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Title:

Registration Rights Agreement

Entities:

JPMorgan Chase Bank; New Asat Finance Ltd; U.S. Bank, NA; Bank of New York; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Date:

2004

Size:

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Price:

$52

ID:

#1431608

 

 

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                                                               EXECUTION VERSION


NEW ASAT (FINANCE) LIMITED

9.25% Senior Notes due 2011

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

January 26, 2004

Citigroup Global Markets Limited
As Representative of the Initial Purchasers
Citigroup Centre, Canada Square
Canry Wharf, London E14 51B
United Kingdom

Ladies and Gentlemen:

New ASAT (Finance) Limited, an exempt company with limited liability under the
Companies Law (2003 Revision) of the Cayman Islands (the "Issuer"), proposes to
issue and sell to certain purchasers (the "Initial Purchasers"), for whom you
(the "Representatives") are acting as representatives, its U.S.$150 million
principal amount of 9.25% Senior Notes Due 2011 (the "Securities"), upon the
terms set forth in the Purchase Agreement among the Issuer, ASAT Holdings
Limited, an exempt company with limited liability under the Companies Law (2003
Revision) of the Cayman Islands ("Holdings"), certain of Holdings' direct and
indirect subsidiaries set forth therein and the Representatives, dated as of
January 16, 2004 (the "Purchase Agreement") relating to the initial placement
(the "Initial Placement") of the Securities. Pursuant to the Indenture and
subject to the limitations set forth therein, each of Holdings' current and
future direct and indirect subsidiaries shall agree to guarantee the securities
(Holdings and each such direct or indirect subsidiary issuing a guarantee, the
"Guarantors.") The Issuer and the Guarantors are referred to herein collectively
as the "Obligors." To the extent there are no additional Initial Purchasers
other than you, the terms Representatives and Initial Purchasers shall mean
either the singular or plural as the context requires. To induce the Initial
Purchasers to enter into the Purchase Agreement and to satisfy a condition to
your obligations thereunder, the Obligors agree with you for your benefit and
the benefit of the holders from time to time of the Securities (including the
Initial Purchasers) (each a "Holder" and, collectively, the "Holders"), as
follows:

1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein without definition
shall have their respective meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement. As
used in this Agreement, the following capitalized defined terms shall have the
following meanings:

"Act" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules
and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

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"Affiliate" shall have the meaning specified in Rule 405 under the Act
and the terms "controlling" and "controlled" shall have meanings correlative
thereto.

"Broker-Dealer" shall mean any broker or dealer registered as such
with the Commission under the Exchange Act.

"Business Day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a
legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions or trust companies are
authorized or obligated by law to close in New York City or Hong Kong.

"Closing Date" shall mean the date hereof.

"Commission" shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission.

"Deferral Period" shall have the meaning indicated in Section 4(k)(ii)
hereof.

"Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

"Exchange Offer Registration Period" shall mean the 270-day period
following the consummation of the Registered Exchange Offer, exclusive of any
period during which any stop order shall be in effect suspending the
effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement.

"Exchange Offer Registration Statement" shall mean a registration
statement of the Obligors on an appropriate form under the Act with respect to
the Registered Exchange Offer, all amendments and supplements to such
registration statement, including post-effective amendments thereto, in each
case including the Prospectus contained therein, all exhibits thereto and all
material incorporated by reference therein.

"Exchanging Dealer" shall mean any Holder (which may include any
Initial Purchaser) that is a Broker-Dealer and elects to exchange for New
Securities any Securities that it acquired for its own account as a result of
market-making activities or other trading activities (but not directly from the
Obligor or any Affiliate of any Obligor) for New Securities.

"Final Memorandum" shall mean the offering memorandum, dated January
16, 2004 relating to the Securities, including any and all exhibits thereto and
any information incorporated by reference therein as of such date.

"Holder" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

"Indenture" shall mean the Indenture relating to the Securities, dated
as of the date hereof, among the Issuer, the Guarantors and The Bank of New
York, as trustee, as the same may be amended from time to time in accordance
with the terms thereof.

"Initial Placement" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble
hereto.

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"Initial Purchaser" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble
hereto.

"Losses" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(d) hereof.

"Majority Holders" shall mean, on any date, Holders of a majority of
the aggregate principal amount of Transfer Restricted Notes registered under a
Registration Statement.

 

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