AGREEMENT

ON

CAPITAL INCREASE AND ADMISSION OF NEW JOINT VENTURER

OF

SHANGHAI HUA HONG NEC ELECTRONICS COMPANY, LIMITED

SHANGHAI, CHINA


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

WITNESSETH 3

ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS

 

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ARTICLE 2 CAPITAL INCREASE AND ADMISSION OF NEW JOINT VENTURER

 

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2.1    Capital Increase

 

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 2.2    Subscription of Increased Capital 4
 2.3    Contribution Schedule 5
 2.4    Increased Capital Contribution Verification 5
 2.5    Share Structure after Capital Increase 5

ARTICLE 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

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3.1    Representations and Warranties by Party A

 

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 3.2    Representations and Warranties by Party B1 and Party B2 6
 3.3    Representations and Warranties by Party C 8
 3.4    Representations and Warranties by Party D 9
 3.5    Representations and Warranties by Party E 9
 3.6    Survival of Representations and Warranties 11

ARTICLE 4 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES TO PARTY E

 

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ARTICLE 5 AMENDMENT TO 1997 JV CONTRACT AND 1997 AOA, APPROVAL AND REGISTRATION

 

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5.1    Amendment to 1997 JV Contract and 1997 AOA

 

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 5.2    Approval and Registration 11

ARTICLE 6 INDEMNIFICATION

 

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[...***...]

 

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ARTICLE 8 MISCELLANEOUS

 

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8.1    Headings

 

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 8.2    Governing Law 12
 8.3    Effectiveness and Benefits 12
 8.4    Entire Agreement 12
 8.5    Counterparts 12
 8.6    Other Matters 13
 8.7    Taxes 13
 8.8    Effectiveness 13

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        This AGREEMENT ON CAPITAL INCREASE AND ADMISSION OF NEW JOINT VENTURER OF SHANGHAI HUA HONG NEC ELECTRONICS COMPANY, LIMITED (hereinafter referred to as this "Agreement") is made and entered into as of August 29th, 2003, in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as "China") among and by:

        Shanghai Hua Hong (Group) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Party A"), a company with limited liability duly organized and existing under the laws of China, having its registered address at Land Lot No. 46, Pudong Jinqiao Development Zone, Shanghai, China under the registration number of 150411800; its Legal Representative is Mr. Zhang Wenyi;

        NEC CORPORATION (hereinafter referred to as "Party B1"), a company with limited liability duly organized and existing under the laws of Japan, having its registered address at 7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku Tokyo, Japan; its Legal Representative is Mr. Akinobu Kanasugi;

        NEC (China) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Party B2"), a company with limited liability duly organized and existing under the laws of China, having its registered address at 19F Full Link Plaza No. 18 Chaoyangmenwai Ave., Beijing, China under the registration number of 000718; its Legal Representative is Mr. Iwao Shinohara;

        Shanghai Hua Hong International Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Party C"), a company with limited liability duly organized and existing under the laws of British Cayman Island, having its registered address at British Cayman Island, its authorized representative is Mr. Gu Xiaochun.

        Newport Fab, LLC d/b/a Jazz Semiconductor (hereinafter referred to as "Party D"), a company with limited liability duly organized and existing under the laws of Delaware, the United Sates of America, having its offices at 4321 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach, CA 92660-3095; its authorized representative is Mr. Shu Li;

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        Shanghai Hua Hong NEC Electronics Company, Limited (hereinafter referred to as "Party E"), a company with limited liability duly organized and existing under the laws of China, having its registered address at No. 1188 Chuan Qiao Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China, its legal representative is Mr. Zhang Wenyi.

        Party B1 and Party B2 are sometimes referred to collectively as "Party B", and a duty, obligation or right of Party B under this Contract shall be deemed to be a joint and several duty, obligation or right of both Party B1 and Party B2. Party A, Party B1, Party B2, Party C, Party D and Party E are sometimes referred to collectively as the "Parties" or individually as a "Party".

WITNESSETH

        1.     Party A and Party B entered into and executed the Joint Venture Contract on the Establishment and Operation of Party E (hereinafter referred to as the "1997 JV Contract") and the Articles of Association of Shanghai Hua Hong NEC Electronics Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as the "1997 AOA") on May, 1997 to establish and operate Party E with its registered capital of USD [...***...] which is now engaged in the design, development, manufacturing (wafer fabrication) and sale of large scale integrated circuits;

        The share structure of Party E before entering into this Agreement is as follows:

[...***...]


