Exhibit 10.3

[Execution Version]

JOINT VENTURE CONTRACT

for

LESHAN-PHOENIX SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANY LIMITED

(Amended on April 20, 2006)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

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ARTICLE 1   - DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

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ARTICLE 2   - PARTIES TO THE CONTRACT

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ARTICLE 3   - ESTABLISHMENT OF THE JOINT VENTURE COMPANY

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ARTICLE 4   - PURPOSE, SCOPE AND SCALE OF PRODUCTION

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ARTICLE 5   - TOTAL AMOUNT OF INVESTMENT AND REGISTERED CAPITAL

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ARTICLE 6   - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES

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ARTICLE 7   - TECHNOLOGY AND TRADEMARKS

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ARTICLE 8   - SALE OF JOINT VENTURE PRODUCTS

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ARTICLE 9   - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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ARTICLE 10 - OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT

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ARTICLE 11 - SITE

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ARTICLE 12 - MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES

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ARTICLE 13 - LABOR MANAGEMENT

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ARTICLE 14 - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS AND ACCOUNTING

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ARTICLE 15 - TAXATION AND INSURANCE

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ARTICLE 16 - CONFIDENTIALITY

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ARTICLE 17 - JOINT VENTURE TERM

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ARTICLE 18 - TERMINATION AND LIQUIDATION

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ARTICLE 19 - BREACH OF CONTRACT

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ARTICLE 20 - FORCE MAJEURE

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ARTICLE 21 - SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

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ARTICLE 22 - APPLICABLE LAW

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ARTICLE 23 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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Appendices

 

A    List of the Joint Venture Products B    Schedule of Capital Contributions

 

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JOINT VENTURE CONTRACT

THIS Amended JOINT VENTURE CONTRACT (this “Contract”) is made in Phoenix,
Arizona, U.S.A. on April 20, 2006 between and by LESHAN RADIO COMPANY LTD., an
enterprise legal person established and existing under the laws of the People’s
Republic of China with its legal address at 27 West People’s Road, Leshan,
Sichuan Province 614000, People’s Republic of China (“Party A”), and SCG (CHINA)
HOLDING CORPORATION, a company established and existing under the laws of the
State of Delaware, U.S.A., with its registered address at 1209 Orange Street,
Wilmington, Delaware, 19801, U.S.A. (“Party B”). Party A and Party B shall
hereinafter individually be referred to as a “Party” and collectively as the
“Parties”.

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

WHEREAS, Party A, and Party B are parties to the restated Joint Venture Contract
dated November 5, 2004, for the establishment of Leshan-Phoenix Semiconductor
Company Limited (the “Company”) and desire that, when this Contract becomes
effective in accordance with its terms and conditions, such Joint Venture
Contract shall be amended and restated in its entirety by this Contract;

WHEREAS, Party A and Party B desire that Party B increase their equity ownership
through the acquisition of shares held by Party A.

NOW THEREFORE, after friendly consultations conducted in accordance with the
principle of equality and mutual benefit, the Parties have agreed to amend the
Amended and Restated Joint Venture Contract of 2004 as follows:

ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

 

1.01 Definitions

Unless the terms or context of this Contract otherwise provide, the following
terms shall have the meanings set out below:

 

  (a) “Affiliate” means, in relation to Party A, any enterprise or other entity
which, directly or indirectly, is controlled by Party A; the term “control”
meaning ownership of fifty percent (50%) or more of the registered capital or
the power to appoint the general manager, factory chief or other principal
person in charge of an enterprise or other entity.

“Affiliate” means, in relation to Party B any company which, through ownership
of voting stock (shares) or otherwise, directly or indirectly, is controlled by,
under common control with, or in control of Party B , as the case may be; the
term “control” meaning ownership of fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting
stock (shares) of a company, or the power to appoint or elect a majority of the
directors of a company, or the power to direct the management of a company.

For purposes of this Contract, the Company shall not be deemed as an Affiliate
of any Party hereto.

 

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  (b) “Articles of Association” means the Articles of Association of the Company
amended and restated on November 5, 2004.

 

  (c) “Board” and “Board of Directors” mean the board of directors of the
Company.

 

  (d) “Business License” means the business license of the Company issued by the
SAIC dated March 28, 1995 and any amendment to or renewal, replacement or
extension of such license.

 

  (e) “China” and “PRC” mean the People’s Republic of China excluding Hong Kong,
Macau and Taiwan for purposes of this Contract.

 

  (f) “Company” means Leshan-Phoenix Semiconductor Company Limited.

 

  (g) “Effective Date” means the effective date of this Contract, which shall be
the date on which this Contract and the Articles of Association have been
approved by the Examination and Approval Authority without varying their terms
or imposing any additional conditions, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in
writing.

 

  (h) “Examination and Approval Authority” means the authority entrusted by the
Chinese government to approve this Contract, the Appendices attached hereto and
the Articles of Association.

 

  (i) “Export-oriented Enterprise” means the status of the Company to be granted
by the Examination and Approval Authority under PRC law.

 

  (j) “Feasibility Study” means the Feasibility Study Report dated November 4,
1994 regarding the feasibility of the joint venture and the establishment of the
Company, together with the Capital Increase and Expansion Plan for the Wafer Fab
Products dated June 2002.

 

  (k) “Joint Venture Products” means the products listed in Appendix A attached
hereto and any other similar, related or complementary products that the Board
approves for production by the Company.

 

  (l) “Joint Venture Term” means the term of this Contract as set forth in
Article 17.01 hereof including any extensions of such term pursuant to Article
17.02 hereof.

 

  (m) “Land Use Rights Grant Contract” means the relevant contract or contracts
for the grant of the land use rights over the Site between the Company and the
Municipality of Leshan.

 

  (n) “Management Personnel” means the Company’s General Manager, Deputy General
Manager and other management personnel designated by the Board.

 

  (o) “ON” means Party B or any of its Affiliates.

 

  (p) “Plant” means the Company’s manufacturing facilities located at the Site
where the Joint Venture Products will be produced.

 

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  (q) “Renminbi” or “RMB” means the lawful currency of China.

 

  (r) “SAFE” means the State Administration of Foreign Exchange of the People’s
Republic of China and/or a local branch thereof, as appropriate to the context.

 

  (s) “SAIC” means the State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the
People’s Republic of China and/or a local branch thereof, as appropriate to the
context.

 

  (t) “Services Contract” means the contract for the provision of services
between the Company and Party A.

 

  (u) “Site” means the parcels of land located in Leshan, Sichuan Province, on
which the facilities of the Company are situated.

 

  (v) “Technologically Advanced Enterprise” means the status of the Company to
be granted by the Chinese government under PRC law

 

  (w) “Technology” has the meaning as defined in the Technology License
Contract, as amended.

 

  (x) “Technology License Contract” means the technology license contract dated
February 24, 1995 as amended so far under which the Company is the licensee.

 

  (y) “Third Party” means any entity or person other than the Parties or their
Affiliates.

 

  (z) “United States Dollars” or “US$” means the lawful currency of the United
States of America.

 

  (aa) “Working Personnel” means all employees and staff of the Company, other
than the Management Personnel.

 

  (bb) “Wafer Fab Products” means the wafer fab products as listed in Appendix
A.

 

1.02 Interpretation

Article headings are inserted for the purposes of convenience and reference only
and shall not affect the interpretation or construction of this Contract. Words
denoting the singular shall, where applicable, include the plural and vice
versa. Reference to the masculine gender shall, where applicable, include the
feminine gender and the neuter gender and vice versa.

ARTICLE 2 - PARTIES TO THE CONTRACT

 

2.01 The Parties

The Parties to this Contract are:

 

  (a) Party A, Leshan Radio Company, Ltd., a Chinese limited liability company
registered in Leshan, Sichuan Province, China, with its legal address at 27 West
People’s Road, Leshan, Sichuan Province, China.

 

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Legal Representative of Party A: Name:    Mr. Pan Min-Zhi Position:    Chairman
of the Board Nationality:    Chinese

 

  (b) Party B, SCG (China) Holding Corporation, a company established and
existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, U.S.A., with its registered
address at 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 19801, U.S.A..

 

Legal Representative of Party B: Name:    Mr. Keith Jackson Position:   
Chairman of Board of Directors & President Nationality:    American

 

2.02 Representations, Warranties and Undertakings

 

  (a) Each of Party A and Party B hereby represents, warrants and undertakes to
the other Party that, as of the date of execution hereof and as of the Effective
Date:

 

  (i) it is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the place of its establishment or incorporation;

 

  (ii) it has all requisite power, authority and approval required to enter into
this Contract and upon the Effective Date will have all requisite power,
authority and approval to perform fully each and every one of its obligations
hereunder;

 

  (iii) it has taken all action necessary to authorize it to enter into this
Contract and such Party’s representative whose signature is affixed hereto is
fully authorized in writing to sign this Contract and to bind such Party
thereby;

 

  (iv) upon the Effective Date, this Contract shall constitute its legal, valid
and binding obligation;

 

  (v) neither the execution of this Contract, nor the performance of such
Party’s obligations hereunder, will conflict with, or result in a breach of, or
constitute a default under, any provision of its business license or articles of
association, or any law, rule, regulation, authorization or approval of any
government agency or body, or of any contract or agreement to which it is a
party or is subject; and

 

  (vi) all material documents, statements and information of or provided by any
governmental body in its possession relating to the transactions contemplated in
this Contract have been disclosed to the other Party, and no document previously
provided by it to the other Party contains any untrue statement of material
fact.

