MOTOROLA-SCI LLC
RETIREMENT PLAN TRANSFER AGREEMENT
FOR THE MOTOROLA, INC. PENSION PLAN
This Agreement is made as of May 10, 1999, between Semiconductor Components
Industries, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("SCI LLC") and Motorola,
Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Motorola").
Whereas, a number of Motorola employees will be transferred to the
employment of SCI LLC or one or more entities under the control of SCI LLC; and
Whereas, Motorola maintains a defined benefit pension plan intended to meet
the requirements of Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code"), and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
as amended ("ERISA"), named the Motorola, Inc. Pension Plan (the "Motorola
Plan"); and
Whereas, Motorola and SCI LLC are parties to a certain Employee Matters
Agreement - dated May 10, 1999 (the "Employee Matters Agreement"), to which this
Agreement is an Exhibit; and
Whereas, SCI LLC shall adopt a defined benefit pension plan that is
substantially similar to the Motorola Plan (the "SCI LLC Plan") which shall
contain provisions for accepting assets and liabilities transferred from other
pension plans that are qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code; and
Whereas, all capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall
have the meanings set forth in the Employee Matters Agreement; and
Whereas, SCI LLC and Motorola contemplate that the liabilities under the
Motorola Plan with respect to the Transferred Participants (as defined below) as
of the Closing Date will be transferred to and assumed by the SCI LLC Plan,
contingent upon the transfer of assets from the Motorola Plan attributable to
such liabilities in accordance with the terms and conditions herein.
Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises, agreements and
undertakings herein contained and other valuable consideration, the parties
hereto mutually agree as follows:
1. SCI LLC PLAN. SCI LLC represents and warrants that (i) it shall adopt
the SCI LLC Plan and a related trust to hold assets under the SCI LLC Plan and
to receive assets from the Motorola Plan; (ii) the SCI LLC Plan shall, as of the
date of any transfer of assets under Section 2 below, comply in form and
operation with the provisions of Section 401(a) of the Code, and the trust,
associated with the SCI LLC Plan shall, as of such date, be exempt from taxation
under Section 501(a) of the Code; and (iii) the SCI LLC Plan shall contain a
provision for accepting assets and liabilities transferred from other pension
plans that are qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code. Contingent upon the
transfer of assets from the Motorola Plan to the SCI LLC Plan in accordance with
this Agreement, each active participant in the Motorola Plan who is listed on
Schedule 1, attached hereto and made a part hereof, and who is transferred from
employment with Motorola or one of its Affiliates to employment with SCI LLC or
one of its Affiliates (the "Transferred Participants") on or within sixty (60)
days after the Closing Date shall be entitled to receive a past service benefit
under the SCI LLC Plan in an amount equal to the Transferred Participant's
accrued benefit under the Motorola Plan (as in effect on the Closing Date),
determined using the Transferred
Participant's credited service recognized under the Motorola Plan as of the
Closing Date and the Transferred Participant's final average earnings (as
defined in the Motorola Plan as in effect on the Closing Date) as of the Closing
Date ("Past Service Benefit) Transferred Participants shall be fully vested in
their Past Service Benefit under the SCI LLC Plan. The SCI LLC Plan will, as of
the Closing Date, and for a period of at least twelve (12) months thereafter,
contain terms, including provision for benefit accrual after the Closing Date,
that are substantially identical to the terms of the Motorola Plan. Each
Transferred Participant shall be entitled to credit under the SCI LLC Plan for
all service and Compensation with Motorola (or any Affiliate) credited as of the
Closing Date under the Motorola Plan for purposes of eligibility, vesting and,
subject to the transfer of assets in accordance with Section 2 hereof, benefit
accrual.
2. TRANSFER OF MOTOROLA PLAN ASSETS.
(i) An enrolled actuary selected by Motorola shall calculate the
present value of each Transferred Participant's accrued benefit in the Motorola
Plan as of the Closing Date in accordance with the actuarial methods and
assumptions set forth in Section 2(ii) below, subject to review and verification
by an enrolled actuary selected by SCI LLC. Motorola shall, or shall cause its
actuary to, make available to SCI LLC and to SCI LLC's actuary all information
and data reasonably required by SCI LLC or SCI LLC's actuary to review and
verify the calculation and determination of each such accrued benefit amount.
