shall mean a day on which: a)
commercial banks are open for business in Makati City and in
Carmona, Cavite; and, b) when the Philippine Clearing House
Corporation is likewise open for business. Provided, that all other
days not otherwise specified herein shall mean calendar days which
shall be construed as successive periods of twenty-four
(24) hours each whether such periods are Banking Days or
not; |
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d) |
“Base Rate” shall mean the three (3)-month
London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) at
approximately 11:30 a.m. (Philippine time) on the Interest Rate
Setting Date. In the event that such rate or screen page from
Bloomberg is not available for any reason except market
disruptions, the applicable Base Rate shall be determined by
reference to the LIBOR of the immediately preceding
day; |
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e) |
“Borrowing” shall mean the advance by the
Lenders to the Borrower, or as the context may require, the amount
of such advance from time to time outstanding; |
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f) |
“Borrower Stockholders’ Equity” shall
refer to the total stockholders’ equity of the Borrower as
recognized and measured in its audited financial statements in
conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles; |
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g) |
“Commitment” shall mean the obligation of
the Lenders to grant a term loan facility in favor of the Borrower
up to the maximum aggregate principal amount of TWENTY-FIVE MILLION
US DOLLARS (US$25,000,000.00) subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement; |
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h) |
“Days” shall mean consecutive calendar
days; |
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i) |
“Debt to Equity Ratio” shall mean the ratio
of Long-Term Debt over Borrower Stockholders’
Equity; |
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j) |
“Dollars” or “US Dollars” and the
signs “$”, “US$” or “USD”
shall mean the legal currency of the United States of
America; |
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k) |
“Drawdown” shall mean the act of availing of
the Borrowing to be made by the Lenders in favor of the Borrower,
here to be made in accordance with Sections 2.02 and 7
hereof; |
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l) |
“Event/s of Default” shall have the same
meaning set forth in Section 8.01 hereof; |
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m) |
“Governmental Authority” shall mean any
governmental, state or other political subdivision thereof, or any
entity exercising or entitled to exercise
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executive, legislative,
judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of, or pertaining
to, government;
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n) |
“Indebtedness” shall mean all obligations of
the Borrower then outstanding for the payment or repayment of
money, including (i) all indebtedness of the Borrower for or
in connection with borrowed money or for the deferred purchase
price of property or services or for leases and similar
arrangements (including, but not limited to, reimbursement
obligations under or in respect of any letter of credit or bank
acceptance and the obligation to repay deposits with or advances to
the Borrower), and (ii) all direct and indirect guarantees of
the Borrower in respect of, and all obligations (contingent or
otherwise) of the Borrower to purchase or otherwise acquire, or
otherwise to assure a creditor against loss in respect of, all
indebtedness of another Person; provided, however, that the term
Indebtedness shall not include (a) payment obligations in the
ordinary course of business or in the day-to-day operations of the
Borrower, or (b) agreements providing for indemnification,
purchase price adjustments or similar obligations incurred or
assumed in connection with the acquisition or disposition of
assets. |
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o) |
“ Interest” on the Loan shall be as set out
in Section 2.04 hereof. |
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p) |
“Interest Payment Date” shall mean the day
on which interest is due on the Loan. Should the Interest Payment
Date fall on a day that is not a Banking Day in Makati City or in
Carmona, Cavite or the Philippine Clearing House Corporation is not
open for business, the corresponding amount of Interest shall be
paid on the immediately succeeding Banking Day, without adjustment
as to the amount of Interest to be paid, except on the final
Interest Payment Date and on the last Loan Repayment Date which
shall be computed from the last interest accrual up to the actual
date of payment. For avoidance of doubt, the Interest Payment Date
shall be as set out in the Loan Payment Schedule (more
particularly, Exhibit “E” of this Agreement) which
shall be accompanying the Note/s evidencing each
Borrowing. |
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q) |
“Interest Period” shall mean the period
commencing on the date of the Drawdown and having a duration of
three (3) Months and each period thereafter; |
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r) |
“Interest Rate Setting Date” shall be the
first day of each Interest Period. For avoidance of doubt, the
Interest Rate Setting Date shall be as set out in the Loan Payment
Schedule (more particularly, Exhibit “E” of this
Agreement) which shall be accompanying the Note/s evidencing each
Borrowing; |
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s) |
