exv10w1






Exhibit 10.1




IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING




OBTAINING AN EXTENSION OF CREDIT


To help the Federal government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities,
Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record certain information
that identifies each person/entity who obtains an extension of credit from the institution.



When you obtain an extension of credit, we will ask for your name; street address; social
security number, taxpayer identification number, or alien identification number as applicable; date
of birth (individual applicants or sole proprietors only); and other information that will allow us
to identify you. We may also ask to see your driver’s license or other identifying document.




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CREDIT AGREEMENT




(LINE OF CREDIT)



(LETTER OF CREDIT SUB-FACILITY)



     This Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of November 13, 2009, by and
between BANK OF THE WEST (the “Bank”) and IXYS CORPORATION (the “Borrower”), on the terms and
conditions that follow:



SECTION




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DEFINITIONS




	1.1	 	Certain Defined Terms: Unless elsewhere defined in this Agreement, the following terms shall
have the following meanings (such meanings to be generally applicable to the singular and
plural forms of the terms defined):






	 	1.1.1	 	“Advance”: shall mean an advance to the Borrower under the credit facility
(ies) described in Section 2.
	 
	 	1.1.2	 	“Alternate Base Rate”: shall mean, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the
greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day or, (b) the Federal Funds Rate in
effect on such day plus 0.5% or (c) the Applicable Floating Rate on such date (or, if
such date is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day). Any change
in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate or, the Federal Funds Rate
or the Applicable Floating Rate shall be effective from and including the effective
date of such change in the Prime Rate or, the Federal Funds Rate or the Applicable
Floating Rate, respectively.
	 
	 	1.1.3	 	“Alternate Base Rate Advance”: shall have the respective meaning as it is
defined for each facility under Section 2, hereof.
	 
	 	1.1.4	 	“Applicable Floating Rate”. shall mean, as of any date with respect to:






	 	(i)	 	With respect to Alternate Base Rate Advances (a) the One-Month
LIBOR Rate on such day multiplied by the Statutory Reserve Rate plus (b) 1.00%,
where “Statutory Reserve Rate” means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the
numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number
one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any
marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal
established by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System with
respect to the One-Month LIBOR Rate for Eurocurrency funding (currently
referred to as “Eurocurrencies Liabilities” in Regulation D of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System), including those reserve percentages
imposed pursuant to Regulation D, adjusted automatically and as of the
effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.
	 
	 	(ii)	 	With respect to Applicable Floating Rate Advances, the
One-Month LIBOR Rate on such day multiplied by the Statutory Reserve Rate where
“Statutory Reserve Rate” means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the
numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number
one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any
marginal, special, emergency or




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	 	 	 	supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System with respect to the One-Month LIBOR
Rate for Eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrencies
Liabilities” in Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System), including those reserve percentages imposed pursuant to
Regulation D, adjusted automatically and as of the effective date of any
change in any reserve percentage.






	 	1.1.5	 	“Applicable Floating Rate Advance”: shall have the respective meaning as it
is defined for each facility under Section 2, hereof.
	 
	 	1.1.6	 	“Applicable Margin”: means, from time to time, the following percentages per
annum (expressed in basis points) based upon the Leverage Ratio as calculated based on
financial statements delivered to the Bank pursuant to Section 5.1(i) and Section
5.1(ii):





	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Applicable	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Margin (LIBOR	 	Applicable	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Advances and	 	Margin	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Applicable	 	(Alternate Base	 	Applicable Margin
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Floating Rate	 	Rate	 	(Unused
	Tier	 	Leverage Ratio	 	Advances)	 	Advances)	 	Commitment Fee)
	 	1	 	 	Less than 0.50 to 1.00
	 	 	250.00	 	 	 	150.00	 	 	 	25.00	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	2	 	 	Greater than or equal to 0.50 to 1.00 but less than 1.00 to 1.00
	 	 	275.00	 	 	 	175.00	 	 	 	37.50	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	3	 	 	Greater than or equal to 1.00 to 1.00 but less than 1.50 to 1.00
	 	 	300.00	 	 	 	200.00	 	 	 	50.00	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	4	 	 	Greater than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00
	 	 	325.00	 	 	 	225.00	 	 	 	62.50	 







	 	 	 	Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Margin resulting from a change in the
Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the date that is the earlier of: (a)
the last date by which the Borrower is otherwise required to deliver the financial
statements in accordance with Section 5.1(i) or Section 5.1(ii) for a given period
(each such date, a “calculation date”); and (b) the date that is two Business Days
after the date (prior to the related calculation date) on which the Borrower
actually delivers the financial statements in accordance with Section 5.1(i) or
Section 5.1(ii) for such period; provided that the Applicable Margin in effect from
the Closing Date to the date that is two Business Days following receipt by the Bank
of the timely delivered financial statements with respect to the fiscal quarter
ending December 31, 2009 shall be determined based upon Tier 1; provided further
that, if any financial statements required to be delivered in accordance with
Section 5.1(i) or Section 5.1(ii) for any given period is not delivered to the Bank
on or before the related calculation date, then Tier 4 shall apply, effective on the
related calculation date until two Business Days after such financial statements are
actually received by the Bank. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the
contrary, in the event Borrower or Bank determines, in good faith, that the
calculation of the Leverage Ratio on which any Applicable Margin for any particular
period is inaccurate and as a consequence thereof any Applicable Margin as
determined based thereon was lower than it would have been had the Leverage Ratio
been calculated accurately, (a) Borrower shall promptly (but in any event no later
than two (2) Business Days after Borrower discovers such inaccuracy or is otherwise
notified by Bank of such inaccuracy), deliver to Bank corrected financial statements
for such period (and if such financial statements are not accurately restated and
delivered within ten (10) days after the first discovery of such inaccuracy by
Borrower or such notice, as the case may be, then Tier 4 shall apply retroactively
for such period until such time as the corrected financial




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	 	 	 	statements are delivered and, from and after the delivery of such corrected
financial statements to Bank, the corrected Applicable Margin shall apply for such
period), (b) Bank shall determine and notify Borrower of the amount of interest that
would have been due in respect of any outstanding Obligations during such period had
the Applicable Margin been determined based on an accurate Leverage Ratio (or, to
the extent applicable, Tier 4 if such corrected financial statements were not timely
delivered as provided for herein) and (c) Borrower shall promptly pay to Bank the
difference, if any, between that amount and the amount actually paid in respect of
such period. The foregoing shall in no way limit the rights of Bank to impose the
default interest rate specified in Section 8.2 or to exercise any other remedy
available at law or as provided hereunder.






	 	1.1.7	 	“Business Day”: shall mean a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which
commercial banks are open for business in California.
	 
	 	1.1.8	 	“Current Liabilities”: shall mean current liabilities as determined in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, including any negative cash
balance on the Borrower’s financial statement and Indebtedness for borrowed money under
lines of credit with the Bank used by the Borrower for working capital purposes.
	 
	 	1.1.9	 	“Debt”: shall mean all liabilities of the Borrower less Subordinated Debt, if
any.
	 
	 	1.1.10	 	“Domestic Cash”: shall mean the aggregate amount of all cash maintained by the
Borrower in accounts located in the United States.
	 
	 	1.1.11	 	“EBITDA”: shall mean earnings before deductions for interest expense, taxes,
depreciation and amortization expense and non-cash stock compensation expense.
	 
	 	1.1.12	 	“Effective Tangible Net Worth”: shall mean the Borrower’s stated net worth plus
Subordinated Debt but less all intangible assets of the Borrower (i.e., goodwill,
trademarks, patents, copyrights, organization expense, and similar intangible items
including, but not limited to, investments in and all amounts due from affiliates,
officers or employees).
	 
