Memorandum
Exhibit
(b)(3)
March
5th,
2010
Memorandum
Shiseido
Company, Limited (the “Borrower”) and Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (handling by Ginza
Branch; the “Lender”) have entered into this memorandum (this “Memorandum”) as
follows regarding the transaction under the Agreement on Overdraft in Special
Current Account (xxxxx
xxxxxxxxxx) (for Money Market Interest Rate use) (facility amount:
100,000,000,000 yen) dated March 5th,
2009 (the “Loan Agreement”) (the Loan Agreement and this Memorandum are
collectively referred to as the “Financing Agreement”).
Article
1 Definitions
For the
purpose of this Memorandum, the following terms have the following meanings
unless the context otherwise requires.
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(1)
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“Borrower’s
US Subsidiary” means Shiseido Americas Corporation, which is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Borrower.
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(2)
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“Offeror”
means Blush Acquisition Corporation incorporated by the Offeror’s Parent
Company (defined below) for the purpose of acquisition of shares in the
Target (defined below).
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(3)
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“Offeror’s
Parent Company” means Blush Holdings, LLC, incorporated by the Borrower’s
US Subsidiary.
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(4)
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“Commitment
Letter” means the Letter of Commitment for Senior Credit Facility that the
Lender submitted to the Borrower as of January 13th,
2010.
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(5)
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“Bully
Advocating Public Campaign” means a person who is likely to conduct
violent tort seeking wrongful gain and threatens civic life by faking or
advocating public campaign or political
campaign.
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(6)
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“Spread”
means the rate of interest added to the interest rate calculated based on
the market rate when calculating the overdraft interest rate, which in
this case is 0.50%.
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(7)
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“Break
Funding Cost” means, in cases where the principal is repaid or set off
before the scheduled repayment date of the Loan (defined below), and where
the reinvestment rate falls below the applicable interest rate, the amount
calculated as the principal amount with respect to which such repayment or
set-off was made, multiplied by (i) the difference between the
reinvestment rate and the applicable interest rate, and (ii) the actual
number of days of the remaining period. The “remaining period”
means the period commencing on the day the repayment or set-off was made
and ending on the following repayment date, and the “reinvestment rate”
means the interest rate reasonably determined by the Lender as the
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interest
rate to be applied on the assumption that the repaid or off-set principal
amount will be reinvested in the Tokyo Interbank Market for the remaining
period. Further, the calculation method for the Break Funding
Cost will be on a per diem basis, inclusive of the first and exclusive of
the last day, assuming that there are 365 days per year, wherein divisions
will be done at the end of the calculation, and fractions less than one
yen will be rounded down.
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(8)
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“Corporate
Racketeer” means a corporate racketeer, corporate bully, or similar person
who is likely to conduct violent tort seeking wrongful gain in a company
and threatens civic life.
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(9)
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“Target”
means Bare Escentuals, Inc., which is listed on NASDAQ in the
U.S.
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(10)
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“Borrowing
of the Target” means short-term borrowing, long-term borrowing, corporate
bonds, and other equivalent monetary obligations owed by the Target in
respect of a third party (excluding borrowing from the Borrower’s US
Subsidiary).
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“Obligations”
includes:
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(i)
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borrowing;
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(ii)
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corporate
bonds, notes, and other debt
instruments;
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(iii)
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acceptance
of credit;
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(iv)
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fee
to acquire asset or obligation arising from financing with respect to
asset acquisition principally for financing
purposes;
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(v)
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lease
or obligation arising from financing with respect to acquisition of lease
assets principally for financing
purposes;
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(vi)
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currency
swap or interest swap, cap, collar, or other derivative
transaction;
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(vii)
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obligations
arising from borrowing or other financing transaction that causes economic
effect and
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(viii)
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guarantee,
indemnification, or other guarantee of a third party’s monetary
loss.
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(12)
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“Event
of Default” means (i) an acceleration event or (ii) any event or
circumstance that constitutes an acceleration event due to the passing of
time, notification, or determination of material matter under the
Financing Agreement or a combination
thereof.