(ii) As soon as practicable following the Closing Date but no later
than sixty (60) days following the Closing Date, Motorola shall cause the
Motorola Plan's actuary to calculate the sum of the present values of the
accrued benefits of each Transferred Participant on a termination basis as of
the Closing Date, as described in Treasury Regulation ss.1.414(1)- 1(b)(5),
using Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC") plan termination assumptions
except that the interest rate assumption shall be equal to PBGC plan termination
rates as of the Closing Date plus fifty five basis points (applied to both PBGC
plan termination interest rates); provided, however, that in no event shall the
amount transferred to the SCI LLC Plan be less than the minimum amount required
to be transferred under Section 414(l) of the Code. The sum of the present
values of each Transferred Participant's accrued benefit as of the Closing Date
shall hereinafter be referred to as the "Pension Transfer Amount."
(iii) Subject to the conditions set forth in subsections (iv) and (v)
below, within sixty (60) days following the completion of the calculations set
forth in subsection (ii) above and the filing of any required documents with
governmental agencies and compliance with any required waiting periods, Motorola
shall cause the trustee of the Motorola Plan to transfer to the SCI LLC Plan
cash equal to the Pension Transfer Amount plus interest accrued on such amount
from the Closing Date to the date the Pension Transfer Amount is transferred
from the Motorola Plan to the SCI LLC Plan, based on the interest assumptions
described in paragraph (ii) above. Following the transfer of such Pension
Transfer Amount and such interest thereon, Transferred Participants shall have
no further interest in the Motorola Plan in respect of their benefits accrued as
of the Closing Date under such Plan.
(iv) Prior to and as a condition precedent to the transfer from the
Motorola Plan of cash equal to the Pension Transfer Amount, SCI LLC shall
furnish evidence satisfactory to Motorola that: (A) either (1) the SCI LLC Plan
either has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") to be
qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and the regulations thereunder, or
(2) SCI LLC has provided to Motorola an opinion of counsel reasonably
satisfactory in form and substance to Motorola to the effect that the SCI LLC
Plan contains the material terms required for qualification under Section 401(a)
of the Code and a legally binding written commitment of SCI LLC reasonably
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satisfactory in form and substance to Motorola that (x) SCI LLC will file an
application with the IRS for a determination as to the initial qualification
of the SCI LLC Plan under Section 401(a) of the Code, (y) SCI LLC will take
whatever actions are necessary and will make any amendments or alterations to
the SCI LLC Plan required to obtain an initial determination from the IRS
that the SCI LLC Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code, and (z)
in the event that the IRS determines that the SCI LLC Plan is not so
qualified, no assets transferred hereunder (or earnings thereon) shall be
transferred to or for the benefit of SCI LLC, but shall be used for the
exclusive benefit of the Transferred Participants and their beneficiaries;
(B) the SCI LLC Plan provides for the receipt of such Pension Transfer Amount
on a basis whereby the vested interest of each Transferred Participant will
be retained for him or her under the SCI LLC Plan on a fully vested basis;
(C) the SCI LLC Plan provides for the continuation of "Section 411(d)(6)
protected benefits," as such term is defined for purposes of Treasury
Regulation Section 1.411(d)-4, such that the transfer of assets will not
result in the reduction or elimination of Section 411(d)(6) protected
benefits for any Transferred Participant; and (D) the SCI LLC Plan provides
that upon the transfer from the Motorola Plan to the SCI LLC Plan of cash
equal to the Pension Transfer Amount, each Transferred Participant, at
retirement from SCI LLC (or earlier termination as provided under such plan),
shall receive a benefit that is equal to the sum of (1) such Transferred
Participant's Past Service Benefit plus (2) the amount the Transferred
Participant accrues in the SCI LLC Plan with respect to service after the
Closing Date.