“Lien” shall mean any pledge, mortgage,
charge, encumbrance, title retention or other security arrangement
on or with respect to any asset or revenue of the
Borrower; |
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t) |
“Loan” shall mean the aggregate principal
amount of the Borrowing made by Borrower hereunder; |
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u) |
“Loan Documents” shall mean collectively
this Agreement, the Note/s, and all other agreements, instruments
and documents executed or delivered pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement, including any and all amendments or supplements
thereto; |
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v) |
“Loan Repayment Date” shall mean the day on
which a principal installment is due on the Loan as set out in
Section 2.07 hereof and in the Loan Repayment Schedule. Should
the Loan Repayment Date fall on a day that is not a Banking Day in
Makati City or in Carmona, Cavite, or the Philippine Clearing House
Corporation is not open for business, the corresponding amount of
installment shall be paid on the immediately succeeding Banking
Day, without adjustment as to the amount of Interest to be paid,
except on the last Loan Repayment Date which shall be computed from
the last interest accrual up to the actual date of
payment; |
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w) |
“Long-Term Debt” shall mean debt or
liabilities of the Borrower with a maturity date of not less than
twelve (12) months as recognized and measured in its audited
financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles; |
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x) |
“Majority Lenders” shall mean two (2) of the
three (3) Lenders. |
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y) |
“Month” shall mean the period commencing on
a specified day in any calendar month and ending on the numerically
corresponding day in the relevant subsequent calendar month (or if
there is no corresponding day in the calendar month in which such
period ends, such period shall end on the last day of such calendar
month); |
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z) |
“Note/s” shall mean each of the promissory
notes executed on the date of Drawdown which by their respective
terms are incorporated into and form an integral part of this
Agreement, evidencing the Loan pursuant to Section 2.03 hereof
and more specifically described in Exhibit “A” hereof
or any promissory note/s delivered by the Borrower with the consent
of the Lenders in extension, renewal or substitution thereof and
evidencing all or part of such Lenders’ advances; |
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aa) |
“Pesos” and the signs “
(Peso) ” and “ PhP ” shall
mean the legal currency of the Republic of the Philippines; |
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bb) |
“Quarter” shall mean a period of three
(3) Months; |
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cc) |
“Subsidiaries and Affiliates” shall mean
those corporations which are either wholly-owned or controlled by
the Borrower and/or the Lenders (where applicable) or are either
under the control or are under common control with the Borrower
and/or the Lenders (where applicable); |
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dd) |
“Taxes” shall mean any and all present or
future taxes (except for the two (2%) creditable withholding
tax for large taxpayers,), levies, imposts, deductions,
withholdings, filings or registrations and other fees or charges
and all fines, penalties and other liabilities with respect thereto
(but excluding any income tax payable in respect of the overall net
income of the Lenders earned in each calendar year) imposed by the
Republic of the Philippines or any political subdivision or taxing
authority thereof or therein on or with regard to any payment
called for by the Loan Documents, and/or any aspect of the
transactions contemplated therein including; but not limited to the
execution, formalization, registration, performance and/or
enforcement hereof; |
Section 2. The
Loan
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Commitment of the Lenders |
The Lenders grant to the
Borrower a five (5)-year term loan facility in the maximum
aggregate principal amount of TWENTY-FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS
(US$25,000,000.00), broken down as follows:
(a) Eight Million Four
Hundred Thousand US Dollars (US$8,400,000.00) to be granted by
BPI;
(b) Eight Million Three
Hundred Thousand US Dollars (US$8,300,000.00) to be granted by
Metrobank; and,
(c) Eight Million Three
Hundred Thousand US Dollars (US$8,300,000.00) to be granted by
SBC,
upon the terms and subject to
the conditions hereof (“Commitment”). The Lenders
agree, upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set
forth, to make advances in Dollars to the Borrower within three
(3) Banking days from the signing of this Agreement in an
aggregate principal amount up to but not in excess of their
above-stated Commitment.
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Procedure for Drawdown |
On the proposed Drawdown
date, provided all conditions set forth in Section 7 hereof
have been fulfilled, each Lender shall make available to the
Borrower the full amount of their respective Commitment not later
than 10:00 a.m. of said date, which amount shall be released by
crediting the Borrower’s designated deposit account/s
(electronic fund transfer). The Lenders shall, immediately upon
crediting the Borrower’s account/s, and in no case later than
3:00 p.m. on the Drawdown date, notify the Borrower by facsimile
transmission of such fact.