	 	1.1.13	 	“Environmental Claims”: shall mean all claims, however asserted, by any governmental
authority or other person alleging potential liability or responsibility for violation
of any Environmental Law or for release or injury to the environment or threat to
public health, personal injury (including sickness, disease or death), property damage,
natural resources damage, or otherwise alleging liability or responsibility for damages
(punitive or otherwise), cleanup, removal, remedial or response costs, restitution,
civil or criminal penalties, injunctive relief, or other type of relief, resulting from
or based upon (a) the presence, placement, discharge, emission or release (including
intentional and unintentional, negligent and non-negligent, sudden or non-sudden,
accidental or non-accidental placement, spills, leaks, discharges, emissions or
releases) of any Hazardous Material at, in, or from property, whether or not owned by
the Borrower, or (b) any other circumstances forming the basis of any violation, or
alleged violation, of any Environmental Law.
	 
	 	1.1.14	 	“Environmental Laws”: shall mean all federal, state or local laws, statutes, common
law duties, rules, regulations, ordinances and codes, together with all administrative
orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and
agreements with, any governmental authorities, in each case relating to environmental,
health, safety and land use matters; including but not limited to the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”), the Clean
Air Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, the Solid Waste Disposal Act,
the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act,
the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, the California Hazardous Waste
Control Law, the California Solid Waste Management, Resource, Recovery and Recycling
Act, the California Water Code and the California Health and Safety Code.




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	 	1.1.15	 	“Environmental Permits”: shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.12 hereof.
	 
	 	1.1.16	 	“ERISA”: shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
from time to time, including (unless the context otherwise requires) any rules or
regulations promulgated thereunder.
	 
	 	1.1.17	 	“Event of Default”: shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.
	 
	 	1.1.18	 	“Existing Letter of Credit Facility”: shall mean that certain Letter of Credit
Agreement between the Borrower and Bank, dated as of September 8, 2009, as amended by
that certain First Amendment to Letter of Credit Agreement, dated as of September 10,
2009, pursuant to which Bank agreed to make an aggregate amount of $3,000,000.00 in
standby and commercial letters of credit available to the Borrower.
	 
	 	1.1.19	 	“Expiration Date”: shall mean October 31, 2011, or the date of termination of the
Bank’s commitment to lend under this Agreement pursuant to Section 7, whichever shall
occur first.
	 
	 	1.1.20	 	“Federal Funds Rate”: shall mean, for any day, the weighted average (rounded upwards,
if necessary to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the rates on overnight Federal funds
transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds
brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day,
the average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the quotations
for such day for such transactions received by the Bank from three Federal funds
brokers of recognized standing selected by it.
	 
	 	1.1.21	 	“Guarantor”: shall mean each of IXYS USA, INC. and CLARE, INC.
	 
	 	1.1.22	 	“Guaranty”: shall mean a continuing guaranty agreement of the Obligations, in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Bank.
	 
	 	1.1.23	 	“Hazardous Materials”: shall mean all those substances which are regulated by, or
which may form the basis of liability under, any Environmental Law, including all
substances identified under any Environmental Law as a pollutant, contaminant,
hazardous waste, hazardous constituent, special waste, hazardous substance, hazardous
material, or toxic substance, or petroleum or petroleum derived substance or waste.
	 
	 	1.1.24	 	“Indebtedness”: shall mean, with respect to the Borrower, (i) all indebtedness for
borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property or services in respect of
which the Borrower is liable, contingently or otherwise, as obligor, guarantor or
otherwise, or in respect of which the Borrower otherwise assures a creditor against
loss, (ii) obligations under leases which shall have been or should be, in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, reported as capital leases in respect of
which the Borrower is liable, contingently or otherwise, or in respect of which the
Borrower otherwise assures a creditor against loss, and (iii) obligations arising under
an arrangement with any person providing for the leasing by the Borrower of real or
personal property that has been or is to be sold or transferred to such person or to
whom funds have been or are to be advanced by such person on the security or rental
obligations of the Borrower. The word “Indebtedness” also includes expenses incurred
by the Bank to enforce obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement, together with
interest on such amounts as provided in this Agreement, and all other obligations,
debts, and liabilities of the Borrower to the Bank as well as all claims by the Bank
against the Borrower that are now or hereafter existing, voluntary or involuntary, due
or not due, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, whether the Borrower
may be liable individually or jointly with others, whether recovery upon such
Indebtedness may be or hereafter may become barred by any statute of limitations, and
whether such Indebtedness may be or hereafter may become otherwise unenforceable.




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	 	1.1.25	 	“Letter of Credit Facility”: shall mean the credit facility described as such in
Section 2.
	 
	 	1.1.26	 	“Leverage Ratio”: shall mean, as of any date of determination, the ratio of total
liabilities (excluding any outstanding letters of credit) of the Borrower to Effective
Tangible Net Worth.
	 
	 	1.1.27	 	“LIBOR Advance”: shall have the respective meaning as it is defined for each facility
under Section 2, hereof.
	 
	 	1.1.28	 	“LIBOR Interest Period”: shall have the respective meaning as it is defined for each
facility under Section 2, hereof.
	 
	 	1.1.29	 	“LIBOR Rate”: shall have the respective meaning as it is defined for each facility
under Section 2, hereof.
	 
	 	1.1.30	 	“Line Account”: shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.3 hereof.
	 
	 	1.1.31	 	“Line of Credit”: shall mean the credit facility described as such in Section 2.
	 
	 	1.1.32	 	“Loan Documents”: shall mean this Agreement, the Guaranties and all other documents
delivered by any Loan Party to the Bank in connection herewith.
	 
	 	1.1.33	 	“Loan Parties”: shall mean, collectively, the Borrower and the Guarantors.
	 
	 	1.1.34	 	“Material Adverse Change”: shall mean any of the following: (a) a material adverse
change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the operations, business, properties or
condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole; (b) a material impairment of the ability of the Borrower to perform its payment
obligations under any of the Loan Documents; or (c) a material adverse effect upon the
legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of any Loan Document.
	 
	 	1.1.35	 	“Obligations”: shall mean all amounts owing by the Borrower to the Bank pursuant to
this Agreement including, but not limited to, the unpaid principal amount of any loans
or advances.
	 
	 	1.1.36	 	“One-Month LIBOR Rate”: shall mean, for any day, the rate of interest per annum that
is equal to the one month LIBOR rate appearing on the REUTERS BBA Libor Rates Page 3750
(or on any successor or substitute page of such page) at approximately 11:00 a.m.
London time on such day.
	 
	 	1.1.37	 	“Ordinary Course of Business”: shall mean, with respect to any transaction involving
the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, the ordinary course of the
Borrower’s business, as conducted by the Borrower in accordance with past practice and
undertaken by the Borrower in good faith and not for the purpose of evading any
covenant or restriction in this Agreement or in any other document, instrument or
agreement executed in connection herewith.
	 
	 	1.1.38	 	“Permitted Liens”: shall mean: (i) liens and security interests securing
indebtedness owed by the Borrower to the Bank; (ii) liens for taxes, assessments or
similar charges not yet due; (iii) liens of materialmen, mechanics, warehousemen, or
carriers or other like liens arising in the Ordinary Course of Business and securing
obligations which are not yet delinquent; (iv) purchase money liens or purchase money
security interests upon or in any property acquired or held by the Borrower in the
Ordinary Course of Business to secure Indebtedness outstanding on the date hereof or
permitted to be incurred herein; (v) liens and security interests which, as of the date
hereof, have been disclosed to and approved by the Bank in writing; (vi) those liens
and security interests which in the aggregate constitute an immaterial and
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	 	 	 	the Borrower’s assets; and (vii) liens and security interests securing Indebtedness
permitted by Section 5.11.
	 	1.1.39	 	“Prime Rate”: shall mean an index for a variable interest rate which is quoted,
published or announced by Bank as its prime rate and as to which loans may be made by
Bank at, above or below such rate.
	 
	 	1.1.40	 	Solvent”: shall mean, as to any Person at any time, that: (a) the fair value of the
property of such Person on a going concern basis is greater than the amount of such
Person’s liabilities (including contingent liabilities), as such value is established
and such liabilities are evaluated for purposes of Section 101(32) of the Bankruptcy
Code and, in the alternative, for purposes of the California Uniform Fraudulent
Transfer Act or any similar state statute applicable to the Borrower or any Subsidiary
thereof; (b) the present fair salable value of the property of such Person is not less
than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on
its debts as they become absolute and matured; (c) such Person is able to realize upon
its property and pay its debts and other liabilities (including contingent liabilities)
as they mature in the normal course of business; (d) such Person does not intend to,
and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s
ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature; and (e) such Person is not engaged
in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction,
for which such Person’s property would constitute unreasonably small capital.
	 
