Exhibit C-3
FORM OF SOLICITATION INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
SOLICITATION INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT, dated November 14, 2002 (this
"Agreement"), among The Korea Development Bank, a statutory juridical entity
established under The Korea Development Bank Act of 1954, as amended (the "KDB
Act"), in the Republic of Korea (the "Republic"), and wholly owned by the
government of the Republic ("KDB"), Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, a
Massachusetts corporation ("CSFB"), and Xxxxxx Brothers Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Xxxxxx Brothers").
WHEREAS, Korea Electric Power Corporation ("KEPCO"), a statutory
juridical corporation established under the Korea Electric Power Corporation Act
of 1980, as amended (the "KEPCO Act"), in the Republic intends to engage in
solicitations (together with any amendments and extensions thereof, the
"European Solicitations") of votes (the "European Votes") from holders (the
"Eurobond Holders") of KEPCO's bonds, debentures and notes listed on Annex A of
the FASA, as hereinafter defined (collectively, the "Eurobonds") to approve
certain supplements and/or amendments to the applicable fiscal agency agreements
and, with respect to the Eurobonds issued under the Euro Medium Term Note
Programme, the Euro Medium Term Note Programme and the related supplemental
agency agreements and pricing supplements pursuant to which the Eurobonds were
issued (collectively, the "Fiscal Agency Agreements") on the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth in the Notice of Meeting dated November 14, 2002,
Information Release dated November 14, 2002 of KEPCO, and the basic prospectus,
dated August 29, 2002 (the "Basic Prospectus"), as supplemented by the
prospectus supplement, dated November 14, 2002 (the "Prospectus Supplement," and
together with the Basic Prospectus, the "Prospectus," except that, if the Basic
Prospectus is amended or supplemented on or prior to the date on which the
Prospectus Supplement is first filed pursuant to Rule 424, the term "Prospectus"
shall refer to the Basic Prospectus as so amended or supplemented and as
supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement) of The Korea Development Bank, a
statutory juridical entity established under The Korea Development Bank Act of
1954, as amended (the "KDB Act"), in the Republic, and wholly owned by the
government of the Republic ("KDB"), (the foregoing documents, including any
documents incorporated by reference therein, any exhibits or annexes thereto and
as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time and any forms of
letters to brokers, dealers, banks, trust companies and other nominees relating
to the European Solicitations, the "Eurobond Solicitation Materials");
WHEREAS, KEPCO intends to engage in solicitations (together with any
amendments and extensions thereof, the "U.S. Solicitations" and, together with
the European Solicitations, the "Solicitations") of consents (the "U.S.
Consents" and, together with the European Votes, the "Consents") from holders
(the "U.S. Holders" and, together with the Eurobond Holders, the "Holders") of
KEPCO's bonds, debentures and notes listed on Annex B of the FASA (collectively,
the "Yankee Bonds" and, together with the Eurobonds, the "Securities") to
certain amendments to the applicable indentures pursuant to which the Yankee
Bonds were issued (collectively, the "Indentures"), on the terms and subject to
the conditions set forth in the Consent Solicitation Statement of KEPCO dated
November 14, 2002 and the attached Prospectus of KDB (including any documents
incorporated by reference therein and any
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exhibits or annexes thereto and as the same may be amended or supplemented from
time to time, the "Statement") and related Consent and Proxy Form (the
"Consent", and together with the Statement and any forms of letters to clients
and letters to brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies and other
nominees relating to the U.S. Solicitations, the "Yankee Bond Solicitation
Materials");
WHEREAS, in connection with and as a part of the Solicitations, KEPCO
intends to seek, under the Commercial Code of the Republic of Korea (the "KCC"),
the waiver and consent (the "Waiver") of the Holders of their rights to joint
and several liability of each of the GENCOs (as defined in the Statement)
regarding the Securities in connection with the separation of the GENCOs from
KEPCO pursuant to the Plan for Restructuring (as defined in the Statement);
WHEREAS, as consideration for those series of Securities in respect of
which (i) requisite Consents are obtained to effect the proposed amendments to
the applicable Fiscal Agency Agreements and Indentures and (ii) requisite
Waivers are received for the waiver of joint and several liability, KDB will
fully, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantee, on an unsecured and
unsubordinated basis (such guarantees, the "Guarantees") KEPCO's obligations
under such Securities and the related Fiscal Agency Agreements and Indentures to
the extent set forth in the Prospectus. KDB has registered the issuance of the
Guarantees under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and
regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")
thereunder (collectively, the "Securities Act") on a Registration Statement on
Schedule B (File No. 333-97299) (as amended, including the exhibits thereto, the
"Registration Statement");
WHEREAS, the Eurobond Solicitation Materials and the Yankee Bond
Solicitation Materials and other documents filed or to be filed by or on behalf
of KEPCO or KDB, as the case may be, with any U.S. federal, state, local or
non-U.S. governmental or regulatory agency or authority and such other documents
(including, but not limited to, any advertisements, press releases or summaries
relating to the Solicitations) as KEPCO may expressly authorize for use in
connection with the Solicitations, as amended or supplemented from time to time,
are collectively referred to as the "KEPCO Solicitation Materials"; provided,
however, that the KEPCO Solicitation Materials shall not include information
furnished in writing to KEPCO by or on behalf of KDB specifically for inclusion
in the Solicitation Materials (as defined below) and consists of (i) the
Registration Statement, (ii) the Prospectus, (iii) the Guarantees (clauses (i),
(ii) and (iii) are collectively, the "KDB Documents") and (iv) the information
under the following captions in the Statement: "Summary of the
Solicitations--KDB", "Summary of the Solicitations--KDB Guarantee", the second
paragraph of "Summary of the Solicitations--Ratings" and "The KDB Guarantee"
(collectively, the "KDB Information"). The "KEPCO Information" contained in the
Prospectus is the information furnished in writing to KDB by or on behalf of
KEPCO specifically for inclusion in the Prospectus which consists of the second,
third and fourth paragraphs on the first page of the Prospectus Supplement and
the information under the captions "Information Concerning KEPCO and the Consent
Solicitation", "The KEPCO Restructuring" and "Plan of Distribution" of the
Prospectus Supplement. The
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KEPCO Solicitation Materials, the KDB Documents and the KDB Information are
collectively referred to as the "Solicitation Materials". The supplements and/or
amendments to the Fiscal Agency Agreements referred to above are referred to
collectively herein as the "Supplemental Agreements", the applicable Deed Poll
Guarantees relating to the applicable Guarantees of KDB in favor of the
applicable Eurobond Holders are referred to collectively herein as the "Deed
Poll Guarantees", the supplemental indentures supplementing the applicable
Indentures referred to above, are referred to collectively herein as the
"Supplemental Indentures" and the Securities Guarantees providing the applicable
Guarantees of KDB in favor of the applicable Yankee Bond Holders are
collectively referred herein as the "Securities Guarantees".
WHEREAS, in connection with the registration, offer and issuance of the
Guarantees and certain related matters, (i) KEPCO, CSFB and Xxxxxx Brothers have
entered into a Solicitation Agents Agreement, dated the date hereof (the "SAA"),
pursuant to which KEPCO appointed CSFB and Xxxxxx Brothers as exclusive
solicitation agents of KEPCO in connection with the Solicitations (in such
capacities, each a "Solicitation Agent") and (ii) KEPCO and KDB have entered
into a Guarantee Agreement dated November 13, 2002 (the "Guarantee Agreement"),
pursuant to which KDB agreed to register the Guarantees as described above. The
Solicitation Agents are assuming duties or obligations only with respect to
their role as Solicitation Agents under the SAA and the Financial Advisory
Services Agreement dated April 4, 2001 among KEPCO and the Solicitation Agents
(the "FASA").
