Guarantee Agreement by Steamboat Geothermal LLC in Connection with Senior Secured Notes (February 13, 2004)

Summary

Steamboat Geothermal LLC, along with other guarantors, agrees to guarantee the payment of principal, interest, and other obligations related to Senior Secured Notes issued under an Indenture dated February 13, 2004. The agreement ensures that if the issuer fails to pay or perform its obligations, the guarantors will fulfill them. The Trustee, Union Bank of California, N.A., acts on behalf of the noteholders. This guarantee is binding on successors and covers any extensions or renewals of the notes, as detailed in the Indenture.

EX-4.8 33 file026.htm GUARANTEE, FEB 13, 2004, STEAMBOAT GEOTHERMAL LLC

  GUARANTEE For value received, each Guarantor (which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture) has, jointly and severally, unconditionally guaranteed, to the extent set forth in the Indenture and subject to the provisions in the Indenture dated as of February 13, 2004 (the "Indenture") among Ormat Funding Corp., the Guarantors listed on the signature page thereto, Ormesa LLC and Union Bank of California, N.A., as trustee (the "Trustee"), (a) the due and punctual payment of the principal of, premium, Liquidated Damages, if any, and interest on the Senior Secured Notes (as defined in the Indenture), whether at maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, the due and punctual payment of interest on overdue principal, premium, Liquidated Damages, and, to the extent permitted by law, interest, and the due and punctual performance of all other obligations of the Issuer to the Holders or the Trustee all in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and (b) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Senior Secured Notes or any of such other obligations, that the same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. The obligations of the Guarantors to the Holders of Senior Secured Notes and to the Trustee pursuant to the Guarantee and the Indenture are expressly set forth in Article IX of the Indenture and reference is hereby made to the Indenture for the precise terms of the Guarantee. Each Holder of a Senior Secured Note, by accepting the same, (a) agrees to and shall be bound by such provisions and (b) appoints the Trustee attorney-in-fact of such Holder for such purpose.  STEAMBOAT GEOTHERMAL LLC, By: ORNI 7 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Its: General Partner By: ORMAT FUNDING CORP., a Delaware corporation Its: Sole Member and Manager By: /s/ Connie Stechman --------------------------------- Name: Connie Stechman Title: Assistant Secretary