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Credit Agreement

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Trailer Bridge, Inc.

Date:

2007

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CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of May 10, 2007
among
FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
and
CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES
as Borrowers,
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and Swing Line Lender,
and
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
and
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
as L/C Issuers
and
The Other Lenders Party Hereto
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,
as Syndication Agent,
and
BANK OF CHINA (HONG KONG) LIMITED,
BNP PARIBAS,
FORTIS CAPITAL CORP.,
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD.

and
SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORP., NEW YORK
as Co-Documentation Agents
and
BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC,
and
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,
as
Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Managers
 
 

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
                 
    Section       Page  
       
 
       
ARTICLE I.   DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS     1  
       
 
       
    1.01  
Defined Terms
    1  
    1.02  
Other Interpretive Provisions
    27  
    1.03  
Accounting Terms
    27  
    1.04  
Rounding
    28  
    1.05  
Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents
    28  
    1.06  
Additional Alternative Currencies
    29  
    1.07  
Change of Currency
    29  
    1.08  
Times of Day
    30  
    1.09  
Letter of Credit Amounts
    30  
       
 
       
ARTICLE II.   THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS     30  
       
 
       
    2.01  
Committed Loans
    30  
    2.02  
Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Committed Loans
    31  
    2.03  
Letters of Credit
    33  
    2.04  
Swing Line Loans
    42  
    2.05  
Prepayments
    45  
    2.06  
Termination or Reduction of Commitments
    46  
    2.07  
Repayment of Loans
    46  
    2.08  
Interest
    47  
    2.09  
Fees
    47  
    2.10  
Computation of Interest and Fees
    48  
    2.11  
Evidence of Debt
    49  
    2.12  
Payments Generally; Administrative Agents Clawback
    49  
    2.13  
Sharing of Payments by Lenders
    51  
    2.14  
Designated Borrowers
    52  
    2.15  
Increase in Commitments
    53  
       
 
       
ARTICLE III.   TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY     54  
       
 
       
    3.01  
Taxes
    54  
    3.02  
Illegality
    57  
    3.03  
Inability to Determine Rates
    58  
    3.04  
Increased Costs
    58  
    3.05  
Compensation for Losses
    59  
    3.06  
Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders; Certificates
    60  
    3.07  
Survival
    61  

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)
                 
    Section       Page  
       
 
       
ARTICLE IV.   CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS     61  
       
 
       
    4.01  
Conditions of Initial Credit Extension
    61  
    4.02  
Conditions to all Credit Extensions
    64  
       
 
       
ARTICLE V.   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES     65  
       
 
       
    5.01  
Due Incorporation, Qualification, Etc
    65  
    5.02  
Authority
    65  
    5.03  
Enforceability
    65  
    5.04  
Non-Contravention
    65  
    5.05  
Approvals
    65  
    5.06  
No Violation or Default
    66  
    5.07  
Litigation
    66  
    5.08  
Title; Possession Under Leases
    66  
    5.09  
Financial Statements
    66  
    5.10  
Employee Benefit Plans
    67  
    5.11  
Other Regulations
    68  
    5.12  
Patent and Other Rights
    68  
    5.13  
Governmental Charges
    68  
    5.14  
Margin Stock
    68  
    5.15  
Subsidiaries, Etc
    69  
    5.16  
Solvency, Etc
    69  
    5.17  
Senior Debt
    69  
    5.18  
No Withholding, Etc
    69  
    5.19  
No Material Adverse Effect
    69  
    5.20  
Accuracy of Information Furnished
    69  
    5.21  
Representations as to Foreign Obligors
    69  
    5.22  
Taxpayer Identification Number; Other Identifying Information
    70  
       
 
       
ARTICLE VI.   AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS     71  
       
 
       
    6.01  
Information
    71  
    6.02  
Books and Records
    74  
    6.03  
Inspections
    74  
    6.04  
Insurance
    74  
    6.05  
Taxes, Governmental Charges and Other Indebtedness
    74  
    6.06  
Use of Proceeds
    75  
    6.07  
General Business Operations
    75  
    6.08  
Pari Passu Ranking
    75  
    6.09  
Designated Senior Debt
    75  
    6.10  
PATRIOT Act
    75  
    6.11  
Subsidiary Guarantors
    76  

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)
                 
    Section       Page  
       
 
       
ARTICLE VII.   NEGATIVE COVENANTS     77  
       
 
       
    7.01  
Indebtedness
    77  
    7.02  
Liens
    78  
    7.03  
Asset Dispositions
    81  
    7.04  
Mergers, Acquisitions, Etc
    82  
    7.05  
Investments
    83  
    7.06  
Dividends, Redemptions, Etc
    84  
    7.07  
Change in Business
    85  
    7.08  
Employee Benefit Plans
    85  
    7.09  
Transactions With Affiliates
    86  
    7.10  
Accounting Changes
    86  
    7.11  
Burdensome Contractual Obligations
    86  
    7.12  
Senior Debt
    88  
    7.13  
Financial Covenants
    88  
       
