Exhibit 10.29
[AM: Translation]
Loan Agreement
Development Bank of Japan (hereinafter referred to as "A") has made the
loan to Exodus Communications K.K. (hereinafter referred to as "B") upon the
following terms and conditions (hereinafter referred to as the "Conditions") and
those in the ANNEX (hereinafter referred to as the "Terms and Conditions") and B
accepts the Conditions and the Terms and Conditions.
The execution, validity, interpretation and performance of this Agreement
shall be governed by Japanese law.
In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have executed one original of this
Agreement in Japanese, and A shall keep it.
Date: December 11, 2000
A: Development Bank of Japan
9-1, 1-chome, Otemachi,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
By Masami Kogayu, Governor
B: Exodus Communications K.K.
Imperial Nishi-Shinzuku Building
3-2, 5-chome, Nishi-Shinjyuku,
Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo
By Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Representative Director
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Principal Amount Yen2,750,000,000-
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Name of and expenses for Establishment of Tokyo Internet Data Center
the project for which the Yen7,500,000,000-
loan is required
(hereinafter referred to
as the "Project")
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Repayment schedule of the Months of repayment of the principal: at intervals of 3 months
principal (March, June, September and December of every year)
Date of each repayment: the 10th day
Final maturity: December 10, 2010
Repayment schedule: Repayment shall be made on December 10, 2001
and thereafter until September 10, 2010 in installments, each
amount of which shall be Yen75,000,000-, and on December 10, 2010
Yen50,000,000- shall be repaid.
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Interest rate 2.10% per annum (subject to per diem calculation on the basis of
365 days a year.)
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Method of payment of Date of first payment of interest: March 10, 2001
interest: Months of payment of interest: at intervals of 3 months (March,
June, September and December of every year)
Date of each payment of interest: the 10th day
Method of payment: Interest accrued between each payment day shall
be paid at the end of the accrual period.
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ANNEX
Terms and Conditions
Article 1. (Purpose for use of money)
B shall perform the Project in accordance with the project plan at the
date of this Agreement and shall use the borrowed money under this Agreement
only for the Project.
Article 2. (Delivery of the funds by bank transfer)
In cases where A delivers the funds under this Agreement by transfer to
B's bank deposit account, completion of A's procedure requesting the delivery of
the funds to B is deemed as constitution of full and complete delivery to B.
Even if B has sustained a loss due to accidents, delays of procedure or other
events in the subsequent process, B shall not ask for compensation or other
claims.
Article 3. (Repayment of the obligations by bank transfer)
When the repayment of B's obligations to A is made by transfer to A's
account with checks, notes or other securities (hereinafter collectively
referred to as the "Securities") to A, B shall ensure that the Securities are
paid in full by the due dates of such obligations.
Article 4. (Repayment of the B's obligations by delivering Securities)
1. When the repayment of B's obligations to A is made by delivering
Securities to A, any Securities delivered to A for the payment shall be
negotiable for settlement through the clearing house consented by A, and B shall
ensure that the Securities are paid in full by the due dates of such
obligations.
2. In the case where any of the Securities in the preceding paragraph are
dishonored, and returned from A to B, B agrees that no procedure will be taken
by A for the preservation of rights on such Securities.
Article 5. (Prepayment)
1. If the expenses for the Project decrease to less than those for the
Project mentioned in the Conditions (hereinafter referred to as the "Amount
mentioned in the Conditions") due to a change of the project plan or for other
reasons, B shall, upon A's request, despite the maturities of the loans
mentioned in the Conditions, prepay the borrowed money under this Agreement in
accordance with the proportion of the amount of decrease to the Amount mentioned
in the Conditions.
2. When such decrease of the expenses for the Project under the preceding
paragraph amounts to so substantial size of the Amount mentioned in the
Conditions that A recognizes that the completion of the purpose of the Project
will become difficult, upon A's request, B shall prepay the borrowed money in
full under this Agreement despite the maturities of the loans mentioned in the
Conditions.
3. When B does not perform the Project without justifiable reason,
despite A's instructions, for a reasonable period which A judges to be necessary
for performance of the Project, when B does not apply the loans made by A to the
payments for the expenses of the Project, or when A recognizes that the purpose
of the Project will not be completed because B assigns or leases the object
which B obtains as a result of the Project to a third person after B owns it, or
for other reasons, upon A's request, B shall, despite the maturities of the
loans mentioned in the Conditions, prepay the borrowed money under this
Agreement to A in whole or in part.
Article 6. (Ditto)
When B prepays the borrowed money under the preceding article, B shall pay
at the same time the interest on the prepaid amount accrued to the date of such
prepayment.
Article 7. (Ditto)
1. When B prepays the borrowed money in part or in whole except in the
case when A requests under these Terms and Conditions or in case of the next
paragraph, B shall obtain A's consent in writing in advance.
2. B may prepay the borrowed money under this Agreement in part or in
whole when B gives A an written notice of prepayment not less than ninety (90)
days before the date of prepayment.
3. In case of prepayment under the preceding paragraph, notice of
prepayment once received by A shall be irrevocable unless A consents to such
revocation.
4. When B prepays the borrowed money in whole or in part on receipt of
A's consent described in the first paragraph or under the notice described in
paragraph 2., B shall pay at the same time the amounts set forth in each
following item:
(1) Interest on the prepaid amount accrued to the date of such
prepayment.
(2) The following amount calculated through the formula separately
determined by A.
The difference between "the current value at the date of prepayment of the
total amount of the principal and interest which A is to receive under the
repayment schedule effective prior to satisfaction of requirements for
prepayment" ( hereinafter referred to as "X" ), and "the current value at the
date of prepayment of the total amount of the principal and interest ( including
the prepaid amount ) which A is to receive under the repayment schedule
effective subsequent to satisfaction of requirements for prepayment "(
hereinafter referred to as "Y" ), where X is larger than Y.