 

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  (b) If any Party does not perform the above undertakings and representations,
it shall be considered a breach of this Contract.

 

  (c) At the time of the execution of this Contract, each Party shall provide
the other Party with a certified copy of its business license.

 

2.03 Change of Legal Representative

Each Party shall have the right to change its legal representative and shall
promptly notify the other Party of such change and the name, position and
nationality of its new legal representative.

ARTICLE 3 - ESTABLISHMENT OF THE JOINT VENTURE COMPANY

 

3.01 Name and Address of the Company; Branches

 

  (a) The name of the Company shall be LOGO [g58242image001.jpg]in Chinese, and
“Leshan-Phoenix Semiconductor Company Limited” in English.

 

  (b) The legal address of the Company shall be 27A West People’s Road, Leshan,
Sichuan Province, China.

 

  (c) In accordance with its business needs, the Company may establish branch
offices within or outside China upon the decision of the Board and approval by
the relevant governmental authorities.

 

3.02 Limited Liability Company

The form of organization of the Company shall be a limited liability company.
Except as otherwise provided herein, once a Party has paid in full its
contribution to the registered capital of the Company, it shall not be required
to provide any further funds to or on behalf of the Company by way of capital
contribution, loan, advance, guarantee or otherwise unless the Parties mutually
agree otherwise. Creditors of the Company shall have recourse only to the assets
of the Company and shall not seek repayment from any of the Parties. The Company
shall indemnify the Parties against any and all losses, damages, or liabilities
suffered by the Parties in respect of any Third Party claims arising out of the
operation of the Company. Subject to the above, the profits, risks and losses of
the Company shall be shared by the Parties in proportion to their respective
contributions to the Company’s registered capital.

 

3.03 Laws and Decrees

The Company shall be a legal person under the laws of China. The activities of
the Company shall be governed and protected by the laws, decrees and relevant
rules and regulations of China.

 

3.04 Code of Conduct

The Company and its employees shall comply with a Code of Conduct adopted by the
Board of Directors. The Code of Conduct shall be substantially similar to the
Code of Conduct of Party A or Party B, whichever is stricter, and shall be fully
consistent with relevant Chinese laws.

 

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ARTICLE 4 - PURPOSE, SCOPE AND SCALE OF PRODUCTION

 

4.01 Purpose

The Parties have agreed that the purposes of the Company will be manufacturing
low cost and high efficiency semi-conductor components and products that meet
world-wide quality standards by using advanced and suitable technology and
scientific management methods, to satisfy the increasing global market demand
and achieve a satisfactory return on investment.

 

4.02 Scope of Business

The Company will engage in the development, design, manufacture, assembly and
testing of Integrated Circuit (“IC”) and Discrete semiconductor products and
related products, the sale of products produced by the Company and the provision
of after-sales service with respect to such products.

 

4.03 Scale of Production

It is anticipated by the Parties that the annual production capacity of the
Company at the completion of all investment phases will reach 28.5 billion units
of miniature surface mount IC packages and 728,000 6-inch IC and Discrete
wafers. The Board of Directors of the Company shall have complete autonomy in
the formulation and execution of the Company’s production policies in order to
achieve these goals, and may expand or reduce the Company’s scale of production
in accordance with market demands and the Company’s business situation.

ARTICLE 5 - TOTAL AMOUNT OF INVESTMENT AND REGISTERED CAPITAL

 

5.01 Total Investment

The total amount of investment will be Five Hundred Nine Million Three Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars (US$$509.3 million). This investment shall be
made in phases, subject to market conditions and the business operations of the
Company, as the Board shall decide from time to time. If the Company is
successful, the Parties hope to increase further their investment, but any such
increase will need to be finalized and approved in the future by the Board and
the Examination and Approval Authority.

 

5.02 Registered Capital

The total amount of registered capital will be One Hundred One Million Eight
Hundred and Sixty Thousand United States Dollars (US$101.86 Million).

 

5.03 Contributions to Capital

 

  (a)

Party A’s contribution to the registered capital of the Company shall be Thirty
Million Five Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand United States Dollars (US$30,558,000),
representing a thirty percent (30%) share of the registered capital of the
Company. Party A’s contribution to the registered capital shall include the land
use rights of a parcel of land and the building thereon located

 

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at No. 27, West People’s Road and currently used for Expatriate Apartments
valued at One Hundred Sixty Thousand United States Dollars (US$160,000).

 

  (b) Party B’s contribution to the registered capital of the Company shall be
Seventy-One Million Three Hundred Two Thousand United States Dollars
(US$71,302,000) representing a seventy percent (70%) share of the registered
capital of the Company.

 

  (c) The unpaid registered capital amount as of the date hereof will be paid by
installment contribution in accordance with Appendix B.

 

5.04 Payment of Registered Capital and Conditions Precedent thereto

 

  (a) Subject to Article 5.04(c) below, each Party shall make its contribution
to the registered capital of the Company in accordance with the schedule set
forth in Appendix B.

 

  (b) In the event that a Party fails to make its capital contribution, in whole
or in part, in accordance with the provisions of Article 5.04(a) and Appendix B,
such Party shall be liable to pay liquidated damages to the Company in the form
of simple interest on the unpaid amount from the time due until the time paid at
the rate of two percent (2%) above the six-month London Interbank Offered Rate
(LIBOR) for United States Dollars up to a maximum of US$200,000.00.
Notwithstanding the above provisions of this Article 5.04 (a), if the failure of
a Party to make its capital contribution, in whole or in part, is not remedied
within thirty (30) days of notice from any other Party, said other Party shall
have the right to terminate this Contract pursuant to Article 18.01(c)(ix)
hereof.

 

  (c) The capital contributions to be made by the Parties under this Contract
shall be reduced by the amount of any distributable profits that are not
distributed to the Parties as dividends, and such profits may be reinvested in
the business of the Company as determined by the Board. If it results in
changing the payment method of the capital contribution, it shall apply to the
Examination and Approval Authority for approval.

 

5.05 Investment Certificate

After each Party’s installment contribution to the registered capital has been
made, a Chinese registered accountant shall verify the contribution and issue a
contribution verification report. Thereupon, the Company shall issue an
investment certificate to each Party signed by the Chairman and the Vice
Chairman of the Board.

 

5.06 Assignment of Registered Capital

 

  (a)

Each Party hereto undertakes to the other Party and to the Company that it shall
not assign, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or any part of its
interest in the registered capital of the Company or its rights, obligations and
benefits under this Contract unless (i) each of the other Party hereto shall
have consented in writing to such assignment, sale, transfer or disposition or
(ii)

 

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such assignment, sale, transfer or disposition complies with the terms of this
Article 5.06.

 

  (b) When one Party (the “Disposing Party”) wishes to sell, assign or otherwise
dispose of all or part of its share of the registered capital (the “Offered
Share”), it shall notify the other Party (the “Non-Disposing Party”) in writing
(the “Transfer Notice”) of the identity of the proposed purchaser and provide
the Non-Disposing Party a copy of the offer including all of the proposed terms
and conditions of such sale, assignment or disposal. The Transfer Notice shall
include a statement confirming that there is no supplementary consideration not
stated in the offer. The Non-Disposing Party shall have a preemptive right to
purchase all but not part of such Offered Share in proportion to its respective
equity interests in the Company on terms and conditions no less favorable to the
Disposing Party than those specified in the Transfer Notice.

 

  (c) The Non-Disposing Party may exercise their preemptive right by giving
notice to the Disposing Party of its intention to purchase the Offered Share
within 30 days after receipt of the Transfer Notice (“Option Exercise Period”).
Upon issuance of such notice, the Parties shall execute such documents as are
required to effect the transfer. The purchase shall be made within 30 days after
receipt of any required government approvals of the transfer.

 

  (d) If the Non-Disposing Party should fail to exercise their preemptive right,
the Disposing Party may sell all but not part of the Offered Share to the
proposed purchaser at a price not less than that provided in the Transfer
Notice. The Disposing Party shall provide the Non-Disposing Party with a copy of
any executed written equity transfer agreement with the purchaser.

 

  (e) It shall be a condition precedent to the right of any Party to transfer
any of its registered capital that (i) the transfer shall be done in accordance
with Chinese law, (ii) the transferee agrees to be bound by and entitled to the
obligations and benefits of this Contract as if an original party hereto; and
(iii) neither the business of the Company nor the performance of its contracts
shall be interrupted, nor shall its organizational structure be affected by any
such sale, assignment or other disposal of such registered capital.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless the written consent of the Disposing Party
is obtained, upon any assignment, sale or other disposal of the Disposing
Party’s entire interest in the registered capital of the Company, the Company
shall remove from its name all references to the name of the Disposing Party and
shall cease using all packaging, letterhead, stationery, promotional and
advertising materials and other items which contain any reference to the name of
the Disposing Party.

 

  (f) Subject to the satisfaction of the terms and conditions set forth in this
Article 5.06, the Parties shall cause their directors appointed to the Board to
approve any sale, assignment or other disposal of registered capital hereunder.
Any such sale, assignment or other disposal shall, to the extent required by
law, be submitted to the Examination and Approval Authority for examination and
approval. Upon receipt of the approval of the Examination and Approval
Authority, the Company shall register the change in ownership with the SAIC.

 

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  (g) The provisions on assignment set forth in this Article 5.06 shall not
apply to any sale or assignment of registered capital by any Party to any of its
Affiliates, and the other Party shall be deemed to have consented to, and the
Parties shall cause their directors appointed to the Board to approve, any such
sale or assignment. Any such sale or assignment shall, to the extent required by
law, be submitted to the Examination and Approval Authority for examination and
approval. Upon receipt of such approval, the Company shall register the change
in ownership with the SAIC.