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The Borrowing shall be evidenced by Note/s, substantially in
the form of Exhibit “ A” hereof, dated on the
Drawdown date. |
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On or before the Drawdown date, the Borrower shall deliver to
the Lenders the duly executed Note/s evidencing the Borrowing on
such date in accordance with the Agreement. |
The provisions of the Note/s,
once executed, shall be complemented by the terms and conditions of
this Agreement; provided, however, that in case of conflict between
the Notes and this Agreement, the latter shall prevail.
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The Borrower shall pay Interest on the Loan on each Interest
Payment Date for the relevant Interest Period at a floating rate
per annum equal to the sum of Base Rate plus a spread of one
percent (1.0%) p.a. (the “Interest Rate”). The
applicable tax due on the interest income on the Loan shall be for
the account of the Borrower. The applicable Interest Rate for the
initial Interest Period shall be determined by the Lenders and the
Borrower on Drawdown date. For subsequent Interest Periods, the
applicable Interest Rate shall be determined by the Lenders on each
of the set Interest Rate Setting Dates and shall be communicated to
the Borrower thereafter. For the avoidance of doubt, the Interest
Rate Setting Date and Interest Payment Date shall be as set out in
the Loan Payment Schedule (substantially in the form of Exhibit
“E”) which shall form part of each Note evidencing a
Borrowing. |
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All payments for Interest pursuant to this Section shall be
computed on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual days
elapsed. Interest shall accrue from and including the first
(1st) day of each Interest Period up to, but excluding the
last day of each Interest Period, except if it is the maturity date
of the Loan. |
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Interest shall be payable quarterly in arrears computed based
on the outstanding balance of the Loan, with payments to commence
at the last day of the third Month from Drawdown Date as set out in
the Loan Payment Schedule. |
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If the Borrower fails to make payment when due of any sum
hereunder whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or
otherwise, the Borrower shall, in addition to the stipulated
Interest which shall continue to accrue on such unpaid obligations
and without prior written notice from the Lenders, be liable
unconditionally to pay a Penalty Rate equivalent to three-fourths
percent (0.75%) per month of delay or a fraction thereof, based on
the amount due and payable, computed daily on a 30-day month basis,
payable together with and in addition to the principal and Interest
and other charges due. |
In addition, the Borrower
shall indemnify the Lenders upon demand against any reasonable loss
or expense, which they may incur as a consequence of the payment
default by the Borrower under this Section 2.04(d). The amount
of such loss or expense shall be certified by the Lenders to the
Borrower and in the absence of error
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in computation, upon valid
proof of such loss or expense, shall be conclusive upon the
Borrower.
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As security for the payment of the Borrowing, the Borrower
obliges itself to mortgage in favor of the Lenders only such
machineries/equipment/chattels the value of which shall be two
(2) times the outstanding amount of the Borrowing. In this
regard, the Borrower hereby creates, establishes and constitutes in
favor of the Lenders a chattel mortgage over such of its
machineries/equipment or other chattels situated at its plant in
Carmona, Cavite with a value of two (2) times the outstanding
amount of the Borrowing (“Mortgaged
Machineries/Equipment/Chattels”). The Mortgaged
Machineries/Equipment/Chattels are more particularly described in
the attached list marked as Annex “A” and made an
integral part hereof. |
It is understood and agreed
that all additions and accretions to, or replacements or
substitutions of, said Mortgaged Machineries/Equipment/Chattels
shall be made and subject to the lien of this chattel mortgage and
shall be held for the security and payment of the outstanding
amount of the Borrowing including interest, expenses or any such
other obligations owing to the Lenders under this Agreement
precisely the same as the Mortgaged Machineries/Equipment/Chattels
marked as Annex “A”.
