AMENDED AND RESTATED SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT EXECUTION COPY AMENDED AND RESTATED SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT November 10, 2005 among CHASE ASIA INVESTMENT PARTNERS II (Y), LLC ASIA OPPORTUNITY FUND, L.P., CO-INVESTORS LISTED HEREIN, QPL INTERNATIONAL...
EXHIBIT
99.3
AMENDED
AND RESTATED SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT
EXECUTION
COPY
AMENDED
AND RESTATED
November 10, 2005
among
ASIA
OPPORTUNITY FUND, L.P.,
CO-INVESTORS
LISTED HEREIN,
QPL
INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED,
THE
INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED,
QPL
(US)
INC.
and
ASAT
HOLDINGS LIMITED
EXHIBIT
99.3
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
ARTICLE
1
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1
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DEFINITIONS
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1
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1.1
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Definitions
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1
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1.2
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Construction
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ARTICLE
2
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CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
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2.1
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Composition
of the Board
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5
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2.2
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Removal
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6
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2.3
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Vacancies
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7
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2.4
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Meetings
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8
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2.5
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Action
by the Board
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8
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2.6
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Appointment
of Auditors
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9
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2.7
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Necessary
Actions; Avoidance of Conflict
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9
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2.8
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Subsidiary
Directors
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9
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2.9
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Remuneration
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9
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ARTICLE
3
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9
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RESTRICTIONS
ON TRANSFER
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9
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3.1
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General
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9
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3.2
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Legend
on Share Certificates
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10
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3.3
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Permitted
Transferees
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10
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ARTICLE
4
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10
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RIGHT
OF FIRST OFFER; TAG ALONG RIGHTS; DRAG ALONG RIGHTS
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10
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4.1
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Right
of First Offer
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10
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4.2
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Tag
Along Rights
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12
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4.3
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Drag
Along Rights; Mandatory Right of First Refusal
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14
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4.4
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Lender
Share Charge
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17
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4.5
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Investors
Charge
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19
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4.6
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Improper
Transfer
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19
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4.7
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Cooperation
upon Transfer
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19
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ARTICLE
5
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19
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CONFIDENTIALITY;
NON-COMPETITION
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19
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5.1
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Confidentiality
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19
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5.2
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Non-Competition
by QPL
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20
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5.3
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Non-Competition
by Investors
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21
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5.4
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Definitions
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21
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ARTICLE
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22
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QPL
BANKRUPTCY; INDEMNIFICATION
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22
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6.1
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QPL
Bankruptcy Event
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22
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6.2
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Indemnification
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22
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ARTICLE
7
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22
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MISCELLANEOUS
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22
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7.1
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Ong
Lawsuit
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23
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7.2
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Entire
Agreement
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23
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7.3
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Binding
Effect; Benefit
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23
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7.4
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Assignment
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23
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7.5
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Amendment;
Waiver; Termination
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7.6
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Notices
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24
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7.7
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Section
Headings
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24
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7.8
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Counterparts
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24
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7.9
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Severability
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25
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7.10
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Applicable
Law
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25
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7.11
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Specific
Enforcement
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25
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7.12
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Submission
to Jurisdiction
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25
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7.13
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Agent
for Service
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25
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7.14
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Lender
Share Charge and Lender Facilities
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26
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7.15
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QPL
Obligations
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26
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7.16
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Rights
and Liabilities
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26
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ANNEX
A -
List of Co-Investors
ANNEX
B -
Form of Deed of Adherence
ANNEX
C -
Addresses for Notice Under the Shareholders Agreement
EXHIBIT
99.3
AMENDED
AND RESTATED
AGREEMENT
(the "Agreement") dated November 10, 2005 among CHASE ASIA INVESTMENT PARTNERS
II (Y), LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of Delaware
("CAIP"), ASIA OPPORTUNITY FUND, L.P., an exempted limited partnership formed
under the laws of the Cayman Islands ("AOF"), the CO-INVESTORS listed in Annex
A
(the "Co-Investors" and together with CAIP and AOF, the "Investors"), THE
INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED, a company formed under the laws of the
Cayman Islands ("TIIC"), QPL INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED, a corporation
formed under the laws of Bermuda, QPL (US) INC. (formerly Worltek International,
Ltd.), a California corporation ("QPL US") and ASAT HOLDINGS LIMITED, a company
formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands ("ASAT").
In
consideration of the covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE
1
DEFINITIONS
1.1
Definitions. Terms defined in the Subscription Agreement are incorporated herein
unless otherwise defined herein. The following terms, as used herein, have
the
following meanings:
"Affiliate"
means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly
controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Person (and
including a Subsidiary). No Shareholder shall be deemed an Affiliate of any
other Shareholder solely by reason of any investment in ASAT.
For
the
purpose of this definition, the term "control" (including with correlative
meanings, the terms "controlling", "controlled by" and "under common control
with"), as used with respect to any Person, shall mean the possession, directly
or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management
and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities
or by contract or otherwise.
"ASAT
HK"
means ASAT Limited, a corporation incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong
which
is a Subsidiary of ASAT.
"Board"
means the board of directors of ASAT.
"Business
Day" means a day other than Saturday, Sunday or any day on
which
banks located in Hong Kong are authorized or obligated to close.
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"CITIC"
means CITIC Ka Wah Bank Limited.
"CITIC
Facility" means the stand-by letter of credit facility, dated December 20,
2000,
between QPL and CITIC.
"CITIC
Share Charge" means the share charge to secure the liabilities under the CITIC
Facility, to be entered into between The Industrial Investment Company Limited
("TIIC") and CITIC in relation to the share charge over 30 million Shares held
by TIIC and such further Shares as may be required under the top-up requirement
thereunder from time to time up to a maximum of ten per cent of the issued
Shares of ASAT from time to time (the top-up Shares not being subject to the
Charge Over Shares dated October 29, 1999 between QPL US, TIIC, Standard
Chartered Bank and AOF).
"Consent
Letter" means the letter dated October 11, 2001, addressed by AOF and the
Co-Investors to inter alia QPL and Hang Seng.
"EBITDA"
means, for a specified period, the consolidated earnings before interest, income
taxes, depreciation and amortization, excluding non-recurring or exceptional
items and extraordinary gains and losses, of ASAT and its consolidated
Subsidiaries, as derived from the audited financial statements of ASAT prepared
in accordance with US GAAP as provided in Section 2.5(b).
"Fair
Market Value" means on any date the average of the Closing Price of the American
Depositary Receipts representing Shares (the "ADRs") as quoted on the NASDAQ
National Market System for each of the 5 consecutive trading days before such
date divided by the number of Shares represented by one such ADR. "Closing
Price" for any trading day means the last reported sale price for the Shares
on
that day or, if no reported sales take place on such day, the average of the
closing bid and offer prices, in either case as quoted on the NASDAQ National
Market System.
"Financial
Debt" means indebtedness for borrowed money, deferred purchase price
obligations, conditional sales obligations, capital lease obligations, purchase
money obligations and finance and capital leases, guarantees thereof and other
direct or contingent monetary obligations. For the avoidance of doubt,
"Financial Debt" does not include trade payables or operating leases incurred
in
the ordinary course by business.
"Fund
Affiliates” means, as to any Investor, (i) any of its general partners, limited
partners, fund managers and funds managed by its fund managers, officers
(including vice presidents), general partners and Affiliates thereof, and,
after
the Initial Public Offering, any employee thereof, and (ii) the spouses, lineal
descendants and heirs of individuals referred to in clause (i) and trusts
controlled by or for the benefit of such individuals.
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"Hang
Seng" means Hang Seng Bank Limited.
"Hang
Seng Facility" means the Facility Agreement, dated October 11, 2001, between
QPL
and Hang Seng.
"Hang
Seng Share Charge" means the share charge to secure the liabilities under the
Finance Documents (as defined in the Hang Seng Facility) to be entered into
between TIIC and Hang Seng in relation to the share charge over 56 million
Shares held by TIIC , and on or before November 30, 2001 an additional 4 million
shares, and such further Shares as may be required under the top-up requirement
thereunder from time to time up to a maximum of ten per cent of the issued
Shares of ASAT from time to time (the top-up Shares not being subject to the
Charge Over Shares dated October 29, 1999 between QPL US, TIIC, Standard
Chartered Bank and AOF).
"Hang
Seng Shares" means the Shares pledged to Hang Seng under the Hang Seng Share
Charge.
"Initial
Public Offering" means the first Public Offering of equity securities of ASAT,
ASAT HK or other Subsidiary of ASAT (unless otherwise specified) upon the
consummation of which such securities are listed on Nasdaq or a internationally
recognized securities exchange, including without limitation The Stock Exchange
of Hong Kong Limited.
"Lender"
means each of CITIC and Hang Seng (collectively, the "Lenders").
"Lender
Facility" means each of the CITIC Facility and the Hang Seng
Facility.
"Lender
Share Charge" means each of the CITIC Share Charge and the Hang Seng Share
Charge.
"Lender
Transferee" means any direct or indirect transferee of any Lender holding an
interest in Shares that have been subject to a Transfer pursuant to or as a
result of a charge or Charge Transfer.
"Nasdaq"
means the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation
System's National Market.
"Net
Debt" means all consolidated Financial Debt of the ASAT Companies outstanding
at
the time of determination, net of cash held by the ASAT Companies at such
time.
"Percentage
Ownership" means, with respect to any Shareholder, an amount equal to the
aggregate number of Shares registered in the name of such Shareholder divided
by
the total number of Shares owned by the Shareholders.
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"Permitted
Transferee" means (a) with respect to each Investor: (i) AOF, CAIP and any
of
their respective Fund Affiliates, (ii) any of its Fund Affiliates, and (iii)
any
Permitted Transferee of its Permitted Transferees; and (b) with respect to
QPL:
any wholly owned Subsidiary of QPL.
"Person"
means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, trust or other
entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or
an
agency or instrumentality thereof.
"Public
Offering" means, in the case of an offering in the United States, an
underwritten public offering of equity securities of ASAT or ASAT HK pursuant
to
an effective registration statement under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933,
as
amended, and, in the case of an offering in any other jurisdiction, a widely
distributed underwritten offering of equity securities of ASAT or ASAT HK in
which both retail and institutional investors are eligible to buy in accordance
with the securities laws of such jurisdiction.
"Public
Sale" means any Sale of Shares (i) in a Public Offering or (ii) on Nasdaq or
on
any other internationally recognized securities exchange on which the Shares
are
listed following the Initial Public Offering, provided that in either case
such
Sale is not directed to a particular purchaser or group of purchasers with
whom
the Shareholder has an understanding, agreement or arrangement (written or
otherwise) regarding such Sale. For the avoidance of doubt, Public Sale shall
include any Transfer by QPL to any Lender or any nominee of such Lender which
is
to be the holder of such Shares on such Lender's behalf or any deposit of Shares
into a depositary, in each case pursuant to or substantially contemporaneous
with the enforcement of the respective Lender Share Charge, for the issuance
and
substantially contemporaneous Public Sale of equivalent American depositary
shares representing such Shares.