 

  (h) The share of the registered capital owned by Party B shall not be lower
than 25% of the registered capital of the Company.

 

5.07 Encumbrance of Investment

No Party shall mortgage, pledge, charge or otherwise encumber all or any part of
its contribution to the Company’s registered capital without the prior written
consent of the other Party.

 

5.08 Increase of Registered Capital and Additional Financing

 

  (a) Any increase in the registered capital of the Company must be approved by
a unanimous vote of the members of the Board present in person or by proxy at a
duly constituted meeting thereof and submitted to the Examination and Approval
Authority for examination and approval. Upon receipt of the approval of the
Examination and Approval Authority, the Company shall register the increase in
registered capital with the local branch of the SAIC. Unless otherwise agreed by
the Parties, any increase in the registered capital shall be made by the Parties
in the same proportion as their respective then-existing interests in the
registered capital of the Company. The agreement on any capital increase may
specify the time limits for payment of such capital increase. If any Party fails
to contribute its share of the capital increase within the time limits set out
therein, such Party shall pay interest to the Company on the amount of the
overdue contribution at the rate of two percent (2%) above the six-month LIBOR
for United States Dollars as in effect on the date such contribution is due.
Such interest shall be payable monthly in arrears from and including the date on
which such contribution is due and to but excluding the date on which such
contribution (together with all interest accrued thereon) is paid in full.

 

  (b) In the event that any Party fails to make its registered capital
contribution (or any portion thereof) as provided herein or fails to provide its
share of any increase in the Company’s registered capital as described in
(a) above, then the non-defaulting Party shall issue a notice in writing for
such default to the defaulting Party. If the defaulting Party fails to make the
contribution within one month of issuance of the written notice, in addition to
any other rights the non-defaulting Party may have against the defaulting Party,
(i) the non-defaulting Party, (ii) a third party designated by the
non-defaulting Party, or (iii) the non-defaulting Party together with a third
party designated by the non-defaulting Party, may undertake the defaulting
Party’s rights and obligations under this Contract by purchasing such portion,
or the non-defaulting Party may apply for the dissolution of the Company.

 

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  (c) The Company shall fund the difference between the total amount of
investment and registered capital through long-term loans obtained from
financial institutions. If the Company cannot obtain all or a portion of the
required loans on the strength of its own credit, then each of the Parties,
either directly or through an Affiliate, shall raise loans for the Company in
the same proportion as their respective contributions to the registered capital.
If any Party is unable to raise loans in the proportion applicable to such
Party, the other Party shall consider helping arrange for such loans. The Board
shall decide the specific timing and amounts of the Company’s loans. Loans shall
bear interest at the actual loan interest rate, following confirmation by the
Board. Such loans shall be repaid by the Company on a pari passu basis in
accordance with the decision of the Board based upon the Company’s ability to
repay without endangering the financial stability of the Company. The Company
may fund the difference between the total amount of investment and registered
capital through overseas loans obtained from financial institutions.

 

  (d) In the future, the Company may obtain additional financing by utilizing
its own internal funds, through loans from sources in China or outside China, or
through increased investment by the Parties.

ARTICLE 6 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES

 

6.01 Responsibilities of Party A

In addition to its other obligations under this Contract, Party A shall have the
following responsibilities:

 

  (a) assist the Company in obtaining all necessary approvals, permits and
licenses for the operation of the Company;

 

  (b) assist the Company in liaising with the relevant authorities to
effectively procure the external water supply, fuel supply, power supply,
transportation, communications, and other services required for the Plant at the
most preferential prices available;

 

  (c) assist the Company in obtaining raw materials from sources in China;

 

  (d) assist the Company in opening Renminbi and foreign currency bank accounts
and in obtaining Renminbi loans when necessary;

 

  (e) assist the Company in arranging for the transportation of imported
equipment and materials between ports in China and the Plant;

 

  (f) assist with the procedures for applying for and procuring licenses, and on
carrying out all customs procedures, for the import of machinery, equipment,
materials, supplies and office equipment;

 

  (g) assist the expatriate employees of the Company to obtain all necessary
entry visas and work permits;

 

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  (h) assist the Company in recruiting various types of qualified Chinese
personnel;

 

  (i) assist the Company in obtaining the Certificate of Authentication of its
status as an “Integrated Circuit (IC) Manufacturing Enterprise” permitting the
Company to be entitled to all the Value-Added Tax (“VAT”) and other investment
incentives as provided for by the governments including in State Council
Document No. (2000) 18 on Policies to Encourage the Development of the Software
and Integrated Circuit (IC) Industries dated on June 24, 2000 and in policies
promulgated by the Sichuan Provincial Government;

 

  (j) assist the Company in obtaining approval of its status as a
Technologically Advanced Enterprise and/or Export-oriented Enterprise and
securing the appropriate confirmation certificates; thus permitting the Company
to enjoy the preferential tax treatment and other benefits available to such
enterprises under the current and future government sponsored programs including
programs promulgated under the western region modernization policies;

 

  (k) assist the Company to obtain access to sources of foreign exchange;

 

  (l) assist the Company to apply for and obtain approval from the Customs that
the Company’s factory and all other facilities will be treated as a bonded
factory or warehouse in accordance with Chinese legal regulations;

 

  (m) assist the Company in applying for and obtaining any other most
preferential tax treatment and other investment incentives available under
applicable laws and regulations, in addition to those listed in this Article
6.01;

 

  (n) assist the Company in getting duty and VAT exemption that may be available
on all self-used materials and equipment; and

 

  (o) handle other matters entrusted by the Company from time to time.

 

6.02 Responsibilities of Party B

In addition to its other obligations under this Contract Party B shall have the
following responsibilities, which shall be carried out directly or through its
Affiliates:

 

  (a) when requested by the Company, assist the Company in the purchase of
equipment, supplies and materials manufactured inside or outside China ;

 

  (b) assist the Company in obtaining loans when necessary;

 

  (c) assist the Company in recruiting expatriate and local personnel;

 

  (d) assist the Company in arranging training of Company personnel in China or
abroad as contemplated in the Technology License Contract;

 

  (e) assist the Company in generating export opportunities; and

 

  (f) handle other matters entrusted by the Company from time to time.

 

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6.03 If, at the time or times of Party B’s performance hereunder, a validated
U.S. export license is required for Party B or their Affiliates to lawfully
export goods or associated technical data, then the issuance of such license
shall constitute a condition precedent to Party B’s obligations hereunder.

 

6.04 No Compensation

When the Parties assist the Company with the purchase of equipment, supplies and
materials, they shall serve the Company without compensation and no Party may
impose additional charges.

ARTICLE 7 - TECHNOLOGY AND TRADEMARKS

 

7.01 Technology

The Parties contemplate that from time to time during the term of this Contract,
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC may provide the Company and/or Party A
with additional Technical Information and Know-How to produce other products. In
such event, the Parties shall cause the Company and Party A to execute one or
more additional technology license contracts with Semiconductor Components
Industries, LLC in substantially the form of the Technology License Contract.
Any additional technology license contracts will become effective on the date of
approval by or registration with the Examination and Approval Authority and will
be valid for ten (10) years.

 

7.02 Trademarks

 

  (a) The Company is not authorized to use the name or trademark of any Party in
its name or otherwise, except as specifically authorized in writing by such
Party.

 

  (b) The Company shall develop and register its own trademark. The use of such
trademark shall be decided upon by the Board.

ARTICLE 8 - SALE OF JOINT VENTURE PRODUCTS

 

8.01 Distribution and Sales - Non Wafer Fab Products

 

  (a) Unless unanimously decided otherwise by the Board, each Party, directly or
through designated Affiliates, shall purchase the Company’s products in
proportion to its contribution to the registered capital, and the pricing of
such purchases shall follow the principles provided in the Board resolutions
dated June 12, 1997 and any subsequent unanimous Board resolutions.

 

  (b) Each Party or its Affiliates may act as agent for the sale of such Party’s
portion of the Company’s production. In such case, such Party or its Affiliates
shall receive a sales commission.

 

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  (c) The majority of the Company’s products will be exported directly or
indirectly.

 

  (d) Party A may request the Company to perform the assembly and test of
devices by the Company which are not produced by ON. Such production would use
wafers provided by Party A on a consignment basis and take place within Party
A’s pro rata share of the Company’s manufacturing capacity. However, the
quantity and specifications of each device requested must meet the Company’s
manufacturability requirements as defined by the General Manager of the Company.

 

  (e) Party A and Party B may request the Company to perform the assembly and
test of devices by the Company using wafers provided by Party B or its
Affiliates, on a consignment basis and taking place within each Party’s pro rata
share of the Company’s manufacturing capacity. However, the quantity and
specifications of each device requested must meet the Company’s
manufacturability requirements as defined by the General Manager of the Company.

 

  (f) The New Products for non wafer fab listed in Appendix A will be sold
exclusively to the Parties or their affiliates. However, the Company may sell
such New Products to third parties if the Board agrees such sales are in the
best interests of the Company.

 

8.02 Distribution and Sales - Wafer Fab Products

 

  (a) The Wafer Fab Products listed in Appendix A will be sold exclusively to
the parties or their affiliates. However, the Company may sell such New Products
on the open market if the Board agrees such sales are in the best interests of
the Company.