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        2.     The Parties intend to evaluate the potential investment into Party E, to enhance the Parties' wafer foundry services to manufacture semiconductor products and to further realize the strategic cooperation with regard to semiconductor products manufacturing and advanced technology. Based on such intention, Party A (also on behalf of, and authorized by Party E) and Party D have executed and entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter referred to as the "MOU") as of July 16th, 2003 in Shanghai, China in order to collaborate together and create competitive foundry services to manufacture semiconductor products;

        3.     Party A, Party B and Party C agree to allow Party D to invest in, and Party D agrees to invest in Party E by increasing the registered capital of Party E subject to the terms and conditions contemplated in this Agreement, the joint venture contract and the articles of association to be entered into between the Parties (hereinafter referred to as, respectively, the "New JV Contract" and the "New AOA") and based on the mutual understandings that Party D shall be granted with the equity representing 11.32%, diluting to no less than 10% post the contemplated Shanghai Belling Co., Ltd. investment of the registered capital of Party E if Party D fulfils its obligation to license and transfer all the technologies as contemplated in the MOU to Party E and the current value of Party E before investment by Party D shall not be less than USD [...***...] as of the Effective Date (as defined below);

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises, representations, warranties and covenants hereinafter set forth, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

        In this Agreement, unless the context requires otherwise, the following terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth below:

        1.1   "Affiliates" shall mean in relation to a company, any other company or partnership which, through ownership of voting stock or otherwise, directly or indirectly, is controlled by, under common control with, or in control of that company. The term "control" means ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting stock of a company, or the power to appoint or elect a majority of the directors of a company.

        1.2   "Effective Date" shall mean the date on which this Agreement shall become effective pursuant to Article 8.8 of this Agreement.

        1.3   "Joint Stock Company" shall mean the company limited by shares under the Company Law of China and other applicable laws of China.

        1.4   "USD" or "US Dollar(s)" shall mean the lawful currency of the United States of America.

ARTICLE 2

CAPITAL INCREASE AND ADMISSION OF NEW JOINT VENTURER

        2.1   Capital Increase

        On the Effective Date provided in this Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions set forth hereinafter, the Parties hereby agree to increase the registered capital of Party E from [...***...] to [...***...] (hereinafter referred to as "New Registered Capital") and the difference between the current registered capital of [...***...] and the New Registered Capital of [...***...] (hereinafter referred to as the "Increased Capital") shall be contributed through the investment made by Party D in accordance with Article 2.2 herein. Accordingly the total investment of Party E shall be simultaneously adjusted from the current [...***...] to [...***...] on the Effective Date provided in this Agreement.


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        2.2   Subscription of Increased Capital

        On the Effective Date provided in this Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions set forth hereinafter, Party D shall subscribe the Increased Capital, which accounts for Eleven Point Three Two Percent (11.32%) of the New Registered Capital of Party E. The subscribed contributions of Party D to the New Registered Capital shall be made in technologies and cash and in US Dollars as follows:

        2.3   Contribution Schedule

        The specific amount to be paid or contributed, time and schedule for making such payments or contributions by Party D shall be subject to the New JV Contract and the Technology License and Transfer Agreement entered into by and between Party D and Party E and in accordance with the contribution schedule specially stipulated in Exhibit 1 attached hereto.

        2.4   Increased Capital Contribution Verification

        The Increased Capital contribution verification shall be conducted in accordance with Article 6-06 (2) in the New JV Contract.

        2.5   Share Structure after Capital Increase

        On the Effective Date, the share structure of Party E shall be as follows:

[...***...]

ARTICLE 3

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

        3.1   Representations and Warranties by Party A

        Party A hereby represents and warrants to the other Parties, as of the Effective Date, the following:


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        3.2   Representations and Warranties by Party B1 and Party B2

        Party B1 hereby represents and warrants to the other Parties, as of the Effective Date, the following:


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        Party B2 hereby represents and warrants to the other Parties, as of the Effective Date, the following:


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        3.3   Representations and Warranties by Party C

        Party C hereby represents and warrants to the other Parties, as of the Effective Date, the following:


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        3.4   Representations and Warranties by Party D

        Party D hereby represents and warrants to the other Parties, as of the Effective Date, the following:

        3.5   Representations and Warranties by Party E

        Party E hereby represents and warrants to the other Parties, as of the Effective Date, the following:

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        3.6   Survival of Representations and Warranties

        The Parties acknowledge and agree that all the above representations and warranties made or to be performed by the Parties shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Effective Date.

ARTICLE 4

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES TO PARTY E

        The Parties excluding Party E hereby agree to fully comply with their respective responsibilities to Party E specified in Article 5 of the New JV Contract, and further undertake that when either Party performs such responsibilities specified in Article 5 of the New JV Contract to Party E, it shall keep any and all the information disclosed by any other Parties it may have access to confidential in accordance with Article 29 of the New JV Contract.

ARTICLE 5

AMENDMENT TO 1997 JV CONTRACT AND 1997 AOA, APPROVAL AND REGISTRATION

        5.1   Amendment to 1997 JV Contract and 1997 AOA

        The Parties agree that the 1997 JV Contract and 1997 AOA as well as their respective amendments shall be superseded by the New JV Contract and New AOA and accordingly the obligations of Party A and Party B as set forth in 1997 JV Contract and 1997 AOA and their respective amendments shall be replaced. The New JV Contract and New AOA shall become effective from the Effective Date.

