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NETWORKING EQUIPMENT LEASE AGREEMENT

Equipment Lease Agreement

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Title: NETWORKING EQUIPMENT LEASE AGREEMENT
Date: 11/14/2005
Industry: Consumer Financial Services     Sector: Financial

NETWORKING EQUIPMENT LEASE AGREEMENT, Parties: aegis communications group inc , aegis bpo services ltd  , srei infrastructure finance limited
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Exhibit 10.62

 

NETWORKING EQUIPMENT LEASE AGREEMENT

 

Among

 

Aegis BPO Services Ltd

 

And

 

Aegis Communications Group Inc.

 

And

 

SREI Infrastructure Finance Limited

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

  

DEFINITIONS & INTERPRETATION

  

4

 

 

 

2.

  

LEASE AND TERM

  

6

 

 

 

3.

  

LEASE RENTALS

  

6

 

 

 

4.

  

OBLIGATIONs OF THE LESSOR and the LESSEE

  

6

 

 

 

5.

  

ASSIGNMENT

  

9

 

 

 

6.

  

EVENTS OF DEFAULT & TERMINATION

  

10

 

 

 

7.

  

REPRESENTATION

  

11

 

 

 

8.

  

INDEMNITY AND DAMAGES

  

12

 

 

 

9.

  

GOVERNING LAW, JURISDICTION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

  

13

 

 

 

10.

  

MISCELLANEOUS

  

14

 

 

SCHEDULE I: Definition

  

18

 

 

SCHEDULE II: LEASE RENTALS

  

21

 

 

SCHEDULE III: DETAILS OF LEASED ASSET

  

23

 

 

SCHEDULE IV: FORMAT OF NOTICE

  

24

 

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This Lease Agreement made this 18th day of August, 2005

 

Among

 

AEGIS BPO SERVICES LIMITED, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 having its registered office at Essar House, P.O. Box 7945, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai 400034 and corporate office at 5 th Floor, Beta Tower, No. 7, Whitefield Main Road, Sigma Soft-Tech Park, Bangalore-560066 (hereinafter referred to as “ Lessor ”, which expression shall unless excluded by the context or otherwise, include its successors and assigns) of the First Part.

 

-And-

 

AEGIS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC, a Delaware corporation incorporated under the laws of Delaware, having its corporate office at 8001 Bent Branch Drive, Irving, Texas 75063, USA (hereinafter referred to as “ Lessee ”, which expression shall unless excluded by the context or otherwise, include its successors and permitted assigns) of the Second Part.

 

-And-

 

SREI INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE LIMITED (formerly SREI International Finance Limited), a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 having its registered office at “VISWAKARMA”, 86C, Topsia Road (South), Kolkata -700 046 and its corporate branch office at “Ganga Jamuna Building”, 28/1, Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata 700 017 (hereinafter referred to as “ SREI ”, which expression shall, unless repugnant to the context or otherwise, include its successors and assigns) of the Third Part.

 

WHEREAS

 

 

1.

The Lessee is desirous of upgrading its IT infrastructure to create virtual contact delivery centers across North America, India and South America and has therefore approached the Lessor to lease the Leased Asset.

 

 

2.

The Lessor has entered into a Purchase Agreement with the Manufacturer for purchase of the Leased Asset, which is financed by SREI pursuant to the Loan Agreement.

 

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3.

The Lessor has decided to lease the Leased Asset, the Lessee has decided to take on lease and SREI confirms the lease subject to the terms and conditions contained hereinafter.

 

NOW THIS LEASE AGREEMENT WITNESSETH THAT IN CONSIDERATION OF MUTUAL PROMISES AND COVENANTS CONTAINED HEREIN THE PARTIES HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

 

 

1.

DEFINITIONS & INTERPRETATION

 

 

1.1

Definition

 

 

a.

In this Lease Agreement (including the recitals above and the Schedule(s) hereto), except where the context otherwise requires, capitalized terms shall have the same meaning as ascribed to in Schedule I .

 

 

1.2

Interpretation

 

 

a.