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein contained and
for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. No Liability for Acts of KDB, Brokers, Dealers, Banks, Trust
Companies, Nominees and Others. Neither of the Solicitation Agents shall be
subject to any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense (each, a "Loss") of
KDB, or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries attributable to any act or
omission on the part of KDB or any broker or dealer in securities (other than
itself), bank, trust company, nominee or any other person, and neither
Solicitation Agent shall be liable for any Losses arising from its own acts or
omissions in performing its obligations as Solicitation Agent hereunder or under
the FASA or SAA except for any Loss determined in a final judgment by a court of
competent jurisdiction to have resulted directly from any such acts or omissions
undertaken or omitted to be taken by CSFB or Xxxxxx Brothers, as the case may
be, through its bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct. In soliciting
or obtaining deliveries of Consents, KDB hereby acknowledges that each of the
Solicitation Agents is acting as an independent contractor to KEPCO and shall
not be deemed, as a result of this Agreement or any other agreement, to be
acting as the agent of KDB or as the agent of any broker, dealer, bank, trust
company, nominee or other person and no broker, dealer, bank, trust company,
nominee or other person shall be deemed, as a result of this Agreement or any
other agreement, to be acting as the agent of the Solicitation Agents, KDB,
KEPCO or any of their respective affiliates or subsidiaries. KDB and the
Solicitation Agents hereby acknowledge that neither Solicitation Agent is acting
in a fiduciary capacity with respect to KDB. In addition, neither KDB nor KEPCO
nor any of their respective affiliates or subsidiaries
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shall be deemed agents of the Solicitation Agents. The obligations of the
Solicitation Agents hereunder are several and not joint. Neither Solicitation
Agent shall be liable for any acts or omissions of the other Solicitation Agent.
2. The Solicitations and Solicitation Materials.
(a) KDB hereby agrees, pursuant to this Agreement and the Guarantee
Agreement, to cooperate with the Solicitation Agents and KEPCO in effecting the
Solicitations by registering, offering and issuing the Guarantees and taking
other reasonable action as contemplated by the Prospectus, this Agreement and
the Guarantee Agreement, it being understood that the expenses and costs related
to such action by KDB will be paid by KEPCO.
(b) KDB further (i) agrees that the Prospectus may be disseminated
together with the other Solicitation Materials as contemplated by the SAA, (ii)
agrees to furnish or cause to be furnished to each Solicitation Agent such
number of copies of the final forms of the Registration Statement and Prospectus
and any amendments or supplements thereto as such Solicitation Agent may
reasonably request and (iii) acknowledges that the KDB Information, the
Registration Statement and Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto,
in each case, other than with respect to the KEPCO Information, have been, or
will be, prepared and approved by KDB and are KDB's sole responsibility with
respect to their accuracy and completeness.
(c) The Solicitation Agents acknowledge and agree that KDB shall have
no responsibility hereunder to the Solicitation Agents for the accuracy or
completeness of the KEPCO Solicitation Materials and the KEPCO Information
contained in the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto.
3. Fees, Expenses and Other Compensation. The Solicitation Agents
hereby acknowledge that all fees and expenses of the Solicitation Agents in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and by the FASA and SAA
shall be paid solely by KEPCO or the Solicitation Agents, as the case may be, in
accordance with the provisions of the FASA and the SAA. KDB hereby acknowledges
that all fees and expenses of KDB in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be paid solely by KEPCO.
4. Representations and Warranties of KDB. KDB represents and warrants
to and agrees with the Solicitation Agents, that:
(a) The Registration Statement, including the Prospectus, relating to
the Guarantees has been filed with the Commission and has become effective.
(b) Each part of the Registration Statement, when such part became
effective, conformed in all material respects to the requirements of the
Securities Act and, did not include any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading, and the Basic Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement,
each on the date thereof, and any amendment or supplement thereto, as of its
respective issue date,
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conform and will conform, as the case may be, in all material respects to the
requirements of the Securities Act and will not include any untrue statement of
a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that no representation
or warranty is made with respect to the KEPCO Information contained in the
Prospectus.
(d) On the date hereof, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of
the Registration Statement or any part thereof shall have been issued and no
proceeding for that purpose shall have been initiated or threatened by the
Commission.
5. Additional Agreements. KDB hereby agrees and acknowledges that:
(a) If, at any time, when the Prospectus is required to be delivered
under the Securities Act, any event occurs as a result of which the Prospectus
as then amended or supplemented, would include an untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading, or if it is necessary at any time to amend the Prospectus to comply
with the Securities Act, KDB promptly will prepare and file with the Commission
an amendment or supplement which will correct such statement or omission or an
amendment which will effect such compliance.
(b) KDB will advise the Solicitation Agents promptly of any proposal to
amend or supplement the Registration Statement or the Prospectus and will afford
the Solicitation Agents a reasonable opportunity to comment on any such proposed
amendment or supplement; provided, however, that KDB shall not amend or
supplement the Registration Statement or Prospectus if such amendment or
supplement refers to or names Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, Xxxxxx
Brothers Inc. or any of their affiliates in any way without their prior written
consent. KDB will also advise the Solicitation Agents promptly of the filing and
the effectiveness of any such amendment or supplement and of the institution by
the Commission of any stop order proceeding in respect of the Registration
Statement or of any part thereof and will use its best efforts to prevent the
issuance of any such stop order and to obtain as soon as possible its lifting,
if issued.
(c) KDB will furnish to each of KEPCO and the Solicitation Agents a
signed copy and as many other copies as KEPCO and the Solicitation Agents may
reasonably request, respectively, of the final forms of the Registration
Statement and Prospectus and any exhibits, amendments or supplements thereto.
(d) KDB will arrange for the qualification of the offer and issuance of
the Guarantees under the laws of the U.S. and such non-U.S. jurisdictions as the
Solicitation Agents may reasonably designate after consultation with KEPCO,
KEPCO's counsel, KDB and KDB's counsel and will continue such qualifications in
effect so long as required for the distribution thereof, provided that in
connection therewith KDB shall not be required to qualify as a foreign
corporation or to file a general consent to service of process in any
jurisdiction.
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(e) KDB will furnish to the Solicitation Agents, on the date hereof and
on the date of the issuance of the Guarantees pursuant to the Prospectus and the
Guarantee Agreement and of consummation of all of the transactions contemplated
hereby (the "Consummation Date"), (i) an opinion of Cleary, Gottlieb, Xxxxx &
Xxxxxxxx, U.S. and English counsel to KDB, addressed to the Solicitation Agents,
in the form contained in Schedule I, and (ii) an opinion of Xxx & Xxxxx, Korean
counsel to KDB, addressed to the Solicitation Agents, in the form contained in
Schedule II.
(f) If, at any time subsequent to the execution of this Agreement and
prior to and on the Consummation Date, there shall be a stop order suspending
the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any part thereof issued and
any proceeding for that purpose shall have been initiated or threatened by the
Commission, KDB will promptly notify the Solicitation Agents of such stop order
or proceeding.