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“Special
Intelligence Crime Group” means a group or an individual, other than an
Organized Crime Group (defined below), Organized Crime Group Member
(defined below), Associate Member of an Organized Crime Group (defined
below), Organized Crime Group Related Company (defined below), Corporate
Racketeer, or Bully Advocating Public Campaign, that exercises its power
against the backdrop of its connection to an Organized Crime Group, or has
a financial connection with an Organized Crime Group and forms the core of
structural illegality.
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(14)
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“Merger”
means the merger between the Offeror and the Target planned by the Related
Parties (defined below), under which the Target will be a surviving
company.
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“Related
Party” or “Related Parties” means, collectively or individually, the
Borrower, the Borrower’s US Subsidiary, the Offeror’s Parent Company, the
Offeror, and the Target.
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(16)
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“Tender
Offer” means the tender offer that the Offeror conducted in order to
acquire all of the shares of the common stock issued by the Target, the
tender offer registration statement for which was filed on January 25th,
2010.
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“Organized
Crime Group” means a group that is likely to encourage collective or
regular violent tort by its members (including members of its affiliated
organizations).
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(18)
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“Organized
Crime Group Member” means a member of an Organized Crime
Group.
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(19)
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“Organized
Crime Group Related Company” means any company in the management of which
an Organized Crime Group Member is substantially involved, any company
managed by an Associate Member of an Organized Crime Group (defined below)
or former Organized Crime Group Member that proactively cooperates with or
contributes to the maintenance or operation of an Organized Crime Group,
such as through the provision of funds, or any company that proactively
uses an Organized Crime Group and cooperates with the maintenance or
operation of an Organized Crime Group through the performance of its
business.
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“Associate
Member of an Organized Crime Group” means a person other than an Organized
Crime Group Member who has a relationship with an Organized Crime Group
and is likely to conduct violent tort against the backdrop of an Organized
Crime Group’s power, or a person who cooperates with the maintenance or
operation of or is involved with an Organized Crime Group, such as by
providing funds or weapons, etc. to an Organized Crime Group or an
Organized Crime Group Member.
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Article
2 Use
of Proceeds
The
Borrower shall use the proceeds under the Loan Agreement only for the following
purpose. If the Lender requests the Borrower to provide reasonable
materials to confirm the use of funds, the Borrower shall provide such
materials.
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Funds
to subscribe for capital increase made by the Borrower’s US Subsidiary
through the Offeror’s Parent Company and the Offeror, to raise funds for
the following transactions:
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(i)
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funds
to acquire shares in the Target (including stock options and other latent
shares), and
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(ii)
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costs
and expenses incurred in connection with the amount described in (i)
above.
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Article
3 Conditions
Precedent
The
drawdown of the loan under the Loan Agreement (the “Loan”) is made on the
condition that the following conditions have been satisfied as of the execution
date of this Memorandum and the date two banking days prior to each preferred
drawdown date and remain satisfied on the drawdown date (provided that the loan
application provided in Article 3.1 (i) must be sent to the Lender by 10 am on
the date two business days prior to the preferred drawdown date).
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(1)
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The
following documents have been submitted to the
Lender:
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(i)
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the
loan application separately designated by the
Lender;
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(ii)
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written
confirmation separately designated by the Lender;
and
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(iii)
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direction
to pay financing fees to the Lender on the first drawdown date or other
payment certificate.
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(2)
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The
Offeror is duly established and validly existing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its incorporation.
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(3)
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The
Borrower, the Offeror, and Berkshire Partners LLC, the largest shareholder
of the Target, have validly executed the Shareholder Support
Agreement.
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(4)
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The
Lender has, in consultation with the Borrower, been reasonably able to
confirm that the Offeror will acquire more than 50% of the voting rights
of the Target after the Tender Offer is
completed.
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(5)
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The
board of directors of the Target has made a resolution approving the
Tender Offer.
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(6)
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The
procedures of the Tender Offer have been implemented in accordance with
applicable laws in all material respects, and it is reasonably foreseen
that the Offeror will acquire shares in the Target pursuant to the Tender
Offer and that the Borrower will not waive any material conditions
precedent to the Tender Offer.
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(7)
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The
people separately agreed upon by the Lender and the Borrower will become
officers of the Target, unless they otherwise resign or are dismissed with
reasonable cause.
