Exhibit 10.37
Tenancy Agreement
Classification:
Agreement No.:
Landlord: Midelan
Corporation
Tenant: Optronics International
Corporation
Parking Space Number:
Room Number: Rooms 8 and 12 of
Floor 8, Rooms 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16 and
17 of
Floor 9 and Rooms 1, 3 and 5 of
Floor 10
Rent Period: From January 1,
2009 to December 31, 2009
Tenancy Agreement
Landlord: Midelan Corporation (seal)
(hereinafter referred to as “Party A”)
Legal representative: Wang Qing Ting
(seal)
Tenant: Optronics International
Corporation (seal) (hereinafter referred to as “Party
B”)
Legal representative: Dr. Near
(seal)
In faith whereof, it is agreed
between the parties hereto as follows:
Article 1 Subject matter of rent
Party A shall lease Rooms 8 and 12
of Floor 8, Rooms 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16
and 17 of Floor 9 and Rooms 1, 3 and 5 of Floor 10, twenty rooms in
total (hereinafter referred to the “Premises”), at
No. 81 Shueili Road, Hsinchu City on an as is basis to Party B
to be used as office. The total area of the Premises is 1,677.39
Ping including public space. The location of the said premises is
shown in Attached Drawing.
Article 2 Rent period
The rent period is from
January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009. This agreement
shall be terminated automatically upon the expiration date hereof
and shall not be extended without written consent of Party
A.
Article 3 Rent
1. The monthly rent shall be One Million Two
Hundred Thousand New Taiwan Dollars (including tax).
2. Party B shall pay the rent for the current month
to Party A by check dated the first day of each month. In case
Party B becomes delinquent in the payment of any rent, Party B
shall pay to Party A interest on the monthly rent at the rate of 1%
each day plus a penalty for delay. In case any month rent is ten
days overdue, Party A is entitled to terminate this agreement and
immediately stop water and power supply to the Premises; Party B
should not raise any objection to such action and should vacate the
Premises immediately and pay off all the rent, penalty and other
charges due or payable.
Article 4 Security deposit
1. The security deposit shall be Three Million
Three Hundred Eighteen Thousand New Taiwan Dollars, which shall be
paid by Party B to Party A on the execution date hereof and
returned to Party B without interest after deducting all the
charges due and payable by Party B hereunder on the expiration date
hereof and after Party B has vacated the Premises, restored the
Premises to their former state and changed its registered
address.
2. Party B should not request to use the security
deposit to offset its rent during the period of this agreement or
create any encumbrance on the receipt of the security
deposit.
Article 5 Public space and facilities
1. Public space and facilities include corridors,
elevators, stair hall, toilets, tea room, electric room, air
conditioning machine room and etc. Party B is entitled to pass
through and use such facilities, but should not stack any articles
upon or add any equipment to such facilities without authorization
or do any thing that will affect the view or common use of such
facilities.
2. Party B shall be held responsible for any
damages to public space and facilities due to Party B’s
improper use of public space and facilities.
3. Party B is responsible for applying to the
Telecommunications Bureau for connecting line from Party A’s
pre-laid pipeline and outlets to its telephones within the Premises
at its own expenses.
4. Party B shall abide by the Regulations of Xujia
Economic & Trade Park in its use of the Premises. Party A
is entitled to terminate this agreement in case Party B breaches
the foregoing provision and fails to correct such breach after
being notified or advised by Party A.
Article 6 Water and electricity charges, tax and
management fee
1. Party B shall pay water, electricity, telephone
and utility charges, business tax and other expenses arising from
its use of the Premises during the period of this
agreement.
2. Party A shall pay house tax and rental income
tax.
3. Party B shall pay management fee to the Building
Management Committee. The management fee shall be calculated from
the date of fitting-out.
4. The management fund shall be One Hundred New
Taiwan Dollars per Ping. Party B shall pay a management fund of One
Hundred Sixty Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Nine New Taiwan
Dollars to the Building Management Committee via Party A at the
execution hereof as working capital for building management. The
said management fund will be returned to Party B without interest
after Party B vacates the Premises upon the expiration of this
agreement.
Article 7 Decoration and fitting-out
1. In case Party B wants to decorate or fit out the
Premises, it shall get prior written consent of Party A and bear
all expenses arising therefrom. Upon the expiration of this
agreement, Party B shall restore the Premises to their former state
without any damages to the Premises. In case Party B fails to
restore the Premises to their former state within ten days after
the expiration of this agreement, Party B agrees that Party A is
entitled to restore the Premises to their former state and Party B
shall bear the expenses of demolishment, waste disposal, clearing
and restoration arising therefrom and pay rent for the days
delayed.
2. Definition of former state of the Premises:
ceiling: as shown in the Attached Drawing of Layout of Ceiling
Light; wall: original materials of fireproof partition wall; floor:
polished cement floor.