 

  (b) For the first three years of operation of the Wafer Fab, the pricing for
wafer fab products will be set at the lower of (1) prices that are calculated to
generate a return on invested equity equal to the weighed average annual
interest rate of borrowing of the Company as determined by the Board at the end
of each fiscal year plus 6% or (2) the cost at which such products could be
purchased from an unrelated third party in an arm’s-length transaction.
Thereafter, pricing will be set at a level that generates a return on invested
equity equal to the weighed average annual interest rate of borrowing of the
Company as determined by the Board at the end of each fiscal year plus 6%.

 

  (c)

Each party will have the right to purchase Wafer Fab Products from the Company
in proportion to their respective equity interests therein. In order to exercise
such right, each party will commit at least one year in advance to purchase
specified amounts of Wafer Fab Products. If a party fails to purchase any of its
committed amount, then it shall pay the Company an underutilization charge as
defined in the Board Resolution dated May 16, 2002. In addition, once a party
makes a commitment to purchase a given amount of Wafter Fab Products, it may not
reduce such amount in any subsequent year, except if (a) such reduction is
caused by the exercise by either of the other parties of its right to regain its
share of the total production capacity as set out

 

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in Section 8.02d, or (b) either of the other parties agrees to take over the
reduced amount.

 

  (d) If in any year a party does not commit to purchase all the Wafer Fab
Products it is entitled to purchase (such party a “Declining Party”), each of
the other parties will have the right to commit to purchase a pro rata portion
(based on such party’s registered capital in the Company, calculated for such
purpose not taking into account the equity owned by the Declining Party) of such
New Products. A Declining Party may upon one year’s advance notice regain its
share of production.

 

  (e) the Company shall increase its production capacity to satisfy the demands
of the parties for the Wafer Fab Products. If total demand exceeds the
production capacity of the Company, the parties agree that the Company will
raise funds, through additional pro rata capital contributions or loans, to
expand its production capacity.

 

  (f) No party or any of its affiliates may resell to any third party wafers
produced by the Company utilizing the design of any other party. However, a
party and any of its affiliates may sell finished products utilizing wafers
produced by the Company.

ARTICLE 9 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

9.01 Formation of the Board

 

  (a) The Board shall consist of nine (9) directors, three (3) of whom shall be
appointed by Party A, and six (6) of whom shall be appointed by Party B. At the
time this Contract is executed and each time a director is appointed, each Party
shall notify in writing to the other Party the names of its appointee(s).

 

  (b) In the event of any change in the ratio of ownership of the Parties of the
registered capital of the Company (including as a result of an increase in the
registered capital), the total number of directors and the number of directors
appointed by each Party shall be changed as necessary to reflect such change.
The Board may by its decision increase or decrease the number of directors from
time to time, subject to the requirements of PRC law.

 

  (c) Each director shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years and may
serve consecutive terms if reappointed by the Party originally appointing him. A
director shall serve and may be removed at the pleasure of the Party which
appointed him. If a seat on the Board is vacated by the retirement, resignation,
illness, disability or death of a director or by the removal of such director by
the Party which originally appointed him, the Party which originally appointed
such director shall appoint a successor to serve out such director’s term.

 

  (d)

A director selected by Party B shall serve as the Chairman of the Board and a
director selected by Party A shall serve as Vice Chairman of the Board. The
Chairman of the Board shall be the legal representative of the Company.

 

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Whenever the Chairman of the Board is unable to perform his responsibilities for
any reason, another director as designated by the Chairman may temporarily
represent him. The Chairman of the Board shall exercise his authority within the
limits prescribed by the Board and may not under any circumstances contractually
bind the Company or otherwise take any action on behalf of the Company without
prior approval of the Board.

 

  (e) Subject to a decision by the Board, the Company shall indemnify the
director against all claims and liabilities incurred by reason of acting as a
director of the Company, except if incurred as a result of willful misconduct,
gross negligence or violations of criminal laws.

 

9.02 Powers of the Board

 

  (a) The Board shall be the highest authority of the Company.

 

  (b) Resolutions involving the following matters may be adopted at a duly
constituted and convened meeting of the Board only upon the unanimous
affirmative vote of each and every director of the Board voting in person, by
telephone, video conference or by proxy at such meeting:

 

  (i) amendment of the Articles of Association;

 

  (ii) division or merger of the Company with another economic organization;

 

  (iii) suspension or dissolution of the Company; and

 

  (iv) increase, decrease or assignment of the registered capital of the
Company.

 

  (c) All other issues that require a resolution by the Board may be adopted at
a duly convened meeting of the Board, and such resolution may be adopted only by
the affirmative vote of only a simple majority of the directors present at such
meeting in person or by telephone, video conference or proxy.

 

  (d) Meetings of the Board shall be attended by at least one director from each
Party or his proxy, and will be scheduled to ensure to the maximum extent
possible, the convenient participation of the directors. If because of
government mandated travel restrictions, either Party cannot attend the meeting,
another meeting location will be selected where no travel restrictions for
either Party exist. If a Party is not represented at a meeting it will be
rescheduled as soon as possible to ensure the participation of directors from
all the Parties, within a maximum of sixty (60) days. After sixty (60) days, the
rescheduled meeting may take place if any six (6) directors participate. If a
Board Meeting is held in accordance with this section, the Parties in attendance
shall orally notify the non-attending Party about the contents and decisions of
the meeting on the day of the meeting, then fax a copy of the minutes of the
meeting to the non-attending Party within seven (7) days. The non-attending
Party may offer opinions and suggestions.

 

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9.03 Meetings

 

  (a) Meetings of the Board shall be held at least once each year. Meetings
shall be held at the registered address of the Company or such other address in
China or abroad as is designated by the Board. Meetings may be attended by
directors in person or by telephone, video conference or proxy.

 

  (b) The Chairman of the Board shall set the agenda and be responsible for
convening and presiding over Board meetings.

 

  (c) Upon the written request of three (3) or more of the directors of the
Company specifying the matters to be discussed, the Chairman of the Board shall
within twenty-one (21) days convene an interim meeting of the Board. The
Chairman, or in his absence another director as designated by the Chairman or
Party B, shall decide on the timing and location of such interim meetings.

 

  (d) In order to convene a meeting of the Board, the Chairman shall send
written notice to each director at least thirty (30) days prior to the meeting.
Such notice shall include a detailed agenda of matters to be discussed at the
meeting and all reports, documents and other materials relevant or necessary for
adequate and informed consideration of each matter on such agenda. All such
notices of meetings, detailed agendas and relevant or necessary reports,
documents and other materials shall be written in English and Chinese. Notice of
any meeting of the Board may be waived by consent of all directors attending the
meeting in person or by proxy.

 

  (e) Subject to Article 9.02(d) above, six (6) of the directors present in
person or by proxy shall constitute a quorum which shall be necessary for the
conduct of business at any meeting of the Board. Except as provided in Article
9.02(d), if at any properly convened meeting, no quorum is constituted because
less than two-thirds of the directors are present in person or by proxy, the
Chairman may call another meeting with seven (7) days’ notice. Any director
absent from a meeting without giving a reason therefor and without having
appointed a proxy shall be considered to have abstained from voting and shall be
considered as present for purposes of determining a quorum. Excluding those
directors who shall be considered to have abstained from voting, resolutions
other than those listed in Article 9.02(b) hereof shall be valid if passed by
more than half of the directors present.

 

  (f) If a Board member is unable to participate in a Board meeting, he may
issue a proxy and entrust a representative to participate in the meeting on his
behalf. Unless otherwise provided in the proxy, the representative so entrusted
shall have the same rights and powers as the Board member. One person may
represent more than one director by proxy. Each Party shall cause its appointed
directors to attend Board meetings either in person or by proxy.

 

  (g)

The Board will cause complete and accurate minutes to be kept of all meetings of
the Board, together with copies of notices of the meetings, in English and
Chinese. Minutes of all meetings of the Board shall be distributed to all the
directors as soon as practicable after each meeting but not later than thirty
(30) days from the date of such meeting. Any director who wishes to propose any
amendment or addition thereto shall submit the same in writing to the Chairman
and the Vice Chairman within two (2) weeks after receipt of the

 

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proposed minutes. The minutes shall be finalized by the Chairman and Vice
Chairman.

 

  (h) Any action requiring the unanimous vote of the directors of the Board may
be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board consent in writing to
such action. Any action requiring a majority vote of the directors may be taken
without a meeting if a majority of the members of the Board consent in writing
to such action. Such written consents shall be filed with the minutes of the
Board proceedings and shall have the same force and effect as a vote taken by
members physically present.

 

  (i) Members of the Board shall serve in such capacity without any
remuneration, but all reasonable costs incurred by a director in the performance
of his duties as a member of the Board shall be borne by the Party which
appointed the director.

ARTICLE 10 - OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT

 

10.01  Management Organization

The Company shall adopt a management system under which the General Manager
shall be responsible to and under the leadership of the Board.

 

10.02  General Manager

 

  (a) The General Manager shall be an individual of high professional
qualifications and experience. The General Manager shall be nominated by Party B
and appointed by the Board of Directors. The General Manager shall be employed
pursuant to such terms as shall be set out in an offering letter issued by the
Board of Directors and an employment contract with the Company. If the General
Manager is removed or cannot serve in such capacity due to retirement,
resignation, illness, disability or death, a successor shall be nominated and
appointed in the same manner as the original appointee.