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(8)
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The
Lender confirms that, upon granting credit facilities, no event has
occurred that would have a material adverse effect on the credit status of
the Related Parties on or after the date of the Commitment Letter, and
that there is no specific or manifest likelihood that such an event could
occur.
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(9)
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No
event such as (i) a natural disaster or war, (ii) an interruption or
impairment in the electrical, communications, or various other settlement
systems, or (iii) any other event arising within the Tokyo Interbank
Market that would disable loans in yen has
occurred.
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(10)
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All
representations and warranties contained in the Financing Agreement in
respect of the Borrower are true and accurate in material respects as of
the drawdown date.
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(11)
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No
Event of Default is continuing.
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(12)
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The
Borrower has not breached any material provisions of the Financing
Agreement.
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Article
4 Voluntary
Prepayment
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The
Borrower may not make prepayment without prior written consent of the
Lender, unless the Borrower makes prepayment to the Lender in accordance
with the procedures described in the following
paragraphs.
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2.
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The
Borrower wishing to make prepayment on the interest payment date may make
prepayment by giving written notice to the Lender no later than five
business days prior to the date on which the Borrower wishes to make
prepayment (“Preferred Prepayment Date”) stating (i) the drawdown date and
principal amount of the Loan with respect to which the Borrower wishes to
make
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prepayment,
(ii) the principal amount it wishes to prepay (100 million yen or more, in
units of 100 million yen), (iii) that the Borrower will pay all the
interest accrued on the principal amount it wishes to prepay up to the
Preferred Prepayment Date (including that date) (“Accrued Interest”) on
the Preferred Prepayment Date, and (iv) the Preferred Prepayment
Date.
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The
Borrower wishing to make prepayment on a business day other than the
interest payment date may make prepayment by giving written notice to the
Lender no later than five business days prior to the Preferred Prepayment
Date stating (i) the drawdown date and principal amount of the Loan with
respect to which the Borrower wishes to make prepayment, (ii) the
principal amount it wishes to prepay (100 million yen or more, in units of
100 million yen), (iii) that the Borrower will pay all the Accrued
Interest on the principal amount it wishes to prepay up to the Preferred
Prepayment Date (including that date) on the Preferred Prepayment Date,
and (iv) the Preferred Prepayment Date. The Borrower may make
prepayment subject to payment of the Break Funding Cost set out in Article
4.4 upon the Lender’s consent. The Lender shall determine
whether or not prepayment can be made at least three business days prior
to the Preferred Prepayment Date and notify the Borrower
thereof.
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If
the Lender approves the prepayment under Article 4.3 above, the Lender
shall notify the Borrower of the amount of the Break Funding Cost at least
one business day prior to the Preferred Prepayment Date. The
Borrower shall pay the sum of the principal of the Loan to be prepaid, the
Accrued Interest, and the Break Funding Cost on the Preferred Prepayment
Date.
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The
amount prepaid under Article 4 is applied to the obligation designated by
the Borrower.
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Article
5 Mandatory
Prepayment
If any of
the following events occurs, the Borrower shall prepay the principal of the Loan
in whole or in part in accordance with each provision below. The
minimum repayment amount is 100 million yen, in units of 100 million yen, and
amount less than 100 million yen are excluded from the prepayment under this
Article 5. The Borrower is exempted from prepayment if the Lender
gives its separate written consent. Mandatory prepayment will be made
on the date the Borrower receives money or any date separately agreed by the
Lender.
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(1)
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Failure
of the Tender Offer: amount equal to the outstanding amount of the
Loan;
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(2)
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Sale
or disposition of shares in the Target: amount equal to 100% of the
proceeds of the sale or disposition minus costs and
expenses;
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(3)
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Xxxxxx’s
performance of obligations under the Financing Agreement or financing or
maintenance of the Loan becomes illegal under applicable laws: amount
equal to 100% of the outstanding amount of the
Loan.
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Article
6 Expenses
The
Borrower shall bear any reasonable costs that are necessary for the preparation
or execution of, and subsequent revision or amendment of the Financing Agreement
(including attorney’s fees).
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Article
7 Financing
Arrangement Fee
The
Borrower shall pay the Lender the amount separately agreed to by the Borrower
and the Lender as a financing arrangement fee relating to the Loan
Agreement in a manner separately agreed to by the Borrower and the Lender on the
first drawdown date under the Loan Agreement.