"QPL"
means QPL International Holdings Limited, a corporation formed under the laws
of
Bermuda and unless otherwise specified shall include, jointly and severally
with
QPL International Holdings Limited, The Industrial Investment
Company Limited, QPL (US) Inc. and any direct or indirect wholly owned
Subsidiary of QPL that has a direct or indirect interest in the
Shares.
"Required
Drag Along Sale Price" means, for purposes of Section 4.3,
a
per Share price of at least six times EBITDA for the period of the last
four
full
fiscal quarters preceding the date of the Right of First Refusal Notice
less Net Debt at the end of such period (as calculated by ASAT's auditors
based
on
ASAT's latest available management accounts) divided by the total number
of
issued and outstanding Shares on a fully diluted basis (taking into account
the Shares to be issued upon exercise of the Warrants and the Shares to
be
issued
to employees of any ASAT Company pursuant to an exercise of stock options
granted to such employee) at the time of such determination.
"Sell"
means to Transfer, except by way of pledge, charge, hypothecation
or other grant of a security interest or making of any other encumbrance,
and "Sale" and "Sales" shall have correlative meanings.
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"Shareholder"
means each registered shareholder of ASAT that is a party to this Agreement,
whether in connection with the execution and delivery hereof as of the date
hereof, pursuant to Section 7.4 or otherwise.
"Shares"
means ordinary shares in ASAT with voting rights, par value US$0.01 per share,
including any subdivisions, combinations, splits or reclassifications
thereof.
"Subscription
Agreement" means the amended and restated subscription agreement dated as of
October 29, 1999 entered into among the Investors, QPL, Bring Luck, TIIC, QPL
US
(formerly Worltek International, Ltd.), ASAT HK and ASAT, pursuant to which
the
Investors, TIIC and QPL US and agreed severally and not jointly and severally
to
subscribe for, inter alia, Shares.
"Subsidiary"
means, with respect to any Person, any entity of which securities or other
ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the
board of directors or other such persons performing similar functions are at
the
time directly or indirectly owned by such Person.
"Third
Party" means a prospective purchaser of Shares in an arm's-length transaction
from a Shareholder where such purchaser is not a Permitted Transferee of such
Shareholder.
"Transfer"
means to sell, exchange, assign, pledge, charge, grant a security interest,
make
a hypothecation, gift or other encumbrance, or entering into any contract
therefor, any voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to
the
transfer of voting rights or any other legal or beneficial interest in any
of
the Shares, creating any other claim thereto or to make any other transfer
or
disposition whatsoever, whether voluntary or involuntary, affecting the right,
title, interest or possession in, to or of such Shares, and "Transfer",
"Transfers" and "Transferred" shall have correlative meanings.
1.2
Construction. Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, (i)
words
of any gender include each other gender; (ii) words using the singular or plural
number also include the plural or singular number, respectively; (iii) the
terms
"hereof," "herein," "hereby" and derivative or similar words refer to this
entire Agreement; (iv) the terms "Article" or "Section" refer to the specified
Article or Section of this Agreement; and (v) the phrase "ordinary course of
business" refers to the business of the ASAT Companies taken as a whole or
each
ASAT Company, as the context requires.
Whenever
this Agreement refers to a number of days, such number shall refer to calendar
days unless Business Days are specified.
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ARTICLE
2
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
2.1
Composition of the Board. (a) The Board shall consist of nine directors. Subject
to Section 2.1(b), AOF shall have the right to appoint three directors and
QPL
shall have the right to appoint three directors, one of whom initially shall
be
Xx. X.X. Xx. The remaining three directors shall be Independent Directors and
initially shall be Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx. Subject to
Section 2.1(b), AOF shall select up to three Independent Directors, and QPL
shall nominate such persons, for recommendation to the Board for approval and
appointment by the Board in accordance with the Articles of Association of
ASAT
and this Agreement, unless QPL reasonably concludes that such person is not
professionally qualified to serve as an Independent Director, in which case,
AOF
shall select and QPL shall nominate another person as the Independent Director
on the same basis.
(b)
Save
as otherwise provided in this Section 2.1(b), if at any time QPL or the
Investors decrease their respective direct or indirect ownership of Shares,
Section 2.1(a) shall be deemed permanently amended so that the number of
directors that QPL or the Investors (as the case may be) may appoint, select
or
nominate shall be reduced as set forth in the following table:
Percentage
of
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Number
of
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Outstanding
Shares
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Number
of
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Independent
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Owned
by QPL or the Investors
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Directors
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Directors
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more
than 20%
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3
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3
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more
than 10% but equal to or less than 20%
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2
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2
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more
than 5% but equal to or less than 10%
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1
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1
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equal
to or less than 5%
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0
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0
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For
the
avoidance of doubt, it is understood that AOF may retain its right of selection
of an Independent Director under Section 2.1(a) even if QPL loses a right of
a
nomination of such Independent Director as a result of this Section
2.1(b).
(c)
Following issue of Shares upon exercise of the Warrants or issue of Shares
to
employees of any ASAT Company pursuant to an exercise of stock options granted
to such employee, the percentage thresholds referred to in Section 2.1(b) above
shall be reduced to reflect the dilutive effect or reduction of the numbers
of
Shares held by QPL or the Investors as a result of such event.
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(d)
Upon
losing the right to appoint a director pursuant to Section 2.1(b), AOF or QPL
(as the case may be) shall cause the relevant number of directors which it
appointed under Section 2.1(a) to resign from the Board unless a majority of
the
Board (excluding the resigning director) and a majority of the Independent
Directors determine otherwise.
(e)
Each
of QPL and AOF may designate one alternate director (other than the Independent
Directors) who shall receive all materials supplied to directors and shall
be
entitled to attend all meetings of the Board and committees thereof. The
Shareholders shall procure that the Directors appointed by any Shareholder
shall
not be required to hold any qualification share nor shall they be subject to
retirement by rotation.
(f)
As
used herein, "Independent Director" shall mean a person who (i) at the time
of
election is not (A) a direct or indirect legal or beneficial owner of equity
securities in any ASAT Company in an amount greater than 5% of the total
outstanding equity securities of such ASAT company or (B) employee, officer
or
director of any ASAT Company or of any Affiliate of any ASAT Company (other
than
as an Independent Director) and (ii) is nominated as an Independent Director
by
the Board, provided that for so long as equity securities of ASAT are quoted
on
Nasdaq at least three Independent Directors shall meet the then current
requirements for independent directors as set forth in the rules of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Each Shareholder entitled to vote for
the election of directors to the Board agrees that it will vote its Shares
and
take all other necessary action (including in order to satisfy any quorum
requirement) in order to ensure that the composition of the Board is as set
forth in this Section 2.1.
2.2
Removal. Each Shareholder agrees that if, at any time, it is then entitled
to
vote for the removal of directors of ASAT, it will not vote any of its Shares
in
favor of the removal of any director who shall have been selected or appointed
pursuant to Section 2.1 unless (a) such removal shall be for Cause, (b) the
director chosen by QPL or AOF (as the case many be) to resign in accordance
with
Section 2.1(b) refuses to resign, (c) the Persons entitled to select or appoint
such director shall have consented to such removal in writing or (d) such
director fails to take any action necessary or appropriate to implement the
purpose of this Agreement or takes any action that is contrary to or frustrates
the purpose of this Agreement and all Shareholders (other than the Shareholder
entitled to select or appoint such director) shall have consented to such
removal in writing, provided that with respect to the removal of an Independent
Director, such written consent must be obtained from both AOF and QPL, such
consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Removal for "Cause" shall
mean removal of a director because of (a) such director's wilful and continued
failure to substantially perform his duties as a director of ASAT, (b) such
director's wilful conduct which is significantly injurious to ASAT or any
Shareholder's investment in Shares, monetarily or otherwise, (c) such director's
being convicted or investigated in a criminal proceeding (other than traffic
violations and other minor offenses), (d) such director's being censured or
subject to equivalent action by any internationally recognized securities
exchange (including a pending proceeding), or (e) a petition under the
bankruptcy of insolvency laws of any jurisdiction is filed by or against, or
a
receiver, or similar officer is appointed by a court for the business or
property of, such director, or any partnership in which he is or was a general
partner at or within two years before such date or any corporation or business
association of which he was an executive officer at or within two years before
such date. Upon appointment to the Board or any board of directors of a
Subsidiary of an ASAT Company, each director appointee (for avoidance of doubt,
this does not include the Independent Directors) shall agree to abide by the
terms of this Article 2 and shall deliver to ASAT a signed notice of resignation
with a blank date, which AOF or QPL (as the case may be) may cause to be
completed and become effective in each case in accordance with the terms of
this
Agreement and the Articles of Association of ASAT.
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2.3
Vacancies. (a) If a director appointed by a person entitled under Section 2.1(a)
to appoint such director shall cease to be a director as a result of death,
disability, retirement, resignation, removal (with or without Cause) or
otherwise, such person may appoint on the basis provided in Section 2.1 another
individual to fill such vacancy, provided such vacancy shall be filled pursuant
to Section 2.3(b) if such appointment would result in such person having a
number of appointees on the Board in excess of the maximum number allotted
to
such person under Section 2.1(b).
(b)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Articles of Association of
ASAT
except as provided in Section 2.3(a), any vacancy arising from the death,
disability, retirement, resignation, removal (with or without Cause) or
otherwise of a director shall be filled by (i) a majority of the directors
present at a meeting of the Board and (ii) a majority of the Independent
Directors. Each Shareholder who has appointed a director pursuant to Section
2.1
agrees to procure that its appointed directors will not vote in favor of a
nominee to fill such a vacancy unless a majority of the Independent Directors
have first voted in favor of such nominee. The Shareholders shall cooperate
in
good faith with the Independent Directors to fill any vacancy of an Independent
Director seat so that there are at least three Independent Directors on the
Board.
(c)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Articles of Association of
ASAT,
with respect to any vacancy on the Board resulting from a removal (with or
without Cause) or from a resignation required under Section 2.1(d) or Section
6.1, the removed or resigning director shall not be entitled to vote in the
election of such director's successor and shall be not be counted as attending
the Board meeting at the time the Board elects such successor.
2.4
Meetings. The Board shall hold a regularly scheduled meeting at least once
every
three calendar months, unless otherwise determined by the Board but in no event
less often than once every fiscal year. The Shareholders entitled to vote Shares
shall procure that notice in writing of not less than 10 Business Days shall
be
given in respect of a meeting of directors of ASAT or its Subsidiaries, unless
all directors of ASAT consent to shorter notice. Any director may convene a
board meeting by prior notice in accordance with Section 7.5. Board meetings
shall be held in Hong Kong or at such other location agreed by a majority of
the
Board, including, for so long as each is entitled to appoint a director pursuant
to Section 2.1, at least one director appointed by QPL and one director
appointed by AOF. Any director can participate in a meeting of the directors
of
ASAT or its Subsidiaries by means of telephone conference or similar
communication equipment whereby all persons participating in such meeting can
hear each other. Participation in a meeting in such manner shall be deemed
to
constitute presence in person at such meeting and shall be taken into account
for the purpose of a quorum and voting.