6. Indemnification and Contribution.
(a) KDB agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Solicitation Agents,
their respective affiliates, any officer, director, employee or agent of either
of the Solicitation Agents or any such affiliates and each person, if any, who
controls either Solicitation Agent within the meaning of Section 20(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), as follows:
(1) against any and all losses, liability, claim, damage and expense
whatsoever, as incurred, arising out of any untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement of a material fact contained in the KDB Information or the
omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or arising out of
any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact
contained in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or the
omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or arising out of
any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact
contained in the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or the
omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided,
however, that KDB shall not be liable in any such case to the extent that
any such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense arises out of, or is
based upon, any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or
alleged omission made in the KEPCO Information contained in the Prospectus,
or in any such amendment or supplement thereto.
(2) against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense
whatsoever, as incurred, to the extent of the aggregate amount paid in
settlement of any litigation, or investigation or proceeding by any
governmental agency or body, commended or threatened, or of any claim
whatsoever based upon any such untrue
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statement or omission, if such settlement is effected with the prior
written consent of KDB; and
(3) against any and all expenses whatsoever, as incurred (including,
subject to subsection (c) of this Section 6, the fees and disbursements of
counsel chosen by the indemnified party), reasonably incurred in
investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, or
investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced
or threatened, or any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement
or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission, to the
extent that any such expense is not paid under (1) or (2) above.
(b) Each Solicitation Agent, severally and not jointly, agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless KDB, its officers, employees or directors and each
person, if any, who controls KDB within the meaning of Section 20(a) of the
Exchange Act against any and all losses, liability, claim, damage and expense
whatsoever, as incurred, arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement (or any
amendment thereto) or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein,
in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or
arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of material fact
contained in the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or the
omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact necessary in order to
make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading; provided, however, that this indemnification shall apply
only to information provided by the Solicitation Agents for inclusion therein
which consists only of the name of the Solicitation Agents under the heading
"Information Concerning KEPCO and the Consent Solicitation" in the Prospectus;
provided further, however, that such Solicitation Agent shall not be liable in
any such case to the extent that any such loss, liability, claim, damage or
expense arises out of, or is based upon, any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement or omission or alleged omission made in the KEPCO Information
contained in the Prospectus, or in any such amendment or supplement thereto.
(c) Each indemnified party shall give prompt notice to each
indemnifying party of any action commenced against it in respect of which
indemnity may be sought hereunder, but failure to so notify an indemnifying
party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have otherwise than
on account of this indemnity agreement. An indemnifying party may participate at
its own expense in the defense of such action. In no event shall an indemnifying
party be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one counsel (in addition
to any local counsel) separate from its own counsel for all indemnified parties
in connection with any one action or separate but similar or related actions in
the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or
circumstances.
(d) In order to provide for just and equitable contribution in
circumstances in which the indemnification provided for in this Section 6 is for
any reason unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless the indemnified
parties although applicable in accordance with its terms, KDB and the
Solicitation Agents shall contribute to the aggregate losses, claims,
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damages, liabilities and expenses (including any legal or other expenses
reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending the same) to
which KDB and one or both Solicitation Agents may be subject, as incurred, in
such proportion that the Solicitation Agents are responsible for that portion
represented by the percentage that the total net fees received by CSFB or Xxxxxx
Brothers, as the case may be, pursuant to the FASA to the date of such liability
bears to the aggregate amount of the net fees received by KDB from KEPCO
pursuant to the Guarantee Agreement, and KDB shall be responsible for the
balance; provided that (A) in no case shall either Solicitation Agent be
responsible for any amount in excess of the total of such fees paid to CSFB or
Xxxxxx Brothers, as the case may be, and (B) no person guilty of fraudulent
misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act)
shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such
fraudulent misrepresentation. For the purpose of this Section 6, each person, if
any, who controls a Solicitation Agent within the meaning of Section 15 of the
Securities Act shall have the same rights to contribution as such Solicitation
Agent, and each director of KDB, each authorized representative of KDB who
signed the Registration Statement and each person who controls KDB within the
meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act shall have the same rights to
contribution as KDB.
7. Indemnification, Representations and Warranties to Remain Operative.
The rights to indemnification and contribution contained in Section 6 hereof and
the representations, warranties and agreements of KDB and the Solicitation
Agents set forth in this Agreement shall survive and remain operative and in
full force and effect regardless of (a) any failure by KEPCO to commence a
Solicitation, the consummation of any Solicitation or other transaction
contemplated hereby or by the SAA and Guarantee Agreement, any withdrawal,
termination or cancellation of any Solicitation or other transaction
contemplated hereby or by the SAA or Guarantee Agreement for any reason
whatsoever, or any withdrawal by either of the Solicitation Agents pursuant to
the provisions of the SAA, (b) any investigation made by or on behalf of any
party hereto or any person controlling any party hereto within the meaning of
Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act, and (c) the completion of the Solicitation
Agents' services under the FASA and SAA.
8. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate upon the earliest to
occur of (a) the Consummation Date, (b) the termination, withdrawal or
cancellation of the Solicitations by KEPCO, (c) the withdrawal by both CSFB and
Xxxxxx Brothers as Solicitation Agents or the termination of the SAA by the
Solicitation Agents pursuant to the SAA and (d) the date that is one year from
the date hereof; provided that, Sections 1, 4, 6 and 7, this Section 8 and
Sections 9 through 18 hereof shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
9. Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted
to be provided under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to
have been duly given if (a) delivered personally, (b) sent by facsimile with
immediate telephonic confirmation or (c) sent by registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the parties hereto as follows:
(a) if to the Solicitation Agents:
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Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
Eleven Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attention: Liability Management Group
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Xxxxxx Brothers Inc.
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Liability Management Group
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
(b) if to KDB:
The Korea Development Bank
00-0, Xxxxxxx-xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx-xx
Xxxxx, Xxxxx
Attention: Team Head of the Corporate
Finance Department II
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Any party may alter the address or fax number to which communications
or copies are to be sent by giving notice of such change of address or fax
number in conformity with the provisions of this Section 9 for the giving of
notice.
10. Modifications. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except
in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.
11. Consent to Jurisdiction; Forum Selection; Appointment of Agent for
Service of Process; Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) KDB irrevocably consents and agrees, for the benefit of the
Solicitation Agents, that any legal action, suit or proceeding against it with
respect to its obligations, liabilities or any other matter arising out of or in
connection with this Agreement may be brought in any state or U.S. federal court
located in New York City, State of New York and, until amounts due and to become
due in respect of the Guarantees or otherwise under this Agreement have been
paid, hereby irrevocably consents and submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction
of each such court in personam, generally and unconditionally with respect to
any action, suit or proceeding for itself and in respect of its properties,
assets and revenues.
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(b) KDB hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the
laying of venue of any of the aforesaid actions, suits or proceedings arising
out of or in connection with this Agreement brought in any such court and hereby
further, to the fullest extent permitted by law, irrevocably and unconditionally
waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action,
suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in any
inconvenient forum. The provisions of this Section 11 shall survive any
termination of this Agreement, in whole or in part.