	 	1.1.41	 	“Subordinated Debt”: shall mean such liabilities of the Borrower which have been
subordinated to those owed to the Bank in a manner acceptable to the Bank.
	 
	 	1.1.42	 	“Subsidiary”: shall mean of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture,
limited liability company or other business entity of which a majority of the shares of
securities or other interests having ordinary voting power for the election of
directors or other governing body (other than securities or interests having such power
only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are at the time beneficially owned,
or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly, or indirectly through one
or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all
references herein to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Subsidiary or
Subsidiaries of Borrower.






	1.2	 	Accounting Terms: All references to financial statements, assets, liabilities, and similar
accounting items not specifically defined herein shall mean such financial statements or such
items prepared or determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied and, except where otherwise specified, all financial data submitted
pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in accordance with such principles.






	1.3	 	Other Terms: Other terms not otherwise defined shall have the meanings attributed to such
terms in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect on July 1, 2001 and from time to time
thereafter.





SECTION




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CREDIT FACILITIES




	2.1	 	THE LINE OF CREDIT






	 	2.1.1	 	The Line of Credit: On terms and conditions as set forth herein, the Bank
agrees to make Advances to the Borrower from time to time from the date hereof to the
Expiration Date, provided the aggregate amount of such Advances outstanding at any time
does not exceed $15,000,000.00 (the “Line of Credit”). Within the foregoing limits,
the Borrower may borrow, partially or wholly prepay, and reborrow under this Section
2.1. Proceeds of the Line of




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	 	 	 	Credit shall be used to assist with the general working capital needs of the
Borrower’s operations.






	 	2.1.2	 	Making Line Advances: Each Advance shall be conclusively deemed to have been
made at the request of and for the benefit of the Borrower (i) when credited to any
deposit account of the Borrower maintained with the Bank or (ii) when paid in
accordance with the Borrower’s written instructions. Subject to the requirements of
Section 4 and provided such request is made in a timely manner as provided in Section
2.1.5 below, Advances shall be made by the Bank under the Line of Credit.
	 
	 	2.1.3	 	Repayment: On the Expiration Date, the Borrower hereby promises and agrees to
pay to the Bank in full the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Advances then
outstanding, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon.
	 
	 	2.1.4	 	Interest on Advances: Interest shall accrue from the date of each Advance
under the Line of Credit at one of the following rates, as quoted by the Bank and as
elected by the Borrower below:






	 	(i)	 	Alternate Base Rate Advances: Alternate Base Rate
Advances shall bear interest at the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable
Margin. Interest shall be adjusted concurrently with any change in the
Alternate Base Rate. An Advance based upon the Alternate Base Rate is
hereinafter referred to as an “Alternate Base Rate Advance”.
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Applicable Floating Rate Advances: Alternate Floating
Rate Advances shall bear interest at the Applicable Floating Rate plus the
Applicable Margin. Interest shall be adjusted concurrently with any change in
the Applicable Floating Rate. An Advance based upon the Applicable Floating
Rate is herein referred to as an “Applicable Floating Rate Advance”.
	 
	 	(iii)	 	LIBOR Advances: LIBOR Advances shall bear interest at
the LIBOR Rate plus the Applicable Margin. As used herein, “LIBOR Rate” means
a fixed rate quoted by the Bank for one, two, three or six month periods or
for such other period of time that the Bank may quote and offer (provided that
any such period of time does not extend beyond Expiration Date) (the “LIBOR
Interest Period”) for Advances in the minimum amount of $100,000.00. The LIBOR
Rate shall be the rate determined by the Bank’s Treasury Desk as being the
arithmetic mean (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest whole multiple
of one-sixteenth of one percent (1/16%)) of the Bloomberg British Bankers
Association LIBOR page as of 11:00 a.m. (London time), on that day, or, if such
day is not a Business Day, on the immediately preceding Business Day prior to
the first day of such period (adjusted for any and all assessments, surcharges
and reserve requirements). An Advance based upon the LIBOR Rate is hereinafter
referred to as a “LIBOR Advance”.
	 
	 	 	 	Interest on any Advance shall be computed on the basis of 360 days per year,
but charged on the actual number of days elapsed.






	 	 	 	The Borrower hereby promises and agrees to pay interest in arrears on Applicable
Floating Rate Advances and LIBOR Advances on the last day of each month.
	 
	 	 	 	If Interest is not paid as and when it is due, it shall be added to the principal,
become and be treated as a part thereof, and shall thereafter bear like interest.






	 	2.1.5	 	Notice of Borrowing: Upon written or telephonic notice which shall be
received by the Bank at or before 2:00 p.m. (Pacific time) on a Business Day, the
Borrower may borrow under the Line of Credit Facility by requesting:




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	 	(i)	 	An Alternate Base Rate Advance may be made on the day notice is
received by the Bank, provided however, that if the Bank shall not have
received notice at or before 2:00 p.m. on the day such Advance is requested to
be made, such Alternate Base Rate Advance may, at the Bank’s option, be made on
the next Business Day.
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Applicable Floating Rate Advances. An Applicable Floating Rate
Advance may be made on the day notice is received by the Bank; provided,
however, that if the Bank shall not have received notice at or before 2:00 p.m.
on the day such Advance is requested to be made, such Applicable Floating Rate
Advances may, at the Bank’s option, be made on the next Business Day.
	 
	 	(iii)	 	A LIBOR Advance. Notice of any LIBOR Advance shall be
received by the Bank no later than two Business Days prior to the day (which
shall be a Business Day) on which the Borrower request such LIBOR Advance to be
made.
	 
	 	In the event the Borrower makes no election at the time of any Advance, such Advance
shall bear interest at the Applicable Floating Rate as determined for Alternate Base
Rate Advances.






	 	2.1.6	 	Notice of Election to Adjust Interest Rate: The Borrower may elect:






	 	(i)	 	That interest on an Alternate Base Rate Advance shall be
adjusted to accrue at the LIBOR Rate or the Applicable Floating Rate; provided,
however, that such notice shall be received by the Bank no later than two
Business Days prior to the day (which shall be a Business Day) on which the
Borrower requests that interest be adjusted to accrue at the Applicable
Floating Rate.
	 
	 	(ii)	 	That interest on an Applicable Floating Rate Advance shall be
adjusted to accrue at the LIBOR Rate or Alternate Base Rate; provided, however,
that such notice shall be received by the Bank no later than two Business Days
prior to the day (which shall be a Business Day) on which the Borrower requests
that interest be adjusted to accrue at the LIBOR Rate or Alternate Base Rate.
	 
	 	(iii)	 	That interest on a LIBOR Advance shall continue to accrue at a
newly quoted LIBOR Rate or shall be adjusted to commence to accrue at the
Alternate Base Rate or Applicable Floating Rate; provided, however, that such
notice shall be received by the Bank no later than two Business Days prior to
the last day of the LIBOR Interest Period pertaining to such LIBOR Advance. If
the Bank shall not have received notice (as prescribed herein) of the
Borrower’s election that interest on any LIBOR Advance shall continue to accrue
at the newly quoted LIBOR Rate, the Borrower shall be deemed to have elected
that interest thereon shall be adjusted to accrue at the Alternate Base Rate
upon the expiration of the LIBOR Interest Period pertaining to such Advance.






	 	 	 	In the event the Borrower makes no election at the time of any Advance, such Advance
shall bear interest at the Applicable Floating Rate as determined for Alternate Base
Rate Advances.






