Land Consolidation and Development Agreement of
the Galaxy Bay Project
This
agreement is signed among the undersigned on November 16, 2006 in
Beijing, the People’s Republic of China (hereafter called
“China”):
Party
A: Shenyang Jitian
Property Company Limited Registered Address: No301-8 Shuangyuan
Road Dongling District Shenyang Authorized Representative: Duan
Jingshi
Party
B: Shengyang Maryland
International Industry Company Limited Registered Address: No.69
Heping North Street, Heping District Shenyang Authorized
Representative: Jiang Fang
Whereas:
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Party
A is a legally established operating as a Wholly Owned Foreign
Enterprise formed under the laws of the People’s Republic of
China in Shenyang, Liaoning, PRC. Silverstrand International
Holdings Company Limited (hereafter called “Silverstrand
International”) holds 100% of Party A’s equity interest
when this agreement is concluded. In addition, Party B is a Foreign
Funded Enterprises established in China by Silverstrand
International.
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On
March 20, 2006, the Chessboard Mountain Tourism Development Board
of the Shenyang City Planning and Land Resources Bureau signed a
“National Land Use Right Transfer Contract” (No.
20060003) with Party A. The Bureau approved Party A to develop a
residential project (including commercial development) with an area
of 420,317 m(2) on a piece of land numbered QPS06-001 in the
Chessboard Mountain Development Zone Qianling Community Xiaohenan.
The project is hereinafter referred to the Galaxy Bay
Project.
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Upon
signing this agreement, Silverstrand International will sign an
Equity Transfer Agreement – Jitian Property Company Limited
(hereafter called the “Equity Transfer Agreement”) with
Beijing Capital Land Limited ( hereafter called “Bj
Capital”) and Reco Ziyang Pte Ltd (hereafter called “
Reco Ziyang”) in which Bj Capital and Reco Ziyang will
purchase respectively 50% of Party A’s equity interest held
by Silverstrand International. Party A will then be changed to a
Sino-Foreign Joint-venture Company(hereafter called the
“Joint-venture Company”). Upon completion of the
aforesaid equity transfer, Party A will be called
“Joint-venture Company” in this agreement. Upon signing
the equity transfer agreement, Bj Capital and Reco Ziyang will
increase Party A’s total investment capital from
$29,000,000.00 to $79,000,000.00, and the registered capital from
$20,000,000.00 to $ 40, 000,000.00, which Bj Capital and Reco
Ziyang shall pay Party A’s registered capital of
$20,000,000.00 respectively. While Silverstrand International has
invested a registered capital of $1,399,970.00 for Party A, Bj
Capital and Reco Ziyang shall invest $19,300,015.00 respectively as
the registered capital to Party A upon the completion of the equity
transfer.
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Party
B will be responsible for the land consolidation and development of
the Galaxy Bay Project such as “Three Supplies One
Level” and formal “Seven Supplies One Level” as
of the start of the project. As the principal party for development
and construction of the project, the Joint-venture Company shall
pay Party B the corresponding land consolidation fee.
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Hereby, concerning the land consolidation and
development of the Galaxy Bay Project’s construction land
use, through negotiation, Party A and Party B have unanimously come
to an agreement with following terms:
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Chapter 1 Outline
of Construction Land Use of the Galaxy Bay Project
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Location
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Xiaohenan
Qianling Community Chessboard Mountain Tourism Development Zone
Shenyang Liaoning
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Land
Purpose
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Residence and
commerce
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Size of
Transferred Land
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420,317m
2
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Years of Land
Use Right Transfer
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Residential
land use of 70 years, commercial land use of 40years, counted upon
the date of the conclusion of the national land use right transfer
contract about this land
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Project Name to
be Constructed on the Land
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the Galaxy Bay
Project
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Construction
scale of Project
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Total Size of
Floor Area: 893,943.50 m 2
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Chapter
2 Obligations of Party B in the Land Consolidation and
Development
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2.1
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Party
B accepts the responsibility of urging the Chessboard Mountain
Tourism Development Board of the Shenyang City Planning and Land
Resources Bureau to sign the Supplement Agreement to the National
Land Use Right Transfer Contract (No. 20060003, hereinafter called
the “Transfer Contract”) with Party A as of November
30, 2006, in which the following contents should be covered; that
the size of the transferred land of the Galaxy Bay Project is
471,350.21m(2), that the plot ratio is a minimum of 1.7, and that
no additional amount of money will be paid by Party A after its
payment in the sum of RMB 456,043,945.00¥ as the land price
for the entire project as specified in the Confirmation Letter of
Auction of the Galaxy Bay Project land use(document Shen Qi Jiao
Zi20061).
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2.2
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Party
B guarantees to be responsible to complete the necessary
applications for a new National Land Use Permit following the
increase of land use size for the Galaxy Bay Project as of December
15, 2006, upon conclusion of the Supplement Agreement to the
Transfer Contract as specified in Clause 2.1 of the agreement.