(c) KDB hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Korea Development
Bank, New York Branch, 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, X.X.X. (the
"Process Agent"), as the authorized agent of KDB upon whom process may be served
in any such suit or proceeding, it being understood that the designation and
appointment of Korea Development Bank as such authorized agent shall become
effective immediately without any further action on the part of KDB. KDB
represents to each Solicitation Agent that it has notified the Process Agent of
such designation and appointment and that the Process Agent has accepted the
same in writing. KDB hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs the Process Agent
to accept such service. KDB further agrees that service of process upon the
Process Agent and written notice of said service to KDB mailed by first class
mail or delivered to the Process Agent, shall be deemed in every respect
effective service of process upon KDB in any such suit or proceeding. Nothing
herein shall affect the right of either Solicitation Agent or any person
controlling either Solicitation Agent to serve process in any other manner
permitted by law. KDB agrees that a final action in any such suit or proceeding
shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the
judgment or in any other lawful manner. If KDB has or may hereafter acquire
immunity from jurisdiction or legal process or from attachment in aid of
execution or from execution with respect to itself or its property, KDB hereby
irrevocably waives to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law such
immunity in respect of its obligations hereunder in any action which may be
instituted in any federal or state court sitting in New York, New York, or in
any competent court in the Republic by either Solicitation Agent or by any
persons controlling either Solicitation Agent within the meaning of Section 15
of the Securities Act. This waiver is intended to be effective upon the
execution of this Agreement without any further act by KDB, before any such
court, and the introduction of a true copy of this Agreement into evidence in
any such court shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be
conclusive and final evidence of such waiver.
(d) KDB hereby agrees to indemnify each Solicitation Agent against any
loss incurred by such Solicitation Agent as a result of any judgment or order
being given or made for any amount due under this Agreement and such judgment or
order being expressed and paid in a currency (the "Judgment Currency") other
than United States dollars and as a result of any variation as between (i) the
rate of exchange at which the United States dollar amount is converted into
Judgment Currency for the purpose of such judgment or order, and (ii) the rate
of exchange at which such Solicitation Agent would have been able to purchase
United States dollars with the amount of the Judgment Currency actually received
by such Solicitation Agent if such Solicitation Agent had utilized such amount
of Judgment Currency to purchase United States dollars as promptly as
practicable upon such Solicitation Agent's receipt thereof. The
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foregoing indemnity shall constitute a separate and independent obligation of
KDB and shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any such
judgment or order as aforesaid. The term "rate of exchange" shall include an
allowance for any customary or reasonable premiums and costs of exchange payable
in connection with the purchase of, or conversion into, the relevant currency.
12. Governing Law. The terms of this Agreement shall be governed by,
and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, and by different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of
such counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an
original, and all of such counterparts, taken together, shall constitute one and
the same Agreement.
14. Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is deemed
or rendered invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, then such term or
provision shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such
invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the
remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or
enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any other
jurisdiction.
15. Successors. This Agreement is made solely for the benefit of the
Solicitation Agents, KDB and, to the extent expressed, the indemnified persons
hereunder and their executors, administrators, successors and assigns, and no
other person shall acquire or have any right under or by virtue of this
Agreement.
16. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
by and among KDB and the Solicitation Agents with respect to CSFB and Xxxxxx
Brothers acting as Solicitation Agents in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby and by the SAA and Guarantee Agreement and supersedes all
other agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties, or
any of them, with respect to such subject matter.
17. Headings. The headings to sections contained in this Agreement are
included for ease of reference only, and the parties hereto agree that they are
not to be given substantive meaning or otherwise affect each party's rights and
duties hereunder.
18. Several Obligations. The obligations of the Solicitation Agents
hereunder are several and not joint.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed on the date first above written.
THE KOREA DEVELOPMENT BANK
By:
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Name:
Title:
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
XXXXXX BROTHERS INC.
By:
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Authorized Representative
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SCHEDULE I
Form of Legal Opinion of Cleary, Gottlieb, Xxxxx & Xxxxxxxx, U.S.
and English Counsel to KDB to be delivered in connection with this Agreement
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[Form of Cleary, Gottlieb, Xxxxx & Xxxxxxxx Opinion Letter (U.S. Law)]
November o, 2002
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
Xxxxxx Brothers Inc.
As Solicitation Agents
c/o Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
Eleven Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
X.X.X.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special United States counsel to The Korea
Development Bank, a statutory juridical entity established in the Republic of
Korea under The Korea Development Bank Act of 1953, as amended (the "Bank"), in
connection with the Bank's offering pursuant to a registration statement under
Schedule B (No. 333-97299) of guarantees, in the form of securities guarantees
(the "Securities Guarantees") and deed poll guarantees (the "Deed Poll
Guarantees" and, together with the Securities Guarantees, the "Guarantees"), of
the debt securities of Korea Electric Power Corporation ("KEPCO") listed in the
first paragraph on the cover of the prospectus supplement described below. The
Guarantees will be issued pursuant to a guarantee agreement dated as of November
13, 2002 (the "Guarantee Agreement") between the Bank and KEPCO. Such
registration statement, as amended when it became effective, is herein called
the "Registration Statement," and the related prospectus, as supplemented by the
prospectus supplement dated November o, 2002, and as first filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended
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(the "Securities Act"), is herein called the "Prospectus." This opinion letter
is furnished pursuant to Section 7(i) of the solicitation indemnification
agreement dated November 14, 2002 (the "Solicitation Indemnification Agreement")
among the Bank and Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation and Xxxxxx Brothers
Inc. (together, the "Solicitation Agents").
In arriving at the opinions expressed below, we have reviewed
the following documents:
(a) an executed copy of the Solicitation Indemnification
Agreement;
(b) the Registration Statement;
(c) the Prospectus;
(d) the forms of the Securities Guarantees and the Deed Poll
Guarantees;
(e) an executed copy of the Guarantee Agreement; and
(f) the documents delivered to you by the Bank at the closing
pursuant to the Solicitation Indemnification Agreement.
In addition, we have reviewed the originals or copies certified or otherwise
identified to our satisfaction of all such records of the Bank and such other
instruments and other certificates of public officials, officers and
representatives of the Bank and such other persons, and we have made such
investigations of law, as we have deemed appropriate as a basis for the opinions
expressed below.
In rendering the opinions expressed below, we have assumed the
authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to
the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies. In addition, we have
assumed and have not verified (i) the accuracy as to factual matters of each
document we have reviewed (including, without limitation, the accuracy of the
representations and warranties of the Bank in the Solicitation Indemnification
Agreement) and (ii) that the Securities Guarantees and the Deed Poll Guarantees
conform to the forms thereof that we have reviewed.
Based on the foregoing, and subject to the further assumptions
and qualifications set forth below, it is our opinion that:
1. The Solicitation Indemnification Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by the Bank under the law of the State of New York.
2. When the Securities Guarantees, in the form filed as an
exhibit to the Registration Statement, have been authorized, executed and
delivered by the Bank, they will be the valid, binding and enforceable
obligations of the Bank.
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3. The issuance and sale of the Guarantees pursuant to the
Guarantee Agreement, and the performance by the Bank of its obligations in the
Solicitation Indemnification Agreement, the Guarantee Agreement and the
Guarantees, do not require any consent, approval, authorization, registration or
qualification of or with any governmental authority of the United States or the
State of New York, except such as have been obtained or effected under the
Securities Act (but we express no opinion as to any consent, approval,
authorization, registration or qualification that may be required under state
securities or Blue Sky laws).