	 	2.1.7	 	Prepayment: The Borrower may prepay any Advance in whole or in part, at any
time and without penalty, provided, however, that: (i) any partial prepayment shall
first be applied, at the Bank’s option, to accrued and unpaid interest and next to the
outstanding principal balance; and (ii) during any period of time in which interest is
accruing on any Advance on the basis of the LIBOR Rate, no prepayment shall be made
except on a day which is the last day of the LIBOR Interest Period pertaining thereto.
If the whole or any part of any LIBOR Advance is prepaid by reason of acceleration or
otherwise, the Borrower shall, upon the Bank’s request, promptly pay to and indemnify
the Bank for all costs, expenses and any loss actually incurred by the Bank and any
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	 	 	 	employment of funds) deemed sustained by the Bank as a consequence of such
prepayment.






	 	 	 	The Bank shall be entitled to fund all or any portion of its Advances in any manner
it may determine in its sole discretion, but all calculations and transactions
hereunder shall be conducted as though the Bank actually funded all Advances through
the purchase of dollar deposits bearing interest at the same rate as U.S. Treasury
securities in the amount of the relevant Advance and in maturities corresponding to
the date of such purchase to the Expiration Date hereunder.
	 
	 	2.1.8	 	Indemnification for LIBOR Rate Costs or One-Month LIBOR Rate Costs: During
any period of time in which interest on any Advance is accruing on the basis of the
LIBOR Rate or One-Month LIBOR Rate, the Borrower shall, upon the Bank’s request,
promptly pay to and reimburse the Bank for all costs incurred and payments made by the
Bank by reason of any future assessment, reserve, deposit or similar requirement or any
surcharge, tax or fee imposed upon the Bank or as a result of the Bank’s compliance
with any directive or requirement of any regulatory authority pertaining or relating to
funds used by the Bank in quoting and determining the LIBOR Rate or One-Month LIBOR
Rate.
	 
	 	2.1.9	 	Conversion from One-Month LIBOR Rate or LIBOR Rate: In the event that the
Bank shall at any time determine that the accrual of interest on the basis of the LIBOR
Rate or One-Month LIBOR Rate (i) is infeasible because the Bank is unable to determine
the LIBOR Rate or One-Month LIBOR Rate due to the unavailability of U.S. dollar
deposits, contracts or certificates of deposit in an amount approximately equal to the
amount of the relevant Advance and for a period of time approximately equal to relevant
Interest Period or (ii) is or has become unlawful or infeasible by reason of the Bank’s
compliance with any new law, rule, regulation, guideline or order, or any new
interpretation of any present law, rule, regulation, guideline or order, then the Bank
shall give telephonic notice thereof (confirmed in writing) to the Borrower, in which
event any Advance bearing interest at the LIBOR Rate or the One-Month LIBOR Rate shall
thereupon immediately accrue interest at the greater of the Prime Rate or Federal Funds
Rate.
	 
	 	2.1.10	 	Commitment Fee: The Borrower agrees to pay to the Bank a commitment fee equal to the
Applicable Margin (Unused Commitment Fee) in effect on such date computed on the basis
of a 360-day year, actual days elapsed, on the average daily unused amount of the Line
of Credit which fee shall be calculated on a quarterly basis by Bank and shall be due
and payable by Borrower in arrears on each December 31, March 31, June 30 and September
30, beginning on December 31, 2009.





2.2
   LETTER OF CREDIT SUB-FACILITY





	 	2.2.1	 	Letter of Credit Sub-Facility: From and after April 1, 2010 and so long as
the Existing Letter of Credit Facility has been terminated by such date, the Bank
agrees to issue commercial and/or standby letters of credit (each a “Letter of Credit”)
on behalf of the Borrower of up to $3,000,000.00. At no time, however, shall the total
principal amount of all Advances outstanding under the Line of Credit, together with
the total face amount of all Letters of Credit outstanding, less any partial draws paid
by the Bank, exceed the Line of Credit.






	 	(i)	 	Upon the Bank’s request, the Borrower shall promptly pay to the
Bank issuance fees and such other fees, commissions, costs and any
out-of-pocket expenses charged or incurred by the Bank with respect to any
Letter of Credit.
	 
	 	(ii)	 	The commitment by the Bank to issue Letters of Credit shall,
unless earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of the Agreement,
automatically terminate on the Expiration Date of the Line of Credit and no
Letter of Credit shall expire on a date which is after the Expiration Date.




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	 	(iii)	 	Each Letter of Credit shall be in form and substance
satisfactory to the Bank and in favor of beneficiaries satisfactory to the
Bank, provided that the Bank may refuse to issue a Letter of Credit due to the
nature of the transaction or its terms or in connection with any transaction
where the Bank, due to the beneficiary or the nationality or residence of the
beneficiary, would be prohibited by any applicable law, regulation or order
from issuing such Letter of Credit.
	 
	 	(iv)	 	Prior to the issuance of each Letter of Credit, but in no event
later than 10:00 a.m. (California time) on the day such Letter of Credit is to
be issued (which shall be a Business Day), the Borrower shall deliver to the
Bank a duly executed form of the Bank’s standard form of application for
issuance of a Letter of Credit with proper insertions.
	 
	 	(v)	 	The Borrower shall, upon the Bank’s request, promptly pay to
and reimburse the Bank for all costs incurred and payments made by the Bank by
reason of any future assessment, reserve, deposit or similar requirement or any
surcharge, tax or fee imposed upon the Bank or as a result of the Bank’s
compliance with any directive or requirement of any regulatory authority
pertaining or relating to any Letter of Credit. The Borrower shall, upon the
Bank’s request, promptly pay to and reimburse the Bank for all costs incurred
and payments made by the Bank by reason of any future assessment, reserve,
deposit or similar requirement or any surcharge, tax or fee imposed upon the
Bank or as a result of the Bank’s compliance with any directive or requirement
of any regulatory authority pertaining or relating to any Letter of Credit. In
addition to any fees otherwise due hereunder, the Borrower shall pay to Bank
(1) a non-refundable Letter of Credit fee equal to the Applicable Margin (LIBOR
Advances) in effect on the payment date referenced below computed on the basis
of a 360-day year, actual days elapsed, pro-rata subject at all times, to the
Bank’s standard minimum fees in effect from time to time, of the amount of any
standby Letter of Credit, payable (A) at the time of issuance of such standby
Letter of Credit and (B) in advance on the last day of each quarter or year
thereafter, as applicable, and (2) a non-refundable Letter of Credit fee equal
to the Bank’s standard minimum fees in effect from time to time upon the
issuance of any commercial Letter of Credit.






	 	 	 	The Borrower shall immediately reimburse Bank in the event any Letter of Credit is drawn on
in an amount equal to the full drawn amount together with interest thereon at the One-Month
LIBOR Rate plus any Bank fees, costs and expenses relating to such drawing. In the event
that the Borrower fails to reimburse any drawing under any Letter of Credit or the balances
in the depository account or accounts maintained by the Borrower with Bank are insufficient
to pay such drawing, without limiting the rights of Bank hereunder or waiving any Event of
Default caused thereby, Bank may, and the Borrower hereby authorizes the Bank to create an
Advance bearing interest at the rate or rates provided in Section 8.2 hereof to pay such
drawing.
	 
	 	2.3	 	Line Account: The Bank shall maintain on its books a record of account in which the Bank
shall make entries for each Advance and such other debits and credits as shall be appropriate
in connection with the credit facilities granted hereunder (the “Line Account”). The Bank
shall provide the Borrower with a statement of the Borrower’s Line Account, which statement
shall be considered to be correct and conclusively binding on the Borrower unless the Borrower
notifies the Bank to the contrary within 30 days after the Borrower’s receipt of any such
statement which it deems to be incorrect.
	 
	 	2.4	 	Authorization to Charge Account(s): The Borrower hereby authorizes the Bank to charge, from
time to time, against any or all of the Borrower’s deposit accounts with the Bank any amount
so due under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, account # 184008555 maintained
with the Bank. Notwithstanding this authorization, the Borrower shall be in default for
nonpayment as provided in this Agreement until and unless the default is cured by payment,
whether initiated by the Bank or by the Borrower.




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	 	2.5	 	Payments: If any payment required to be made by the Borrower hereunder becomes due and
payable on a day other than a Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the next
succeeding Business Day and interest thereon shall be payable at then applicable rate during
such extension. All payments required to be made hereunder shall be made to the office of the
Bank designated for the receipt of notices herein or such other office as Bank shall from time
to time designate.
	 