Article
8 Representations
and Warranties
The
Borrower represents and warrants to the Lender the matters described below
throughout the term of the agreement. If any of the following matters
are not true, the Borrower shall compensate the Lender for any damage and fees
incurred by the Lender as a result thereof.
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Each
Related Party is duly established and validly existing under the laws of
the jurisdiction of its incorporation, and holds the assets necessary to
perform its business and has the ability to perform the business that it
is currently engaged in.
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(2)
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The
Borrower has the authority to execute the Financing Agreement to which the
Borrower is a party and to perform the transaction contemplated
thereunder, and has completed all actions required for the delegation of
powers.
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(3)
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All
internal, governmental, or other procedures for the delegation of powers
required with respect to execution, performance, effectiveness, and
enforceability of the Financing Agreement and the transaction contemplated
under the Financing Agreement (excluding filing with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission, filing of documents related to merger with the
Secretary of State of Delaware, notification to NASDAQ regarding
procedures to delist the Target shares from NASDAQ, and filing of Form
BE-13 with the U.S. Department of Commerce) have been acquired or have
come into effect and remain in full
force.
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(4)
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The
Financing Agreement to which the Borrower is a party is valid, legally
binding, and enforceable if the other party duly and validly executes the
Financing Agreement, except where the Financing Agreement is subject to
any law or ordinance that generally restricts the rights of the
creditors.
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(5)
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Execution
and performance of the Financing Agreement and the transaction
contemplated under the Financing Agreement by the Borrower does not breach
any (i) laws or ordinances applicable to the Borrower, (ii) constitutional
documents (including articles of incorporation), or (iii) documents that
bind the Borrower or the Borrower’s
assets.
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(6)
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No
Event of Default is continuing with respect to the Borrower under an
agreement to which the Borrower is a party, and an Event of Default will
not arise due to execution of the Financing Agreement or performance of
transaction contemplated under the Financing
Agreement. Further, with respect to any agreement that binds
the Borrower or the Borrower’s assets, no event constituting the
Borrower’s default under that agreement is continuing to the extent or in
a manner that materially and adversely affects or is likely to
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materially
and adversely affect the Borrower’s performance of its obligations under
the Financing Agreement.
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(7)
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The
Borrower’s audited financial documents for the fiscal year 2008 that have
been submitted to the Lender are prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles and fairly indicate the consolidated
financial results for that fiscal year of the Borrower. With
respect to the business or financial condition of the Borrower, no
material change that may materially affect the Borrower’s performance of
its obligations under the Financing Agreement has arisen since the
accounting period relating to the abovementioned financial
documents.
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(8)
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Information
regarding the Related Parties that the Borrower has disclosed to the
Lender is true and accurate in material respects, to the knowledge of the
Borrower.
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(9)
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There
is no pending appeal rights, litigation, arbitration, or administrative
procedure (other than abusive or minor procedures) that materially and
adversely affects or may materially and adversely affect the Borrower’s
performance of its obligations under the Financing Agreement if the
Borrower is the non-prevailing
party.
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(10)
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The
Borrower’s payment obligation under the Financing Agreement has at least
the same priority as other unsecured payment obligations now or in the
future, unless generally applicable laws or ordinances treat it with
priority.
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(11)
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None
of the Related Parties is:
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(i)
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an
Organized Crime Group;
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(ii)
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an
Organized Crime Group Member;
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(iii)
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an
Associate Member of an Organized Crime
Group;
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(iv)
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an
Organized Crime Group Related
Company;
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(v)
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a
Corporate Racketeer, Bully Advocating Public Campaign, or Special
Intelligence Crime Group; or
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(vi)
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any
person that is equivalent to those described
above.
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Article
9 Covenants
of Borrower
The
Borrower commits to performing or complying with the matters described below
from the execution date of this Memorandum and until the Borrower repays the
Lender all the obligations under the Financing Agreement.
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The
Borrower shall not borrow, without prior written consent of the Lender, if
underwriting of the Obligations may materially and adversely affect the
Borrower’s performance of its obligations under the Financing Agreement,
and shall not cause any Related Party to borrow, without prior written
consent of the Lender, if underwriting of the Obligations (except for
underwriting of Obligations by the Borrower’s US Subsidiary in order to
repay the Borrowing of the Target) may materially and adversely affect the
credit status of that Related
Party.