 

  (b) The General Manager shall be in charge of the day-to-day operation and
management of the Company, shall be responsible to the Board and shall carry out
all matters entrusted by the Board. In particular, but without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the General Manager shall have the following
responsibilities:

 

  (i) perform all pertinent obligations set forth in this Contract and the
Articles of Association, as well as resolutions adopted by the Board;

 

  (ii) formulate a comprehensive organizational structure and management system
for consideration and approval by the Board;

 

  (iii) appoint and dismiss managerial staff (both Chinese and expatriate) in
charge of various departments, and their subordinates;

 

  (iv) formulate, and submit to the Board for adoption, Company policies, rules
and regulations, define and designate departmental job responsibilities, and
direct and supervise departmental activities;

 

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  (v) submit to the Board for review and approval business plans, annual and
quarterly budgets, forecast plans and reports;

 

  (vi) formulate and implement personnel training programs, including
apprenticeships and graduate training schemes;

 

  (vii) manage external relations and sign economic contracts and other
corporate documents as authorized by the Board; and

 

  (viii) handle all other major issues as authorized and directed by the Board.

 

  (c) The General Manager shall perform his or her duties on a full-time basis
and shall not hold any operation or management related posts concurrently with
other enterprises.

 

  (d) The General Manager shall not be required to indemnify the Company for any
acts performed in his or her official capacity (but the Company shall indemnify
Third Parties for losses suffered as a result therefrom if liability exists by
the Company), except for such acts which constitute willful misconduct, gross
negligence or violations of criminal laws.

 

10.03  Deputy General Manager

 

  (a) The Deputy General Manager shall be nominated by Party A and appointed by
the Board of Directors. The Deputy General Manager shall assist the General
Manager in the day-to-day operation and management of the Company.

 

  (b) The Deputy General Manager shall perform his or her duties on a full-time
basis and shall not hold any operation or management related posts concurrently
with other enterprises.

 

  (c) The Deputy General Manager shall not be required to indemnify the Company
for any acts performed in his or her official capacity (but the Company shall
indemnify Third Parties for losses suffered as a result therefrom if liability
exists by the Company), except for such acts which constitute willful
misconduct, gross negligence or violations of criminal laws.

ARTICLE 11 - SITE

 

11.01  Land Use Rights

 

  (a) The Company has acquired the land use rights for the Site pursuant to the
Land Use Rights Grant Contract and other relevant legal documents. The Company’s
land use rights of the Site and its ownership of the buildings and structures on
the Site are evidenced by several Land Use Rights Certificates and Real Estate
Certificates or equivalent documents issued by the relevant Chinese government
authorities in the name of the Company.

 

11.02  Environmental Matters

 

  (a) The Company shall strictly comply with all applicable environmental laws
and regulations of the PRC in its operation activities.

 

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  (b) Each of the Parties and the Company shall have the right to have the Site
tested in accordance with ON’s “Due Diligence Environmental Policy” and the Site
must pass such test.

 

  (c) The Company will participate in and cooperate with ON’s audit program, in
which facilities are inspected on a periodic basis for compliance with
environmental, safety, and health laws and regulations. Any such audit is
subject to prior notice from Party B and shall be coordinated and scheduled by
the Company and Party B. The Company must provide responses to any audit
recommendations and complete corrective action.

ARTICLE 12 - MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES

 

12.01  Sources of Supply

 

  (a) The Company shall have the right to import materials and equipment not
available in China in the qualities and quantities deemed necessary by the
General Manager, except that items requiring import licenses shall be handled in
accordance with the relevant import licensing regulations of China.

 

  (b) Unless otherwise required by Chinese legal regulations, the Company shall
have the right to appoint foreign architects, consultants, engineers and
contractors to undertake relevant work when, in the opinion of the General
Manager, there are no Chinese units or individuals qualified or available to
undertake such work.

 

12.02  Party A Services

Party A shall provide to the Company certain services and facilities required
for the Company’s operation, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the
Services Contract.

 

12.03  Machinery and Equipment

The Company may purchase from Party B or its Affiliates machinery and equipment.
The purchase price will be agreed upon by the Board.

ARTICLE 13 - LABOR MANAGEMENT

 

13.01  Governing Principle

Matters relating to the recruitment, employment, dismissal, resignation, wages
and welfare of the staff and workers of the Company shall be handled in
accordance with the Labor Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “Labor
Law”) and related legislation. The Company shall have autonomy in determining
its employment policies and related matters in accordance with Chinese legal
regulations applicable to foreign invested enterprises. The Company shall seek
to deal directly with its employees, without any external intermediary parties,
and will cause the adoption of such personnel policies and practices as
appropriate in order to reasonably achieve such results. The Company shall
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employees for services rendered in a manner consistent with common business
practices in their location of employment.

 

13.02  Working Personnel

Working Personnel shall be employed by the Company in accordance with the terms
of individual employment contracts entered into between the Company and
individual Working Personnel or relevant agreements entered into between the
Company and Party A. The standard individual employment contract shall be filed
with the local labor department.

 

13.03  Management Personnel

Management Personnel shall be employed by the Company in accordance with the
terms of individual employment contracts or the terms of relevant agreements
between the Company and Party A. Expatriate personnel (including those from the
regions of Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) shall receive a salary and benefits
commensurate with those provided to expatriate personnel employed by other
foreign investment enterprises of a similar nature in China.

 

13.04  Conformity with Labor Protection

The Company shall conform to rules and regulations of the Chinese government
concerning labor protection and ensure safe and civilized production. Labor
insurance for the Working Personnel of the Company shall be handled in
accordance with individual employment contracts and the relevant regulations of
the Chinese government.

 

13.05  Number of Employees

The qualifications and number of employees shall be determined in accordance
with the operating needs of the Company. The Company shall refer to the
guidelines provided by Party B as to staffing experience in similar types of
facilities in other countries.

 

13.06  Employee Examination and Recruitment

 

  (a) The Company shall observe the Labor Law, labor regulations and other
relevant regulations and the Company shall have autonomy in determining its
employment policies and relevant matters.

 

  (b) Employees will be selected from candidates for employment according to
their professional qualifications and work experience. Each Working Personnel
may be examined and interviewed by the General Manager or his designated
representative prior to commencement of employment by the Company. The General
Manager shall have the absolute right to decide, on behalf of the Company,
whether to employ any such person. All candidates hired by the Company must
complete satisfactorily a probationary period of employment before they will be
officially considered permanent employees of the Company.

 

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ARTICLE 14 - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS AND ACCOUNTING

 

14.01  Accounting System

 

  (a) The Financial Controller of the Company, under the leadership of the
General Manager, shall be responsible for the financial management of the
Company.

 

  (b) The General Manager and the Financial Controller shall prepare the
accounting system and procedures in accordance with the relevant regulations.
The accounting system and procedures to be adopted by the Company shall be
submitted to the Board for approval. Once approved by the Board, the accounting
system and procedures shall be filed with the department in charge of the
Company and with the relevant local department of finance and the tax
authorities for the record. The accounting system and procedures approved by the
Board shall to the maximum extent possible comport with the accounting
requirements of Party B.

 

  (c) The Company shall adopt Renminbi as its bookkeeping base currency, but may
also adopt the United States Dollar as a supplementary bookkeeping currency.

 

  (d) All accounting records, vouchers, books and statements of the Company
shall be made and kept in Chinese. All accounting statements of the Company
shall also be made and kept in English.

 

  (e) For the purposes of preparing the Company’s accounts and statements,
calculating declared dividends to be distributed to the Parties, and for any
other purposes where it may be necessary to effect a currency conversion, such
conversion shall be in accordance with the median rate for buying and selling
announced by the People’s Bank of China, or other rate recognized by the Chinese
government, on the date of actual receipt or payment.

 

14.02  Financial Reports

 

  (a) The Company shall furnish to the Parties financial reports (in Chinese and
English) on at least a monthly basis so that they may continuously be informed
about the Company’s performance.

 

  (b) The Company shall submit to the Parties an annual financial report (which
shall include an audited profit and loss statement and balance sheet for the
fiscal year) within one (1) month after the end of the fiscal year, together
with an audit report from the Company’s auditor.

 

14.03  Audits

 

  (a) An independent accountant registered in China shall be engaged as the
Company’s auditor to examine and verify the annual financial report, investment
certificates to be issued to the Parties, financial reports on the liquidation
of the Company and other financial documents as required by the Board.

 

  (b)

Each of the parties shall have the right to inspect, audit, and copy, from time
to time, the books and other financial records and documents of the Company at
its own expense. The Party wishing to exercise its right to audit shall be free

 

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to use its own internal auditors to perform said audit, if it so chooses. Said
internal auditors shall also have the right to audit the Company’s system of
internal control and the Company’s compliance with the Code of Conduct approved
by the Company. The audit of these systems may result in recommendations to
management. Management shall be required to provide responses to the
recommendations and complete corrective action. Audit reports, consisting of an
introduction, conclusion, recommendations, and responses will be issued to the
Company and the Parties.

 

  (c) Each Party may, at its own expense, appoint an accountant (which may be
either an accountant registered abroad or registered in China) to audit the
accounts of the Company on behalf of such Party. Reasonable access to the
Company’s financial records shall be given to such auditor and such auditor
shall keep confidential all documents examined while conducting audits.

 

14.04  Bank Accounts and Foreign Exchange Control

 

  (a) The Company shall open foreign exchange and Renminbi bank accounts at
authorized banks in China and may also open foreign exchange account(s) outside
China with the approval of SAFE for the furtherance of its business purposes.

 

  (b) The Company’s foreign exchange transactions shall be handled in accordance
with relevant Chinese regulations relating to foreign exchange control.