Party A should pay the remaining unpaid balance of RMB
26,043,945.00¥of the total land price of RMB
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456,043,945.00¥ of the Galaxy Bay Project;
Party Party B will be responsible to obtain the new National Land
Use Permit within 3 working days upon the completion of Party
A’s payment in the aforesaid mentioned amount of the unpaid
land price.
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2.3
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Party
B accepts the responsibility for the completion of the planning
adjustment procedures of the Galaxy Bay Project and obtaining the
necessary Planning Permit for Land Use for construction purposes as
of November 30, 2006. The specific adjustment index is as
follows:
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2.3.1
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The
plot ratio of the Galaxy Bay Project is increased from 1.6 to a 1.7
minimum.
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2.3.2
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The
floor area of the Galaxy Bay Project is increased to minimum
801,295.357m 2 .
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2.4
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Party
B accepts responsibility to insure the construction area of the
Galaxy Bay meets the standard of “Three Supplies One
Level” as of November 30, 2006, pay any corresponding
expenses accrued and all necessary equipment, material,
construction and closing fees, etc., to the standard of the
aforementioned “Three Supplies One Level”. Construction
refers to:
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2.4.1
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Road
Supply:Party B accepts the responsibility to construct and complete
a two-way motorway, accessible within the building line of the
Galaxy Bay Project.
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2.4.2
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Water
Supply:Party B accepts the responsibility to meet the requirement
of a temporary water supply for the Galaxy Bay Project (with piping
a minimum of 50mm in diameter) connecting to the well and water
meter within the building line of the construction area, with
complete installment of the water meter, construction and
inspection of the well and all related valves.
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2.4.3
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Electricity Supply: Party B accepts the
responsibility to meet the requirement of temporary electricity
supply for the purpose of construction with installment of the
transformer, a low-voltage brake box at the exit port and the
necessary outer lines, as of November 30, 2006.
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2.4.4
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Land
Level:Party B accepts the responsibility to demolish the necessary
buildings, remove and/or dismantle the aerial circuitries, remove
or cut down the necessary trees needed to complete the construction
area of the Galaxy Bay. The clearing the construction site of all
above and below ground debris, waste materials, toxins etc. Party A
will not be held responsible for the theft of sand from the
construction site.M
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2.5
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Party
B accepts responsibility to insure that the construction area of
the Galaxy Bay Project meet the standards set forth in the
“Seven Supplies One Level” as of November 30, 2007, and
pay any of the necessary, corresponding fees (except Party
C’s proportion specified in Clause 2.5 of the agreement)
accrued, such as; finance fees, equipment and material fees,
construction fees and closing fees, etc.. The standard of the
aforementioned “Seven Supplies One Level” refers
to:
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2.5.1
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Road
Supply: Party B accepts responsibility to pave the road outside of
the building line of the Galaxy Bay Project to meet the
requirements of the Shenyang City Urban Planning
Commission.
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2.5.2
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Communication, CATV and ADSL Supplies: Party B
accepts the responsibility to bury and pave cables to the nearest
connecting point within the building line of the Galaxy Bay Project
and complete the construction of all necessary
connections.
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Water
Supply: Party B accepts the responsibility to connect the
water-supply piping to the general valve well, complete the
installment of the valve, overseeing the completion of the well
thus insuring the water supply. The construction standard and
water-supply capacity of the aforementioned water-supply piping and
well should be in accordance with the design specifications and
corresponding provisions of the State as well as Shenyang
City.
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2.5.4
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Gas
Supply: Party B accepts the responsibility to connect the
gas-supply piping to the pressure-adjustment station within the
building line of the Galaxy Bay Project, and complete the
construction and inspection, thus insuring that it is safe and in
working order. Party A is to prepay the gas finance fee of RMB
1,600¥ for each household. The construction standard and
gas-supply capacity of the aforementioned gas-supply piping and
pressure-adjustment station should be in accordance with the design
specifications and corresponding provisions of the State and
Shenyang City.
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2.5.5
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Sewerage Discharge Supply: Party B accepts the
responsibility to connect the sewerage-discharge piping to the
necessary facility within the building line of the Galaxy Bay
Project, complete the construction and inspection of the facility
and provide facilities for sewerage discharge in accordance with
the project scale. The construction standard and sewerage-discharge
capacity of the aforementioned sewerage-discharge pipe and checking
well should be in accordance with the design specifications and
corresponding provisions of the State and Shenynag City. Party B
also guarantees to coordinate with relevant government
administration bureaus not to construct any sewage discharge
facility to the south of the Newly Developed River or to the east
of the Dongli Road.
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2.5.6
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Heat:
Supply: Party B accepts the responsibility to connect the
heat-supply pipeline to the heat-transformer station within the
building line of the Galaxy Bay Project, complete the construction
and inspection of the station and procedures associated with heat
supply. Party A will pay the related heat-supply fee of a maximum
RMB 70¥ per m2 of the
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