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The Borrower states that it is the sole and beneficial owner of
the Mortgaged Machineries/Equipment/Chattels and the one in
possession thereof free from any lien, encumbrance or other
security interest of any other person, except as otherwise
disclosed in writing or as described in the Financial Statements as
of December 31, 2006, or in the notes thereto, or as provided
under Section 6.02(d) hereof. |
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During the term and existence of this Agreement, the Borrower
shall insure or cause to be insured at all times and at its own
expense the Mortgaged Machineries/Equipment/Chattels against loss,
fire, theft, pilferage, or otherwise, for the full insurance value
payable to the Lenders as their interest in the Mortgaged
Machineries/Equipment/Chattels may appear, and it shall endorse and
deliver the policy or policies of insurance to the Lenders, and in
default thereof, the Lenders may, at their option, insure the
Mortgaged Machineries/Equipment/Chattels and any and all sums so
paid by the Lenders for such insurance shall be repayable with
interest thereon at the same interest rate as being imposed under
this Agreement and shall be considered covered by herein mortgage.
It is clearly understood that the Lenders, either by themselves or
through their duly appointed representative/s may have the right to
see and inspect the Mortgaged Machineries/Equipment/Chattels to
find out their state or condition, upon a prior written notice of
at least 24 hours submitted to the Borrower and only to be
conducted during regular business hours from 9:00 am to 5:00
pm. |
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The Borrower
shall not, during the existence of the mortgage, encumber with a
second mortgage the Mortgaged Machineries/Equipment/Chattels, or
any part thereof, without the written consent of the Lenders. Nor
shall the Borrower transfer the Mortgaged
Machineries/Equipment/Chattels to another location without
the
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prior written consent of the
Lenders, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
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The Borrower may sell or dispose of the Mortgaged
Machineries/Equipment/Chattels, provided the Borrower shall have
the consent of Majority Lenders (which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld) and immediately replace the Mortgaged
Machineries/Equipment/Chattels with other
Machineries/Equipment/Chattels such that at all times it is
maintained that the value of the mortgage is two times the
outstanding amount of the Borrowing. In this case, the Borrower
undertakes to execute a new Chattel Mortgage document to cover the
substitute collateral. It is agreed that the Borrower shall furnish
all documentary stamps for the new Chattel Mortgage and pay all
fees for the notarization and registration (if required by the
Lenders) of the documents connected therewith. |
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In the event the Borrower should fail to pay the Lenders the
sum of money or Borrowing secured by this mortgage, or any part
thereof, when due, or is in default within the meaning of this
Agreement, the Lenders shall have the right at their election, to
foreclose this mortgage in accordance with the provisions of Act
No. 1508, as amended, otherwise known as the Chattel Mortgage
Law, and/or any other applicable law, and the proceeds of such sale
of the mortgaged machineries/equipment shall be applied in
accordance with Section 2.07(b). |
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The Borrower agrees and undertakes to execute and deliver to a
Lender such other documents which said Lender may from time to time
reasonably request from the Borrower in connection with the
mortgage. |
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Effective upon the breach of any condition of this mortgage and
in addition to the remedies herein stipulated, the Lenders are
hereby appointed attorneys-in-fact of the Borrower with full powers
and authority, to take actual possession of the Mortgaged
Machineries/Equipment/Chattels, without the necessity of any
judicial order or any other permission or power, to remove, sell or
dispose of the Mortgaged Machineries/Equipment/Chattels or take any
other legal action that may be deemed necessary, to lease any of
the Mortgaged Machineries/Equipment/Chattels and collect rents
therefor; to execute bills of sale, leases or agreements that may
be deemed convenient; to make repairs or improvements in the
Mortgaged Machineries/Equipment/Chattels and pay the same and
perform any other act which the Majority Lenders may deem
convenient for the proper administration of the Mortgaged
Machineries/Equipment/Chattels. The payment of any expenses
advanced by the Lenders in proportion to their respective
Commitment or Advances, in connection with the purposes indicated
is also guaranteed by this mortgage. Any amount received from the
sale, disposal or administration abovementioned which may be
executed by Majority Lenders by virtue of that power is hereby
ratified. |
The Borrower shall fully pay
and liquidate the Loan within five (5) years from and after
the initial Drawdown date. Sixty percent (60.0%) of the total
drawn amount
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shall be repaid over nineteen
(19) equal quarterly installments, with the balance to be
repaid on the maturity date of the loan, each such quarterly
installment being payable on a Loan Repayment Date as defined
herein and as set out in the Loan Payment Schedule accompanying
each Note. Principal Repayment shall be made every Quarter
commencing at the last day of the 1st Quarter from initial Drawdown
date and every Quarter thereafter.