(v) Prior to and as a condition precedent to such transfer from the
Motorola Plan of cash equal to the Pension Transfer Amount, Motorola shall
furnish to SCI LLC evidence that (A) the Motorola Plan, as of the date of the
transfer of assets and liabilities from the Motorola Plan to the SCI LLC Plan,
has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be qualified under
Section 401(a) of the Code, as amended, and the regulations thereunder, and (B)
the Motorola Plan provides for the transfer of such Pension Transfer Amount.
(vi) If the employment by SCI LLC of a Transferred Participant
terminates for any reason before the transfer of the Motorola Plan assets and
liabilities as set forth above with respect to such Transferred Participant, no
transfer shall be made for such Transferred Participant, and Motorola shall
retain all assets and liabilities attributable to such Transferred Participant's
accrued benefit.
3. COOPERATION; FILINGS. Motorola and SCI LLC agree to cooperate and
use reasonable efforts to accomplish the transactions set forth herein and to
comply with all requirements of ERISA, the Code, the IRS and the Department of
Labor which may be applicable to the transfer contemplated hereby. Motorola and
SCI LLC each agree to file IRS Form 5310A with the Internal Revenue Service with
respect to the transfer and receipt of the Motorola Plan assets, if such filing
is required.
4. NOTICES. All notices, requests, demands, and other communications
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (i) when
hand delivered (including delivery by messenger or courier service) to the
address set forth below, or if such delivery is refused, when such delivery is
refused, (ii) when received or refused as evidenced by the postal receipt if
sent by United States mail as Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, with
proper postage prepaid, addressed as set forth below or (iii) when received as
evidenced by the transmission report of the telefax machine of the transmitting
party acknowledging a good transmission if sent by telefax to the number set
forth below:
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If to SCI LLC: If to Motorola:
SCI LLC Motorola, Inc.
1303 East Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, Illinois 60196
Attn: The address set forth Attn: Vice President & Director of Benefits
in the Recapitalization Telefax: (847) 576-4467
Agreement
5. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, with the
same effect as if all parties had signed the same document. All such
counterparts shall be deemed an original, shall be construed together and shall
constitute one and the same document.
6. HEADINGS. The headings of the sections of this Agreement are
inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute a part
hereof
7. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with,
and governed by, the laws of the State of Illinois, except to the extent the
Code and/or ERISA applies, governs and controls.
8. ASSIGNMENT. Neither party hereto shall assign this Agreement or any
interest herein or any rights hereunder without the written consent of the other
party. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of,
the parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns. Nothing in this
Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended or shall be construed to confer
upon any person other than the parties and successors and assigns permitted by
this Section 8 any right, remedy or claim by reason of this Agreement.
9. MODIFICATIONS. No revision or modification of this Agreement shall
be effective unless it is in writing and signed by an authorized representative
of each of the parties.
10. WAIVER. Failure or delay on the part of either party to exercise
any right, remedy, power, privilege or option hereunder which is not subject to
an express time limitation with respect to exercise shall not operate or be
construed to operate as a waiver thereof. A waiver, to be effective, must be in
writing and be signed by the party making the waiver. No written waiver of any
term or condition of this Agreement shall operate or be construed to operate as
a wavier of any other term or condition, nor shall any written waiver of any
breach or default operate or be construed to operate as a waiver of any other
breach or default or of the same type of breach or default on a subsequent
occasion or operate or be construed to operate as a continuing waiver.
11. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement should be held
invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such provision
shall be deemed deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the remaining
provisions shall not be affected thereby, unless the deletion of any such
provision materially affects any right, benefit, privilege or option of either
party, in which case, the parties agree to renegotiate in good faith such
provision and replace it with a substitute valid and enforceable provision that
achieves the intent and purpose of the deleted provision.
12. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and the Employee Matters Agreement
constitute the final expression of the agreement of the parties with respect to
the subject matter hereof, is intended as a complete and exclusive statement of
the terms of such agreement, and supersedes all
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prior and concurrent promises, proposals, representations, negotiations,
communications, letters, discussions and agreements that may have been made in
connection with the subject matter hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed on the date first above written.
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC MOTOROLA, INC.
By: By:
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