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2.5
Action by the Board. (a) A quorum of the Board shall consist of a majority
of
the total directors. If a quorum is not present within 60 minutes of the
appointed time for a meeting, the meeting will automatically be adjourned to
the
same place and at the same time the following week (or if such day is not a
Business Day, at the same time on the next following Business Day), and any
four
directors then present will constitute a quorum. For so long as the Investors
or
QPL (as the case may be) own at least 10% of Shares outstanding, the
Shareholders agree not to take any action (and will procure that all directors
appointed by such Shareholder pursuant to Section 2.1 will not take any action)
at a meeting of the Board unless at least one director appointed by AOF or
QPL
(as the case may be) is present at the meeting.
(b)
All
actions of the Board shall require the affirmative vote of at least a majority
of the directors present at a duly convened meeting of the Board at which a
quorum is present, provided that, in the event there is a vacancy on the Board
and an individual has been nominated to fill such vacancy, the first order
of
business shall be to fill such vacancy.
(c)
The
executive officers of ASAT shall submit to the Board, and obtain their approval
of, prior to the start of each fiscal year of ASAT, a business plan (the
"Business Plan") setting forth the annual budget and operating plan of ASAT
for
such fiscal year. The Board shall receive quarterly (no later than 45 days
after
the relevant fiscal quarter ends) and annual (no later than 90 days after the
relevant fiscal year ends) financial statements and other appropriate reports
concerning operations of ASAT and other matters submitted to it. For the
financial year ended April 30, 2000 and thereafter, such quarterly and annual
financial statements shall be prepared in accordance with US GAAP and the annual
financial statements shall be reported on by the auditors selected pursuant
to
Section 2.6. ASAT shall also maintain a set of statutory financial accounts
prepared in accordance with HK GAAP, to the extent required by any applicable
law of Hong Kong. The first fiscal year after the Closing Date shall end on
April 30, 2000 unless all Shareholders otherwise agree.
(d)
The
Board shall create an audit committee and may create executive, compensation
and
other committees with such powers and duties as the Board shall
determine.
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(e)
The
Shareholders entitled to vote Shares agree that the provisions in ASAT's
articles of association and in this Agreement regarding voting by directors
and
shareholders shall apply equally to each ASAT Company as if its name was
substituted for ASAT throughout, and the Shareholders shall procure that the
Board shall not permit any Subsidiary or any ASAT Company to engage in any
transaction or matter unless in accordance with the relevant provisions in
ASAT's articles of association and this Agreement (other than a transaction
or
matter involving exclusively other ASAT Companies or wholly owned Subsidiaries
thereof).
2.6
Appointment of Auditors. Each Shareholder entitled to vote Shares agrees to
vote
its Shares, and each Shareholder who has appointed a director pursuant to
Section 2.1 agrees to procure that its appointed directors will vote, to cause
the Board to appoint as ASAT's auditors an internationally recognized accounting
firm selected by AOF and approved by QPL (such approval not to be unreasonably
withheld or delayed).
2.7
Necessary Actions; Avoidance of Conflict. Each Shareholder shall, subject to
applicable law, vote its Shares and take all actions necessary, and each
Shareholder who has appointed a director pursuant to Section 2.1 agrees to
procure that its appointed directors will vote and take all action necessary,
to
(a) implement the provisions of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction
Agreements, (b) ensure compliance by such Shareholder with its obligations
under
this Agreement and under each of the other Transaction Agreements and (c) ensure
that the Memorandum and Articles of Association of ASAT (and the memorandum
and
articles of association, certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other basic
organizational documents of any of ASAT's Subsidiaries) facilitate and do not
at
any time conflict with any provision of
this
Agreement.
2.8
Subsidiary Directors. Subject to Sections 2.1 and 6.1, the board of directors
of
each Subsidiary of ASAT or Subsidiary thereof shall consist of an equal number
of directors appointed by QPL and AOF, with no more than three directors being
appointed by QPL and AOF each, except that the board of directors of ASAT HK
shall be identical in size and members to the Board. QPL and AOF shall cause
their respective appointees to take all actions in accordance with the
directions of the Board. Such appointees may be removed and vacancies on such
boards shall be filled on the same basis as provided in Sections 2.2 and 2.3.
2.9 Remuneration. No director on the Board (other than the Independent Director)
shall be entitled to any remuneration for serving in such capacity except for
reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the performance
of
his duties as director and, if such director is otherwise an employee or
consultant of ASAT, remuneration received in such capacity.
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ARTICLE
3
RESTRICTIONS
ON TRANSFER
3.1
General. No Shareholder will, directly or indirectly, Transfer any Shares or
any
interest therein (or solicit any offers for the Transfer thereof) unless such
Transfer is in accordance with and permitted by Articles 3 and 4. Without
limitation of the foregoing, QPL shall not directly or indirectly Transfer
any
equity or other ownership interests in or voting control of any Affiliate of
QPL
that has any direct or indirect legal or beneficial ownership of any Shares,
other than to a wholly owned subsidiary of QPL. Notwithstanding anything to
the
contrary in Section 3.1, QPL may pledge Shares to the Investors pursuant to
the
charge agreement described in Section 4.5 and as provided in Section
4.4.
3.2
Legend on Share Certificates. (a) In addition to any other legend that may
be
required, each certificate for Shares owned by a Shareholder shall bear a legend
in substantially the following form:
"THIS
SECURITY IS SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AS SET FORTH IN A SHAREHOLDERS
AGREEMENT DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 10, 2005, A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED UPON
REQUEST FROM ASAT HOLDINGS LIMITED. NO SUCH TRANSFER SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UNLESS
AND UNTIL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE AFORESAID SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT
HAVE
BEEN COMPLIED WITH IN FULL."
(b)
If
any Shares cease to be subject to any restrictions on Transfer set forth in
this
Agreement (including by way of Public Sale), ASAT shall, upon the written
request of the holder thereof, issue to such holder a new certificate evidencing
such shares without the legend required by Section 3.2(a) endorsed
thereon.
3.3
Permitted Transferees. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary, a Shareholder may Transfer any or all of its Shares to one or more
of
its Permitted Transferees without the consent of the Board or any other
Shareholder (it being understood that such consent shall have deemed to have
been given) and without compliance with Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 if (a) such
Permitted Transferee shall have entered into a deed of adherence substantially
in the form attached as Annex B and (b) the Transfer to such Permitted
Transferee is not in violation of applicable securities laws. Notwithstanding
any such Transfer, the transferring Shareholder and its Permitted Transferees
shall be deemed to be a single Shareholder under this Agreement. Following
any
Transfer of its Shares to a Permitted Transferee (other than a Permitted
Transferee referred to in clause (b)(ii) of the definition of "Permitted
Transferee"), QPL shall remain jointly and severally liable with such Permitted
Transferee. If any Permitted Transferee holding Shares Transferred to it by
a
Shareholder pursuant to Section 3.3 shall no longer qualify as a Permitted
Transferee of such Shareholder, the Permitted Transferee shall return the Shares
to such Shareholder or to another Permitted Transferee of such Shareholder
in
accordance with the Shareholder's instruction.
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ARTICLE
4
RIGHT
OF
FIRST OFFER; TAG ALONG RIGHTS; DRAG ALONG RIGHTS
4.1
Right
of First Offer. (a) Any Shareholder (the "Section 4.1 Seller") that desires
to
sell any of its Shares (other than a Sale (x) to a Permitted Transferee as
permitted by Section 3.3, (y) in a Public Sale, or (z) in connection with a
Transfer by QPL pursuant to Transfer of Shares referred to in Section 4.5)
shall
provide each non-selling Shareholder written notice of its desire to so Sell
Shares (a "Right of First Offer Notice"). The Right of First Offer Notice shall
set forth the number of Shares which the Section 4.1 Seller desires to Sell,
the
per share consideration to be received for the Shares and any other proposed
material terms and conditions relating to such Sale.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, no Lender shall have any rights under, but each of the Lenders
nonetheless shall be bound by this Section 4.1, subject to Section 4.4(b) and
Section 4.4(c), provided that Section 4.1 shall not restrict any Transfer of
Shares by way of Public Sale.
(b)
(i)
The delivery of a Right of First Offer Notice shall constitute an offer, which,
subject to Section 4.4(b) below, shall be irrevocable for 21 days (the "Right
of
First Offer Notice Period"), by the Section 4.1 Seller to Sell to each
non-selling Shareholder (each an "Offeree" and collectively the "Offerees")
the
Shares subject to the Right of First Offer Notice, for the per share price
set
forth in the Right of First Offer Notice and on the terms and conditions set
forth therein. Each Offeree shall have the right, but not the obligation, to
accept the offer set forth in the Right of First Offer Notice to purchase all
but not less than all of the Shares subject thereto by giving a written notice
of purchase (a "Section 4.1 Purchase Notice") to the Section 4.1 Seller prior
to
the expiration of the Right of First Offer Notice Period. Subject to Section
4.1(b)(ii), delivery of a Section 4.1 Purchase Notice by an Offeree to the
Section 4.1 Seller shall constitute a contract between such Offeree and the
Section 4.1 Seller for the purchase and Sale of the Shares subject to the Right
of First Offer Notice for the per share price set forth in the Right of First
Offer Notice and on the terms and conditions set forth therein.
(ii)
In
the event more than one Offeree shall deliver a Section 4.1 Purchase Notice
to
the Section 4.1 Seller prior to the expiration of the Right of First Offer
Notice Period, each such Section 4.1 Purchase Notice shall constitute a separate
contract between the Section 4.1 Seller and such Offeree delivering a Section
4.1 Purchase Notice for the purchase and Sale of Shares subject to the Right
of
First Offer Notice, at the per share price set forth therein. The number of
Shares subject to each such separate contract shall be determined on a pro
rata
basis based upon the number of Shares owned by each Offeree delivering a Section
4.1 Purchase Notice, or on such other basis as such Offerees may agree. The
aggregate number of Shares, and the aggregate purchase price thereof, subject
to
all such contracts shall at all times equal the number of Shares set forth
in
the Right of First Offer Notice and the purchase price per share set forth
therein multiplied by the number of Shares set forth therein,
respectively.
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(c)
The
closing of any purchase and Sale of Shares between the Section 4.1 Seller and
any Offeree pursuant to this Section 4.1 shall take place on the date designated
by such Offeree within 30 days from the termination of the Right of First Offer
Notice Period; provided that if such purchase and Sale of such Shares is subject
to any prior approval or other consent required by applicable law, regulation
or
stock exchange rule, the time period during which the closing of such purchase
and Sale may occur shall be extended (but not to exceed 120 days in the
aggregate) until the expiration of ten Business Days after all such approvals
and consents shall have been received. The parties shall use reasonable efforts
to obtain all such approvals and consents.