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(2)
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If
there is any amount of the Loan outstanding, the Borrower shall not,
without prior written consent of the Lender, offer or cause any Related
Party to offer security for any obligation of the Related Parties or a
third party (including borrowing, corporate bonds issued or to be issued
by the Borrower (including corporate bonds with stock acquisition rights)
and guarantee, indemnification, or other obligation of the Related
Parties) except where:
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(i)
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the
Borrower creates a security interest for borrowings from the Japan Bank
for International Cooperation, the Development Bank of Japan, the
Government Pension Investment Fund, or the Employment and Human Resources
Development Organization, or for deposits received from employees, or
otherwise in accordance with laws or
ordinances;
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(ii)
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the
Borrower offers acquired assets as security, regarding borrowings made for
the purpose of acquiring assets;
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(iii)
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the
Borrower newly acquires assets on which security interests have already
been established;
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(iv)
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the
Related Party offers security upon financing by asset securitization
(securitization); or
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(v)
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the
Borrower establishes security interests on the corporate bonds already
issued at the time of execution of the Financing Agreement or to be issued
in Japan under special condition of provisions to create security
interests
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(3)
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The
Borrower shall maintain 100% of the voting rights of the Borrower’s US
Subsidiary.
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(4)
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The
voting rights of Offeror’s Parent Company held by the Borrower’s US
subsidiary are maintained at 100%, held either directly or
indirectly.
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(5)
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The
voting rights of the Offeror held by the Offeror’s Parent Company will not
fall below 100% before the Merger and the voting rights of the surviving
company held by the Offeror’s Parent Company will not fall below 90% after
the Merger.
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(6)
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After
the closing of the Tender Offer but before the Merger, the voting rights
of the Target held by the Offeror will be more than
50%.
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(7)
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The
Borrower shall cause the Target to have people separately agreed by the
Lender and the Borrower remain officers of the Target unless they
otherwise resign or are dismissed with reasonable
cause.
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(8)
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The
Borrower shall not perform or cause a third party to perform any of the
acts described below, or cause the Related Party to perform or cause a
third party to perform any of the acts described
below:
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(i)
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violent
demand;
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(ii)
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undue
demand in excess of legal
responsibility;
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(iii)
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threatening
language or action using violence with respect to a
transaction;
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(iv)
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damaging
the Lender’s credibility or obstructing the Lender’s business by
circulating rumors, or using fraudulent means or authority;
or
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(v)
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any
other action that is equivalent to those described
above.
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(9)
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The
Borrower shall not fall under or cause the Related Parties to fall under
any person described in Article
8(11).
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(10)
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The
Borrower shall submit the following documents to the Lender by the
applicable deadline set out below. The Borrower is not required
to submit any document that has already been submitted to the
Lender.
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(i)
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Audited
consolidated financial documents for the relevant accounting period as
soon as possible (no later than 120 days from the end of each accounting
period, or, if such date is not a business day, the immediately preceding
business day);
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(ii)
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Audited
consolidated interim financial documents for the relevant accounting
period as soon as possible (no later than 120 days from the end of each
interim accounting period, or, if such date is not a business day, the
immediately preceding business
day);
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(iii)
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Any
document regarding rights and obligations of shareholders that the
Borrower has delivered to its shareholders at the same time as delivery to
shareholders;
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(iv)
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Litigation,
arbitration, or administrative procedure that is or may be pending in
respect of the Related Party and may materially and adversely affect the
credit status of that Related Party if they are the non-prevailing party
promptly after becoming aware of the fact;
and
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(v)
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Other
information regarding financial conditions or business of the Related
Parties that the Lender reasonably requests:
promptly.
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(11)
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If
the Borrower becomes aware of any of the following, the Borrower shall
promptly notify the Lender thereof:
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(i)
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Event
of Default with respect to the Borrower under an agreement to which the
Borrower is a party;
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(ii)
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event
that materially and adversely affects the management, business, or assets
of the Related Party or material change relating thereto (including any
event that materially and adversely affects the management, business, or
assets of a consolidated subsidiary or affiliate of the Borrower or
material change relating thereto in connection with the event described
above);
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(iii)
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any
of the Borrower’s representations or warranties under the Financing
Agreement are found to be false or uncertain;
or
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(iv)
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revision
to the rating of the Borrower’s long-term debt by a rating agency
(obtainment of rating, revocation, suspension, or withholding of rating,
or any similar event).