In case of multiple loan
drawdowns, the repayment schedule of any succeeding drawdown shall
coincide with the repayment schedule of the initial
drawdown.
For avoidance of doubt, the
Loan shall be repaid in accordance with the Loan Payment Schedule
(substantially in the form of Exhibit “E” of this
Agreement) accompanying each Note to the respective
Lenders.
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(a) |
All payments to be made by the Borrower hereunder or under the
Note/s or under any document contemplated hereby shall be paid to
each Lender not later than 12:00 noon of the due date of the
payment in Dollars drawn on immediately available funds by debiting
the Borrower’s designated deposit account/s. |
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(b) |
Any payment made to the Lenders hereunder shall be applied
first against reasonable costs, expenses and indemnities due
hereunder; then against penalties; then against interest due on the
Loan; then against the principal amount of the Loan then due and
payable. |
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Voluntary Prepayment |
The Borrower shall have the
option to prepay the Loan in full or partially on the first day of
each month without any penalty chargeable against it, subject to
the following terms and conditions:
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(a) |
The Borrower shall give the Lenders written notice of such
prepayment not less than ten (10) days prior to the proposed
prepayment date, which notice, once given, shall be irrevocable and
binding on the Borrower; |
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(b) |
The amount payable in respect of each prepayment shall be the
full or partial outstanding principal amount of the Loan plus any
accrued but unpaid interest, penalties and other charges (where
applicable); |
The conditions for each
partial prepayment are: (i) the minimum principal amount to be
prepaid shall be ONE MILLION US DOLLARS (US$1,000,000.00); and,
(ii) each prepayment shall be applied against the repayment
installments of the Loan in the inverse order of their
maturities;
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(c) |
In case of
failure by the Borrower to make the prepayment after it has given
notice of prepayment to the Lenders, the Borrower shall pay a
penalty fee
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equivalent to three
percent (3%) p.a. computed from the proposed date of
prepayment up to the actual date of prepayment based on the amount
which should have been prepaid by the Borrower;
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Any amount prepaid may not be re-borrowed
hereunder. |
The Borrower agrees that it
will use the proceeds of the Loan exclusively to finance capital
expenditures, the payment of Borrower’s existing obligation
with ON Semiconductor Trading Limited, Semiconductor Components
Industries, LLC and other general corporate uses.
Section 3. Funding and Yield
Protection
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All payments due to the Lenders under this Agreement, whether
of principal, interest, penalty, fee or otherwise, shall be made
without set-off or counterclaim, free and clear of and without
deduction for or on account of any Taxes, except for the two
percent (2%) creditable withholding tax for large taxpayers,
all of which Taxes shall be for the account of the Borrower. If the
Borrower, at any time during the duration of this Agreement, shall
be required by any Applicable Law to make any deduction or
withholding in respect of Taxes, from any payment hereunder, except
for the 2% creditable withholding tax for large taxpayers, the
Borrower shall: (i) pay such amount in addition to the
payments due to the Lenders under this Agreement, whether of
principal, interest, penalty, fee or otherwise, as may be necessary
so that the amount received by the Lenders, after all such
withholdings and deductions, shall be equal to the full amount
payable under this Agreement (principal, interest, penalty, fee or
otherwise); and, (ii) pay the full amount deducted or withheld
to the relevant tax or other authorities. |
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If the Borrower shall cause the payment of any of the Taxes,
except for the 2% creditable withholding tax for large taxpayers,
for the account of the Lenders as provided herein, the Borrower
shall, within fifteen (15) days from such payment, forward to
the Lenders certified copies of official receipts or evidence
acceptable to the Lenders establishing payment of such
amount. |
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The Borrower agrees to submit proofs of payment in case payment
is made for or on account of such creditable withholding
tax. |
| 3.02 |
Change in Circumstances |
| (a) |
In the event
that there shall hereafter occur at any time during the term of
this Agreement any change in the Applicable Law or in the
interpretation or administration thereof, which shall
(i) increase the cost of maintaining any reserve or special
deposit against the Commitment or the Loan, or (ii) increase
any other cost of complying with any law, regulation or condition
with respect to making or
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maintaining the Commitment or
the Loan, and the result of any of the foregoing, as determined by
the Lenders, is to increase the cost to the Lenders by at least
twenty-five basis points (25 bps), or to reduce the amount of any
payment (whether of principal, interest or otherwise) receivable by
the Lenders hereunder, or in the event that a law or regulation is
passed or if the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas or other authorized