(d)
If no
Offerees deliver a Section 4.1 Purchase Notice in accordance with Section 4.1(b)
prior to the termination of the Right of First Offer Notice Period, there shall
commence a 90 day period during which the Section 4.1 Seller shall have the
right, subject to Section 4.2 (Tag Along Rights) and Section 4.3 (Drag Along
Rights), to enter into an agreement to Sell all the Shares subject to the Right
of First Offer Notice to a Third Party for a per share price equal to at least
the per share price set forth in the Right of First Offer Notice and otherwise
on terms and conditions not more favorable in the aggregate to the purchaser
than those set forth in the Right of First Offer Notice.
(e)
Any
proposed Sale to a Third Party pursuant to this Section 4.1: (i) shall be in
compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and stock exchange rules,
including, without limitation, all securities laws, and (ii) shall be
consummated within 30 days from the termination of the Tag Along Notice Period
as defined in Section 4.2(b); provided that if the Sale of such Shares is
subject to any prior regulatory approval or consent, the time period during
which such Sale may be consummated may be extended (but not to exceed 120 days
in the aggregate from the date of execution of such agreement) until the
expiration of ten Business Days after all such approvals and consents shall
have
been received. If the Section 4.1 Seller does not consummate the Sale of the
Shares subject to the Right of First Offer Notice in accordance with the above
time limitations, it may not thereafter Sell such Shares except in compliance
in
full with all the provisions of this Section 4.1.
(f)
Promptly after consummation of any Sale to a Third Party pursuant to Section
4.1(e), the Section 4.1 Seller shall notify each non-selling Shareholder of
the
consummation thereof and shall furnish such evidence of the completion of such
Sale and of the terms thereof as such Shareholder may reasonably request,
including, without limitation, evidence that the per share price paid by such
Third Party was equal to at least the per share price set forth in the Right
of
First Offer Notice and otherwise on terms and conditions not more favorable
in
the aggregate to such Third Party than those set forth in the Right of First
Offer Notice.
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(g)
All
proposed Sales of Shares to a Third Party under Section 4.1(d) shall also be
subject to Sections 4.2 and 4.3. For avoidance of doubt, the operation of
Sections 4.2 and 4.3 do not require the selling Shareholder to deliver a second
Right of First Offer Notice under Section 4.1.
(h)
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 4.1, there shall be no
liability on the part of the Section 4.1 Seller to any non-Selling Shareholder
if the Sale of Shares to a Third Party pursuant to this Section 4.1 is not
consummated for whatever reason. Any decision as to whether to Sell Shares
shall
be at the sole and absolute discretion of the Section 4.1 Seller.
(i)
QPL
acknowledges and agrees that (1) if a Right of First Offer Notice states that
Permitted Transferees of the Shareholder issuing such notice have priority
to
purchase all (but not less than all) Shares included in such offer, then such
Permitted Transferees have the right to accept such offer to the exclusion
of
QPL (due to their status as Permitted Transferees); and (2) if CAIP or AOF
gives
a Right of First Offer Notice that states its intention to cause a Sale of
all
their Shares and all the Shares then owned by Co-Investors to a Third Party
if
other Shareholders (including QPL) fail to purchase CAIP's and AOF's Shares
specified in such Right of First Offer Notice, then CAIP and AOF may cause
the
Sale of the Co-Investors' Shares during the 90 day period referred to in Section
4.1(d) at the same price per Share and on the same terms specified in such
Right
of First Offer Notice with respect to CAIP's and AOF's Shares without the
Co-Investors' Shares being reoffered to QPL under this Section 4.1.
4.2
Tag
Along Rights. (a) Any Shareholder (the "Section 4.2 Seller") that proposes
to
Sell any of its Shares to a Third Party (other than a Sale (w) to a Permitted
Transferee as permitted by Section 3.3, (x) in a Public Sale, or (y) by QPL
to
any Lender pursuant
to a Charge Transfer or to any such Lender's Transferee at the instruction
of
such Lender pursuant to its Lender Share Charge or by any Lender in a direct
sale to any Lender Transferee, or (z) pursuant to a Transfer of Shares referred
to in Section 4.5) and that complied with Section 4.1 (a "Section 4.2 Sale")
shall provide written notice of such proposed Section 4.2 Sale to the
non-selling Shareholders ("Tag Along Notice") and a copy of the agreement
pursuant to which the Section 4.2 Seller proposes to Sell such Shares (the
"Section 4.2 Agreement"). The Tag Along Notice shall identify the number of
Shares subject to the Section 4.2 Sale, the per share consideration for which
the Section 4.2 Sale is proposed to be made (the "Section 4.2 Sale Price")
and
all other material terms and conditions of the proposed Section 4.2 Sale.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Lender shall have any rights under this
Section 4.2, nor shall it be bound by this Section 4.2
(b)
Each
non-selling Shareholder shall have the right and option, exercisable as set
forth below, to participate in the Section 4.2 Sale for up to the number of
Shares (the "Participating Shares") as constitute its Tag Along Pro Rata Portion
of the number of Shares subject to the Section 4.2 Sale, and the number of
Shares which the Section 4.2 Seller is entitled to Sell in the Section 4.2
Sale
shall be reduced to the extent of the participation of the non-selling
Shareholders pursuant to this Section 4.2. "Tag Along Pro Rata Portion" means,
with respect to each non-selling Shareholder, at the time of the Section 4.2
Sale, its Percentage Ownership. Each non-selling Shareholder that desires to
exercise such option shall provide the Section 4.2 Sellers with written
irrevocable notice within seven Business Days after the date the Tag Along
Notice is given (the "Tag Along Notice Period") and shall simultaneously provide
a copy of such notice to ASAT and the other non-selling Shareholders. Such
notice shall include the number of Participating Shares that such non-selling
Shareholder wishes to Sell in the Section 4.2 Sale. Until the termination of
the
Tag Along Notice Period, the Section 4.2 Seller shall not Sell any of the Shares
subject to the Section 4.2 Sale.
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(c)
The
per share consideration to be paid to the Section 4.2 Seller and each
non-selling Shareholder participating in the Section 4.2 Sale shall be the
Section 4.2 Sale Price. Each of the non-selling Shareholders electing to
participate in the Section 4.2 Sale (i) shall be responsible for delivering
to
the Third Party the certificate or certificates representing all Shares that
such non-selling Shareholder is Selling and collecting directly from the Third
Party the consideration to be paid in connection with the Sale of such Shares
and (ii) shall cooperate in good faith to effect the Sale to such Third Party
hereunder.
(d)
If at
the termination of the Tag Along Notice Period any non-selling Shareholder
shall
not have elected to participate in the Section 4.2 Sale, such non-selling
Shareholder will be deemed to have waived any of and all of its rights under
this Section 4.2 with respect to the Sale of its Shares pursuant to such Section
4.2 Sale. If any non-selling Shareholder (i) has not elected to Sell any of
the
Participating Shares it is entitled to Sell in the Section 4.2 Sale, (ii) has
elected to Sell some but not all of the Participating Shares it is entitled
to
Sell in the Section 4.2 Sale, or (iii) has elected Sell any or all of the
Participating Shares it is entitled to Sell in the Section 4.2 Sale but
subsequently fails to deliver to the Third Party the certificate or certificates
representing any of the Participating Shares that it has elected to Sell, then
the Section 4.2 Seller and the non-selling Shareholders which have elected
to
participate in the Section 4.2 Sale (excluding any non-selling Shareholder
referred to in clauses (ii) and (iii) above) shall be entitled to Sell
additional Shares in an amount not exceeding the sum of (x) the number of Shares
that the non-selling Shareholder referred to in clause (i) above was entitled
to
Sell, plus (y) the number of Shares that the non-selling Shareholder referred
to
in clause (ii) above has elected not to Sell, plus (z) the number of Shares
that
the non-selling shareholder referred to in clause (iii) above elected to Sell
but as to which it subsequently failed to deliver certificates ("Additional
Shares"). The number of Additional Shares that each of the Section 4.2 Seller
and such non-selling Shareholders (excluding any non-selling Shareholder
referred to in clauses (ii) and (iii) above) is entitled to Sell in the Section
4.2 Sale shall be determined on a pro rata basis, based upon (1) as to the
Section 4.2 Seller, the number of Shares it would be entitled to Sell if all
non-Selling Shareholders elected to participate fully in the Section 4.2 Sale
and (2) as to such non-Selling Shareholders, the number of Shares that each
has
elected to Sell in the Section 4.2 Sale.
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(e)
The
Section 4.2 Seller shall provide to each non-selling Shareholder a copy of
any
amendment or modification of the Section 4.2 Agreement in connection with the
Section 4.2 Sale. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 4.2 to the contrary,
any material modification or amendment to the Section 4.2 Agreement after
execution thereof by an accepting non-selling Shareholder including, without
limitation, any decrease in the Section 4.2 Sale Price, any change in the form
of consideration or any amendment which could increase the potential liability
of the accepting non-selling Shareholder, shall not be binding upon the
non-selling Shareholder unless the accepting non-selling Shareholder consents
to
such amendment or modification, or fails to reject such modification or
amendment within five Business Days after written receipt of notice thereof
(and
any rejection shall be deemed to be a revocation of such non-selling
Shareholder's right to participate in such Section 4.2 Sale).
(f)
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 4.2, there shall be no
liability on the part of the Section 4.2 Seller to any non-selling Shareholder
if the Sale of Shares pursuant to this Section 4.2 is not consummated for
whatever reason. Any decision as to whether to Sell Shares shall be at the
Section 4.2 Seller's sole and absolute discretion.
4.3
Drag
Along Rights; Mandatory Right of First Refusal. (a) If any of AOF, CAIP or
QPL
(the "Section 4.3 Seller") (i) proposes to Sell all but not less than all its
Shares to a Third Party (other than a Sale (w) to a Permitted Transferee as
permitted by Section 3.3, (x) in a Public Sale, or (y) in connection with a
Transfer by QPL pursuant to a Charge Transfer referred to in Section 4.4 or
pursuant to a Transfer of Shares referred to in Section 4.5) for a per share
price of at least the Required Drag Along Sale Price (a "Section 4.3 Sale"),
(ii) has complied with Section 4.1 (Right of First Offer), and (iii) desires
to
require the non-selling Shareholders to participate in such Sale in respect
of
all of their respective Shares, then the Section 4.3 Seller must first grant
the
non-selling Shareholders a right of first refusal to purchase the Shares subject
to the Section 4.3 Sale, as described in Section 4.3(b), before it will be
entitled to proceed with the Section 4.3 Sale. For the avoidance of doubt,
no
Lender nor any Lender Transferee shall have any rights under this Section 4.3,
but each Lender and each Lender Transferee nonetheless shall be bound by this
Section 4.3, subject to Section 4.3(l), Section 4.3(m) and Section 4.3(n),
provided that this Section 4.3 shall not restrict any Transfer of Shares made
by
way of a Public Sale.