4. The statements set forth under the heading "Description of
the KDB Guarantees" in the Prospectus, insofar as such statements purport to
summarize certain provisions of the Guarantees, provide a fair summary of such
provisions.
5. No registration of the Bank under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended, is required for the issuance and sale by the Bank of
the Guarantees in the manner contemplated by the Guarantee Agreement.
Insofar as the foregoing opinions relate to the validity,
binding effect or enforceability of any agreement or obligation of the Bank, (a)
we have assumed that the Bank will have satisfied those legal requirements that
are applicable to it to the extent necessary to make such agreement or
obligation enforceable against it (except that no such assumption is made as to
the Bank regarding matters of the federal law of the United States of America or
the law of the State of New York); (b) such opinions are subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally
and to general principles of equity; and (c) such opinions also are subject to
the effect of judicial application of foreign laws or foreign governmental
actions affecting creditors' rights. In addition, the enforceability in the
United States of Section 6.5 of the Securities Guarantees is subject to the
limitations imposed by the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976, as amended.
We express no opinion as to the subject matter jurisdiction of
any United States federal court to adjudicate any action relating to the
Securities Guarantees where jurisdiction based on diversity of citizenship under
28 U.S.C. ss.1332 does not exist, and we note that the express or implied
designation of the United States federal courts sitting in New York City as the
venue for any actions or proceedings relating to the Securities Guarantees is
(notwithstanding any waiver) subject to the power of such courts to transfer
actions pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ss.1404(a) or to dismiss such actions or
proceedings on the grounds that such a federal court is an inconvenient forum
for such action or proceeding.
The foregoing opinions are limited to the federal law of the
United States of America and the law of the State of New York.
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We are furnishing this opinion letter to you, as Solicitation
Agents, solely for your benefit in connection with the offering of the
Guarantees. This opinion letter is not to be used, circulated, quoted or
otherwise referred to for any other purpose, except that in rendering its
opinion to the Solicitation Agents pursuant to Section 5(e) of the Solicitation
Indemnification Agreement, Xxx & Xxxxx, Korean counsel to the Bank, may rely on
this opinion letter as if it were addressed to it.
Very truly yours,
CLEARY, GOTTLIEB, XXXXX & XXXXXXXX
By _______________________________
Xxxxxx Xxx, a Partner
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[Form of Cleary, Gottlieb, Xxxxx & Xxxxxxxx 10b-5 Letter (U.S. Law)]
November o, 2002
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
Xxxxxx Brothers Inc.
As Solicitation Agents
c/o Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
Eleven Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
X.X.X.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special United States counsel to The Korea
Development Bank, a statutory juridical entity established in the Republic of
Korea under The Korea Development Bank Act of 1953, as amended (the "Bank"), in
connection with the Bank's offering pursuant to a registration statement under
Schedule B (No. 333-97299) of guarantees (the "Guarantees") of the debt
securities of Korea Electric Power Corporation ("KEPCO") listed in the first
paragraph on the cover of the prospectus supplement described below (the "Debt
Securities"). Such registration statement, as amended when it became effective,
is herein called the "Registration Statement," and the related prospectus, as
supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated November 14, 2002, and as first
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to
Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), is herein called the "Prospectus." This letter is furnished pursuant to
Section 5(e) of the solicitation indemnification agreement dated November o,
2002 among the Bank and
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Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation and Xxxxxx Brothers Inc. (together, the
"Solicitation Agents").
Because the primary purpose of our professional engagement was
not to establish or confirm factual matters or financial, accounting or
statistical information, and because many determinations involved in the
preparation of the Registration Statement and the Prospectus are of a wholly or
partially non-legal character or relate to legal matters outside the scope of
our opinion letter to you of even date herewith, we are not passing upon and do
not assume any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the
statements contained in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus (except to
the extent expressly set forth in numbered paragraph 4 of our opinion letter to
you of even date herewith) and we make no representation that we have
independently verified the accuracy, completeness or fairness of such
statements. In addition, we have assumed, without independent verification or
investigation, that the process by which KEPCO has sought certain amendments and
waivers to the Debt Securities was conducted in compliance with all applicable
laws and was accurately described in the KEPCO Documents (as defined below).
However, in the course of our acting as special United States
counsel to the Bank in connection with its preparation of the Registration
Statement and the Prospectus, we participated in conferences and telephone
conversations with representatives of the Bank, representatives of the Ministry
of Finance and Economy of the Republic of Korea, representatives of Korean
counsel to the Bank, representatives of KEPCO, representatives of Korean and
United States counsel to KEPCO, your representatives and representatives of your
United States counsel, during which conferences and conversations the contents
of the Registration Statement and the Prospectus and related matters were
discussed, and we reviewed certain records and documents furnished to us by the
Bank and the following documents furnished to us by KEPCO: the Consent
Solicitation Statement of KEPCO dated November 14, 2002, the Consent and Proxy
Form of KEPCO dated November 14, 2002, KEPCO's Notices of Meeting dated November
14, 2002 and KEPCO's Information Release dated November 14, 2002 (together, the
"KEPCO Documents").
Based on our participation in such conferences and
conversations and our review of such records and documents as described above,
our understanding of the U.S. federal securities laws and the experience we have
gained in our practice thereunder, we advise you that:
(a) The Registration Statement (except the financial
statements and schedules and other financial and statistical data
included therein, as to which we express no view), at the time it
became effective, and the Prospectus (except as aforesaid), as of the
date thereof, appeared on their face to be appropriately responsive in
all material respects to the requirements of the Securities Act and the
rules and regulations thereunder.
(b) No information has come to our attention that
causes us to believe that the Registration Statement (except the
financial statements and schedules and other financial and statistical
data included therein, as to which we express no view), at the
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time it became effective, contained an untrue statement of a material
fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.
(c) No information has come to our attention that
causes us to believe that the Prospectus (except the financial
statements and schedules and other financial and statistical data
included therein, as to which we express no view), as of the date
thereof or hereof, contained or contains an untrue statement of a
material fact or omitted or omits to state a material fact necessary in
order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading.
We confirm to you that (based solely upon a telephonic
confirmation from a representative of the Commission) the Registration Statement
is effective under the Securities Act and, to the best of our knowledge, no stop
order with respect thereto has been issued, and no proceeding for that purpose
has been instituted or threatened, by the Commission.
We are furnishing this letter to you, as Solicitation Agents,
solely for your benefit in connection with the offering of the Guarantees. This
letter is not to be used, circulated, quoted or otherwise referred to for any
other purpose.
Very truly yours,
CLEARY, GOTTLIEB, XXXXX & XXXXXXXX
By ______________________________________
Xxxxxx Xxx, a Partner
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[Form of Cleary, Gottlieb, Xxxxx & Xxxxxxxx English Law Opinion]
November [o], 2002
To: Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
Xxxxxx Brothers Inc.
As Solicitation Agents
c/o Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
Eleven Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
X.X.X.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as English counsel to The Korea Development Bank
(the "Bank"), a statutory juridical entity established in the Republic of Korea
under The Korea Development Bank Act of 1953, in connection with the Bank's
offering, pursuant to a registration statement under Schedule B (No. 33397299),
of guarantees in the form of deed poll guarantees (the "Deed Poll Guarantees")
of certain payment obligations of the Korea Electric Power Corporation ("KEPCO")
under the securities listed in Item 2 of Attachment 1 of the Guarantee Agreement
(as defined below) and the fiscal agency agreement relating to such securities.