3. Party B shall ensure that its fitting-out
materials comply with the provisions of fire control laws and
regulations and obtain fireproof, [illegible], heat resistance and
other relevant certificates and nameplate of such fitting-out
materials issued by competent authorities from the fitting-out
contractor for future reference. Party B shall be held responsible
for and hold Party A harmless against any non-compliance of the
fitting-out works of Party B found by any competent authorities or
any damages and losses arising therefrom.
Article 8 Restrictions on the use of the
Premises
In its use of the Premises, Party B
shall exercise due care of a good administrator and shall not do
the following businesses or acts:
1. Not to use the Premises as residence or kitchen
or do any thing which will affect the hygiene, security, public
order or tranquility.
2. Not to store any prohibited articles or do any
illegal business in the Premises.
3. Not to use excessive electric appliances,
install high-voltage electric apparatus or neon tubes, or alter
originally designed electric equipment and line without
authorization.
4. Not to conduct any business of, test or store
hazardous goods in the Premises or take any prohibited articles
into the Premises.
5. Party B shall not post or hang any advertisement
or signboard onto the exterior wall or inner or outer glasses of
the Premises, in order to maintain the overall beauty of the
building.
6. Unless otherwise agreed by Party A, Party B
should not underlet, sublet, transfer, assign or otherwise offer to
use the Premises or any part or parts thereof to any third party,
except to its subsidiary or affiliate.
Article 9
Compensation
Party B shall keep intact the
Premises and public facilities and repair or make compensation for
the damages to the Premises or any public facilities caused by
Party B or any of Party B’s affiliates intentionally or due
to negligence.
Article 10 Return of the Premises
1. Upon the expiration or termination of this
agreement, Party B shall vacate and restore the Premises to their
former state and then return the Premises to Party A after being
checked and accepted by Party A. Party B shall not claim any
removal expense, fitting-out expense or any other expenses against
Party A.
2. After the expiration or termination of this
agreement, Party B shall change its registered address.
3. In case Party B’s vehicles still occupy
the parking space provided to it hereunder after the expiration or
termination of this agreement, Party A is entitled to tow such
vehicles out of the parking lot. The expenses arising therefrom
shall be deducted from the security deposit and Party A shall not
be responsible for any damages or loss of such vehicles during the
period that such vehicles are towed out of the parking
lot.
Article 11 Early termination
In case any party wishes to
terminate this agreement prior to the expiration date of this
agreement, Party B shall notify Party A in writing two months
before the date that this agreement is about to be terminated and
unconditionally allow Party A to deduct half of the security
deposit as withdrawal penalty. Party B still needs to pay all the
charges due and carry out its obligations hereunder before the date
that it vacates the Premises. After Party B returns the Premises in
good conditions to Party A, Party A shall pay back the monthly rent
to Party B after deducting all the charges payable by Party
B.
Article 12 Breach of this
agreement
1. In case Party B breaches any provisions of this
agreement, Party A shall have right to terminate this agreement
immediately and confiscate the security deposit; Party B shall
return the Premises to Party A according to the provisions of
Article 10.
2. In case Party B fails to return the Premises
after the expiration or termination of this agreement, Party A is
entitled to impose a punitive penalty on Party A at the amount of
three times of original rent from the date of the expiration or
termination of this agreement to the date that Party B completely
vacates the Premises.
Article 13 Adjustment of rent
Party B agrees that during the
period of this agreement, Party A is entitled to adjust the monthly
rent by the end of each year, provided that the range of such
adjustment shall not exceed 10% of the previous monthly
rent.
Article 14 Advance notice of rent period
1. Party B shall notify Party A two months before
the expiration date of this agreement whether it wishes to extend
this agreement. In case Party B wishes to and Party A also agrees
to extend this agreement, both parties shall enter into a new
tenancy agreement 15 days before the expiration date of this
agreement.
2. Any notice given under this agreement shall be
in writing and delivered to the address provided herein.
Article 15 Both
parties shall strictly adhere to this agreement during the rent
period. All disputes arising in connection with this agreement
shall be settled amicably through negotiations. The parties elect
the Hsinchu Local Court as the court of first instance to decide on
any question arising here from.
Article 16 This
agreement is made in two originals, one copy to be held the parties
hereto respectively..
Remark: In case Party A intends to
lease the Premises to any third party upon the expiration of this
agreement, Party B shall have the priority to lease the Premises
under same conditions provided that the provisions of
Article 14 have been satisfied.
Party A (Landlord): Midelan
Corporation (seal)
Legal representative: Wang Qing Ting
(seal)
Unified code: [illegible]
Address: 2 Floor 10, No. 81
Shueili Road, Hsinchu City
Telephone: (03) 5721305
Party B (Tenant): Optronics
International Corporation (seal)
Legal representative: Dr. Near
(seal)
Unified code: 84149792
Address: No. 81 Second Park
Road, Hsinchu Science Park
Telephone: (03) 5169222
January 1, 2009
Attached Drawing: Layout of
Lights
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