(b)
The
Section 4.3 Seller shall provide ASAT and the non-selling Shareholders written
notice of such Section 4.3 Sale (a "Right of First Refusal Notice") and a copy
of the agreement pursuant to which the Section 4.3 Seller proposes to Sell
such
Shares (the "Section 4.3 Agreement"). The Right of First Refusal Notice shall
identify the purchaser, the number of Shares subject to the Section 4.3 Sale,
the per share price for Shares for which the Section 4.3 Sale is proposed to
be
made (the "Section 4.3 Sale Price") and all other material terms and conditions
of the Section 4.3 Sale.
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(c)
The
delivery of a Right of First Refusal Notice shall constitute an offer,
irrevocable for seven Business Days (the "Right of First Refusal Notice
Period"), by the Section 4.3 Seller to Sell to each non-selling Shareholder
(each an "Offeree" and collectively the "Offerees") the Shares subject to the
Section 4.3 Sale, for a per share price equal to the Section 4.3 Sale Price
and
on the terms and conditions as set forth in the Right of First Refusal Notice.
Each Offeree shall have the right, but not the obligation, to accept the offer
set forth in the Right of First Refusal Notice to purchase all but not less
than
all of the Shares subject thereto by giving a written notice of purchase (a
"Section 4.3 Purchase Notice") to the Section 4.3 Seller prior to the
termination of the Right of First Refusal Period. Subject to Section 4.3(d),
delivery of a Section 4.3 Purchase Notice by an Offeree to the Section 4.3
Seller shall constitute a contract between such Offeree and the Section 4.3
Seller for the purchase and Sale of the Shares subject to the Right of First
Refusal Notice for a per share price equal to the Section 4.3 Sale Price and
on
the other terms and conditions set forth in the Right of First Refusal
Notice.
(d)
In
the event more than one Offeree shall deliver a Section 4.3 Purchase Notice
to
the Section 4.3 Seller prior to the termination of the Right of First Refusal
Notice Period, each such Section 4.3 Purchase Notice shall constitute a separate
contract between the Section 4.3 Seller and such Offeree delivering a Section
4.3 Purchase Notice for the purchase and Sale of Shares subject to the Right
of
First Refusal Notice, at the per share Section 4.3 Sale Price. The number of
Shares subject to each such separate contract shall be determined on a pro
rata
basis, based upon the number of Shares owned
by
each
Offeree delivering a Section 4.3 Purchase Notice, or on such other basis as
such
Offerees may agree. The aggregate number of Shares, and the aggregate price
thereof, subject to all such contracts shall at all times equal, the number
of
Shares set forth in the Right of First Refusal Notice and the per share Section
4.3 Sale Price multiplied by the number of Shares set forth therein,
respectively.
(e)
The
closing of any purchase and Sale of Shares between the Section 4.3 Seller and
any Offeree delivering a Section 4.3 Purchase Notice pursuant to Section 4.3(c)
shall take place on the date designated by such non-selling Shareholder within
30 days from the termination of the Right of First Refusal Notice Period;
provided that if such purchase and Sale of such Shares is subject to any prior
approval or other consent required by applicable law, regulation or stock
exchange rule, the time period during which the closing of such purchase and
Sale may occur shall be extended (but not to exceed 120 days in the aggregate)
until the expiration of ten Business Days after all such approvals and consents
shall have been received. The parties shall use reasonable efforts to obtain
all
such approvals and consents.
(f)
If no
Offerees deliver a Purchase Notice in accordance with Section 4.3(c) prior
to
the termination of the Right of First Refusal Notice Period, the Section 4.3
Seller may, at its option, require the non-selling Shareholders to participate
in the Section 4.3 Sale, subject to applicable law. If the Section 4.3 Seller
chooses to do so, then it shall deliver to ASAT and the non-selling Shareholders
written notice of its decision to compel the non-selling Shareholders to Sell
all their respective Shares in the Section 4.3 Sale (a "Drag Along Notice")
at
the same price per share and on the same terms specified in the Right of First
Refusal Notice. Subject to Section 4.3(b), the non-selling Shareholders shall
be
required to participate in the Section 4.3 Sale on the terms and conditions
set
forth in the Drag Along Notice and to tender all but not less than all of their
respective Shares, as set forth below. Each of the non-selling Shareholders
required to participate in the Section 4.3 Sale (i) shall deliver to the Third
Party the certificate or certificates representing all Shares that such
non-selling Shareholder is Selling in the Section 4.3 Sale on or before the
closing of the Section 4.3 Sale pursuant to Section 4.3(h); (ii) shall collect
directly from the Third Party the consideration to be paid for the Shares it
is
Selling in the Section 4.3 Sale; and (iii) shall cooperate in good faith to
effect the Sale to such Third Party hereunder.
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(g)
Notwithstanding Section 4.3(f) to the contrary, if the Section 4.3 Agreement
would impose potential liability on the non-selling Shareholders in excess
of
the purchase price to be received by the non-selling Shareholders for the Shares
to be sold by them (excluding any stamp duty for the seller's account), the
non-selling Shareholders shall have the option, exercisable during the Drag
Along Notice Period, and in lieu of participating in the Section 4.3 Sale,
to
Sell their respective Shares (the "Put Shares") to the Section 4.3 Seller at
a
per share price equal to 95% of the Required Drag Along Sale Price. If the
non-selling Shareholders shall exercise such option, they each shall be
thereafter obligated to Sell, and the Section 4.3 Seller shall be obligated
to
purchase, the Put Shares only upon and simultaneously with the consummation
of
the Section 4.3 Sale. In any such Sale to the Section 4.3 Seller, the
non-selling Shareholders shall not be obligated to make any representation
or
warranty to the Section 4.3 Seller other than a warranty with respect to the
title to the Put Shares and customary representations and warranties regarding
the valid and binding nature of the agreements of the non-selling Shareholders
in connection with such Sale, the possession of full authority by the
non-selling Shareholders to enter into such agreements and the absence of any
requirements for consents to or approvals by other parties for such
Sale.
(h)
Any
proposed Sale to a Third Party pursuant to this Section 4.3 shall be in
compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and stock exchange rules,
including, without limitation, all securities laws and such proposed Sale shall
be consummated within 30 days from the delivery of the Drag Along Notice;
provided that if the Sale of such Shares is subject to any prior regulatory
approval or consent, the time period during which such Sale may be consummated
may be extended (but not to exceed 120 days in the aggregate from the date
of
execution of such agreement) until the expiration of ten Business Days after
all
such approvals and consents shall have been received. Shareholders shall use
all
reasonable endeavors to obtain such consents and approvals as may be required
in
order for them to comply with the provisions of this Section 4.3.
(i)
Promptly after the consummation of the Sale of Shares of the Section 4.3 Seller
and the non-selling Shareholders pursuant to Section 4.3(f) or (g), the Section
4.3 Seller shall (i) give notice thereof to ASAT and (ii) furnish such other
evidence of the completion and time of completion of such Sale and the terms
thereof as may be reasonably requested by ASAT.
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(j)
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 4.3, there shall be no
liability on the part of the Section 4.3 Seller to any of the non-selling
Shareholders if the Sale of Shares to a Third Party pursuant to this Section
4.3
is not consummated for whatever reason. Any decision as to whether to Sell
Shares shall be at the sole and absolute discretion of the Section 4.3 Seller.
(k)
Save
as otherwise provided in this Section 4.3(k), if at any time QPL owns less
than
50% of the outstanding Shares (including as a result of a Transfer pursuant
to
Section 4.4 or otherwise), this Section 4.3 shall be deemed permanently amended
to delete QPL from the definition of "Section 4.3 Seller" and to eliminate
any
right of QPL to exercise any rights under Section 4.3. If at any time the
Investors collectively own less than 50% of the outstanding Shares (including
as
a result of a Transfer pursuant to Section 4.4 or otherwise), this Section
4.3
shall be deemed permanently amended to delete AOF and CAIP from the definition
of "Section 4.3 Seller" and to eliminate any right of AOF and CAIP to exercise
any rights under Section 4.3. Following an Initial Public Offering by ASAT,
Public Sale by QPL or the Investors (as applicable), issue of Shares upon
exercise of the Warrants or issue of Shares to employees of any ASAT Company
pursuant to an exercise of stock options granted to such employee, this Section
4.3(k) shall remain in effect and the 50% threshold referred to above shall
be
reduced to reflect the dilutive effect or reduction of the numbers of Shares
held by QPL or the Investors as a result of such event.
(l)
Notwithstanding any provision in any Lender Share Charge, any Lender Facility
or
any other agreement between QPL and any Lender (including their Affiliates),
if
CAIP or AOF is the Section 4.3 Seller and a Charge Transfer or QPL Bankruptcy
Event shall have occurred or is in the process of occurring, CAIP and AOF may
exercise their drag along rights under this Section 4.3 in respect of any Shares
subject to any Lender Share Charge under which such Charge Transfer has occurred
or is in the process of occurring, or held by such Lender or any Lender
Transferee and, in the case of a QPL Bankruptcy Event, any Shares held by QPL
whether or not the Required Drag Along Sale Price condition of Section 4.3(a)
is
satisfied, provided that the Required Drag Along Sale Price is not less than
the
lower of (x) the Required Drag Along Sale Price and (y) Fair Market Value per
Share on the last NASDAQ National Market System trading day immediately
preceding the beginning of the Right of First Refusal Notice
Period.
(m)
If
upon the enforcement of its rights under its Lender Share Charge, any Lender
desires to effect a Charge Transfer, either directly or through QPL, by way
of a
Public Sale, it may do so notwithstanding the restrictions of Section 4.3(n),
provided that the exclusions of this Section 4.3(m) apply only to such Lender
and any nominee which is to be the holder of such Shares on such Lender's behalf
and shall not apply to any such Lender Transferee, except for a Lender
Transferee that acquires the Shares by way of a Public Sale.
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(n)
If
any Shareholder delivers a Right of First Offer Notice pursuant to Section
4.1
and clause (ii) of Section 4.3(a), stating that it intends to exercise its
drag
along rights pursuant to this Section 4.3, no Shareholder may Transfer any
Shares during the related Right of First Offer Notice Period or the immediately
following Right of First Refusal Notice Period, provided that each Lender may
enforce its rights during these periods pursuant to its Lender Share Charge
to
cause QPL to effect a Transfer to such Lender or any nominee thereof which
is to
be the holder of such Shares on such Lender's behalf.
4.4
Lender Share Charge.
(a)
QPL
shall be entitled to charge (but not by way of legal mortgage) (x) to the
Investors all Shares subject to the Investors' charge referred to in Section
4.5, (y) to CITIC all Shares subject to the CITIC Share Charge, and (z) to
Hang
Seng all Shares subject to the Hang Seng Share Charge.