In this Lease Agreement, save where the context otherwise requires: -

 

 

i)

The singular includes the plural and vice versa;

 

 

ii)

A reference to a Section or a Clause is a reference to a Section or Clause in, or in the Schedule to this Lease Agreement;

 

 

iii)

The use of the word “including” followed by a specific example/s in this Lease Agreement, shall not be construed as limiting the meaning of the general wording preceding it;

 

 

iv)

When any number of days is prescribed in any document, same shall be reckoned exclusively of the first and inclusively of the last day unless the last day does not fall on a Business Day, in which case the last day shall be the next succeeding day which is a Business Day;

 

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v)

Reference to a “party” is to a party to this Lease Agreement and reference to “parties” is, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to the parties to this Lease Agreement;

 

 

vi)

Reference to a party to this Lease Agreement shall include their respective successors, assignees or transferees (to the extent assignment or transfer is permitted under this Lease Agreement);

 

 

vii)

References to any law, statute or rules shall include references to such law, statute or rules as may after the Lease Agreement Date be amended, supplemented or re-enacted from time to time;

 

 

viii)

The rule of construction, if any, that a contract should be interpreted against the parties responsible for drafting and preparation thereof shall not apply;

 

 

ix)

The Schedule(s) to this Lease Agreement shall be deemed to be incorporated in and form an integral part of this Lease Agreement;

 

 

x)

Reference to a “person” includes (as the context requires) an individual, proprietorship, partnership firm, company, body corporate, co-operative society, entity, authority or any body, association or organization of individuals or persons whether incorporated or not;

 

 

xi)

Reference to any agreement, deed, document, instrument, rule, regulation, notification, statute or the like shall mean a reference to the same as may have been duly amended, modified or replaced. For the avoidance of doubt, a document shall be construed as amended, modified or replaced only if such amendment, modification or replacement is executed in compliance with the provisions of such document(s); and

 

 

xii)

Reference to any Clause, or Section shall mean a reference to a Clause, or Section of this Lease Agreement, unless specified otherwise.

 

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b.

Headings and the use of bold typeface is for the convenience of the reader only and shall not be used in any way for purposes of interpreting this Lease Agreement.

 

 

2.

LEASE AND TERM

 

 

2.1

Lessor hereby lets on lease to the Lessee, the Lessee takes on lease from the Lessor from the Lease Agreement Date and SREI hereby confirms the lease of the Leased Asset, subject to the terms and conditions of this Lease Agreement.

 

 

2.2

This Lease Agreement shall come into effect from the Lease Agreement Date and shall be in full force and effect for a period of 3 years 2 months (“ Term ”) from the Lease Agreement Date, with an option to renew it for a further period in accordance with the terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed to by the parties, unless determined earlier.

 

 

3.

LEASE RENTALS

 

 

3.1

In consideration of the lease granted by the Lessor to the Lessee under Section 2.1, the Lessee shall pay the Lease Rentals in the manner specified in Schedule II into an Escrow Account.

 

 

3.2

It is made abundantly clear that the Lessee shall make payment of Lease Rentals and any other payment to the Lessor under this Agreement only in INR and all the risks arising out of foreign exchange rate fluctuations will be solely borne by the Lessee.

 

 

4.

OBLIGATIONS OF THE LESSOR AND THE LESSEE

 

 

4.1

Obligations of the Lessee

 

From the Lease Agreement Date, and at any time during the Term, the Lessee shall: -

 

 

a.

Pay punctually, in the manner and within the time specified in Schedule II , the Lease Rentals into the Escrow Account only and in no other account or place, subject to Section 5.4.

 

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b.

Use the Leased Asset in accordance with the Manufacturer’s specification and in accordance with industry’s practices.

 

 

c.

Obtain all the Clearances as may be required under the Applicable Laws for installation and use of the Leased Asset.

 

 

d.

Obtain all the Clearances as may be required under the Applicable Laws for remittance of the Lease Rentals in accordance with Section 3 hereinabove.