The Deed Poll Guarantees will be issued pursuant to a Guarantee Agreement dated
as of November 13, 2002 between the Bank and KEPCO (the "Guarantee Agreement").
This opinion letter is furnished pursuant to Section 5(e) of the Solicitation
Indemnification Agreement dated November o, 2002 (the "Solicitation
Indemnification Agreement") among the Bank and Credit Suisse First Boston
Corporation and Xxxxxx Brothers Inc. as the Solicitation Agents.
In arriving at the opinions expressed below we have reviewed
the specimen form of the Deed Poll Guarantees.
In rendering the opinions expressed below we have assumed and
not verified:
(a) that each Deed Poll Guarantee will be or has been
executed in the form of the specimen;
(b) that each Deed Poll Guarantee has been or will be duly
authorised by the Bank and that the Bank has the power,
capacity and authority to execute and deliver and to
perform its obligations contained in such Deed Poll
Guarantee;
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(c) the accuracy as to factual matters of each Deed Poll
Guarantee (including, without limitation, the accuracy of
the representations and warranties of the Bank) and the
compliance by the Bank with its obligations under each
Deed Poll Guarantee.
Based on the foregoing, and subject to the further
qualifications and limitations set forth below, it is our opinion
that:
1. each Deed Poll Guarantee, when duly authorised, executed
and delivered by the Bank, will constitute a valid, binding and enforceable
obligation of the Bank; and
2. there is no required authorisation, approval or consent of,
or registration or filing with, any government department or regulatory
authority of or within England in relation to the offering of the Deed Poll
Guarantees or the performance by the Bank of its obligations in the Solicitation
Indemnification Agreement, the Guarantee Agreement and the Deed Poll Guarantees.
The expression "enforceable" as used above means that the
obligations referred to are of the type which English courts enforce. It does
not mean that those obligations will necessarily be enforced in all
circumstances in accordance with their terms. In particular, but without
limitation:
(a) The opinion set forth above as regards the binding
effect and validity of the obligations and their
enforceability against the contracting parties is subject
to all limitations resulting from the laws of bankruptcy,
insolvency, liquidation, administration, reorganisation,
suretyship or similar laws of general application
affecting creditors' rights.
(b) Enforcement may be limited by general principles of
equity. For example, equitable remedies may not be
available where damages are considered to be an adequate
remedy.
(c) Where any obligations of any person are to be performed
or observed in jurisdictions outside England, or by a
person subject to the laws of a jurisdiction outside
England, such obligations may not be enforceable under
English law to the extent that performance or observance
thereof would be illegal or contrary to public policy
under the laws of any such jurisdiction.
(d) The choice of English law as the governing law of the
Deed Poll Guarantees may be limited by the Contracts
(Applicable Law) Xxx 0000 in certain circumstances,
including, for example, in respect of laws which cannot
be derogated from by contract or which are, irrespective
of the governing law of the contract, mandatory in the
relevant forum.
(e) Where any person is vested with a discretion, or may
determine any matter in its opinion, English law may
require that such discretion is exercised reasonably or
that such opinion is based on reasonable grounds.
(f) Enforcement of rights may be or become limited by
prescription or by the lapse of time or may be or become
subject to defences of set-off or counterclaim.
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(g) An English court is able, where the amount of a claim is
denominated in a currency other than sterling, to give
judgment in that other currency, as a matter of current
procedural practice and at its own discretion.
(h) Except in those cases where jurisdiction is determined in
accordance with the provisions of the Council Regulation
(EC) 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and
enforcement of judgements in civil and commercial
matters, the Brussels Convention on Jurisdiction in Civil
and Commercial Matters of 1968 or the Lugano Convention
on Jurisdiction in Civil and Commercial Matters, an
English court has power to stay an action where it is
shown that it can, without injustice to the plaintiff, be
tried in a more convenient forum.
(i) Any provision providing that any calculation,
certification, determination, notification, minute or
opinion will be conclusive and binding will not be
effective if such calculation, certification,
determination, notification, minute or opinion is
fraudulent or made on an unreasonable or arbitrary basis
or in the event of manifest error despite any provision
to the contrary and it will not necessarily prevent
judicial enquiry into the merits of any claim by any
party thereto.
(j) Any provision providing for the payment of liquidated
damages, compensation, additional interest or similar
amounts might be held to be unenforceable on the ground
that it is a penalty.
(k) Any undertaking or indemnity may be void insofar as it
relates to stamp duty payable in the United Kingdom.
(l) An English court may refuse to give effect to any
provision of an agreement which amounts to an indemnity
in respect of the costs of enforcement or of unsuccessful
litigation brought before an English court or where the
court has itself made an order for costs.
(m) Any question as to whether or not any provision of any
agreement or instrument which is illegal, invalid, not
binding, unenforceable or void may be severed from the
other provisions thereof in order to save those other
provisions would be determined by an English court in its
discretion.
(n) There is some possibility that an English court would
hold that a judgment on a particular agreement or
instrument, whether given in an English court or
elsewhere, would supersede such agreement or instrument
to all intents and purposes, so that any obligation
thereunder which by its terms would survive such judgment
might not be held to do so.
(o) In the case of agreements which are not required by law
to be in writing or evidenced in writing any provision of
an agreement under hand may be amended by oral agreement
or waived between the parties or by the conduct of the
parties, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary.
The most common example of a financing agreement which is
required to be evidenced in writing is a guarantee.
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(p) The effectiveness of terms exculpating a party from a
liability or duty otherwise owed is limited by law.
(q) The Deed Poll Guarantees may not be enforceable to the
extent that the English law doctrines of frustration or
mistake apply to them.
(r) A power of attorney may be revoked in certain
circumstances, even if it is stated to be irrevocable,
unless the power of attorney is expressed to be
irrevocable and is given to secure a proprietary interest
of the donee of the power or the performance of an
obligation owed to the donee.
We express no opinion as to any agreement, instrument, or
other document other than the Deed Poll Guarantees, or as to any liability to
tax which may arise or be incurred as a result of or in connection with any Deed
Poll Guarantee.
The opinions set out in this opinion letter are limited to the
laws of England as currently applied by the courts in England, and is given on
the basis that this opinion letter will be governed by and construed in
accordance with English law.
We are furnishing this opinion letter to you solely for your
benefit in connection with the offering of the Deed Poll Guarantees. This
opinion letter is not to be used, circulated, quoted or otherwise referred to
for any other purpose, except that in rendering its opinion to you pursuant to
Section 5(e) of the Solicitation Indemnification Agreement, Xxx & Xxxxx, Korean
counsel to the Bank, may rely on this opinion letter as if it were addressed to
it.
Very truly yours,
CLEARY, GOTTLIEB, XXXXX & XXXXXXXX
By_____________________________________
Xxxxxx Shutter, a Partner
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SCHEDULE II
Form of legal opinion of Xxx & Xxxxx, Korean Counsel to KDB, to be
delivered in connection with this Agreement
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[Form of Xxx & Xxxxx Legal Opinion]
November o, 2002
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
Xxxxxx Brothers Inc.
As Solicitation Agents
c/o Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
Eleven Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010-3629 U.S.A.