government agency or instrumentality shall declare a moratorium on
payments of foreign currency denominated obligations or any
governmental imposition, foreign exchange law, regulation, policy,
circular, memorandum, letter, order or other directive is issued,
or any circumstance or event has occurred which has the effect of
extending, rescheduling, adjusting or suspending payment in
Dollars, or of restricting or delaying the ability of the Lenders
to receive payment in Dollars, or of restricting or delaying the
ability of the Borrower to source Dollars, whether the Loan is
maturing or otherwise, then the Lenders shall notify the Borrower
of the said fact in writing. The Borrower and the Lenders then
shall discuss ways to address the situation including the option in
re-denominating the obligation into Pesos without restructuring or
amending the original repayment terms. Should the Parties fail to
reach an agreement within thirty (30) days from receipt of
notification by the Borrower, either Party has the option to
terminate this Agreement. In case of a termination, the Borrower
shall, within ten (10) Banking Days, prepay the Loan in full,
without premium or penalty, plus accrued interest thereon up to the
date of prepayment, subject to the reimbursement of costs and
expenses incurred pursuant to Section 4.01.
It is understood and agreed
that with respect to the provisions of this Section 3.02, a
decision of Majority Lenders shall constitute the decision of the
Lenders.
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In the event it shall become unlawful for the Lenders to honor
their Commitment or to maintain the Borrowings, then the Commitment
of the Lenders shall be cancelled and the Borrower shall, within
thirty (30) days from receipt of notice from the Lenders
(unless the Applicable Law or circumstance giving rise to such
illegality requires a shorter period, in which case, within such
shorter period provided in the Applicable Law), prepay the
Borrowings in full, without premium or penalty, together with
interest accrued thereon up to the date of prepayment, subject to
reimbursement of costs and expenses incurred pursuant to
Section 4.01. Upon the occurrence of any such event, the
Lenders shall promptly notify and furnish the Borrower evidence of
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The Borrower shall pay the
Lenders for any actual and documented reasonable costs and losses,
as certified by the Lenders and upon submission by Lenders of proof
of such costs and losses (without prejudice to Borrower’s
right to dispute or request clarification of the charges), in
connection with the unwinding or liquidation of any deposit,
funding or financing arrangement that the Lenders may in good faith
incur as a result of (i) any Borrowing not being made due to
the failure of the Borrower to satisfy the applicable conditions
specified in Section 7 of this Agreement on the proposed
Drawdown date, or (ii) the default by the Borrower in the
payment of the
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interest accrued thereon
after the occurrence of any Event of Default hereunder, or
(iii) any prepayment of the Loan.
Section 4. Fees and
Charges
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The Borrower shall, for its own account, pay all reasonable
costs, charges and expenses incurred in connection with the
execution of the Loan Documents and any other documentation
required thereunder and/or any amendment of any of the Loan
Documents, which total reasonable costs, charges and expenses shall
include documentary stamp tax and notarial fees. |
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The Borrower shall also reimburse the Lenders on demand for all
reasonable and documented expenses incurred by them, including
reasonable expenses and fees of external counsel, when applicable,
(i) in connection with the enforcement and administration of
the Loan Documents from and after the occurrence of an Event of
Default, or (ii) with respect to any action which may be
instituted by any person against the Lenders in respect of any of
the foregoing or as a result of any transaction, action or
non-action arising from the foregoing. Such expenses shall be
reimbursed whether or not the Lenders gives notice of such Event of
Default or demand acceleration of the Loan or take other action to
enforce the provisions of this Agreement, unless the Lenders waives
the Event of Default and in such waiver specifically waive
reimbursement of administration and enforcement expenses resulting
from such waived Event of Default; provided that in every case the
Borrower shall have the right to contest prior to or after the
payment thereof the correctness or reasonableness of the expenses
incurred. It is understood that expenses shall not include
representation expenses of any kind. |
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The Borrower shall pay all present and future stamp taxes and
other like duties and Taxes and all other like fees which may be
payable in respect of the Loan Documents including all prepayments
thereunder and shall indemnify the Lenders against all liabilities,
costs and expenses which may result from any default or delay in
paying such duties, Taxes or fees. |
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Non-Reimbursable Nature |
The fees, expenses and other
amounts payable by the Borrower under this Section shall be payable
by the Borrower, and, if already paid, shall not be reimbursable by
the Lenders, notwithstanding the failure by the Borrower to make
any Borrowing under the Agreement or any other failure of the
transactions contemplated herein.