 

14.05  Foreign Exchange Balance

 

  (a) The Company shall be responsible to maintain a balance in its foreign
exchange receipts and expenditures through the sale of its products and services
and through other methods permitted under the laws of China.

 

  (b) If there is a foreign exchange deficiency, the Board will consider various
plans and alternatives to balance foreign exchange receipts and expenditures,
which, subject to obtaining the relevant government approvals, may include all
means permitted under the relevant regulations, including but not limited to
export of domestically produced products and, when permitted by law, borrowing
from foreign exchange banks.

 

  (c) All costs incurred in converting Renminbi to foreign exchange required for
the Company’s operations shall be treated as operating expenses of the Company.

 

  (d) Liquid funds in the Company’s foreign exchange account shall be used in
the following order of priority:

 

  (i) payments of principal and interest on foreign exchange loans taken out by
the Company from Third Parties;

 

  (ii) payment for imported materials and equipment;

 

  (iii) payment for imported services;

 

  (iv) payments due under the Technology License Contract;

 

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  (v) payment of the Company’s expatriate staff salaries;

 

  (vi) payment of principal and interest on foreign exchange loans and advances
provided by the Parties or Affiliates;

 

  (vii) maintenance of foreign currency reserves determined by the Board of
Directors;

 

  (viii) remittance of profits to Party B; and

 

  (ix) payment of profits to Party A.

 

  (e) Upon government approval, the Company may source components and equipment
from local suppliers for the Parties’ Affiliates inside and outside China.

 

14.06  Fiscal Year

The Company shall adopt the calendar year as its fiscal year, which shall begin
on January 1 and end on December 31 of the same year, except that the first
fiscal year of the Company shall commence on the date that the Company is
granted its Business License and shall end on the immediately succeeding
December 31.

 

14.07  Profits Distribution

 

  (a) After the payment of income tax by the Company, the Board will determine
the annual allocations from after-tax net profits to the reserve fund and
expansion fund of the Company and the bonus and welfare fund for the workers and
staff members. The sum of the annual allocations to the three funds shall be
determined by the Board.

 

  (b) The Board shall once every year by a formally adopted resolution decide
the amount of after-tax net profit of the Company (after the deduction of the
allocations to the three funds mentioned in paragraph (a) above) to be retained
in the Company for expanding the production and operation of the Company and the
amount to be distributed to the Parties in proportion to their respective shares
in the registered capital.

 

  (c) If the Company carries losses from previous years, the after-tax net
profits of the current year shall be deducted to be used for the three funds
mentioned in 14.07(a) after covering losses. No profit shall be distributed
unless the deficit from the previous years is made up. Profits retained by the
Company and carried over from the previous years may be distributed together
with the distributable profits of the current year, or after the deficit of the
current year is made up therefrom.

 

  (d) When the Company has foreign currency available for profit distribution,
Party B will have a priority right to receive their respective shares of the
distributable profit in foreign exchange.

 

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ARTICLE 15 - TAXATION AND INSURANCE

 

15.01  Income Tax, Customs Duties and Other Taxes

 

  (a) The Company shall pay tax under the relevant tax laws of China, subject to
any further tax holidays, waivers, exemptions, or exclusions granted to the
Company from time to time by any local, regional or national tax authorities.

 

  (b) No later than six (6) months before the expiration of the preferential
income tax treatment currently enjoyed by the Company, the Company may submit an
application for confirmation of the Company’s status as a Technologically
Advanced Enterprise and Export-oriented Enterprise in accordance with the
relevant regulations. Upon receiving such confirmation, the Company shall be
entitled to all preferential tax treatment granted to such enterprise under PRC
law.

 

  (c) The Chinese and expatriate employees of the Company shall pay tax on their
individual incomes in accordance with the relevant provisions of the tax laws of
China.

 

15.02  Insurance

 

  (a) The Company shall, at its own cost and expense, at all times take out and
maintain full and adequate insurance for the Company against loss or damage by
fire and such other risks as are customarily insured against.

 

  (b) The property, transportation and other items of insurance of the Company
will be denominated in Chinese and foreign currencies, as appropriate. The types
and amounts of insurance coverage shall be determined by the General Manager.

 

  (c) The Company shall take out the required insurance from the People’s
Insurance Company of China or any other insurance company authorized to do
business in China.

ARTICLE 16 - CONFIDENTIALITY

 

16.01  Confidentiality

 

  (a) Prior to and during the term of this Contract, each Party has disclosed or
may disclose confidential and proprietary information to the other Party. In
addition, the Parties may, during the term of this Contract, obtain confidential
and proprietary information of the Company in connection with the operation of
the Company. Each of the Parties receiving such information shall, during the
term of this Contract and for three (3) years thereafter:

 

  (i) maintain the confidentiality of such information; and

 

  (ii) not disclose it to any person or entity, except to their employees who
need to know such information to perform their responsibilities.

 

  (b) The provisions of paragraph (a) above shall not apply to information that:

 

  (i) can be shown to be known by the receiving Party by written records made
prior to disclosure by the disclosing Party;

 

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  (ii) is or becomes public knowledge otherwise than through the receiving
Party’s breach of this Contract; or

 

  (iii) was obtained by the receiving Party from a Third Party having no
obligation of confidentiality with respect to such information.

 

  (c) If required by Party B the Company shall execute a separate
confidentiality agreement with provisions similar to those in paragraphs (a),
(b) and (c) above with respect to confidential and proprietary information
obtained by the Company from Party B or their respective Affiliates.

 

  (d) Each of the Parties and the Company shall formulate rules and regulations
to cause its directors, senior staff, and other employees, and those of their
Affiliates also to comply with the confidentiality obligation set forth in this
Article 16.

 

  (e) The technology and any other technical information licensed or provided in
any way by Party B or its’ Affiliates to the Company or otherwise acquired or
developed by the Company shall be used by the Company only in the Plant for the
production of Joint Venture Products.

 

  (f) The Company shall be liable for damages accrued to any Party as a result
of a breach of any provision of this Article 16 by the Company, which damages
shall be determined in accordance with the relevant provisions of the contract
law of China. The payment of damages by the Company to any Party shall be
without prejudice to any right or rights of action or other remedies accrued to
such Party at the date of such breach.

 

  (g) This Article 16 and the obligations and benefits hereunder shall survive
for three (3) years after the expiration or termination of this Contract,
notwithstanding the termination, dissolution or liquidation of the Company.

 

  (h) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article 16, each of the
Parties shall be permitted to make any disclosure required by applicable law.

ARTICLE 17 - JOINT VENTURE TERM

 

17.01  Joint Venture Term

The Joint Venture Term established under this Contract shall be fifty
(50) years, commencing on March 28, 1995.

 

17.02  Extension of the Joint Venture Term

If the Board unanimously approves the extension of the Joint Venture Term, the
Company shall apply to the Examination and Approval Authority for approval no
less than six (6) months prior to the expiration of the Joint Venture Term. The
Joint Venture Term may be extended only upon approval by the Examination and
Approval Authority.

 

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ARTICLE 18 - TERMINATION AND LIQUIDATION

 

18.01  Termination

 

  (a) This Contract shall terminate upon the expiration of the Joint Venture
Term set forth in Article 17.01 hereof unless extended pursuant to Article 17.02
hereof.

 

  (b) This Contract may be terminated at any time by the written agreement of
the Parties and after obtaining approval from the relevant Chinese government
authorities.

 

  (c) This Contract may be terminated by the written notice of a Party to the
other Party of an intention to terminate this Contract, followed by a vote of
the Board to terminate this Contract pursuant to the procedure set forth in
paragraph (d) below and after obtaining approval from the relevant Chinese
government authorities, if:

 

  (i) the other Party materially breaches this Contract (except for a breach
involving capital contributions per 5.04(b)) or violates the Articles of
Association causing the Company’s inability to continue operating or otherwise
undermining the desired objectives of the Parties, and such breach or violation
is not cured within three (3) months of written notice to the breaching Party;

 

  (ii) the Technology License Contract or any other technology contract or the
Land Use Rights Contract is materially breached by the Company;

 

  (iii) the Services Contract is materially breached by Party A causing the
Company’s inability to continue operating or otherwise undermining the desired
objectives of the Parties (in these cases only Party B may terminate this
Contract) or the Services Contract is materially breached by the Company causing
the Company’s inability to continue operating or otherwise undermining the
desired objectives of the Parties, (in these cases only Party A may terminate
this Contract);

 

  (iv) the Technology License Contract is materially breached by the licensor
thereunder (in this case only the Party which are not the licensor or Affiliates
of such licensor may terminate this Contract);

 

  (v) the Company or any Party becomes bankrupt, is the subject of proceedings
for liquidation or dissolution, ceases to carry on business or becomes unable to
pay its debts as they become due;

 

  (vi) the Company qualifies but is unable to secure or retain the appropriate
certificate from the Examination and Approval Authorities granting the Company
status as a Technologically Advanced Enterprise in an economic development area
or as a Technologically Intensive or Knowledge Intensive Manufacturing Foreign
Investment Enterprise and qualifying the Company for the 15% regular tax rate;

 

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  (vii) the Company is not allowed to import raw materials and equipment which
it deems necessary to carry out its operations;

 

  (viii) under the requirements specified in the relevant Chinese legal
regulations, the Company is qualified but unable to obtain or retain duty and
tax exemption on imported production equipment, spare parts, production tools,
construction and production materials, and other necessary goods and “bonded”
treatment on the imported raw materials for the Company’s normal production use
or is unable to obtain or retain approval of bonded factory, bonded
manufacturing area, or bonded warehouse status when the import/export volume of
the Company meets the requirements specified in the relevant Chinese
regulations;

 

  (ix) the other Party has failed to provide its contribution to the registered
capital of the Company on or before the expiration of the time period stipulated
in Article 5.04(b) or 5.08 hereof;

 

  (x) the other Party transfers its share of the registered capital in the
Company in violation of the provisions of this Contract;

 

  (xi) the conditions or consequences of Force Majeure (as hereinafter defined
in Article 20) significantly interfere with the normal functioning of the
Company for a period in excess of six (6) months causing the Company’s inability
to continue operating or otherwise undermines the desired objectives of the
Parties, and the Parties have been unable to find an equitable solution pursuant
to Article 21 hereof;

 

  (xii) if the Board determines that the Company is unable obtain its desired
objectives such as quantity, quality, cost, rate of production, supply of
regional market preferences or requirements, delivery needs or any other
objective;

 

  (xiii) if market conditions change such that the Board determines that the
Company may no longer sell Joint Venture Products on a competitive basis;

 

  (xiv) the Parties cannot implement the economic adjustment set forth in
Article 22.02.