	 	2.6	 	Late Payment: In addition to any other rights the Bank may have hereunder, if any payment of
principal or interest or any portion thereof, under this Agreement is not paid within 15 days
of when due, a late payment charge equal to five percent (5%) of such past due payment may be
assessed and shall be immediately payable.
	 
	 	2.7	 	Costs and Expenses: The Borrower shall pay to Bank immediately upon demand, in addition to
any other amounts due or to become due hereunder, any and all (i) withholdings, interest
equalization taxes, stamp taxes or other taxes (except income and franchise taxes) imposed by
any domestic or foreign governmental authority and related in any manner to the One Month
LIBOR Rate or the LIBOR Rate, and (ii) future, supplemental, emergency or other changes in the
any One Month LIBOR Rate or LIBOR Rate reserve percentages, assessment rates imposed by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or similar requirements or costs imposed by any
domestic or foreign governmental authority or resulting from compliance by Bank with any
request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any central bank or other
governmental authority and related in any manner to the One Month LIBOR Rate or LIBOR Rate to
the extent they are not included in the calculation of the One Month LIBOR Rate or LIBOR Rate.
In determining which of the foregoing are attributable to any One Month LIBOR Rate or LIBOR
Rate available to Borrower hereunder, any reasonable allocation made by Bank among its
operations shall be conclusive and binding upon Borrower.





SECTION




3



CONDITIONS PRECEDENT




	 	3.1	 	Conditions Precedent to the Initial Extension of Credit: The obligation of the Bank to make
the initial Advance or the first extension of credit, as the case may be, to or on account of
the Borrower hereunder is subject to the conditions precedent that the Bank shall have
received before the date of such initial Advance or such first extension of credit all of the
following, in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank:






	 	(i)	 	Authority to Borrow. Evidence that the execution, delivery and
performance by the Borrower of this Agreement and any document, instrument or
agreement required hereunder have been duly authorized.
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Guarantors. Continuing guaranties in favor of the Bank
executed by the following, together with evidence that the execution, delivery
and performance by any guarantor has been duly authorized: IXYS USA, INC. and
CLARE, INC.
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Fees. Payment of all of the Bank’s out-of-pocket expenses
(including Bank’s counsel’s fees and expenses) in connection with the
preparation and negotiation of this Agreement.
	 
	 	(iv)	 	Miscellaneous. Such other evidence as the Bank may request to
establish the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereunder and
compliance with the conditions of this Agreement.






	 	3.2	 	Conditions Precedent to All Extensions of Credit: The obligation of the Bank to make each
Advance or each other extension of credit, as the case may be, to or on account of the
Borrower




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	 	 	(including the initial Advance and the first extension of credit) shall be subject to the
further conditions precedent that, on the date of each Advance or each extension of credit
and after the making of such Advance or extension of credit:






	 	(i)	 	Reporting Requirements. The Bank shall have received the
documents set forth in Section 5.1.
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Subsequent Approvals. The Bank shall have received such
supplemental approvals, opinions or documents as the Bank may reasonably
request.
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Representations and Warranties. The representations contained
in Section 4 and in any other document, instrument or certificate delivered to
the Bank hereunder are true, correct and complete.
	 
	 	(iv)	 	Event of Default. No event has occurred and is continuing
which constitutes, or with the lapse of time or giving of notice or both, would
constitute an Event of Default.




The Borrower’s acceptance of the proceeds of any loan, Advance or extension of credit or the
Borrower’s execution of any document or instrument evidencing or creating any Obligation hereunder
shall be deemed to constitute the Borrower’s representation and warranty that all of the above
statements are true and correct.




SECTION




4



REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES



        The Borrower hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Bank, which
representations and warranties are continuing:




	4.1	 	Status: The Borrower’s correct legal name is as stated in this Agreement and the Borrower is
a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the state of Delaware and
with its chief executive office in the state of California and is properly licensed and is
qualified to do business and is in good standing in, and, where necessary to maintain the
Borrower’s rights and privileges, has complied with the fictitious name statute of every
jurisdiction in which the Borrower is doing business.






	4.2	 	Authority: (a) Each of the Loan Parties is a corporation, partnership or limited liability
company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its incorporation, organization or formation (subject to such changes after
the date hereof as are permitted under the Loan Documents); and (b) the execution, delivery
and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement, and each Loan Party of each Loan Document
to which it is a party, and any instrument, document or agreement required hereunder or
thereunder have been duly authorized and do not and will not: (i) violate any provision of any
law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award
presently in effect having application to the Borrower or such Loan Party; (ii) result in a
breach of or constitute a default under any material indenture or loan or credit agreement or
other material agreement, lease or instrument to which the Borrower or such Loan Party is a
party or by which it or its properties may be bound or affected; or (iii) require any consent
or approval of its stockholders or violate any provision of its articles of incorporation or
by-laws; or violate any provision of its partnership agreement, or require any consent or
approval of its members or violate any provision of its articles of organization or operating
agreement, each as the case may be applicable herein.






	4.3	 	Governmental Approvals: No approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by,
or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority is necessary or required in
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	 	 	execution and delivery by the Borrower or any Loan Party of, or the performance by the
Borrower or any Loan Party of its obligations under, any Loan Document to which it is a
party other than such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect.
	 
	4.4	 	Legal Effect: Each Loan Document to which any Loan Party is a party constitutes the legal,
valid and binding obligations of such person, enforceable against each such person in
accordance with its terms.
	 
	4.5	 	Fictitious Trade Names: There are no fictitious trade names, fictitious trade styles,
assumed business names or trade names (defined herein as “Trade Name”) used by any Loan Party
in connection with their business operations other than Massachusetts Clare, Inc. The
Borrower shall notify the Bank not less than 30 days prior to effecting any change in the
matters described herein or prior to using any other Trade Name at any future date, indicating
the Trade Name and State(s) of its use.
	 
	4.6	 	Financial Statements: All financial statements, information and other data which may have
been or which may hereafter be submitted by the Borrower to the Bank are true, accurate and
correct and have been or will be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles consistently applied and accurately represent the financial condition or, as
applicable, the other information disclosed therein. Since the most recent submission of such
financial information or data to the Bank, the Borrower represents and warrants that no
Material Adverse Change in the Borrower’s financial condition or operations has occurred which
has not been fully disclosed to the Bank in writing.
	 
	4.7	 	Litigation: Except as have been disclosed to the Bank in writing, there are no actions,
suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against or
affecting any Loan Party or any Loan Party’s properties before any court or administrative
agency which, if determined adversely to such Loan Party could reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Change.
	 
	4.8	 	Title to Assets: Each Loan Party has good and marketable title to all of its assets and the
same are not subject to any security interest, encumbrance, lien or claim of any third person
except for Permitted Liens.
	 
	4.9	 	ERISA: If any Loan Party has a pension, profit sharing or retirement plan subject to ERISA,
such plan has been and will continue to be funded in accordance with its terms and otherwise
complies with and continues to comply with the requirements of ERISA.
	 
	4.10	 	Taxes: Each Loan Party has filed all tax returns required to be filed and paid all taxes
shown thereon to be due, including interest and penalties, other than such taxes which are
currently payable without penalty or interest or those which are being duly contested in good
faith.
	 
	4.11	 	Margin Stock. The proceeds of any loan or advance hereunder will not be used to purchase or
carry margin stock as such term is defined under Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System.
	 