Re: Issuance of Certain Guarantees by The Korea Development Bank of
Certain Debt Securities Issued by Korea Electric Power Corporation
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special Korean counsel for The Korea Development Bank
(the "Bank"), a governmental financial institution established pursuant to The
Korea Development Bank Act of 1953, as amended (the "KDB Act"), in the Republic
of Korea (the "Republic"), in connection with the Bank's issuance of certain
guarantees, in the form of securities guarantees (the "Securities Guarantees")
and deed poll guarantees (the "Deed Poll Guarantees" and, together with the
Securities Guarantees, the "Guarantees") of certain debt securities (the
"Securities") issued by Korea Electric Power Corporation ("KEPCO"). The
Guarantees will be issued pursuant to a Guarantee Agreement dated November 13,
2002 (the "Guarantee Agreement") between the Bank and KEPCO. This opinion is
delivered pursuant to Section 5(e) of a Solicitation Indemnification Agreement
dated November o, 2002 (the "Solicitation Agreement") among the Bank, Credit
Suisse First Boston Corporation and Xxxxxx Brothers Inc. (together, the
"Solicitation Agents"). Unless otherwise defined herein, terms used herein shall
have the same meanings as used in the Solicitation Agreement.
We have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified
to our satisfaction, of the KDB Act, the internal approval of the Bank relating
to the issuance of the KDB Guarantees, and such other agreements, documents,
records, certificates of public officials and other instruments as we have
deemed necessary or advisable for the purposes of this opinion.
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In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures
and the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the
conformity with the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies
thereof, and we have found nothing to indicate that such assumptions are not
fully justified. We have also assumed in relation to the documents which we
examined that other than in relation to the Bank, all such documents are within
the capacity and powers of and have been validly authorized, executed and
delivered by and are binding on the parties thereto and there has been no breach
of any of the terms thereof. As to any other matters of fact material to the
opinions expressed herein, we have relied upon certificates or statements of
officers and other representatives of the Bank.
Based upon the foregoing and subject to the qualifications set forth
below, we are of the opinion that:
1. The Bank is a statutory juridical entity duly established
under the KDB Act and validly existing under the laws of the
Republic, with power and authority to own its properties and
conduct its business as described in the Prospectus and is
wholly owned and controlled by the Republic;
2. The Bank has an authorized capitalization as set forth in
the registration statement (the "Registration Statement")
under Schedule B (No. 333-97299), to which the Bank's
Prospectus and any amendment or supplement (the "Prospectus")
is a part;
3. To the best of our knowledge and other than as set forth in
the Prospectus, there are no legal or governmental proceedings
pending to which the Bank is a party or of which any property
of the Bank is subject, which, if determined adversely to the
Bank, would individually or in the aggregate have a material
adverse effect on the financial position or results of
operations of the Bank;
4. The Solicitation Agreement has been duly authorized and
executed by the Bank;
5. The Guarantee Agreement has been duly authorized and executed
by the Bank, and assuming that the Guarantee Agreement
has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by KEPCO,
the Guarantee Agreement constitutes a valid and binding
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obligation of the Bank, enforceable in accordance with its
terms except as (i) the enforceability thereof may be limited
by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditors'
rights generally and (ii) rights of acceleration and the
availability of equitable remedies may be limited by equitable
principles of general applicability;
6. Each of the Deed Poll Guarantees and the Securities Guarantees
has been duly authorized by the Bank and, when duly executed
and delivered by the Bank to the applicable fiscal agent or
trustee, as the case may be, will constitute a valid and
binding obligation of the Bank, enforceable in accordance with
its respective terms except as (i) the enforceability thereof
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws
affecting creditors' rights generally and (ii) rights of
acceleration and the availability of equitable remedies may be
limited by equitable principles of general applicability; [K&C
Note: Foregoing is the opinion to be given at launch date]
[Each of the Deed Poll Guarantees and the Securities
Guarantees has been duly authorized and executed by the Bank
and, assuming due delivery thereof to the applicable fiscal
agents or trustees , as the case may be, by the Bank
constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Bank,
enforceable in accordance with its terms except as (i) the
enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency or similar laws affecting creditors' rights
generally and (ii) rights of acceleration and the availability
of equitable remedies may be limited by equitable principles
of general applicability;] [K&C Note: Foregoing is the opinion
to be given at closing date.]
7. The Guarantees and the obligations of the Bank in respect of
the Guarantees, upon issuance thereof, will be direct,
unconditional and irrevocable obligations of the Bank on an
unsecured and unsubordinated basis, and will rank pari passu
among themselves and equally with all other unsecured
obligations of the Bank (subject to such exceptions as are
from time to time required under the laws of the Republic);
8. Under the laws of the Republic and the regulations as in
effect on the date of such opinion, the Bank is permitted to
purchase at maturity sufficient freely transferable foreign
currencies for the payment of all moneys due under the
Solicitation
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Agreement, the Guarantee Agreement, the Deed Poll Guarantees
and the Securities Guarantees (collectively, the "KDB
Transaction Documents");
9. The issuance of the Guarantees and the compliance by the Bank
with all of the provisions of the Guarantees and the
consummation by the Bank of the transactions contemplated by
the KDB Transaction Documents will not conflict with or result
in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of,
or constitute a default under, any indenture, mortgage, deed
of trust, loan agreement or other agreement or instrument
known to us to which the Bank is a party or by which the Bank
is bound or to which any of its property or assets is subject,
nor will such actions result in any violation of the
provisions of the documents constituting the Bank or any
statute or any order, rule or regulation of any court or
governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Bank
or any of its properties (including, without limitation, the
KDB Act);
10. Except for such consents, approvals, authorizations,
registrations or qualifications as may be required under the
Korean Commercial Code with respect to the Waivers (as defined
in the Solicitation Agreement), Consents (as defined in the
Solicitation Agreement) and the Guarantees, no consent,
approval, authorization or order of, or filing or registration
with, any court or governmental agency or body having
jurisdiction over the Bank or any of its properties or assets
is required under Korean law for the execution, delivery,
performance, making and consummation of the transactions
contemplated by the KDB Transaction Documents;
11. The statements in the Prospectus relating to the Guarantees
and the KDB Transaction Documents are true and correct in all
material respects insofar as matters of Korean law are
concerned, and all statements of Korean law relating to the
Bank and its administration and operations, and all other
statements with respect to or involving Korean law set forth
in the Registration Statement No. 333-97299 and the Prospectus
are true and correct in all material respects;
12. The Registration Statement and the Prospectus and their filing
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have been
duly authorized by the Bank, and the Registration Statement
and any amendment thereto have each been duly
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executed on behalf of the Bank;
13. The statements contained in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus under the caption "Korean Taxation", insofar as
such statements constitute a summary of Korean statutes, rules
and regulations, fairly present the information called for
with respect to such Korean statutes, rules and regulations
and our opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration
Statement is confirmed;
14. Payments by the Bank to the holders of the Securities who are
non-residents of Korea (within the meaning of the Income Tax
Law) or non-Korean corporations (within the meaning of the
Corporation Tax Law) ("Non-resident Holders") under the
Guarantees of the principal amounts of the Securities (the
original issue price, if any of the relevant Securities were
originally issued at a discount) may be made without
withholding or deduction for or on account of any taxes,