 

  (d) In the event that any Party gives notice pursuant to Article 18.01(c)
hereof of a desire to terminate this Contract, the Parties shall within a two
(2)-month period after such notice is given conduct negotiations and endeavor to
resolve the situation which resulted in the giving of such notice. In the event
matters are not resolved to the satisfaction of all the Parties within two
(2) months of such notice or any non-notifying Party definitely refuses to
commence negotiations within the period stated above, each Party shall cause its
appointed directors to vote to terminate this Contract, and the Board shall
submit a termination application to the Examination and Approval Authority for
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  (e) For purposes of this Article 18, the “date of termination” shall be
(i) the date of expiration of the Joint Venture Term, if the termination is
effected pursuant to paragraph (a) above; (ii) the date of the written agreement
of the Parties, if the termination is effected pursuant to paragraph (b) above;
or (iii) the date that the Board votes to terminate this Contract, if the
termination is effected pursuant to paragraph (c) above.

 

18.02  Buy-out Options

 

  (a) In the event that any Party gives notice pursuant to Article 18.01(c)
hereof of a desire to terminate this Contract, the other Party (except for the
Party in breach or is bankrupt or insolvent) shall have the right to purchase
the equity interest of such Party in proportion to their respective interests in
the registered capital. A Party that wishes to exercise such buy-out option
shall notify the other Party in writing of its decision no later than thirty
(30) days after the end of the two-month negotiation period referred to in
Article 18.01(d).

 

  (b) In the event that this Contract is terminated pursuant to Article 18.01(a)
or 18.01(b) hereof, any Party shall have the option to purchase the equity
interest of the other Party. A Party that wishes to exercise such buy-out option
shall notify the other Party in writing of its decision no later than thirty
(30) days after the date of termination.

 

  (c) Absent any buy-out notice, the Parties shall liquidate the Company in
accordance with applicable law and Article 18.03 hereof.

 

  (d) In the event a buy-out option is exercised, the Parties shall within two
(2) weeks of receipt of the buy-out notice jointly appoint one Sino-foreign
joint venture accounting or appraisal firm qualified in China to value the
Company. All costs and expenses of such accounting or appraisal firm shall be
borne equally by Party A and Party B.

 

  (e) The valuation of the Company as provided in paragraph (d) above shall be
completed within four (4) weeks and shall be based on the assumption that
(i) the Company shall continue as a going concern and (ii) subject to the terms
and conditions of and to the extent permitted by the relevant agreements, the
Company shall enjoy the right to use the Site and the Plant and the right to use
the technology and know-how provided to the Company by each of the Parties.

 

  (f) The purchase price shall be equal to an amount determined by multiplying
the value of the Company by the percentage of registered capital then held by
the selling Party.

 

  (g) The purchase price shall be paid to the selling Party within sixty
(60) days after the business license is re-issued. If Party B is the selling
Party, the purchase price shall be paid in United States Dollars.

 

  (h)

Upon a buy-out pursuant to this Article 18.02, each Party agrees to take (and to
cause the Company and the Board to take) whatever action may be necessary to
consummate such buy-out, including but not limited to (i) obtaining the approval
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other necessary approvals, (ii) in the case of a buy-out of Party A, taking all
actions required to convert the Company into a wholly foreign-owned enterprise,
and (iii) causing the Business License and registration records of the Company
to be changed or canceled with SAIC.

 

18.03  Liquidation

 

  (a) If the Parties are required to liquidate the Company pursuant to Article
18.02(c) hereof, or if the Parties otherwise agree that the Company shall no
longer operate as a going concern, then the Board shall, within a period of
thirty (30) days, appoint a liquidation committee which shall have the power to
represent the Company in all legal matters. The liquidation committee shall
value and liquidate the Company’s assets in accordance with the Foreign
Investment Enterprises Liquidation Procedures and other applicable Chinese law
and regulations and the principles set out herein.

 

  (b) The liquidation committee shall consist of five (5) members, of which two
(2) members shall be nominated by Party A, and three (3) members including the
chairman of the liquidation committee shall be nominated by Party B. Members of
the liquidation committee may, but need not be, Board directors or senior
employees of the Company. When permitted by Chinese law or regulations, each
Party may also appoint professional advisors to be members of or to assist the
liquidation committee. The Board shall report the formation of the liquidation
committee to the department in charge of the Company. In principle, the
liquidation committee shall resolve all issues by consensus. In the event that
consensus cannot be reached, matters shall be decided by a majority vote of all
members of the liquidation committee.

 

  (c) The liquidation committee shall conduct a thorough examination of the
Company’s assets and liabilities, on the basis of which it shall, in accordance
with the relevant provisions of this Contract, develop a liquidation plan which,
if approved by the Board, shall be executed under the liquidation committee’s
supervision. The liquidation plan shall provide that the Parties will have the
right to purchase any of the machinery and equipment and other facilities on a
priority basis. In the event that two or more Parties offer the same terms and
conditions for such purchases, competitive bidding shall take place. If the
Company is liquidated, ON shall have the right to terminate the Technology
License Contract and Party A shall have the right to terminate the Services
Contract so that these contracts shall not be deemed to be assets of the
Company.

 

  (d) In developing and executing the liquidation plan, the liquidation
committee shall use every effort to obtain the highest possible price in United
States Dollars for the Company’s assets.

 

  (e) The liquidation expenses, including remuneration to members and advisors
to the liquidation committee, shall be paid out of the Company’s assets in
priority to the claims of other creditors.

 

  (f)

After the liquidation of the Company’s assets and the settlement of all of its
outstanding debts, the balance shall be divided and paid over to Party A, and

 

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Party B in proportion to their respective shares of the registered capital of
the Company.

 

  (g) On completion of all liquidation procedures, the liquidation committee
shall submit a final report approved by an independent accountant registered
abroad or in China to the Examination and Approval Authority, hand in the
Business License to the original registration authority and complete all other
formalities for canceling the Company’s registration. Party B shall have the
right to obtain copies of all of the Company’s accounting books and other
documents at its own expense, but the originals thereof shall be left in the
care of Party A.

 

  (h) Party A hereby agrees Party B shall have priority in obtaining the foreign
currency portion of the balance to be distributed under paragraph (f) above.

 

18.04  Continuing Obligations

The obligations and benefits stipulated in the confidentiality provisions of
Article 16, in the provisions on settlement of disputes of Article 21 and in the
provisions on termination and liquidation of this Article 18 shall survive the
termination of this Contract with approval from the relevant authorities of the
PRC government and the termination, dissolution or liquidation of the Company.

ARTICLE 19 - BREACH OF CONTRACT

 

19.01  Liability for Breach of Contract

In the event that a breach of contract committed by a Party to this Contract
results in the non-performance of or inability to fully perform this Contract or
its Appendices, the liabilities arising from the breach of contract shall be
borne by the Party in breach as provided in this Contract and its Appendices. In
the event that a breach of contract is committed by more than one Party, each
such Party shall bear its individual share of the liabilities arising from the
breach of contract.

 

19.02  Limitations on Liability

Notwithstanding the foregoing, and except for any liability arising under
Article 11 hereof, the aggregate liability of each Party under this Contract
shall not exceed such Party’s investment in the registered capital of the
Company.

ARTICLE 20 - FORCE MAJEURE

 

20.01  Definition of Force Majeure

“Force Majeure” shall mean any event which is beyond the control of the affected
Party, and which is unforeseen, unavoidable or insurmountable, and which arises
after the Effective Date and which prevent total or partial performance by such
Party. Such events shall include earthquakes, typhoons, flood, fire, war,
failures of international or domestic transportation, acts of government or
public agencies, epidemics, civil disturbances, strikes or any other events
which cannot be foreseen, prevented or controlled, including events which are
accepted as Force Majeure in general international commercial practice.

 

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20.02  Consequences of Force Majeure

 

  (a) If an event of Force Majeure occurs, a Party’s contractual obligations
affected by such an event under this Contract shall be suspended during the
period of delay caused by the Force Majeure.

 

  (b) The Party claiming Force Majeure shall promptly inform the other Party in
writing and shall furnish the other Party within fifteen (15) days thereafter
sufficient proof of the occurrence and duration of such Force Majeure. The Party
claiming Force Majeure shall also use all reasonable endeavors to eliminate or
mitigate the effects of such Force Majeure.