	4.12	 	Environmental Compliance. The operations of each Loan Party comply, and during the term of
this Agreement will at all times comply, in all respects with all Environmental Laws; each
Loan Party has obtained all licenses, permits, authorizations and registrations required under
any Environmental Law (“Environmental Permits”) and necessary for its ordinary course
operations, all such Environmental Permits are in good standing, and each Loan Party is in
compliance with all material terms and conditions of such Environmental Permits; each Loan
Party and its present property or operations is not subject to any outstanding written order
from or agreement with any governmental authority nor subject to any judicial or docketed
administrative proceeding, respecting any Environmental Law, Environmental Claim or Hazardous
Material; there are no Hazardous Materials or other conditions or circumstances existing, or
arising from operations prior to the date of this Agreement, with respect to any property of
any Loan Party that would reasonably be expected to give rise to Environmental Claims;
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	 	 	leased from an unrelated third party, the foregoing representation is made to the best
knowledge of the Borrower. In addition, (i) no Loan Party has any underground storage tanks
that are not properly registered or permitted under applicable Environmental Laws, or that
are leaking or disposing of Hazardous Materials off-site, and (ii) each Loan Party has
notified all of their employees of the existence, if any, of any health hazard arising from
the conditions of their employment and have met all notification requirements under Title
III of CERCLA and all other Environmental Laws.
	 
	4.13	 	Regulated Entitles: No Loan Party is an “investment company” within the meaning of the
Investment Company Act of 1940. The Borrower is not subject to regulation under the Federal
Power Act, any state public utilities code or any other Federal or state statute or regulation
limiting its ability to incur Indebtedness.
	 
	4.14	 	Solvency: The Borrower is Solvent and as of the date hereof the Borrower does not intend to,
and does not believe that it will, incur debts beyond the Borrower’s ability to pay as such
debts mature. The Borrower is not about to engage in a transaction, after giving effect to
which the Borrower’s remaining property would constitute unreasonably small capital for the
business conducted or transactions engaged by the Borrower.





SECTION




5



COVENANTS


The Borrower covenants and agrees that, during the term of this Agreement, and so long thereafter
as the Borrower is indebted to the Bank under this Agreement (unless the Bank shall otherwise
consent in writing), the Borrower:





	5.1	 	Reporting and Certification Requirements: Shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Bank
in form and detail satisfactory to the Bank:






	 	(i)	 	Not later than 90 days after the end of each of the Borrower’s
fiscal years, a copy of the annual audited financial report on form 10K of the
Borrower for such year, prepared by a firm of certified public accountants
acceptable to the Bank and accompanied by an unqualified opinion of such firm.
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Not later than 45 days after the end of each of the first three
fiscal quarters of each fiscal year, a copy of the Borrower’s financial
statement on form 10Q as of the end of such period.
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Not later than 90 days after the end of each of the Borrower’s
fiscal years, a copy of the Borrower’s internally prepared financial
projections for the next fiscal year.
	 
	 	(iv)	 	Promptly upon the Bank’s request, such other information
pertaining to the Borrower or any Loan Party or any guarantor hereunder as the
Bank may reasonably request.






	 	 	 	For the purposes of Section 5.1(i) and Section 5.1(ii), such financial statements
shall be deemed delivered when publicly available on the Borrower’s website or the
website of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.






	5.2	 	Financial Condition: Shall maintain at all times on a consolidated basis:






	 	(i)	 	(a) As at the end of the fiscal quarters ending December 31,
2009 and March 31, 2010, a minimum Effective Tangible Net Worth of at least
$160,000,000.00; and (b) for each fiscal quarter thereafter, a minimum
Effective Tangible Net Worth of at




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	 	 	 	least $160,000,000.00 plus 50% of the Borrower’s positive net income earned
in each fiscal quarter ending on or after June 30, 2010. For the purposes
of this covenant, for the fiscal quarters ending December 31, 2009 and March
31, 2010, if there is a decrease in Accumulated Foreign Exchange Currency
Translation Adjustments in the Borrower’s Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Income (as such terms are used in the Borrower’s 10K or 10Q, as applicable),
the amount of such decrease in Accumulated Foreign Exchange Currency
Translation Adjustments shall be added to the Borrower’s stated net worth in
the calculation of Effective Tangible Net Worth.






	 	(ii)	 	A ratio of the sum of cash, cash equivalents and accounts
receivable to Current Liabilities of not less than 1.50 to 1 as at the end of
each fiscal quarter, beginning with the fiscal quarter ending December 31,
2009.
	 
	 	(iii)	 	A minimum net profit after tax of at least $1.00 as at the end
of each fiscal quarter, beginning with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2010.
	 
	 	(iv)	 	A ratio of EBITDA to interest expense of not less than 5.00 to
1 as at the end of each fiscal quarter, beginning with the fiscal quarter
ending December 31, 2009.
	 
	 	(v)	 	Minimum Domestic Cash of at least $20,000,000.00 at all times.
	 
	 	(vi)	 	Maximum aggregate net losses for the fiscal quarters ending
December 31, 2009 and March 31, 2010 of no greater than $10,000,000.00.






	5.3	 	Preservation of Existence; Compliance with Applicable Laws: (i) Shall, and shall cause each
of the other Loan Parties to, maintain and preserve its existence and all rights and
privileges now enjoyed; and (ii) conduct its business and operations in accordance with all
applicable laws, rules and regulations.






	5.4	 	Merge or Consolidate: Shall not, and shall not suffer or permit any of the other Loan
Parties to, liquidate or dissolve, merge or consolidate with or into any other business
organization.






	5.5	 	Acquisitions: Shall not, and shall not suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, acquire
any other business organization unless, after taking such acquisition into effect, the
Borrower shall be in pro forma compliance with all financial covenants contained in Section
5.2.






	5.6	 	Maintenance of Insurance: Shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain
insurance in such amounts and covering such risks as is usually carried by companies engaged
in similar businesses and owning similar properties in the same general areas in which the
Borrower or any Subsidiary operates and maintain such other insurance and coverages as may be
required by the Bank. All such insurance shall be in form and amount and with companies
satisfactory to the Bank.






	5.7	 	Payment of Obligations and Taxes: Shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, make
timely payment of all material assessments and taxes and all of its material liabilities and
obligations including, but not limited to, trade payables, unless the same are being contested
in good faith and any obligations arising under any Indebtedness of the Borrower. For
purposes hereof, Borrower or any Subsidiary’s issuance of a check, draft or similar instrument
without delivery to the intended payee shall not constitute payment.






	5.8	 	Depository Relationships: Shall maintain its primary business depository relationship with
Bank, including general, operating and administrative deposit accounts, cash management
services, foreign exchange, investment and ancillary services.






	5.9	 	Inspection Rights and Accounting Records: Shall maintain adequate books and records in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied and in a manner
otherwise acceptable to Bank, and, at any reasonable time and from time to time, permit the
Bank





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	 	 	or any representative thereof to examine and make copies of the records and visit the
properties of the Borrower and each other Loan Party and discuss the business and operations
of the Borrower and each other Loan Party with any employee or representative thereof. If
any Loan Party shall maintain any records (including, but not limited to, computer generated
records or computer programs for the generation of such records) in the possession of a
third party, such Loan Party hereby agrees to notify such third party to permit the Bank
free access to such records at all reasonable times and to provide the Bank with copies of
any records which it may request, all at such Loan Party’s expense, the amount of which
shall be payable immediately upon demand.
	 
	5.10	 	Redemption or Repurchase of Stock: Shall not redeem or repurchase any class of the
Borrower’s stock now or hereafter outstanding, except in an aggregate amount of up to
$10,000,000.00 during the term of this Agreement.
	 
	5.11	 	Additional Indebtedness: Shall not, and shall not suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries
to, after the date hereof, create, incur or assume, directly or indirectly, any additional
Indebtedness other than (i) Indebtedness owed or to be owed to the Bank, (ii) capital leases,
seller or vendor carry-back notes or acquired or assumed indebtedness in an aggregate amount
not to exceed $10,000,000.00 in any fiscal year, beginning with the fiscal year ending March
31, 2010, or (iii) cash-secured letters of credit.
	 
	5.12	 	Transfer Assets: Shall not, and shall not suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, after
the date hereof, sell, contract for sale, convey, transfer, assign, lease or sublet, any of
its assets except (i) in the Ordinary Course of Business and, then, only for full, fair and
reasonable consideration or (ii) in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000.00 in any
fiscal year, beginning with the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010.
	 
	5.13	 	Change in Nature of Business: Shall not, and shall not suffer or permit any of its
Subsidiaries to, make any material change in the nature of its business as existing or
conducted as of the date hereof.
	 