duties, assessments or charges of whatever nature imposed or
levied by or on behalf of the Republic. Any portion of
payments by the Bank to the Non-resident Holders under the
Guarantees other than principal amounts may be subject to the
Korean withholding tax at the rate of 27.5% (including
resident surtax) or such lower rate as is applicable under the
tax treaty between Korea and the country of tax residence of
the Non-resident Holders unless exempt otherwise under such
applicable tax treaty or the Korean domestic tax law. In the
event that the Bank becomes liable to withhold or deduct any
such Korean taxes, the Bank's obligations under the Guarantees
to pay the holders of the Securities any additional amounts
which may be required to compensate them for any amounts so
withheld or deducted are legal, valid, binding and
enforceable. No stamp duty or other issue or documentary taxes
are payable in the Republic in respect of the issuance of the
Guarantees or the execution and delivery of the KDB
Transaction Documents, except Korean stamp taxes, not material
in amount, due upon the execution in the Republic of each copy
of the Guarantees or the KDB Transaction Documents;
15. Except as noted in Paragraph 14 above, under existing Korean
law, the Non-resident Holder will not be subject to income or
other taxes imposed by any governmental authority in the
Republic in respect of the Guarantees or payments made by the
Bank to them under the Guarantees unless the holder thereof is
subject to such taxes
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in respect of such Guarantees or such payments by reason of
his being connected with the Republic otherwise than by reason
of the holding of the Guarantees or receiving payments
thereon.The Non-resident Holders will not incur or become
liable for any tax on income or capital gain, stamp duty,
registration, transfer or other similar taxes in the Republic
by reason only of the issuance of the Guarantees;
16. Under Article 44 of the KDB Act, the Republic is legally
obligated to replenish any deficit that results from the
Bank's legal reserve being insufficient to offset its annual
net losses. In light of this provision, if the Bank had
insufficient funds to make any payment under any of its
obligations (including the Guarantees), the Republic would be
obligated to take appropriate steps (by making a capital
contribution, by the allocation of funds or by other action)
to enable the Bank to make such payments when due. In giving
the foregoing opinion, we have relied on the position of the
Republic as to its responsibility for the Bank set forth under
the caption "The Korea Development Bank - Business -
Government Support and Supervision" in the Prospectus;
17. We have no reason to believe that (A) as of its effective
date, the Registration Statement (other than financial
statements and related schedules and other financial and
statistical data therein as to which we are not called upon to
express any belief) , contained any untrue statement of a
material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in
order to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading or
that (B) as of the date of the Prospectus and the date hereof,
the Prospectus (other than financial statements and related
schedules and other financial and statistical data therein as
to which we are not called upon to express any belief),
contained or contains any untrue statement of a material fact
or omitted or omits to state a material fact necessary in
order to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Our
belief in this Paragraph 17 is based upon our participation in
the preparation of the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto and upon
our review and discussion of the contents thereof, but without
independent check or verification except as stated therein;
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18. The Bank would not, under the laws of the Republic, be
entitled to plead, or cause to be pleaded on its behalf,
sovereign immunity with respect to any of its obligations
under the KDB Transaction Documents;
19. The provisions in the Solicitation Agreement and the
Guarantees for submission by the Bank to the jurisdictions of
the courts and the appointment of its process agents in the
City of New York are valid, binding and enforceable and any
judgment obtained against the Bank in the courts to whose
jurisdiction the Bank has submitted under the Solicitation
Agreement or the Guarantees would be recognized and enforced
by the courts in the Republic without re-examination of the
merits, provided that (i) such judgment was finally given by a
court having valid jurisdiction, (ii) the Bank was duly served
with service of process (otherwise than by publication or
similar means) in sufficient time to enable the Bank to
prepare its defense in conformity with applicable laws or
responded to the action without being served with process,
(iii) recognition of such judgment is not contrary to the
public policy of the Republic and (iv) judgments of the courts
of the Republic are accorded reciprocal treatment in the
jurisdiction of the court which had given such judgment; and
20. The courts of the Republic will uphold and give effect to the
choice of the laws of England or the State of New York, as the
case may be, to govern the Solicitation Agreement and the
Guarantees which are expressed to be governed by the laws of
England or the State of New York, as the case may be, insofar
as the result of the application of such law is not contrary
to the public policy of Korea, provided that, in case any
legal proceeding is brought in a court of the Republic, the
court of the Republic would apply (i) Korean law bearing upon
the capacity of a Korean party to enter into contracts, (ii)
the laws of the Republic which should be mandatorily applied
by their nature irrespective of the governing law and (iii)
with respect to the matters relating to the acquisition, loss
or modification of rights relating to an instrument, the laws
which govern rights represented by the instrument.
The opinions set forth above are subject to the following:
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(a) Enforcement may be limited or affected by laws relating to
bankruptcy, corporate reorganization, composition, moratorium
or other similar laws which generally affect the enforcement
of creditors' rights;
(b) Nothing in this opinion should be taken as indicating that the
remedies of specific performance or injunction would
necessarily be available with respect to any provision of the
KDB Transaction Documents;
(c) The enforceability of provisions under the KDB Transaction
Documents may also be affected or limited by the general
principle of good morals and other social order and the
general principle of good faith and fairness provided for in
the Civil Code of Korea;
(d) The enforceability of provisions releasing or exculpating a
party from, or requiring indemnification of a party for,
liability for its own action or inaction may be limited or
affected where the action or inaction involves unlawful
conduct, willful misconduct or gross negligence;
(e) Korean courts may exercise judicial discretion in determining
such matters as conclusiveness of certificates, extent of
damages and entitlement to attorneys' fees and other costs;
and
(f) Under the Foreign Exchange Transaction Law of the Republic, if
the Korean government deems that certain emergency
circumstances, including but not limited to sudden
fluctuations in interest rates or exchange rate, extreme
difficulty in stabilizing the balance of payments or a
substantial disturbance in the Korean financial and capital
markets, are likely to occur, it may impose any necessary
restrictions such as requiring the Bank to obtain prior
approval from the Ministry of Finance and Economy of the
Republic for the repatriation of payments made under the
Securities Guarantees, the Deed Poll Guarantees or the
Solicitation Agreement.
This opinion is confined to and given on the basis of Korean law as in
effect on the date hereof and we express no opinion in respect of those matters
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accordance with the laws of any jurisdiction other than the Republic. To the
extent that the laws of the United States of America and the State of New York
are relevant to our opinions set forth above, we have, without making any
independent investigation with respect thereto, relied upon, and our opinions
are subject to the qualifications, assumptions and exceptions set forth in, the
opinion, dated today, of Cleary, Gottlieb, Xxxxx & Xxxxxxxx, United States
counsel to the Bank, delivered to you pursuant to Section [5 (h)] of the
Solicitation Agreement. We have also assumed that there is nothing in the law of
any other jurisdiction which affects this opinion.
This opinion is addressed to and is solely for your benefit and, except
with our express consent, is not to be transmitted to, nor is it to be relied
upon by, any other person (save your United States counsel and United States
counsel to the Bank in connection with the delivery of their respective opinions
to the Solicitation Agents in connection with the issuance of the Guarantees,
except for our foregoing opinion paragraph No. 17) or for any purpose other than
in connection with the issuance of the Guarantees. This opinion is limited to
the matters addressed herein and is not to be read as an opinion with respect to
any other matter.
Very truly yours,
Xxx & Xxxxx
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