(b)
Before CITIC may enforce its rights under the CITIC Share Charge to cause a
Transfer of Shares from QPL to it or to any other person (a "CITIC Charge
Transfer") other than by way of a Public Sale, it shall first comply with all
of
the provisions for Transfers of Shares in Section 4.1 and give each Shareholder
(other than QPL) a Right of First Offer Notice offering to Sell the Shares
subject to the CITIC Share Charge (the "Charge Transfer Shares") to them at
a
price no more than the Fair Market Value on the last NASDAQ National Market
System trading day immediately preceding the beginning of the Right of First
Offer Notice Period, provided that the Right of First Offer Notice Period shall
be 30 days and shall be extended if and for so long as any action by a court,
liquidator, administrator, judicial manager or any equivalent in any relevant
jurisdiction prevents the Offerees from accepting the Right of First Offer.
If
no such Shareholders deliver a Section 4.1 Purchase Notice in accordance with
Section 4.1(b) prior to the termination of the Right of First Offer Notice
Period, CITIC may thereafter Sell the Charge Transfer Shares to any other person
for the period provided in Section 4.1(d) (subject to extension as provided
in
the prior sentence). If such Sale is not completed within such period, any
further Sale by CITIC shall again be subject to Article 4.1.
(c)
Before Hang Seng may enforce its rights under the Hang Seng Share Charge to
cause a Transfer to a Third Party other than by way of a Public Sale (a "Hang
Seng Charge Transfer", a CITIC Charge Transfer and a Hang Seng Charge Transfer
collectively, a "Charge Transfer"), Hang Seng shall first comply with all of
the
provisions for Transfers of Shares in Section 4.1 and give each Shareholder
(other than QPL) a Right of First Offer Notice offering to Sell the Shares
subject to the Hang Seng Share Charge to them at a price no more than the Fair
Market Value on the last NASDAQ National Market System trading day immediately
preceding the beginning of the Right of First Offer Notice Period, provided
that
the Right of First Offer Notice Period shall be 30 days and shall be extended
if
and for so long as any action by a court, liquidator, administrator, judicial
manager or any equivalent in any relevant jurisdiction prevents the Offerees
from accepting the Right of First Offer. If no such Shareholders deliver a
Section 4.1 Purchase Notice in accordance with Section 4.1(b) prior to the
termination of the Right of First Offer Notice Period, Hang Seng may thereafter
Sell the Charge Transfer Shares to any other person for the period provided
in
Section 4.1(d) (subject to extension as provided in the prior sentence). If
such
Sale is not completed within such period, any further Sale by Hang Seng shall
again be subject to Article 4.1.
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(d)
If
Hang Seng intends to exercise its right of foreclosure with respect to the
Hang
Seng Shares, Hang Seng shall give each of the Investors and QPL notice of any
intention to obtain a foreclosure order of a competent court to extinguish
the
indebtedness under the Hang Seng Facility and to cause a Transfer of the Hang
Seng Shares to itself or its nominee. Hang Seng has granted each of the
Investors and QPL severally between them the right to purchase all or part
of
the Hang Seng Shares for the Option Price (as defined below), such right of
purchase to be exercisable during the Option Period (as defined below). Each
of
the Investors and QPL may exercise its right of purchase by delivery to Hang
Seng of a written purchase notice during the Option Period. If purchase notices
in respect of more than the total number of Hang Seng Shares are received,
the
number of Hang Seng Shares to be sold to each purchasing party shall be
determined on a pro rata basis based upon the number of Shares owned by each
such purchasing party. All Transfers of Hang Seng Shares pursuant to exercises
of the call option shall be completed, and payment for such transferred Hang
Seng Shares shall be made, within 10 Business Days of the end of the Option
Period. For the purpose of this paragraph (v), the "Option Period" shall mean
the period of 15 Business Days from the date of service of the notice to
foreclose, and "Option Price" shall mean a cash amount per share equivalent
to
the total amount outstanding under the Finance Documents (as defined in the
Hang
Seng Facility) at the date of the completion of the Transfer pursuant to this
Section 4.4 (d), divided by the number of Hang Seng Shares. Each of the
Investors and QPL hereby waives its rights pursuant to this Article 4 in respect
of any Transfer of Hang Seng Shares pursuant to an exercise of the call option
under this Section 4.4(d).
(e)
Except for a Charge Transfer made by way of Public Sale, each Lender shall
cause
the first Transferee or Transferees of such Lender, as the case may be, thereof
to agree in writing in form and substance satisfactory to AOF to be bound by
Article 3 and Article 4 as a condition of any Charge Transfer. Upon the
occurrence of a Charge Transfer, no Lender nor any Lender Transferee shall
succeed to QPL's rights under this Agreement except as expressly stated in
Sections 4.1 and 4.2 for a Lender Transferee. Each Lender and each Lender
Transferee, however, shall be subject to all obligations of the Shareholders
under Articles 3 and 4, except as expressly excluded elsewhere in this Article
4
where the Transfer is made by way of a Public Sale.
4.5
Investors Charge. Nothing in this Article 4 shall preclude a Transfer of Shares
to the chargee or the Investors under the deed of first charge dated October
29,
1999 over the Shares pledged by QPL to secure its obligations to the Investors
under the Subscription Agreement ( the "Investors Share Charge").
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4.6
Improper Transfer. Any attempt to Transfer any Shares not in compliance with
this Agreement shall be null and void and neither ASAT nor any transfer agent
shall give any effect in ASAT's stock records to such attempted
Transfer.
4.7
Cooperation upon Transfer. The parties hereto agree to cooperate in good faith
in negotiating any adjustments to this Agreement that may be necessary as a
result of any Transfer of Shares by a Shareholder in accordance with this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
5
CONFIDENTIALITY;
NON-COMPETITION
5.1
Confidentiality. (a) Each Shareholder hereby agrees that Confidential
Information (as defined below) has been and will be made available to it in
connection with such Shareholder's investment in ASAT. Each Shareholder agrees
that it will not use the Confidential Information in any way to the competitive
disadvantage of any ASAT Company. Each Shareholder further acknowledges and
agrees that it will not disclose any Confidential Information to any Person;
provided that Confidential Information may be disclosed (i) to such
Shareholder's directors, officers, employees, agents, Affiliates, partners,
fund
investors and co-investors, counsel, legal and financial advisers, accountants,
consultants and controlling persons (all such persons being collectively
referred to as "Representatives") in the normal course of the performance of
their duties provided that such Representatives agree to abide by the terms
of
this Section 5.1, (ii) to the extent required by applicable law, rule,
regulation, legal process or regulatory authority (including complying with
any
oral or written questions, interrogatories, requests for information or
documents, subpoenas, civil investigative demands or similar process to which
such Shareholder is subject) or the rules of any securities exchange on which
ASAT is listed, provided that such Shareholder has not taken action that caused
or could have reasonably been foreseen to cause such legal obligation for
disclosure and such action (other than entering into any Transaction Agreement)
could have reasonably been avoided, (iii) to any Person to whom such Shareholder
in good faith is contemplating a Transfer of its Shares, provided that such
Transfer would not be in violation of the provisions of this Agreement and
as
long as such Person is advised of the confidential nature of such information
and agrees to be bound by a confidentiality agreement on substantially the
same
basis as this Section 5.1, (iv) by the Investors or any of their Representatives
to Persons providing possible sources of financing for the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, and (v) if the prior written consent
of the Board shall have been obtained. Nothing contained herein shall prevent
the use of Confidential Information in connection with the assertion or defense
of any claim by or against the ASAT Companies or any Shareholder. The parties
hereto acknowledge that this Section 5.1 supersedes all prior agreements entered
in among any of the parties hereto with respect to the confidentiality of the
matters specified in this Section 5.1.
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(b)
"Confidential Information" means any information concerning (i) any ASAT
Company, its financial condition, business, operations or prospects in the
possession of or to be furnished to any Shareholder in its capacity as a
shareholder of ASAT or by virtue of its present or former position as, or right
to designate, a director of ASAT, (ii) the Transaction Agreements, the
transactions contemplated thereby, the terms and conditions thereof or any
discussions, correspondence or other communications among the parties to the
Transaction Agreements or their respective Representatives relating to the
Transaction Agreements or any of the transactions contemplated thereunder and
(iii) documents and information concerning QPL, any of its Affiliates or any
ASAT Company furnished to any of the Investors in connection with the due
diligence review conducted by the Investors in evaluating QPL, its Affiliates,
the ASAT Companies and the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Agreements; provided that the term "Confidential Information" does not include
information which (x) was or becomes generally available publicly (other than
as
a result of a disclosure by a Shareholder or its Representatives in violation
of
any confidentiality provision contained in this Agreement, Transaction
Agreements or any confidentiality agreement executed in accordance with the
Transaction Agreements), (y) is disclosed publicly by ASAT (including by way
of
public filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or
Nasdaq and any informational meetings between ASAT and analysts and investors
which ASAT treats as non-confidential), or . (z) becomes available to a
Shareholder on a non-confidential basis from a source other than ASAT, any
regulatory entity, or another Shareholder or its Representatives, provided
that
such source is not, to the best of such Shareholder's knowledge, bound by a
confidentiality agreement with ASAT or another Person.
5.2
Non-Competition by QPL. (a) Save as otherwise provided in this Section 5.2(a),
for so long as the QPL Group collectively beneficially owns, directly or
indirectly, at least 20% of the outstanding Shares, the restrictions set forth
in this Section 5.2 shall apply. Once the QPL Group's collective ownership
of
Shares falls below this 20% amount, the obligations of the QPL Group under
this
Section shall remain in effect for one year thereafter. Following an Initial
Public Offering by ASAT, Public Sale by QPL, issue of Shares upon exercise
of
the Warrants issue of Shares to employees of any ASAT Company pursuant to an
exercise of stock options granted to such employee, this Section 5.2 shall
remain in effect and the 20% threshold referred to above shall be reduced to
reflect the dilutive effect or reduction of the numbers of Shares held by QPL
as
a result of such event.
(b)
The
QPL Group shall not engage in the Businesses. The QPL Group
shall direct all future business opportunities in the Businesses that may
come
to
its attention to the ASAT Companies.
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(c)
The
QPL Group shall not make, directly or indirectly through any
Affiliate, any direct or indirect Investment in, extend any lending to, or
provide any technical assistance (other than packaging technology assistance)
to, any Competitor without the prior written consent of the Investors, provided
that this Section 5.2(c) shall not prohibit the QPL Group from making any
Investment in a Competitor if (i) such Investment is in a security of such
Competitor that is listed on an international securities exchange and (ii)
taking into account such Investment, the QPL Group would not itself or with
any
other group, directly or indirectly, own more than 5% of the outstanding voting
securities of such Competitor.
(d)
The
parties hereto agree that ASAT France will be excluded from these restrictions,
subject to compliance with the provisions of the ASAT France Agreement entered
into among, inter alia, ASAT Cayman and QPL on the Closing Date.
5.3
Non-Competition by Investors. (a) If and for as long as an Investor shall make
an Investment in an entity that is a Competitor of any ASAT Company, (i) each
director of ASAT's Board appointed by such Investor, and any alternate director
and observer designated by such Investor, shall recuse himself from any and
all
business matters addressed by the Board or any committee thereof relating to
such Competitor, and (ii) each director of ASAT's Board appointed by such
Investor shall be prohibited from serving as a director on the board of such
Competitor.