 
       
ARTICLE VIII.   EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES     88  
       
 
       
    8.01  
Events of Default
    88  
    8.02  
Remedies Upon Event of Default
    91  
    8.03  
Application of Funds
    91  
    8.04  
Lender Rate Contract Remedies
    92  
       
 
       
ARTICLE IX.   ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT     92  
       
 
       
    9.01  
Appointment and Authority
    92  
    9.02  
Rights as a Lender
    92  
    9.03  
Exculpatory Provisions
    93  
    9.04  
Reliance by Administrative Agent
    94  
    9.05  
Delegation of Duties
    94  
    9.06  
Resignation of Administrative Agent
    94  
    9.07  
Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders
    95  
    9.08  
No Other Duties, Etc
    95  
    9.09  
Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim
    95  
    9.10  
Guaranty Matters
    96  
       
 
       
ARTICLE X.   MISCELLANEOUS     96  
       
 
       
    10.01  
Amendments, Etc
    96  
    10.02  
Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication
    98  
    10.03  
No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies
    100  
    10.04  
Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver
    100  
    10.05  
Payments Set Aside
    102  
    10.06  
Successors and Assigns
    102  
    10.07  
Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality
    107  

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)
                 
    Section       Page  
 
    10.08  
Right of Setoff
    108  
    10.09  
Interest Rate Limitation
    109  
    10.10  
Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness
    109  
    10.11  
Survival of Representations and Warranties
    109  
    10.12  
Severability
    109  
    10.13  
Replacement of Lenders
    110  
    10.14  
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc
    110  
    10.15  
Waiver of Jury Trial
    111  
    10.16  
California Judicial Reference
    112  
    10.17  
No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility
    112  
    10.18  
Judgment Currency
    113  
    10.19  
Bermuda Branch; Full Recourse Obligations
    113  
    10.20  
Post Closing Matters
    113  
       
 
       
    SIGNATURES     S-1  

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SCHEDULES
     
1.01(e)
  Existing Letters of Credit
1.01(m)
  Mandatory Cost Formulae
2.01
  Commitments and Applicable Percentages
2.14
  Designated Borrowers
5.15
  Subsidiaries
5.22
  Identification Numbers for the Company and Designated Borrowers that are Foreign Subsidiaries
7.01
  Existing Secured Indebtedness
7.05
  Investment Policy; Investments
10.02
  Administrative Agents Office; Certain Addresses for Notices
EXHIBITS
     
Form of
A
  Committed Loan Notice
B
  Swing Line Loan Notice
C
  Note
D
  Compliance Certificate
E
  Assignment and Assumption
F
  Company Guaranty
G
  Subsidiary Guaranty
H
  Designated Borrower Request and Assumption Agreement
I
  Designated Borrower Notice
J
  Guarantor Release Certificate

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CREDIT AGREEMENT
          This CREDIT AGREEMENT (Agreement) is entered into as of May 10, 2007, among FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD., a Singapore corporation (the Company or FIL) acting, subject to Section 10.19 hereof, through its Bermuda branch, certain Subsidiaries of the Company party hereto pursuant to Section 2.14 (each a Designated Borrower and, together with the Company, the Borrowers and, each a Borrower), each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, the Lenders and individually, a Lender), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Swing Line Lender, and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as L/C Issuers.
          The Company has requested that the Lenders provide a revolving credit facility, which is intended to replace and refinance the Existing FIL Credit Agreement and the Existing FIUI Credit Agreement, and the Lenders are willing to do so on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
          In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
          1.01 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
          ABN AMRO means ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
          Act has the meaning specified in Section 6.10.
          Adjusted Revenues means, in respect of any Subsidiary of FIL for any period, total revenues for such Subsidiary for such period, less Intercompany Revenues for such period.
          Administrative Agent means Bank of America in its capacity as administrative agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor administrative agent.
          Administrative Agents Office means, with respect to any currency, the Administrative Agents address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 10.02 with respect to such currency, or such other address or account with respect to such currency as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify to the Company and the Lenders.
          Administrative Questionnaire means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.
          Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.
          Agent Parties has the meaning specified in Section 10.02(c).

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          Aggregate Commitments means the Commitments of all the Lenders.
          Agreement has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
          Agreement Currency has the meaning specified in Section 10.18.
          Alternative Currency means each of Euro, Sterling, Yen, and each other currency (other than Dollars) that is approved in accordance with Section 1.06.
          Alternative Currency Equivalent means, at any time, with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the equivalent amount thereof in the applicable Alternative Currency as determined by the Administrative Agent or, in the case of a Letter of Credit issued in an Alternative Currency, the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate (determined in respect of the most recent Revaluation Date) for the purchase of such Alternative Currency with Dollars.
          Alternative Currency Sublimit means an amount equal to 100% of the Aggregate Commitments. The Alternative Currency Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Aggregate Commitments.
          Applicable Foreign Obligor Documents has the meaning specified in Section 5.21(a).

 

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