	5.14	 	Maintenance of Jurisdiction: Shall maintain, and shall cause each of the other Loan Parties
to maintain, the jurisdiction of its organization and chief executive office, or if
applicable, principal residence, as set forth herein and not change such jurisdiction name or
form of organization without 30 days prior written notice to Bank.
	 
	5.15	 	Compensation of Employees: Shall compensate, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to
compensate, its employees for services rendered at an hourly rate at least equal to the
minimum hourly rate prescribed by any applicable federal or state law or regulation.
	 
	5.16	 	Notice: Shall give the Bank prompt written notice of any and all (i) Events of Default; (ii)
material litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings to which the Borrower or any
other Loan Party is a party; (iii) other matters which have resulted in, or might result in a
Material Adverse Change.
	 
	5.17	 	Environmental Compliance: Shall conduct, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to
conduct, its operations and keep and maintain all of its property in material compliance with
all Environmental Laws and, upon the written request of the Bank, the Borrower shall submit to
the Bank, at the Borrower’s sole cost and expense, at reasonable intervals, a report providing
the status of any environmental, health or safety compliance, hazard or liability.
	 
	5.18	 	Liens: Shall not, and shall not permit any of the other Loan Parties to, directly or
indirectly, make, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any lien upon or with respect to
any part of its property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than Permitted Liens.
	 
	5.19	 	ERISA: Shall, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to, if the Borrower or such Subsidiary has
a pension, profit sharing or retirement plan subject to ERISA, continue to fund such plan in
accordance with its terms and shall ensure that such plan continues to materially comply with
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	5.20	 	Further Assurances: Promptly upon the written request by Bank, the Borrower shall, and shall
cause each of the other Loan Parties to, take such further acts (including the
acknowledgement, execution, delivery, recordation, filing and registering of documents) as may
reasonably be required from time to time to: (a) carry out more effectively the purposes of
this Agreement; and (b) better assure, convey, grant, assign, transfer, preserve, protect and
confirm to Bank the rights, remedies and privileges existing or granted or now or hereafter
intended to be granted to such Persons under this Agreement or other document executed in
connection therewith.





SECTION




6



EVENTS OF DEFAULT




	 	 	    Any one or more of the following described events shall constitute an event of default (an
“Event of Default”) under this Agreement:






	6.1	 	Non-Payment: The Borrower shall fail to pay the principal amount of any Obligations when due
or interest on the Obligations within 5 days of when due.






	6.2	 	Specified Defaults Under This Agreement: The Borrower fails to perform or observe any term,
covenant or agreement contained in Sections 5.2(i), 5.2(ii), 5.2(iii), 5.2(iv), 5.2(vi),
5.3(i), 5.4, 5.5, 5.10 or 5.12 of this Agreement.






	6.3	 	Specified Defaults Under This Agreement: The Borrower fails to perform or observe any term,
covenant or agreement contained in Section 5.2(v) of this Agreement and any such failure shall
continue unremedied for more than 10 Business Days after written notice from the Bank to the
Borrower of the existence and character of such Event of Default.






	6.4	 	Performance Under This Agreement: Other than as set forth in Section 6.2 or 6.3 hereof, the
Borrower or any other Loan Party shall fail in any material respect to perform or observe any
term, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or in any document, instrument or
agreement relating to this Agreement or any other document or agreement executed by the
Borrower or any other Loan Party with or in favor of Bank and any such failure shall continue
unremedied for more than 30 days after written notice from the Bank to the Borrower of the
existence and character of such Event of Default.






	6.5	 	Representations and Warranties; Financial Statements: Any representation or warranty made by
any Loan Party under or in connection with this Agreement or any financial statement given by
the Borrower or any guarantor shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when
made or given or when deemed to have been made or given.






	6.6	 	Other Agreements: If there is a default under any agreement to which the Borrower or any
other Loan Party, or any material subsidiary of the Borrower, is a party with the Bank or with
a third party or parties resulting in a right by the Bank or by such third party or parties,
whether or not exercised, to accelerate the maturity of any material Indebtedness.






	6.7	 	Insolvency: (a) The Borrower, measured on a consolidated basis shall become insolvent or be
unable to pay its debts as they mature, or (b) the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall: (i) make
an assignment for the benefit of creditors or to an agent authorized to liquidate any
substantial amount of its properties and assets; (ii) file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy
or seeking reorganization or to effect a plan or other arrangement with creditors; (iii) file
an answer admitting the material allegations of an involuntary petition relating to bankruptcy
or reorganization or join in any such petition; (iv) become or be adjudicated a bankrupt; (v)
apply for or consent to the appointment of, or consent that an order be made, appointing any
receiver, custodian or trustee, for itself or any of its properties, assets or businesses; or
(vi) in an involuntary proceeding, any receiver, custodian or trustee shall have been
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	 	 	Party’s properties, assets or businesses and shall not be discharged within 30 days after
the date of such appointment.
	 
	6.8	 	Execution: Any writ of execution or attachment or any judgment lien relating to a judgment
or judgments in an aggregate amount of $2,000,000 or more shall be issued against any property
of any Loan Party and shall not be discharged or bonded against or released within 30 days
after the issuance or attachment of such writ or lien.
	 
	6.9	 	Suspension: The Borrower or any Subsidiary shall voluntarily suspend the transaction of
business or allow to be suspended, terminated, revoked or expired any permit, license or
approval of any governmental body necessary to conduct the Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s
business as now conducted.
	 
	6.10	 	Material Adverse Change: If there occurs a Material Adverse Change.
	 
	6.11	 	Change in Ownership: There shall occur a sale, transfer, disposition or encumbrance (whether
voluntary or involuntary), or an agreement shall be entered into to do so, with respect to
more than 10% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Borrower.
	 
	6.12	 	Judgments: One or more non-interlocutory judgments, non-interlocutory orders, decrees or
arbitration awards is entered against any Loan Party involving in the aggregate a liability
(to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the insurer does
not dispute coverage) as to any single or related series of transactions, incidents or
conditions, of $2,000,000 or more, and the same shall remain unsatisfied, unvacated and
unstayed pending appeal for a period of thirty consecutive days after the entry thereof.
	 
	6.13	 	Other Judgments. Any non-monetary judgment, order or decree is entered against the Borrower
or any Subsidiary that does or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change,
and there shall be any period of thirty consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of
such judgment or order, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect.





SECTION




7



REMEDIES ON DEFAULT


Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Bank may, at its sole and absolute election,
without demand and only upon such notice as may be required by law:





	7.1	 	Acceleration: Declare any or all of the Borrower’s indebtedness owing to the Bank, whether
under this Agreement or any other document, instrument or agreement, immediately due and
payable, whether or not otherwise due and payable.






	7.2	 	Cease Extending Credit: Cease making Advances or otherwise extending credit to or for the
account of the Borrower under this Agreement or under any other agreement now existing or
hereafter entered into between the Borrower and the Bank.






	7.3	 	Termination: Terminate this Agreement as to any future obligation of the Bank without
affecting the Borrower’s obligations to the Bank or the Bank’s rights and remedies under this
Agreement or under any other document, instrument or agreement.






	7.4	 	Letters of Credit: Require the Borrower to pay immediately to the Bank, for application
against drawings under any outstanding Letters of Credit, the outstanding principal amount of
any such Letters of Credit which have not expired. Any portion of the amount so paid to the
Bank which is not applied to satisfy draws under any such Letters of Credit or any other
obligations of the Borrower to the Bank shall be repaid to the Borrower without interest.




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	7.5	 	Non-Exclusivity of Remedies: Exercise one or more of the Bank’s rights set forth herein or
seek such other rights or pursue such other remedies as may be provided by law, in equity or
in any other agreement now existing or hereafter entered into between the Borrower and the
Bank, or otherwise.





SECTION




8



MISCELLANEOUS




	8.1	 	Amounts Payable on Demand: If the Borrower shall fail to pay on demand any amount so payable
under this Agreement, the Bank may, at its option and without any obligation to do so and
without waiving any default occasioned by the Borrower having so failed to pay such amount,
create an Advance under this Agreement in an amount equal to the amount so payable, which
Advance shall thereafter bear interest as provided hereunder.