Section 5. Representations and
Warranties
| 5.01 |
One-Time Representations and
Warranties |
As of the date hereof, the
Borrower represents and warrants to the Lenders that:
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(a) |
Organization and Existence . It is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the Republic of the Philippines except as otherwise disclosed in
writing to the Lenders prior to the execution of this Agreement,
has its business address at Carmona, Cavite, and is registered or
qualified to do business as now being conducted in every
jurisdiction where registration or qualification is
necessary. |
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(b) |
Authorization . It has full legal right, power and
authority to carry on its present business, to own its properties
and assets, to incur the indebtedness and other obligations
provided for in the Loan Documents, and has taken all necessary
actions to authorize the execution and delivery of the Loan
Documents, and to comply, perform and observe the terms and
conditions hereof and thereof. |
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(c) |
No Breach . Each of the Loan Documents, when executed
and delivered pursuant hereto, will not violate in any respect any
provision of its Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws, or other
constitutive documents, or result in the breach of or constitute a
default under (i) any law, rule, regulation, order, writ,
judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award of any
authority, agency, or court presently in effect, or (ii) any
indenture, agreement, mortgage, contract or other undertaking or
instrument to which it is a party or which is binding upon it or
any of its properties or assets, and do not and will not result in
the creation or imposition of any security interest, lien, charge
or encumbrance on any of its assets or properties pursuant to the
provisions of any such indenture, agreement, contract or other
undertaking or instrument; unless otherwise prevented or required
by law. |
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(d) |
No Declared Event of Default . No declared event of
default which could be materially adverse to its business,
operations, property or financial or other condition, and which
could materially adversely affect the ability of the Borrower to
perform its obligations under the Loan Documents has occurred which
constitutes a default by the Borrower under or in respect of any
agreement, undertaking or instrument to which it is a party or by
which it or its ownership in any of its assets or properties may be
bound. An Event of Default shall not be deemed
“material” if, when quantified, the value thereof shall
be less than Ten Million Pesos (Php 10,000,000); |
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(f) |
Consents, Approvals and Registrations . To the best of
the Borrower’s knowledge, all consents, licenses, approvals
and authorizations of, and all filings and registrations with any
government authority, bureau or agency or other entity required in
connection with the execution of any of the Loan Documents have
been obtained and are in full force and effect. |
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(g) |
Litigation . Except as otherwise disclosed in writing or
as described in Borrower’s financial statements as of
December 31, 2006, or in the notes thereto, there is no
action, suit or proceeding pending or, to its knowledge, threatened
against or affecting it or any of its assets and properties, before
any court or governmental department, commission, board, bureau,
agency
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or instrumentality of the
Republic of the Philippines or any other jurisdiction which, if
determined adversely, could have a material adverse effect on the
business, properties, assets or financial condition of the
Borrower.
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(h) |
Immunity . Neither it nor any of its properties or
assets enjoy any right of immunity from suit, jurisdiction of any
competent court, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of
execution, execution of judgment or set-off in respect of its
obligations herein. |
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(i) |
Audited Financial Statements . Its Financial Statements
as of December 31, 2006 correctly set forth the financial
conditions of the Borrower as of such date and the results of its
operations for such period based on generally accepted accounting
principles, and since such date, there has been no material adverse
change in such condition or operations sufficient to impair its
ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement in
accordance with the terms hereof. There are currently no
substantial liabilities of the Borrower, direct, contingent, or
otherwise, not reflected in such balance sheet and which are
material in the aggregate. |
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(l) |
Compliance with Laws/Taxes . It is conducting its
business and operations in compliance with the applicable laws and
directives of government authorities having the force of law except
to the extent that its failure to comply therewith could not, in
the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on its business,
operations, property or financial or other condition and could not
materially adversely affect its ability to perform its obligations
under the Loan Documents. The Borrower has filed timely tax returns
which to its knowledge are required to be filed and has paid all
taxes due in respect of the ownership of its properties and assets
or the conduct of its operations, except to the extent that the
payment of such taxes is being contested in good faith and by
appropriate proceedings diligently conducted. |
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(m) |
Title to Properties . It has valid, good, indefeasible
and marketable title to all its properties appearing in its
financial statements, free and clear of liens, encumbrances,
restrictions, pledges, mortgages, security interests or charges,
except as otherwise disclosed in writing or as described in the
Financial Statements as of December 31, 2006, or in the notes
thereto, or as provided under Section 6.02
(d) hereof. |
| 5.02 |
Continuing Representations and
Warranties |
As of the date hereof and
throughout the continuance of this Agreement, the Borrower
represents and warrants to the Lenders that:
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Binding
Obligation . Each of the Loan Documents will constitute its
legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with
its terms and conditions, except as enforceability may be limited
by (a) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights generally, and (b) general
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principles of equity
(regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a
proceeding in equity or at law).