        5.2   Approval and Registration

        Party E shall, at its own cost and expense and with the reasonable assistance of the other Parties, be responsible for applying for the approval of this Agreement and any other related documents by any competent examination and approval authority and registration of the transaction contemplated herein and all the related documents with any administration for industry and commerce within ten (10) business days after the execution of this Agreement by the Parties.

ARTICLE 6

INDEMNIFICATION

        Subject to Article 7 below, each Party hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the other Parties and their respective successors, assignees, and Affiliates from and against any and all actual out of pocket losses, deficiencies, liabilities, damages, assessments, judgments, administrative penalties, awards, reasonable third party costs and expenses, including but not limited to attorneys' fees (both those incurred in connection with the defense or prosecution of the indemnifiable claim and

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those incurred in connection with the enforcement of this provision), caused by, resulting from or arising out of:

ARTICLE 7

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

        EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT, IN NO EVENT WILL A PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTIES FOR LOST PROFITS OR FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE SUBJECT MATTER OF, OR CONTRIBUTIONS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT, REGARDLESS OF THE TYPE OF CLAIM, EVEN IF THAT PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

ARTICLE 8

MISCELLANEOUS

        8.1   Headings

        The titles and headings of this Agreement are for convenience and reference only and in no way define, describe, extend, or limit the scope or intent of this Agreement or the intent of any provision herein.

        8.2   Governing Law

        The formation, validity, interpretation, performance, enforcement, amendment and termination of this Agreement shall be protected and governed by the laws and regulations of China. When the laws and regulations of China do not regulate a certain matter, the Parties shall consider applying prevailing international legal principles and practices.

        8.3   Effectiveness and Benefits

        This Agreement shall become effective commencing from the Effective Date. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties hereto and their respective successors and assignees.

        8.4   Entire Agreement

        This Agreement including its Exhibits attached hereto and the New JV Contract, the New AOA and all other agreements, instruments and certificates executed by the Parties, embody the entire agreement and understanding of the Parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein and shall, upon taking effect, supersede any and all prior agreements, commitments, and understandings, oral or written, among the Parties with respect to this subject matter.

        8.5   Counterparts

        This Agreement may be executed in both Chinese and English simultaneously in sixteen (16) counterparts, each of which shall be deemed as original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Both Chinese and English versions of this Agreement shall be equally authentic and effective.

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        8.6   Other Matters

        Any other matters not covered in this Agreement shall be subject to the New JV Contract and New AOA and all other agreements, instruments and certificates executed by the Parties, and mutual consultations among the Parties.

        8.7   Taxes

        Party E will cooperate with Party D in causing the Party E make an Entity Classification Election for United States Income tax purposes only to be treated as a US partnership by filing a Form 8832 with the Internal Revenue Service of the United States and following the appropriate steps to insure a valid election, provided that this support shall not create any obligation or liabilities for Party E except for the support itself, nor shall it conflict with any applicable laws and regulations of China.

        8.8   Effectiveness

        This Contract/Agreement shall become effective upon the effectiveness of the JOINT VENTURE CONTRACT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF SHANGHAI HUA HONG NEC ELECTRONICS COMPANY, LIMITED Dated August 30, 2003.

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        [SIGNING PAGE]

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement on the date first above written.

Shanghai Hua Hong (Group) Co., Ltd.

By: /s/  ZHANG WENYI    
Name: Zhang Wenyi
Title: Legal Representative

NEC CORPORATION

By: /s/  AKINOBU KANASUGI     
Name: Akinobu Kanasugi
Title: Legal Representative

NEC (China) Co., Ltd.

By: /s/  IWAO SHINOHARA    
Name: Iwao Sinohara
Title: Legal Representative

Shanghai Hua Hong International Inc.

By: /s/  GU XIAOCHUN     
Name: Gu Xiaochun
Title: Authorized Representative

Newport Fab, LLC d/b/a Jazz Semiconductor

By: /s/  SHU LI    
Name: Shu Li
Title: President and CEO

Shanghai Hua Hong NEC Electronics Company, Limited

By: /s/  K. SHIMAKURA     
Name: K. Shimakura
Title:

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EXHIBIT 1
CONTRIBUTION SCHEDULE

1.     Cash Contribution by Party D

2.     Technology Contribution by Party D

[...***...]


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EXHIBIT 2
PARTY A'S CAPITAL VERIFICATION REPORT

        [...***...]


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EXHIBIT 3-1
PARTY B1'S CAPITAL VERIFICATION REPORT

        [...***...]


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EXHIBIT 3-2
PARTY B2'S CAPITAL VERIFICATION REPORT

        [...***...]


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EXHIBIT 4
LEGAL OPINION REGARDING PARTY D

        [...***...]


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EXHIBIT 5
PARTY E'S CAPITAL VERIFICATION REPORT

        [...***...]


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