(b)
In
the event any of the ASAT Companies intends to acquire an interest in any
Competitor (a "Target"), and any Investor has an interest in such Target, then
each director of ASAT's Board representing such Investor, and any alternate
director and observer designated by such Investor, shall recuse himself from
any
and all business matters addressed by the Board or any committee thereof
relating to the acquisition of such Target.
5.4
Definitions. For purposes of Sections 5.2 and 5.3:
(a)
"Businesses" means the design, assembly and testing of integrated circuit
packages and the marketing and sales thereof.
(b)
"Competitor" means any entity engaged in any of the Businesses that sells into
markets in which any ASAT Company, ASAT France or ASAT Switzerland sells (either
directly, through an ASAT Company or through Semiconductor Consultants
B.V.).
(c)
"Investment" in any entity means any investment in share capital of such entity
(including common or preferred shares) or the equivalent, including without
limitation any instrument, security, option, note or agreement exercisable
for,
convertible into or providing for the issue, exchange or transfer of shares
or
similar interests in the share capital of such entity.
(d)
"QPL
Group" means QPL and its Affiliates (other than the ASAT
Companies).
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ARTICLE
6
QPL
BANKRUPTCY; INDEMNIFICATION
6.1
QPL
Bankruptcy Event. (a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any other
Transaction Agreement to the contrary, if a QPL Bankruptcy Event shall have
occurred, then (i) AOF may require all the directors appointed or nominated
by
QPL (including the Independent Director) pursuant to Section 2.1 to resign
and
such vacancies shall be filled in accordance with Section 2.3(b), and (ii)
QPL
shall have no rights (but shall have the obligations) under Article 2 and
Article 4. Upon any Sale of Shares (other than a Public Sale) owned by QPL
by a
court, liquidator, court appointed administrator, trustee in bankruptcy or
other
person administering QPL following a QPL Bankruptcy Event to a Third Party
that
is not a Financial Creditor of QPL or any ASAT Company, such Third Party (x)
shall be entitled to appoint under Section 2.1(a) the number of directors
specified in Section 2.1(b) based upon its shareholding in ASAT as if its name
was substituted for QPL (the maximum number of directors such Third Party shall
be entitled to appoint hereunder shall be two), and (y) shall have the other
rights of a Shareholder under Articles 2 and 4 (except Section 4.3), provided
that in each such case such Third Party shall have executed a deed of adherence
agreeing to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement as a
shareholder and as if such Third Party's name were substituted for QPL
herein.
(b)
"QPL
Bankruptcy Event" shall mean in relation to QPL or any Affiliate of QPL that
directly or indirectly owns Shares, the insolvency, liquidation, amalgamation,
reconstruction, reorganization, administration, administrative or other
receivership, or dissolution of that person, and any step taken (including,
but
without limitation, the presentation of a petition or the passing of a
resolution) for or with a view to any of the foregoing other than a members'
voluntary liquidation or voluntary scheme of arrangement solely for the purpose
of a bona fide scheme of solvent amalgamation or reconstruction.
6.2
Indemnification. Each Shareholder hereby indemnifies the other Shareholders
and
their respective Affiliates ("Indemnitees") against and agrees to hold them
harmless from and against any and all damage, loss, liability and expense
(including, without limitation, reasonable expenses of investigation and
reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses in connection with any action, suit
or
proceeding, as incurred) incurred or suffered by any Indemnitee arising out
of
any breach of any covenant or agreement made or to be performed by such
Shareholder pursuant to this Agreement.
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ARTICLE
7
MISCELLANEOUS
7.1
Ong
Lawsuit. The parties hereto acknowledge that ASAT HK and QPL are currently
involved in a lawsuit initiated by a former employee of ASAT HK, Xx. Xxx Xx
Xxxxx. Xx. Xxx has claimed that QPL and ASAT HK promised but failed to allot
to
him shares of ASAT HK. QPL hereby agrees to use all reasonable endeavors (i)
to
defend vigorously the claim if QPL is advised such a defense will (on a balance
of probabilities) win, or, if not, resolve this lawsuit out of court and (ii)
if
any compensation is to be paid to Xx. Xxx in connection with such resolution,
to
structure such payment as a cash only payment by QPL not involving an issuance
of shares of any of the ASAT Companies. QPL shall cooperate and consult in
good
faith with the other Shareholders and shall not agree to any settlement or
other
arrangement in respect of such claim that in any respect creates any liability
or obligation for the account of any ASAT Company or other Shareholders without
the other Shareholders' consent. If for any reason any equity interests are
required to be transferred or issued to Xx. Xxx in connection with this dispute
(which QPL undertakes vigorously to defend if QPL is advised such a defense
will
(on a balance of probabilities) win), then QPL shall transfer to Xx. Xxx the
number of Shares required to satisfy the dispute (such Shares shall be Shares
owned by QPL at such time or Shares obtained by QPL in the open market) and
shall take all actions necessary to ensure that ASAT does not have to issue
any
Shares in connection with this dispute. In agreeing to the matters set forth
in
this Section 7.1, the parties hereto are in no way admitting any liability
on
the part of QPL, any ASAT Company or any of their Affiliates. Reference to
"QPL"
in this Section 7.1 shall refer solely to QPL International Holdings Limited,
and not TIIC or QPL US.
7.2
Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements constitute
the entire agreement among the parties hereto and thereto and supersede all
prior agreements and understandings, both oral and written, among all of the
parties hereto and thereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and
thereof. No representation, inducement, promise, understanding, condition or
warranty not set forth herein has been made or relied upon by any party
hereto.
7.3
Binding Effect; Benefit. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors, legal
representatives and permitted assigns (except as to Article 2 which shall not
be
binding upon ASAT and for which purposes ASAT is not a party to this Agreement).
Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to confer on any
Person other than the parties hereto, and their respective heirs, successors,
legal representatives and permitted assigns, any rights, remedies, obligations
or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement.
7.4
Assignment. No party hereto may assign, delegate or otherwise Transfer any
of
its rights or obligations under this Agreement, except that any Person acquiring
Shares who is required by the terms of this Agreement to become a party hereto
shall execute and deliver to ASAT a deed of adherence in the form of Annex
B to
be bound by this Agreement and shall thenceforth be a "Shareholder", and any
Shareholder who ceases to beneficially own any Shares shall cease to be bound
by
the terms hereof (other than Sections 3.3, 5.1, 5.2, 6.2 and Article
7).
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7.5
Amendment; Waiver; Termination. (a) Any provision of this Agreement may be
amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and
is
signed, in the case of an amendment, by each party to this Agreement, or in
the
case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be
effective.
(b)
No
failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial
exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise
of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided
shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by
law.
(c)
This
Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force or effect (i) as to (A)
AOF
and CAIP, (B) QPL, and (C) the Co-Investors (the Shareholders in clauses (A)
and
(C) being treated as a single Shareholder and their holdings of Shares being
calculated on a combined basis for purposes of this Section 7.5(c)), when such
Shareholder and its Permitted Transferees ceases to own, directly or indirectly,
at least 5% of the outstanding Shares or (ii) when only one Shareholder remains
subject to this Agreement.
(d)
Notwithstanding Section 7.5(c), (i) Sections 5.1, 5.2, 6.2 and Article 7 shall
survive any termination of this Agreement, (ii) upon a Transfer of Shares by
AOF
or QPL which would result in a termination of this Agreement as to such Person
pursuant to Section 7.5(c)(i), such Person shall cause its appointed directors
to resign in accordance with Section 2.1(d) and such directors shall not be
entitled to vote and shall not be counted as attending the Board meeting at
the
time the Board elects a successor as provided in Section 2.3(c), and (iii)
upon
a Transfer of Shares by AOF or QPL which would result in a termination of this
Agreement pursuant to Section 7.5(c)(ii), the one remaining Shareholder shall
vote its Shares and take all actions necessary, and if such Shareholder has
appointed any directors pursuant to Section 2.1 then it agrees to procure that
its appointed directors will vote and take all action necessary, to comply
with
Sections 2.3(b) and (c) in filling any vacancy on the Board resulting from
a
resignation required under Section 2.1(d) and subclause (ii) above due to the
Transfer of Shares by QPL or AOF.
7.6
Notices. All notices, requests and other communications given or made pursuant
hereto or pursuant to any other agreement among the parties, unless otherwise
specified, shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given
or
made if sent by fax (with confirmation in writing), delivered personally or
sent
by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested)
to
the parties at the fax number or address set forth in Annex C hereto or at
such
other addresses as shall be furnished by the parties by like notice. Such
notice, request or communication shall be deemed to have been given or made
on
the date of receipt by the recipient thereof if received prior to 5 p.m. in
the
place of receipt and such day is a Business Day in the place of receipt.
Otherwise, any such notice, request or communication shall be deemed not to
have
been received until the next succeeding Business Day in the place of receipt.
Any Person who becomes a Shareholder shall provide its address and fax number
to
ASAT, which shall promptly provide such information to each other
Shareholder.
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7.7
Section Headings. The headings of Sections in this Agreement are provided for
convenience only and will not affect its construction or
interpretation.
7.8
Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each
of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto
and hereto were upon the same instrument.
7.9
Severability. If any provision contained in this Agreement shall for any reason
be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity,
illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions of this
Agreement, but this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal
or
unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. It is the intention
of
the Parties that if any of the restrictions or covenants contained herein is
held to cover a geographic area or to be for a length of time which is not
permitted by applicable law, or in any way construed to be too broad or to
any
extent invalid, such provision shall not be construed to be null, void and
of no
effect, but to the extent such provision would be valid or enforceable under
applicable law, a court of competent jurisdiction shall construe and interpret
or reform this Agreement to provide for a covenant having the maximum
enforceable geographic area, time period and other provisions (not greater
than
those contained herein) as shall be valid and enforceable under such applicable
law.
7.10
Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of England.
7.11
Specific Enforcement. Each party hereby acknowledges that the remedies at law
of
the other parties for a breach or threatened breach of this Agreement would
be
inadequate and, in recognition of this fact, any party to this Agreement,
without posting any bond, and in addition to all other remedies which may be
available, shall be entitled to obtain equitable relief in the form of specific
performance, a temporary restraining order, a temporary or permanent injunction
or any other equitable remedy which may then be available.
7.12
Submission to Jurisdiction. Each party hereby irrevocably agrees that the courts
of England shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute which
may
arise out of or in connection with this Agreement and that accordingly any
suit,
action or proceedings (together referred to as "Proceedings") arising out of
or
in connection therewith may be brought in such courts. Each party hereto
irrevocably waives any objection which it may have now or hereafter to the
laying of the venue of any Proceedings in any such court and any claim that
any
such Proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum and hereby further
irrevocably agrees that a judgment in any Proceedings brought in the courts
of
England shall be conclusive and binding upon it and may be enforced in the
courts of any jurisdiction.