 

  (c) In the event of Force Majeure, the Parties shall immediately consult with
each other in order to find an equitable solution and shall use all reasonable
endeavours to minimize the consequences of such Force Majeure.

ARTICLE 21 - SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

 

21.01  Friendly Consultations

In the event any dispute arises between the Parties out of or in relation to
this Contract, including any dispute regarding its breach, termination or
validity, the Parties shall attempt in the first instance to resolve such
dispute through friendly consultations.

 

21.02  Joint Conciliation

If the dispute has not been resolved by friendly consultations within sixty
(60) days after one Party has served written notice on the other Party or
Parties requesting the commencement of such consultations, then the Parties
shall attempt to reach a settlement through conciliation conducted in Beijing in
accordance with the Conciliation Rules of the Beijing Conciliation Center of the
China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission. If the dispute is
resolved through conciliation, the Parties agree to enter into a written
settlement contract.

 

21.03  Arbitration

If the dispute is not resolved pursuant to Article 21.02 within sixty (60) days
after conciliation proceedings have commenced, or if a Party fails to comply
with any settlement reached by conciliation conducted pursuant to Article 21.02
within sixty (60) days after a settlement is reached, then

 

  (a) any Party involved may submit the dispute for arbitration in Stockholm at
the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce in accordance
with the Arbitration Rules of that Institute with instructions that the
arbitration be conducted in English and that the arbitrators may refer to both
the English and Chinese texts of this Joint Venture Contract;

 

  (b) there shall be three (3) arbitrators all of whom shall be fluent in
English and Mandarin. Party A shall select one (1) arbitrator, and Party B shall
select one (1) arbitrator. The third arbitrator shall be appointed by agreement
between the arbitrators selected by Party A and Party B and such third
arbitrator shall serve as chairman of the panel;

 

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  (c) the arbitration award shall be final and binding on the Parties and shall
be enforced in accordance with its terms;

 

  (d) the arbitration fee shall be borne by the losing party, unless otherwise
decided by the arbitration award.

 

  (e) each Party may require the other Party to enter into a written contract
which sets forth the terms of the arbitration award.

 

21.04  Continuous Performance of Joint Venture Contract

In the course of the arbitration, this Contract shall be continuously performed
in accordance with its terms and the Articles of Association except for the part
which is under, or which is directly and substantially affected by, the
arbitration.

 

21.05  Enforceability of Award

Any award of the arbitrators shall be enforceable by any court having
jurisdiction over the Party against which the award has been rendered, or
wherever assets of the Party against which the award has been rendered can be
located, and such award shall be enforceable in accordance with the “United
Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
(1958)” (except where reservations are made by the People’s Republic of China).

 

21.06  Jurisdiction of Chinese Courts

Any dispute arising under this Contract shall be settled in accordance with this
Article 21, except that either party may apply to the courts of China to enforce
an arbitration award rendered or contract executed in accordance with this
Article.

ARTICLE 22 - APPLICABLE LAW

 

22.01  Applicable Law

The formation, validity, interpretation and implementation of this Contract
shall be governed by the laws of the People’s Republic of China which are
published and publicly available, but in the event that there is no published
and publicly available law in China governing a particular matter relating to
this Contract, reference shall be made to general international commercial
practices.

 

22.02  Economic Adjustment

If any Party’s or the Company’s economic benefits are adversely and materially
affected by the promulgation of any new laws, rules or regulations of China or
the amendment or interpretation of any existing laws, rules or regulations of
China after the signature date of this Contract, or if the Company subsequently
fails to continue to qualify for preferential treatment, the Parties shall
promptly consult with each other and use their best endeavors to implement any
adjustments necessary to maintain each Party’s and the Company’s economic
benefits derived from this Contract on a basis no less favorable than the
economic benefits it would have derived if such laws, rules or regulations had
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benefits approved by the Parties following consultations cannot be obtained
after such adjustments are implemented, a Party may terminate this Contract
under Article 18.

 

22.03  Preferential Treatment

The Company and the Parties shall be entitled according to the law to any tax,
investment or other benefits or preferences that become available or publicly
known after the signing of this Contract and which are more favorable than those
set forth in this Contract.

 

22.04  Continuity of Contract

The Parties agree that in the event of the promulgation of any new laws, rules
or regulations of China, this Contract shall continue to be performed in
accordance with its terms to the largest extent permitted under PRC law.

ARTICLE 23 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

23.01  Non-Competition

Because the Company will be manufacturing components with commodity
characteristics, the Parties agree that Party A or Party B shall not, directly
or indirectly, through any other joint venture, manufacture in China the Joint
Venture Products including the New Products listed in Appendix A that are being
manufactured and to be manufactured by the Company, unless the Company cannot
meet demand for such products (whether due to demands of quantity, quality,
cost, rate of production, regional market preferences or requirements, delivery
needs or any other reason).

In order to strengthen their relationship with Party A, Party B and its’
Affiliates have no present intention of producing the products in Appendix A in
China other than through the Company unless the Company cannot meet demand for
such products.

In order to strengthen its relationship with Party B, Party A is willing to give
Party B first right of refusal for Party A’s future semi-conductor projects.
Party A shall give written notice to Party B describing such project. Party B
shall have sixty (60) days to either agree to participate therein or to decline
to participate and Party B shall be deemed to have declined if it fails to
respond in such time. If Party B declines to participate, Party A may conduct
such activities on its own or with other parties on the terms described to Party
B.

 

23.02  Waiver

To the extent permitted by Chinese law or regulations, failure or delay on the
part of any Party hereto to exercise a right, power or privilege under this
Contract and the Appendices hereto shall not operate as a waiver thereof; nor
shall any single or partial exercise of a right, power or privilege preclude any
other future exercise thereof.

 

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23.03  Assignability

This Contract may not be assigned in whole or in part by any Party without the
prior written consent of each of the other Party hereto and the approval of the
Examination and Approval Authority.

 

23.04  Binding Effect

This Contract is made for the benefit of each of the Parties and their
respective lawful successors and assignees and is legally binding on them. This
Contract may not be changed orally, but only by a written instrument signed by
each of the Parties and approved by the Examination and Approval Authority.

 

23.05  Severability

Subject to the provisions of Article 22.02 hereof, the invalidity of any
provision of this Contract shall not affect the validity of any other provision
of this Contract.

 

23.06  Language

This Contract is executed in the Chinese language in four (4) originals and in
the English language in four (4) originals. Both language versions shall be
equally authentic.

 

23.07  Entire Agreement

This Contract and the Appendices hereto constitute the entire agreement among
Party A and Party B with respect to the subject matter of this Contract and
supersede all prior discussions, negotiations and agreements among them. In the
event of any conflict between the terms and provisions of this Contract, the
Articles of Association and the Feasibility Study, the terms and provisions of
this Contract shall prevail.

 

23.08  Notices

Any notice or written communication provided for in this Contract by one Party
to the other Party, including but not limited to any and all offers, writings,
or notices to be given hereunder, shall be made in English or Chinese by
facsimile, or by courier service delivered letter, promptly transmitted or
addressed to the appropriate Party. The date of receipt of a notice or
communication hereunder shall be deemed to be fifteen (15) days after the letter
is given to the courier service in the case of a courier service delivered
letter and one (1) working day after dispatch of a facsimile if evidenced by a
transmission report. All notices and communications shall be sent to the
appropriate address set forth below, until the same is changed by notice given
in writing to the other Party.

PARTY A:

Leshan Radio Company, Ltd.

27 West People’s Road

Leshan, Sichuan Province 614000

People’s Republic of China

Attention: Chairman

Facsimile No: 86-833-213-2060

 

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PARTY B:

SCG (China) Holding Corporation

5005 East McDowell Road

Phoenix, Arizona 85008

U.S.A.

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile No: 1-602-244-5500

The sending Party shall send confirmation to the other Party by telephone or
facsimile at an appropriate time.

 

23.09  Appendices

The Appendices hereto listed below are made an integral part of this Contract
and are equally binding with these Articles 1 through 23.

 

List of Joint Venture Products    (Appendix A) Schedule of Capital Contributions
   (Appendix B)

 

23.10  Effectiveness

This Contract shall become effective on the Effective Date.

 

23.11  Counterparts

This Contract may be executed in one or more counterparts, including
counterparts transmitted by facsimile or electronic transmission, all of which
together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties hereto has caused this Contract to be
executed by their duly authorized representatives on the date first set forth
above.

 

LESHAN RADIO COMPANY, LTD. By:   /s/ Pan Min-Zhi (4-20-2006) Name:   Pan Min-Zhi
Title:   Chairman of the Board

 

SCG (CHINA) HOLDING CORPORATION By:   /s/ Keith Jackson (4-20-06) Name:   Keith
Jackson Title:   Chairman and President

 

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Appendix A

LIST OF JOINT VENTURE PRODUCTS

Assembly Test Products

SOT23, SC59, SC 88, SC75, SC89, SC70, SOD323, SOIC, SOD523, SOD723, SC74,
SOT723, SOD923 and other miniature surface mount semiconductor packages.

Wafer Fab Products

IC and Discrete wafers

 

A

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Appendix B

SCHEDULE OF CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS

The total amount of the registered capital of the Company is US$101.86 million.
The contribution payment shall be completed in ten years, subject to market
conditions, by the end of July 24, 2012. As of the date hereof, the Parties have
paid in US$61.66 million. The specific timing and amounts for each future
installment payment by each Party shall be determined by the decision of the
Board of the Company.

 

B