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(12)
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The
Borrower shall comply with all the applicable laws and ordinances in every
respect, the breach of which may harm its ability to perform its
obligations under the Financing Agreement in a material
respect.
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(13)
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The
Borrower shall not substantially change the general nature of the main
business that the Borrower engages in as of the execution date of this
Memorandum. The main business includes the manufacture and sale
of cosmetics and toiletries.
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(14)
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The
Borrower shall not, without prior written consent of the Lender, (A) (i)
transfer or dispose of all or a material part of the business or assets
(excluding asset disposition in the ordinary course of business) or (ii)
acquire all or a material part of the main business or assets of a third
party that may materially and adversely affect the Borrower’s performance
of its obligations under the Financing Agreement, or (B) cause a Related
Party to (a) transfer or dispose of all or a material part of the business
or assets (excluding asset disposition in the normal course of business)
or (b) acquire all or a material part of the major business or assets of a
third party that may materially and adversely affect the Related Party’s
credit status.
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(15)
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The
Borrower shall not, without prior written consent of the Lender, (i) carry
out reorganization (including but not limited to merger, company split,
share exchange, or share transfer) that may materially and adversely
affect the Borrower’s performance of its obligations under the Financing
Agreement, or (ii) cause a Related Party to carry out reorganization
(including but not limited to merger, company split, share exchange, share
transfer, or other equivalent act under foreign law or ordinance; this
excludes the Merger) that may materially and adversely affect the Related
Party’s credit status.
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(16)
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The
Borrower shall not, without prior written consent of the Lender, cancel
shareholders’ equity or liabilities, repurchase, cancel borrowing,
reimburse, or pay dividends, or pay interest on shareholders’ liabilities,
if that may materially and adversely affect the Borrower’s performance of
its obligations under the Financing
Agreement.
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(17)
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The
Borrower shall not, without prior written consent of the Lender, change
the auditor to one that does not have a global base and reputation, or
change its accounting policy without the auditor’s advice. The
Borrower shall adopt only accounting principles that are generally
accepted in its country of
incorporation.
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(18)
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The
Borrower shall treat its payment obligations under the Financing Agreement
as having at least the same priority as other current or future unsecured
payment obligations, unless generally applicable laws or ordinances treat
it with priority.
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Article
10 Financial
Covenants
The
Borrower commits to performing or complying with the matters described below
from the execution date of this Memorandum and until the Borrower repays the
Lender all the obligations under the Financing Agreement.
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(1)
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The
amount of the net assets of the Borrower reported in the consolidated
financial statements as at the end of each accounting period does not fall
below 75% of the net assets as at the end of the previous accounting
period.
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(2)
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The
Borrower obtains rating of unsecured long-term debt from a rating agency
upon request by the Borrower, and maintains a qualified rating regarding
the unsecured long-term debt (Baa3 or
higher).
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Article
11 Handling
of Memorandum
1.
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This
Memorandum forms part of the Loan Agreement, and the Borrower and the
Lender shall treat the Loan Agreement and this Memorandum as one
instrument.
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2.
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If
there is any discrepancy or conflict between the provisions of the Loan
Agreement and the provisions of this Memorandum, the provisions of this
Memorandum will prevail.
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3.
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The
Borrower and the Lender acknowledge that none of the provisions of this
Memorandum prevents the Lender from exercising its rights under the
agreement on bank transactions dated June 16th,
1972 executed between the Borrower and the
Lender.
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Article
12 Acceleration
1.
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If
any of the following occurs to any Related Party, that Related Party’s
obligations in respect of the aggregate outstanding balance, accrued
interest, and other payment obligations under the Financing Agreement will
immediately be accelerated, without
notice.
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(1)
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Any
Related Party suspends payment, becomes insolvent or unable to pay debts,
or a petition is filed by or against any Related Party for commencement of
specified arbitration, bankruptcy proceedings, civil rehabilitation
proceedings, corporate reorganization proceedings, special liquidation
proceedings, or other equivalent legal liquidation
proceedings.
