Exhibit 10.7
Premises
Leaseback Agreement
This Premises Lease Agreement
(the “ Agreement ”) is entered into as
of August 26, 2008 by and among the following
parties:
Party A (the Lessor): Henan Kaifeng
High Pressure Valve Co., Ltd
(河南开封高压阀门有限公司)
Domicile: No. 93, West Xin Song
Road, Kaifeng City, Henan Province
Legal Representative: Fang,
Siping
Party B (the Lessee): Kaifeng High
Pressure Valve Steel Casting Limited Liabilities Company
(开封高压阀门铸钢有限责任公司)
Domicile: No. 93, West Xin Song
Road, Kaifeng City, Henan Province
Legal Representative: Zhang,
Peizhuang
Party A and Party B are referred to
herein as the " Parties " collectively and as a "
Party " individually.
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Party A is a duly established
foreign invested enterprise. It owns the land use right
to the land lot located at No. 93, Xin Song Road, Kaifeng City,
Henan and the titles to the buildings thereon. This land
lot has been granted by the state for the purpose of industrial
use.
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Party B is a limited liability
company established by two natural persons (Zhang Peizhuang and
Fang Binjie).
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Now, the Parties have agreed that
Party A will lease parts of Factory Premises on the aforesaid land
to Party B.
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According to the Contract
Law of the People's Republic of China and other relevant
laws and regulations, and by the principle of equality, mutual
consent, mutual benefits and good faith, the Parties have, after
mutual negotiation, entered into this Agreement as to Party
B’s lease from Party A of Factory Premises that are duly
authorized to be leased.
Article 1 Status of
the Factory Premises to be Leased
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The Factory Premises to be leased by
Party A to Party B are located at No. 93, Xin Song Road, Kaifeng
City, Henan with total construction area of 27,451 m
2
. Reference is made to
Appendix I to this Agreement for the numbers of the building title
certificates for the Factory Premises to be leased to Party B (the
Factory Premises to be leased to Party B by Party A would
hereinafter be referred to as the “Factory
Premises ”).
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Party A hereby enters into this
lease with Party B as the owner of titles to the Factory
Premises. Before entering into this Agreement, Party A
has demonstrated to Party B the Agreement for Transfer of Land Use
Right and Housing Titles under which Party A obtained titles to The
Factory Premises
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Article 2 The Nature
of the Lease and For Purpose of Production
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Party A has examined the business
license or the contemplated business scope of Party
B. Party B warrants to Party A that Party B will use The
Factory Premises strictly in accordance with its approved business
scope during Party B’s lease thereof.
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Party B warrants that Party B will
not, unless having been approved in writing by Party A or by
competent regulatory authorities (including work safety authority,
fire control authority, etc.) according to relevant regulations,
conduct in the Factory Premises any production activities other
than those set forth in Article 2.1.
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Article 3 Delivery
Date and Lease Term
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Party A will deliver The Factory
Premises to Party B immediately after Party A acquires title to the
Factory Premises pursuant to the Agreement for Transfer of Land
Use Right and Housing Titles entered into between Party A and
Party B on August 26, 2008. The term of this lease will
start on the date of such delivery and lasts for one whole
year.
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Upon expiration of this lease, Party
B will return The Factory Premises on a timely basis. If
Party B intends to extend the lease, it will inform Party A in
writing of its intent for extension of the lease three months prior
to the expiration to the lease. If Party A so agrees,
both Parties will sign a new Factory Premises Lease
Agreement.
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Article 4 Rental,
Method and Time limit of Payment
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The annual total rental for The
Factory Premises will be the RMB equivalent of US$ 80,000 (the
applicable conversion rate will be the foreign exchange rate quoted
by the People’s Bank of China for Renminbi on the date of the
execution of this Agreement).
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Party B will pay each annual rental
prior to December 31 each year. Party B will wire
transfer the payment to the below bank account designated by Party
A, or pay the amount in other methods as agreed upon in writing by
the Parties:
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Account-Opening Bank:
Chengdong sub-branch, Kaifeng Branch, Industrial and Commercial
Bank of China
Account number:
1703020209048023684
In case of any overdue payment,
Party B will pay 0.3% of the annual rental as liquidated damages
for each day on which its rental is overdue.
Article 5 Earnest
Money and Other Fees
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At the delivery of The Factory
Premises, Party B will pay no earnest money for the lease of The
Factory Premises.
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During the term of this lease, Party
B will be responsible for payment of fees relating to tap water,
electricity, gas, telecommunication, facilities, property
management, etc.
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During the term of this lease, Party
A is responsible to secure property insurance for The Factory
Premises, and Party B is responsible to secure property insurance
for Party B’s assets in The Factory Premises.
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Article 6 Requirement
on the Use of The Factory Premises
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During the term of this lease, Party
B shall be responsible for reasonable maintenance of the equipment
and other assets inside the building; Party A will, at its own
cost, be responsible to maintain and repair for damages during
ordinary use of the Factory Premises unless such damages are caused
by Party B’s fault or negligence. Party A will
repair within three working days after the receipt of Party
B’s notice. If Party A fails to repair within the
aforesaid time limit, Party B could repair such damages itself, and
then promptly inform Party A of such repair and present to Party A
relevant invoices for the expense incurred, and Party A will bear
expenses reasonably incurred in connection with Party B’s
repair.
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During the term of this lease, Party
B will reasonably use and take care of The Factory Premises and
relevant facilities. Party B will bear
mainten
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