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7.13
Agent for Service. (a) QPL, TIIC and QPL US each appoints RB Secretariat Limited
of Beaufort House, Tenth Floor, 00 Xx. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX to be
its
agent for the receipt of service of process in England. Each Investor and ASAT
appoints Trusec Limited of 00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX to be its
agent
for the receipt of service of process in England. Each party agrees that any
Service Document (as defined below) may be effectively served on it in
connection with Proceedings in England and Wales by service on its
agent.
(b)
Any
Service Document shall be deemed to have been duly served on a party if marked
for the attention of such party's agent at the address set out above in Section
7.8(a) in respect of such agent or such other address within England or Wales
as
may be notified to the other parties and: (i) left at the specified address;
or
(ii) sent to the specified address by first class post. In the case of (i),
the
Service Document shall be deemed to have been duly served when it is left.
In
the case of (ii), the Service Document shall be deemed to have been duly served
two clear UK business days after the date of posting.
(c)
"Service Document" means a writ, summons, order, judgment or other process
issued out of the courts of England and Wales in connection with any
Proceedings, "UK Business Days" means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or
any
day on which banks located in England are obligated to close.
7.14
Lender Share Charge and Lender Facilities. Without the prior written consent
of
the Investors, QPL and their Affiliates shall not agree to any changes to any
Lender Share Charge, Lender Facility or related arrangement that would
materially and adversely prejudice AOF's, CAIP's or the other Investors' rights
under this Agreement or the value of Shares held by Investors or Shares subject
to the Investors share charge referred to in Section 4.5. QPL shall promptly
notify all Shareholders of, and reasonably describe in such notice the scope
and
nature of, any amendments to such agreements and arrangements and any default
thereunder. QPL shall promptly provide to the Investors copies of draft
agreements and correspondence regarding such amendments or defaults reasonably
requested by the Investors.
7.15
QPL
Obligations. As applicable, (i) all agreements and obligations of QPL herein
shall be construed as agreements and obligations of such Subsidiary that
directly or indirectly owns Shares and QPL shall cause such Subsidiary to
fulfill such agreements and obligations, which shall be joint and several among
QPL and its Subsidiaries, and (ii) all agreements and obligations herein of
Subsidiaries of QPL that are Shareholders shall be construed as agreements
and
obligations of QPL.
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7.16
Rights and Liabilities. The
execution of this Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement shall not
constitute a waiver, release or discharge, in whole or in part, of any rights
and liabilities of the parties under the Amended and Restated Shareholders
Agreement dated December 22, 2000 or any of them accrued prior to the date
hereof which shall continue in full force and unaffected in all
respects.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first
above written.
ASAT
HOLDINGS LIMITED
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By:
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Title:
Chief Executive Officer
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QPL
INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS
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LIMITED
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By:
Name:
X.X. Xx
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Title:
Chairman
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THE
INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT
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COMPANY
LIMITED
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By:
Name:
X.X. Xx
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Title:
Chairman
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QPL
(US) INC.
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By:
Name:
X.X. Xx
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Title:
Chairman
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be
duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and
year
first above written.
ASAT
HOLDINGS LIMITED
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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QPL
INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
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By:
/s/ X.X. Xx
Name:
X.X. Xx
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Title:
Chairman
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THE
INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT COMPANY
LIMITED
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By:
/s/ X.X. Xx
Name:
X.X. Xx
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Title:
Director
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QPL
(US) INC.
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By:
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Title:
Director
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be
duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and
year
first above written.
ASAT
HOLDINGS LIMITED
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By:
Name:
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Title:
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QPL
INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
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By:
Name:
X.X. Xx
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Title:
Chairman
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THE
INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT COMPANY
LIMITED
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By:
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Name:
X.X. Xx
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Title:
Chairman
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QPL
(US) INC.
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By:
/s/ Xxxxxx X Xxxxxxxx, Secretary
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Name:
Xxxxxx X Xxxxxxxx
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Title:
Director
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CHASE
ASIA INVESTMENT PARTNERS
II (Y), LLC
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By:
X.X. Xxxxxx Asia Investment Partners, L.P.,
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its
sole member
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By:
X.X. Xxxxxx Asia Equity Partners, L.P.,
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its
general partner
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By:
JPMP Asia Equity Company,
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a
managing general partner
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By:
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title:
Chief Investment Officer
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ASIA
OPPORTUNITY FUND, L.P.
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By:
Asia Opportunity Company, its general partner
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By:
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title:
Chief Investment Officer
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OLYMPUS-ASAT
II, L.L.C.
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By:
Olympus Capital Holdings Asia, L.P.,
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its
managing member
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By:
Olympus Capital GP Corporation,
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its
general partner
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By:
/s/
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Name: |
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Title:
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ANNEX
A
List
of
Co-Investors
OLYMPUS-ASAT
II, L.L.C.
A-1
ANNEX
B
Form
of
Deed of Adherence
THIS
DEED
is made on
[ ]
199 by
[ ],
a company incorporated [in / under the laws of]
[ ]
under registered number
[ ]whose
[registered / principal] office is at
[ ]
(the "New Shareholder"). WHEREAS:- (A) By a transfer dated
[ ],
[ ]
transferred to the New Shareholder
[ ]
shares of
[ ]
each (the "Shares") in the capital of ASAT Limited (the "Company"). (B) This
Deed is entered into in compliance with the terms of Article 3.3. (Permitted
Transferees)/Article [4.5] of a shareholders agreement dated
[ ]
1999 made between (1) Chase Asia Investment Partners II (Y), LLC, (2) Asia
Opportunity Fund, L.P., (3) The Co-Investors named therein, (4) QPL
International Holdings Limited, (5) Bring Luck Limited, (6) The Industrial
Investment Company Limited and (7) the Company as such agreement shall have
been
or may be amended, supplemented or novated from time to time (the "Shareholders'
Agreement").
THIS
DEED
WITNESSES as follows:-
1.
In
consideration of the giving of consent by the Shareholders to the transfer
of
the Shares to the New Shareholder, the New Shareholder undertakes to adhere
to
and be bound by the provisions of the Shareholders' Agreement, and to perform
the obligations imposed by the Shareholders' Agreement which are to be performed
on or after the date of this Deed, in all respects as if the New Shareholder
were a party to the Shareholders' Agreement and named therein as a
Shareholder.
2.
This
Deed is made for the benefit of (a) the original parties to the Shareholders'
Agreement and (b) any other person or persons who after the date of the
shareholders' Agreement (and whether or not prior to or after the date of this
Deed) adheres to the Shareholders' agreement.
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3.
The
address and facsimile number of the New Shareholder for the purposes of
Annex
B
of the Shareholders' Agreement are as follows:
Party
and
title of
Address Facsimile
no. ____________
________
individual ________
[ ] [ ] [ ]
4.
This
Deed shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English
law.
5.
The
courts of England are to have jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out
of
or in connection with this Deed. Any proceeding, suit or action arising out
of
or in connection with this agreement ("Proceedings") may therefore be brought
in
the English courts. The New Shareholder agrees that this jurisdiction agreement
is irrevocable and that it is for the benefit of each of the parties referred
to
in clause 2 of this Deed. Nothing contained in this clause shall limit the
right
of any person having the benefit of this Deed to take Proceedings against the
New Shareholder in any other court or in the courts of more than one
jurisdiction at the same time.
6.
The
New Shareholder irrevocably appoints
[ ]
to be its agent for the service of process in England in respect of any
Proceedings.
7.
[If
the New Shareholder is domiciled in Switzerland] The New Shareholder waives
the
benefit of the declaration made under paragraph 1 of Article Ia of Protocol
No.
1 annexed to the Convention on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments
in
civil and commercial matters opened for signature at Lugano on 16 September
1988.
IN
WITNESS of which this Deed has been executed and delivered by the New
Shareholder
on the date which first appears above.
Executed
as a
deed ................................
Director
................................
)
Director/Secretary
by
[name
of English company] acting )
by
[a
director and its secretary/
)
two
directors]
)
OR
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The
common seal of [name
of [Common
seal to be affixed here]
)
English
company] was affixed
)
in
the
presence of:
)
Director
Director/Secretary/Person authorized by
the
board
of directors of [name of
company]
OR
Executed
as a deed by [name
of ................................ )
Authorized
signatory (ies) foreign company] acting by
[name )
of
authorized signatory(ies)]
[who, )
in accordance with the laws
of
the )
territory in which [name of foreign
)
company] is incorporated,
[is/are] )
acting under the authority of
[name
)
of foreign company]]
&
#160; )
[If
the
New Shareholder is domiciled in Luxembourg] Without prejudice to the execution
of this agreement by the parties, [name of Luxembourg party] expressly and
specifically confirms its agreement with the provisions of clause 5 of this
Deed
for the purposes of (a) Article I of the Protocol annexed to the Convention
on
jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters
signed at Brussels on 27 September 1968, and (b) Article I of Protocol No.
1
annexed to the Convention on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments
in
civil and commercial matters opened for signature at Lugano on 16 September
1988. [Name of Luxembourg party]
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(Signature
of authorized person)
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Name:
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Title:
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Title:
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ANNEX
C
Addresses
for Notices
If
to
CAIP or AOF, to:
Asia
Opportunity Fund, L.P.
Suite
3003, 30/F
One
International Finance Centre
0
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxx Xxxx
Attention:
Chief Executive Officer
Fax:
000-0000-0000
with
a
copy to:
Milbank,
Tweed, Xxxxxx & XxXxxx LLP
3007
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
00
Xxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxx Xxxx
Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Esq.
Fax:
000-0000-0000
If
to
Olympus-ASAT II, L.L.C., to:
x/x
Xxxxxxx Capital Holdings Asia
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Fax:
000-000-0000
and
c/o
Olympus Capital Holdings Asia
Xxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxx
Xxxx
Attn:
Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Fax:
000-0000-0000
with
a
copy to:
Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx LLP
000
Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Tel:
(000) 000-0000
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
Attention:
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Esq.
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If
to
QPL, to:
QPL
International Holdings Limited
Unit
F,
17th Floor
CDW
Building
No.
388
Castle Peak Road
Tsuen
Wan, New Territories
Hong
Kong
Attention:
Chief Executive Officer
Fax:
000-0000-0000
with
a
copy to:
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
00xx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
00-00
Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxx Xxxx
Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Esq.
Fax:
000-0000-0000
If
to
ASAT, to:
ASAT
Holdings Limited
x/x
XXXX
Xxxxxxx
00xx
Xxxxx, XXX Industrial Building
138
Texaco Road,
Tsuen
Wan, New Territories
Hong
Kong
Attention:
Chief Executive Officer
Fax:
000-0000-0000
with
a
copy to:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, P.C.
000
Xxxx
Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Telephone
No.: (000) 000-0000
Telecopier
No.: (000) 000-0000
Attention:
Xxxx X. Xxxx, Esq.
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