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(2)
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Any
Related Party passes a resolution for dissolution or receives an order for
dissolution; except for dissolution for the purpose of or due to merger or
reorganization under which the surviving company assumes all the
obligations of the Related Party.
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(3)
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Any
Related Party discontinues its
business.
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(4)
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Any
Related Party is subject to suspension of transactions with a clearing
house.
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(5)
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Order
for or notification of provisional attachment, preservative attachment, or
attachment in relation to the deposit receivables and other receivables
held by any Related Party is served in respect of the Lender, or a court
order for execution of preservative attachment or attachment is
made.
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(6)
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Any
event equivalent to those described above occurs with respect to any
Related Party in any jurisdiction (including the
U.S.).
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2.
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If
any of the following occurs to any Related Party, the Loan Agreement will
terminate upon notice from the Lender, and that Related Party’s
obligations in respect of the aggregate outstanding balance, accrued
interest, and other payment obligations under the Financing Agreement will
immediately be accelerated, and the Related Party shall immediately repay
all obligations under the Financing Agreement, including the aggregate
outstanding balance and accrued
interest.
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(1)
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The
Borrower is late performing all or part of its obligations in respect of
the Lender under the Financing
Agreement.
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(2)
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Any
representation or warranty made by the Borrower under the Related
Agreements is discovered to be false in all material respects (except for
Article 8(11) of this Memorandum).
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(3)
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Except
in the events described in (1) and (2) above, the Borrower breaches its
obligations under the Related Agreements (except for Articles 9.1(8) and
9.1(9) of this Memorandum) and fails to remedy such breach within ten
days.
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(4)
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It
is deemed inappropriate to continue the transaction under the Related
Agreements due to false representation or warranty under Article 8(11) of
this Memorandum or breach of Articles 9.1(8) or 9.1(9) of this
Memorandum.
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(5)
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A
corporate bond issued by any Related Party is
accelerated.
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(6)
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The
Borrower’s Obligations (the total amount of which exceeds 100 million yen)
are accelerated due to default, whatever the reason for
default.
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(7)
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Any
Related Party’s Obligations (the total amount of which exceeds 1 million
US dollar) are accelerated due to default, whatever the reason for
default.
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(8)
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Business
or financial conditions of the Borrower deteriorate or may deteriorate,
and it becomes reasonably necessary to preserve its receivables for the
sake of the Lender.
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(9)
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Any
Related Party has suspended its business or determined to suspend its
business, or received disposition to suspend its business from the
competent government authority.
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(10)
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Any
event equivalent to those described above occurs with respect to any
Related Party in any jurisdiction (including the
U.S.).
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(11)
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Except
for the events described above, there is a good reason why the business or
financial conditions of the Borrower have deteriorated and the
continuation of business of the Borrower is deemed to have been materially
and adversely affected, and it is deemed necessary to accelerate all the
obligations to preserve receivables under the Financing
Agreement.
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Article
13 Miscellaneous
1.
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If
any revision or amendment to this Memorandum is required, the Borrower
shall consult with the Lender in good faith, and this Memorandum may be
revised or amended only upon written agreement between the Borrower and
the Lender.
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2.
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Neither
the Borrower nor the Lender may transfer its status, rights, or
obligations (including loan receivables) under the Financing Agreement to
a third party without prior written consent of the other
party.
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3.
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The
parties hereto have caused one original of this Memorandum to be prepared,
and the Lender retains the original and the Borrower retains a copy
thereof.
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4.
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The
Financing Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of Japan.
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The
Tokyo District Court has exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first
instance regarding any dispute that may arise in connection with the
Financing Agreement.
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Borrower:
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Shiseido
Company, Limited
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7-5-0
Xxxxx, Xxxx-xx, Xxxxx
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/S/
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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President
& Chief Executive Officer
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Lender:
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Mizuho
Bank, Ltd.
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1-12-0
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx-xx, Xxxxx
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/S/ Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx
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Executive
Officer & General Manager
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Ginza
Branch
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(The
foregoing is an English language translation of the original Japanese language
text for reference purposes only. This Agreement shall be executed in
Japanese text.)
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