Article 8. (Application of repayment)
When B prepays the borrowed money under this Agreement to A in part or
when the amount of such obligations which B has repaid under this Agreement or
other loan agreements made by and between A and B is less than that B should
repay under these agreements, A shall apply it in accordance with order and
methods decided by A.
Article 9 (Inspection and report of the project)
1. B shall, upon A's request, report A with respect to progress status
and payment status of expenses of the Project in accordance with the method as
instructed by A.
2. A may at any time inspect progress status of the Project and B's
assets, documents, books and other data, when A deems it necessary for
confirmation of the use of loaned money under this Agreement
3. B shall offer necessary convenience to A for the inspection in the
preceding paragraph.
Article 10. (Matters to be filed, exemption, etc.)
1. When B changes name, corporate name, address, representative, filed
seal-impression or other filed matters of B, B shall file to A thereof in
writing forthwith.
2. In the event that any notice given by A or any document, etc. sent by
A is delayed or is not received by B because of B's failure of filing provided
in the preceding paragraph, such notice or document, etc. shall be deemed as
having been received by B when they are ordinarily so received.
Article 11. (Matters to be reported or inspected)
1. B shall, at the time of each settlement of accounts (including mid-
year settlement if the company(s) which choose yearly settlement makes up it),
submit a business report, a balance sheet, an income statement, a plan of
disposition of profit, a plan of treatment of loss and other documents
describing the financial conditions of B and Exodus Communications Inc.
(hereinafter referred to as the "Parent Company") as designated by A.
2. B shall report to A in accordance with the method as instructed by A
without delay after the occurrence of important events concerning B's
management, finance or business (including any change of the controlling
shareholders of B and the Parent Company).
3. A may inspect B's assets, documents, books and other data when A
reasonably deems it necessary for preservation of A's rights. B shall offer
necessary convenience to A for such inspection. B shall, upon A's reasonable
request, submit to A any document designated by A.
Article 12. ( Acceleration of payment )
If any one of the following events should occur and be continuing, B's
obligations to A shall, upon A's request, immediately become due and payable and
B shall forthwith pay the entire amount of such obligations under this
Agreement.
(1) When B does not perform the Project and use the borrowed money under
this Agreement for the purpose other than that of the Project;
(2) When B fails to perform any of its obligations under Article 9.,
Article 10 or Article 11. and does not perform such obligations despite A's
request or when
B files or reports thereof falsely;
(3) When B fails to pay any part of the principal or interest thereon;
(4) When B fails to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement
other than those set forth in each of the preceding items, or fails to perform
any of its obligations to A under any other agreements;
(5) When B dishonors any note or check;
(6) When attachment with respect to assets which B furnishes or agrees to
furnish to A as security is made;
(7) When B stops payment or an application is filed by or against B for
bankruptcy, civil rehabilitation, corporate rehabilitation or corporate
reorganization;
(8) When any license, approval, registration or right with respect to the
whole or a part of B's business or management ceases to be effective or is
cancelled, the whole or a part of B's business is suspended, or an authorization
required for establishment of A's security interest is not obtained or ceases to
be effective;
(9) When B is dissolved or its business is closed down; or
(10) When any event that requires preservation of A's rights other than
those set forth in each of the preceding items occurs under or in connection
with B.
2. If the request provided in the preceding paragraph is delayed or not
received by B for a reason attributable to B such as B's failure of filing a
change of address, B's obligations to A shall be deemed as having become due and
payable when it is ordinarily so received.
Article 13. (Addition or replacement of secured or guarantor)
When it may be objectively recognized that a reasonable and probable cause
necessitates the preservation of the rights under this Agreement, and A
specifies the reasons therefor in a document and makes a demand to B with
reasonable period, B shall furnish such security or additional security, or such
guarantors or additional guarantors, as may be approved by A, notwithstanding
existence or such nonexistence of security or guarantor under this Agreement or
other agreement.
Article 14. (Assignment of claims)
1. B agrees in advance that A will assign a part or a whole of claims
under this Agreement to any financial institution or other organization in the
future.
2. In the event of the preceding paragraph, A may omit to give a notice
to B. Even if A's claims to B are assigned to any financial institution or
other organization, B may repay all the obligations to A in compliance with the
method provided in the Conditions, and A shall transfer the amount repaid by B
to the assignee in proportion to the amount which was assigned. A may request B
to perform all the obligations.
3. With regard to the claims which A assigned under paragraph 1. of this
Article, B agrees that A will perform the procedures of administration and
collection of the claims under this Agreement as an attorney-in-fact of the
assignee.
Article 15. (Execution of notarial deed)
B shall at any time upon A's request commission a notary public in Japan
and take necessary procedures to execute a notarial deed containing the
acknowledgement of the obligations under this Agreement and the statement of
acceptance of enforcement thereof.
Article 25. (Burden of expenses)
The expenses for preparation of this Agreement, registration, and all
other expenses which is necessary for the preservation of A's right under this
Agreement (including cost of litigation and legal counsel's fees) shall be borne
by B.
Article 26. (Post default interest)
B shall pay post default interest ( "Songaikin" ) equivalent to 14.5% per
annum ( subject to per diem calculation on the basis of 365 days per year ) of
the principal, interest and any other amounts payable in the event of default of
any payment obligation, or of advance money A paid for the expenses under the
preceding Article.
Article 27. (Jurisdiction of court)
In the case where there arises the necessity of any litigation pertaining
to this Agreement, B hereby submits and consents to the exclusive jurisdiction
of the Tokyo District Court.
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