 

 

e.

The Leased Asset shall remain exclusively charged in favor of SREI and the Lessee shall not create any lien charged in favour of any other person on the Leased Asset.

 

 

f.

Ensure that all the provisions of the Applicable Laws in relation to creation of charge in favour of SREI to the extent it is applicable to the Lessee under the Applicable Laws have been complied with.

 

 

g.

Pay and discharge all the expenses pertaining to stamp duty or registration charges, any other expenses by whatsoever name called, taxes and all other cess, duty, expenses, levies pertaining to this Lease Agreement which are imposed in US .

 

 

h.

Insure the Leased Asset and the Premises in which the Leased Asset is installed against loss, fire, burglary, lightening, explosion, riot, strike, malicious damage, civil commotion, storm, flood, construction risks and such other risks in form and substance by a USA insurance carrier acceptable to SREI. Lessee is not responsible to insure the Leased Asset while said Leased Asset is in transit to the Premises for installation by the Lessor. Lessee has responsibility to insure Leased Asset in accordance with clause h hereinabove when the Leased Asset is on the Premises or in transit thereafter at the instance of the Lessee.

 

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i.

Ensure that SREI is named as an additional insured under the commercial general liability policy and as loss payee on the insurance policies taken out in accordance with clause h hereinabove. An ACCORD insurance certificate evidencing Lessee’s insurance coverage for the perils set forth in clause h hereinabove shall be provided to the parties of this Lease Agreement upon request. NOTE: Please clarify the meaning of Accord insurance certificate.

 

 

j.

Ensure that the resolutions if any as may be required under the Applicable Laws have been passed for obtaining lease of the Leased Asset.

 

 

k.

From the date of receipt of notice in writing from SREI under Section 5.4, pay the Lease Rentals in the Escrow Account or at such place as may be specified in the notice by SREI.

 

 

l.

Shall not without the previous approval in writing of SREI, remove the Leased Asset from the Premises, which permission shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

 

m.

Provide full and reasonable access to the Lessor and SREI to the Premises where the Leased Asset is installed.

 

 

n.

During the Term, maintain the Leased Asset in a good condition and undertake all the repairs, alteration/up gradation as may be required for this purpose.

 

It is made abundantly clear that the Lessee shall bear all the expenses that may be incurred by it in fulfillment of the obligations as stated in Section 4.1 hereinabove, including but not limited to the obligation of maintaining the Leased Asset and carrying out repairs and alterations as stated in Clause 4.1 n hereinabove.

 

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4.2

Obligations of the Lessor

 

 

a.

The Lessor shall bear all the expenses pertaining to stamp duty, registration charges, any other expenses, taxes, cess, duty, levies or any charges pertaining to this Lease Agreement which are imposed in India.

 

 

b.

The Lessor shall be responsible for taking out a comprehensive insurance policy covering all the risks and in particular the risks as specified hereinabove, arising during transit of the Leased Asset from the Manufacturer’s place to the Premises in form and substance acceptable to SREI from an insurance company approved by SREI.

 

 

4.3

It is made abundantly clear that the Lease Rentals specified in Schedule II is exclusive of any taxes, charges, cess, duty or any other amounts (other than the Lease Rentals payable to the Lessor) as may be payable to any authority or person either in U.S. or in India.

 

 

5.

ASSIGNMENT

 

 

5.1

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Lessee shall not sell, dispose of, encumber, mortgage, charge, sub-let or transfer in any manner whatsoever the Leased Asset to any third party, without obtaining the prior approval in writing of the Lessor and SREI.

 

 

5.2

The Lessee shall not sell, assign, or transfer its rights and obligations arising under this Lease Agreement to any third party without the prior written consent of the Lessor and SREI. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Lessee may with SREI’s prior written permission, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, assign this Lease Agreement to an entity that buys all or substantially all of the assets of the Lessee.

 

 

5.3

The Lessor shall not sell, assign, or transfer its rights, title, interest and benefit arising under this Lease Agreement to any third party without the prior written conse


 
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