	8.2	 	Default Interest Rate: If an Event of Default, or an event which, with notice or
passage of time could become an Event of Default, has occurred or is continuing, the Borrower
shall pay to the Bank interest on any Indebtedness or amount payable under this Agreement at a
rate which is 5% in excess of the rate or rates then in effect under this Agreement.






	8.3	 	Right of Setoff: To the extent permitted by applicable law, Bank reserves a right of
setoff in the Borrower’s accounts with Bank (whether checking, savings, or some other
account). This includes all accounts the Borrower holds jointly with someone else and all
accounts the Borrower may open in the future. The Borrower authorizes Bank, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, to charge or setoff all sums owing on the debt against any and
all such accounts, and, at Bank’s option, to administratively freeze all such accounts to
allow Bank to protect Bank’s charge and setoff rights provided in this paragraph.






	8.4	 	Reliance and Further Assurances: Each warranty, representation, covenant, obligation and
agreement contained in this Agreement shall be conclusively presumed to have been relied upon
by the Bank regardless of any investigation made or information possessed by the Bank and
shall be cumulative and in addition to any other warranties, representations, covenants and
agreements which the Borrower now or hereafter shall give, or cause to be given, to the Bank.
The Borrower agrees to execute all documents and instruments and to perform such acts as the
Bank may reasonably deem necessary to confirm and secure to the Bank all rights and remedies
conferred upon the Bank by this agreement and all other documents related thereto.






	8.5	 	Attorneys’ Fees: The Borrower shall pay to the Bank all costs and expenses, including but
not limited to reasonable attorneys fees, incurred by Bank in connection with the
administration, enforcement, including any bankruptcy, at trial and on appeal or the
enforcement of any judgment or any refinancing or restructuring of this Agreement or any
document, instrument or agreement executed with respect to, evidencing or securing the
indebtedness hereunder.






	8.6	 	Notices: All notices, payments, requests, information and demands which either party hereto
may desire, or may be required to give or make to the other party hereto, shall be given or
made to such party by hand delivery or through deposit in the United States mail, postage
prepaid, or by facsimile delivery, or to such other address as may be specified from time to
time in writing by either party to the other.





	 	 	 
	To the Borrower:

	 	To the Bank:
	 
	 	 
	IXYS CORPORATION

	 	BANK OF THE WEST
	1590 Buckeye Drive

	 	San Jose Office (NBO)
	Milpitas, CA 95035

	 	One Almaden Boulevard
	Attn: Nathan Zommer

	 	San Jose, CA 95113






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	     Chief Executive Officer or

	 	Attn: Dirk Price
	     Uzi Sasson

	 	Vice President
	     Chief Financial Officer

	 	FAX: (408) 292-4092
	     FAX: (408) 715-2503
	 	 







	8.7	 	Waiver: Neither the failure nor delay by the Bank in exercising any right hereunder or under
any document, instrument or agreement mentioned herein shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor
shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder or under any other document,
instrument or agreement mentioned herein preclude other or further exercise thereof or the
exercise of any other right; nor shall any waiver of any right or default hereunder, or under
any other document, instrument or agreement mentioned herein, constitute a waiver of any other
right or default or constitute a waiver of any other default of the same or any other term or
provision.
	 
	8.8	 	Conflicting Provisions: To the extent the provisions contained in this Agreement are
inconsistent with those contained in any other document, instrument or agreement executed
pursuant hereto, the terms and provisions contained herein shall control. Otherwise, such
provisions shall be considered cumulative.
	 
	8.9	 	Binding Effect; Assignment: This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the Borrower and the Bank and their respective successors and assigns, except that the
Borrower shall not have the right to assign their rights hereunder or any interest herein
without the prior written consent of the Bank. The Bank may sell, assign or grant
participation in all or any portion of its rights and benefits hereunder. The Borrower agrees
that, in connection with any such sale, grant or assignment, the Bank may deliver to the
prospective buyer, participant or assignee financial statements and other relevant information
relating to the Borrower and any guarantor.
	 
	8.10	 	Jurisdiction: This Agreement, any notes issued hereunder, the rights of the parties
hereunder, and any documents, instruments or agreements mentioned or referred to herein shall
be governed by and construed according to the laws of the State of California without regard
to conflict of law principles, to the jurisdiction of whose courts the parties hereby submit.
	 
	8.11	 	Waiver Of Jury Trial. THE BORROWER AND BANK ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IS A
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT, AND THAT IT MAY BE WAIVED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. TO THE EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW EACH PARTY, AFTER CONSULTING (OR HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT) WITH
COUNSEL OF ITS CHOICE, WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION RELATED TO
THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT, INSTRUMENT OR TRANSACTION BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
	 
	8.12	 	Judicial Reference Provision. In the event the above Jury Trial Waiver is unenforceable, the
parties elect to proceed under this Judicial Reference Provision. With the exception of the
items specified below, any controversy, dispute or claim between the parties relating to this
Agreement or any other document, instrument or transaction between the parties (each, a
Claim), will be resolved by a reference proceeding in California pursuant to Sections 638 et
seq. of the California Code of Civil Procedure, or their successor sections, which shall
constitute the exclusive remedy for the resolution of any Claim, including whether the Claim
is subject to reference. Venue for the reference will be the Superior Court in the County
where real property involved in the action, if any, is located, or in a County where venue is
otherwise appropriate under law (the Court). The following matters shall not be subject to
reference: (i) nonjudicial foreclosure of any security interests in real
or personal property, (ii) exercise of self-help remedies (including without limitation
set-off), (iii) appointment of a receiver, and (iv) temporary, provisional or ancillary
remedies (including without limitation writs of attachment, writs of possession, temporary
restraining orders or preliminary injunctions). The exercise of, or opposition to, any of
the above does not waive the right to a reference hereunder.





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	 	 	The referee shall be selected by agreement of the parties. If the parties do not agree, upon
request of any party a referee shall be selected by the Presiding Judge of the Court. The
referee shall determine all issues in accordance with existing case law and statutory law of
the State of California, including without limitation the rules of evidence applicable to
proceedings at law. The referee is empowered to enter equitable and legal relief, and rule
on any motion which would be authorized in a court proceeding, including without limitation
motions for summary judgment or summary adjudication. The referee shall issue a decision,
and pursuant to CCP §644 the referee’s decision shall be entered by the Court as a judgment
or order in the same manner as if tried by the Court. The final judgment or order from any
decision or order entered by the referee shall be fully appealable as provided by law. The
parties reserve the right to findings of fact, conclusions of law, a written statement of
decision, and the right to move for a new trial or a different judgment, which new trial if
granted, will be a reference hereunder. AFTER CONSULTING (OR HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO
CONSULT) WITH COUNSEL OF ITS CHOICE, EACH PARTY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS RESOLVED UNDER THIS
REFERENCE PROVISION WILL BE DECIDED BY A REFEREE AND NOT A JURY.
	 
	8.13	 	Counterparts: This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and all such
counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
	 
	8.14	 	Headings: The headings herein set forth are solely for the purpose of identification and
have no legal significance.
	 
	8.15	 	Entire Agreement and Amendments: This Agreement and all documents, instruments and
agreements mentioned herein constitute the entire and complete understanding of the parties
with respect to the transactions contemplated hereunder. All previous conversations,
memoranda and writings between the parties pertaining to the transactions contemplated
hereunder not incorporated or referenced in this Agreement or in such documents, instruments
and agreements are superseded hereby. This Agreement may be amended only by an instrument in
writing signed by the Borrower and the Bank.




IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date
first hereinabove written.




	 	 	 
	BANK:

	 	BORROWER:
	 
	 	 
	BANK OF THE WEST

	 	IXYS CORPORATION
	 
	 	 
	BY: /s/ Dirk Price

	 	BY: /s/ Uzi Sasson
	NAME: Dirk Price, Vice President

	 	NAME: Uzi Sasson, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary







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