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(b) |
Equal Rank . The obligations of the Borrower under this
Agreement constitute and will constitute its direct, absolute,
unconditional and general obligation and will rank at all times at
least pari-passu in priority of payment and in all respects
with all its other unsecured indebtedness with the exception of
those which have preference solely by operation of law. |
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(c) |
Material Disclosure . All information heretofore or
hereinafter given by the Borrower to the Lenders for and in
connection with this Agreement and the Borrower’s financial
condition, affairs and assets are and will be true and correct in
all material respects and are not and will not be misleading and do
not and will not omit material facts; reasonable inquiries have
been made to verify the facts contained therein; and, there are no
other facts the omission of which would make any fact or statement
therein misleading. |
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Concessions, Trade Names and Patents . It has the right
to all concessions, tradenames, patents and license agreements
necessary for the conduct of its business as now conducted and as
proposed to be conducted, without any known conflict with the
rights of others. |
| 5.03 |
Accuracy of Representations and
Warranties |
Each of the representations
and warranties set forth in Section 5.01 hereof are true and
accurate in all material respects as of the date hereof, and each
of the representations and warranties in Section 5.02 will
also be true and accurate throughout the continuance of this
Agreements, with reference to the facts and circumstances
subsisting from time to time. The Borrower acknowledges that the
Lenders have entered into this Agreement in reliance upon the
representations and warranties contained in Section 5
hereof.
Section 6.
Covenants
| 6.01 |
Affirmative Covenants |
During the term of the Loan
and until payment in full of all amounts due to the Lenders under
this Agreement shall have been received by the Lenders, the
Borrower covenants and agrees that, unless the Lenders shall
otherwise consent in writing, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld, it shall:
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Maintenance and Continuity of Business/Insurance .
Maintain and preserve its corporate existence, rights, privileges
and franchises; carry out and conduct its business in an orderly,
diligent, efficient and customary manner and in accordance with
sound financial and business practices; keep all its properties in
good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted,
and from time to time make all needful and proper repairs,
renewals, replacements and improvements thereto and thereof so
that
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business carried on in
connection therewith may be properly and advantageously conducted
at all times; and, maintain insurance with reputable insurers on
all its properties and assets to such extent and against such
operational and other risks and liabilities as are customary for
businesses of a like or similar nature;
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(b) |
Compliance with Laws/Taxes . At all times comply with or
cause to be complied with, all laws, statutes, rules, regulations,
orders and directives, judgments, indentures, mortgages, deeds of
trust, agreements and other instruments, arrangements, obligations
and duties to which it is subject or by which it is legally bound
where non-compliance would materially and adversely affect the
Borrower’s ability to duly perform and observe its
obligations and duties under the Agreement; and timely file tax
returns which to its knowledge are required to be filed and pay all
taxes due in respect of the ownership of its properties and assets
or the conduct of its operations; |
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Indebtedness and Contractual and Other Obligations .
Promptly as practicable, (i) duly pay and discharge all
indebtedness and perform all contractual obligations in accordance
with their terms; (ii) duly pay and discharge all taxes,
assessments and governmental charges of whatever nature validly and
legally levied upon or against it or against its properties and
business prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto; and,
(iii) duly pay and discharge all lawful claims for labor,
materials, supplies, services, or otherwise which might or could,
if unpaid, become a lien or charge upon the pro |
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